Books with author Barbara Hartmann

Who would want a baby with purple hair? Mrs. Della Ragon, that's who. Oh, to you it might seem frightful, but to her it sounds delightful. Set in a medieval village, the story begins with Mrs. Della Ragon's visit to the Dr. Gray. When the doctor warns her that her baby might have purple hair, skin of green, pointed ears, and yellow eyes, the other patients are shocked. But Della says she'll love her baby come what may.

BE GLAD YOUR EARS ARE WHAT THEY ARE! Text: Barbara Hantman Illustrations: Esther Leiper What could catch a little one's fancy more than the whimsy of talented ears that have the ability to drive, dance, perform in a circus, fly and bake? Poet-author Barbara Hantman's witty, inventive text and illustrator Esther Leiper's rich, fun-loving primary color drawings take toddlers and other youngsters on a unique "ear journey" that culminates in a moral lesson about ultimately needing to choose common sense reality over fantasy - particularly when it comes to listening to one's parents!