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Books with author Alice Y Martin Provensen

  • The Year At Maple Hill Farm

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Aladdin, Dec. 1, 2001)
    This is a book about farm animals, and what happens during one year on a farm. In January, the cows stay in the barnyard, and the chickens don't lay many eggs. By March, you can tell spring is coming: the barn is filled with baby animals. Month by month, the animals at Maple Hill Farm sense the changing seasons and respond to the changes. Through gently humorous text and charming illustrations, Alice and Martin Provensen capture one year at their beloved Maple Hill Farm in a way sure to delight city slickers and country folk alike.
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  • The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 1, 1987)
    Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.“Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot’s first experience of an airship”--Kirkus Reviews
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  • Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Aladdin, Dec. 1, 2001)
    Meet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes. Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.
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  • A Book of Seasons

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 12, 1976)
    An easy-to-read description of the continuously changing seasons.
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  • The Golden Mother Goose

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Hardcover (Golden Books, Sept. 12, 2017)
    A Golden classic, proudly reissued in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Golden Books! Every home needs a book of Mother Goose rhymes! They’re a child’s introduction to poetry and a love of language. This Golden Books edition, originally published in 1948, features over a hundred lively rhymes and splendid illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Alice and Martin Provensen. The original artwork has been digitally restored for this edition—resulting in a stunning, best-ever reproduction! It makes a beautiful gift for a beloved child, sure to be read again and again.
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  • El Libro de las Estaciones A Book of Seasons

    Alice Y Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2008)
    Bilingual English/Spanish for children
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  • Town & Country

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Hardcover (Crown Publishers, May 14, 1984)
    Describes life in a big city and on a farm near a village.
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  • Katie the Kitten

    Kathryn Jackson, Martin Provensen, Alice Provensen

    Hardcover (Golden Books, July 10, 2018)
    Back in print after more than 60 years, a heartwarming tale for today's kitten-loving kids—from the author of the iconic Little Golden Books Tawny Scrawny Lion and The Saggy Baggy Elephant!First published in 1949—and now finally back in print—this charming story about a kitten beginning to make her way around the house will become a family favorite. Breathtaking artwork by Alice and Martin Provensen, who also illustrated The Color Kittens, has been lovingly restored for this edition.
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  • The Glorious Flight: Across The Channel With Louis Bleriot

    Martin, Alice Provensen

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 1, 1987)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.
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  • The Year At Maple Hill Farm

    Alice Provensen, Martin

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Dec. 1, 2001)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Observes life on an old-fashioned farm through the four seasons, celebrating the seasonal changes and growth in the lives of the people, the animals, and the countryside.
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  • Roses are Red, Are Violets Blue??

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 12, 1973)
    Rhymes and prose identify the basic colors and describe what happens when they are combined.
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  • The Year at Maple Hill Farm

    Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

    Hardcover (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1981)
    Describes the seasonal changes on a farm and surrounding countryside throughout the year.
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