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Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
Amy Schwartz
Paperback (Amy Schwartz, Jan. 1, 1988)Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
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The Purple Coat
Amy Hest, Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Oct. 31, 1986)Despite her mother's reminder that "navy blue is what you always get," Gabby begs her tailor grandfather to make her a beautiful purple fall coat.
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Some Babies
Amy Schwartz
Library Binding (Orchard Books, Sept. 1, 2000)A talkative toddler delays going to sleep by asking about the activities of some babies in the park.
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Begin at the beginning
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Harper & Row, Aug. 16, 1983)Sara gets stuck when she must paint a picture for the second grade art show, until she discovers the best place to begin.
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Some Babies by Amy Schwartz
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Scholastic, March 7, 1783)None
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Lucy Can't Sleep
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Aug. 7, 2012)When wide-awake Lucy can't fall asleep she . . . Climbs out of bed,Wiggles her fingers,Wiggles her toes,Scratches itches, Itches scratches,Buttons buttons,Blows her nose.But Lucy still can't sleep. Amy Schwart's gentle and reassuring story, along with her warm and comforting paintings, is sure to beguile restless children.
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Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns about Life
Amy Schwartz
Library Binding (Katherine Tegen Books, June 1, 2005)Sara has had a terrible day, and to top it off, her teacher has chosen her to create the most wonderful painting for the second -- grade art show. Sara decides to paint the entire universe, but how does she begin to paint something that is so big? Everyone has advice for Sara, but it is up to her to figure out how to begin. Sara discovers that procrastination and creative block are part of the process of starting her picture, as any artist knows. Begin at the Beginning offers a universal message about creativity and how every little artist experiences life.
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Starring Miss Darlene
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Aug. 7, 2007)A STAR IS BORN, HIPPO STYLE in this riotous tribute to life upon the stage. Determined to be a star, Darlene signs up for theater class. And she succeeds, though not in the way you might expect. In Noah's Ark she's cast as the Flood, with cataclysmic results. She mangles her lines in a science fiction epic. And as Sleeping Beauty, she, well, sleeps. The funniest book yet by an acclaimed author and artist, this picture book romp will have readers dancing in the aisles.
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Oma and Bobo
Amy Schwartz
Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Oct. 15, 1999)Book by Schwartz, Amy
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What James Likes Best
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, April 1, 2003)A little boy goes with his parents on an express bus to visit twins, in a taxi to visit Grandma, and in a car to see thecounty fair, then walks next door with his mother for a play date.
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Bea and Mr. Jones
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2006)Bea Jones is bored with kindergarten. Really bored. Her dad is fed up with being stuck in an office. Really, really fed up. So Bea and Mr. Jones decide to change places. Neither kindergarten nor the office will ever be the same. Originally published in 1982, Bea and Mr. Jones, Amy Schwartz’s unforgettable debut picture book, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a Reading Rainbow selection. Now back with a fresh design, this charming favorite will inspire a new generation of children to see everyday life in a whole new light.
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Yossel Zissel and the Wisdom of Chelm
Amy Schwartz
Hardcover (Jewish Pubn Society, )None
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