Books with author Barbara deRubertis | R W Alley

Xavier Ox loves music. But sometimes his drumming is rather EXPLOSIVE! So Alpha Betty and Xavier's classmates start an exciting experiment to build an extra-strong xylophonejust for Xavier Ox.

Umma Ungka stumbles and bumbles. She trips and tumbles! The summer sun is making her feel dizzy and muddled! But Uncle Ungka might have just the solution to keep Umma cool as a cucumber all summer long.

Quentin Quokka has lots of questions! Quick questions, quiet questionsalways more questions! On a string of field trips, Quentin discovers that sometimes its good to be quiet . . . and sometimes its good to ask questions!

Its the Rocky River Raft Race, and Rosie Raccoon is rarin to go! Will her Rock and Roll Raft and some clever thinking get her through the Roller Coaster Rapids . . . and all the way to the finish line?

Alexander wants to have an amazing act for the talent show. He can already stand on his hands - but can his pals help make his act really fantastic?

Who is a veteran? By exploring the kinds of work that men and women do as they serve in the five branches of the military, we can better appreciate our veterans. And we discover some of the many reasons we honor and celebrate them each year on November 11.

Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party?and she has a grand, great, glorious gift! But when the gift gets grubby in a soggy, boggy, gulch, what will Gertie do?

Eddie Elephant loves telling stories. So when he egg-sits for his neighbors, the Emus, he entertains the egg with his tales...and gets an enormous surprise!

More than anything, Walter Warthog wants the wonderful white wagon in the hardware store window! But his wallet is empty. Will he find a way to earn money and make the wagon his very own?

Yodel-odel-odel, yak yak yak! Yoko Yak cant seem to stop chatting! And it makes her classmates wonderwhat do you do with a yakety yak?

Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his familys vacation at Verna Aardvarks Volcano Village!

On Labor Day, we remember those who came together to make conditions safe and fair for workers all over our country. No matter what kind of work a person does, he or she should be treated with honor and respect.