Books with author Carol Ellis

A 2017 Caldecott Honor BookThe creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invented language.Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon—with the help of a pill bug named Icky—they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort. But this is the wild world, after all, and something horrible is waiting to swoop down—booby voobeck!—only to be carried off in turn. Su! With exquisitely detailed illustrations and tragicomic flair, Carson Ellis invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found in even the humblest backyard. Su!

Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture-book debut with a whimsical tribute to the many possibilities of home.Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even a shoe. Home may be on the road or the sea, in the realm of myth, or in the artist’s own studio. A meditation on the concept of home and a visual treat that invites many return visits, this loving look at the places where people live marks the picture-book debut of Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of the Wildwood series and artist for the indie band the Decemberists.

"Mary-Kate and Ashley -- I dare you to go into the haunted house!" It was Halloween, and our friend Patty was trying to scare us. Ashley and I didn't believe in ghosts, so we took Patty's dare. But when we went into the haunted house -- we saw a ghost with our very own eyes! There was no time to investigate. We had another mystery on our hands. A case of robbery -- where all the suspects were our friends! But then the clues in our new case led us right back to the haunted house! Were our two mysteries turning into one?

Ashley and I were on a ski vacation, and we couldn't wait to hit the slopes -- until we heard the scary legend of Ski Mountain. According to the story, a monster snatched a boy right off the ski slopes! The boy was never seen again.But it was just a story. Or that's what we thought.Until our ski lift stopped mysterious in midair...And the tree outside our cabin was ripped apart...And we found giant footprints in the snow.We were on the case. Was there really a Ski Mountain monster? We were about to find out -- one way or another!

From quilts to marble, from comic strips to welded steel, African Americans have created exciting works of art for more than a hundred years. African-American Artists traces the struggles and shows the work of many of these men and women. This book will introduce you to Harriet Powers, who was born a slave and who told legends and stories on her quilts. You'll meet Horace Pippin, who taught himself to paint and kept painting even after he lost the use of his arm. Cartoonist Aaron McGruder and digital artist Angela Perkins are among the African-American artists who continue to enrich the nation's culture today.

Stephanie is selling jewelry at a thrift sale to benefit underprivileged kids. Totally cool -- except when she realizes she accidentally sold a valuable antique necklace -- for twenty-five cents! Stephanie promises that one way or another she'll get it back. But can she find the necklace -- or is it lost forever? Michelle's fourth-grade class is performing Cinderella -- and Michelle is the star! Too bad the boy who is playing Prince Charming is a terrible actor. No sweat. Michelle has a plan! She's going to help Prince Charming by practicing with him -- all the time. There's only one problem: Michelle doesn't realize that once she puts her plan into action, it's going to backfire in a way she never expected!

Hip-hop music began in the neighborhoods of the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s and grew to become a major cultural influence all over the world. Hip-hop has evolved through both individual innovation and technological breakthroughs. Landmark Hip-Hop Hits traces the development of this musical genre through discussion of its biggest hits and most important stars, from early songs like "Rapper's Delight" and "The Message" to contemporary hits by performers like Jay-Z, Drake, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne. The songs discussed in this book had an important part to play in shaping the history of the hip-hop movement over the past five decades.