Books with author Cornelius Van Wright

Dex the Little Red Crane and his very tall operator, Pete, are needed for a BIG project far away! While traveling through cities and across the water to their destination, Dex and Pete meet giant crane friends, all with different jobs. What could this BIG project far away want with a little crane like Dex? In the end, Dex may have the coolest job of all. A perfect story for readers interested in construction vehicles, each page of The Little Red Crane introduces readers to a new kind of machinery and the job it performs. Beautifully detailed illustrations enhance the enjoyable and informative journey.

Could two little boys who scare each other silly ever become friends?When Alik and Boi accidentally bump into each other at the pond, they aren’t exactly thrilled. In fact, they’re terrified! Boi thinks Alik is a swamp monster, and Alik thinks Boi is a space alien. Both run home in a panic to share their news, but their families don’t believe them. If only Alik and Boi can drum up the courage to venture back outside, they just might cross paths again and realize how much they have in common.With an encouraging message about second chances and looking past appearances, this delightfully absurd story about two very different-looking adventurers is full of laugh-out-loud, action-packed fun. It’s perfect for fans of funny books like Shark vs. Train and Children Make Terrible Pets.

It’s the adventure of a lifetime when best friends—and self-proclaimed superheroes—defeat bad guys of their own invention. It’s wonk ’em time when Bucky and Stu have to stand up to Phat Tyre, TrashMan and Hose-Nose. No matter that the bad guys are all made out of household items that Bucky and Stu have assembled themselves—these bad guys don’t stand a chance against the boys’ power moves. Still, it’s quite a surprise when their latest villain, the giant Mikanikal Man, gets zapped during a lightning storm and comes to life! The battle—and thrill—of a lifetime ensue. Full of surprises and laughs, this upbeat, action-packed story celebrates imagination, creativity, and friendship in even the most unexpected forms. Cornelius Van Wright’s hilarious illustrations are full of surprises and are perfect for portraying the high-speed antics of two enthusiastic boys.

It’s the adventure of a lifetime when best friends—and self-proclaimed superheroes—defeat bad guys of their own invention. It’s wonk ’em time when Bucky and Stu have to stand up to Phat Tyre, TrashMan and Hose-Nose. No matter that the bad guys are all made out of household items that Bucky and Stu have assembled themselves—these bad guys don’t stand a chance against the boys’ power moves. Still, it’s quite a surprise when their latest villain, the giant Mikanikal Man, gets zapped during a lightning storm and comes to life! The battle—and thrill—of a lifetime ensue. Full of surprises and laughs, this upbeat, action-packed story celebrates imagination, creativity, and friendship in even the most unexpected forms. Cornelius Van Wright’s hilarious illustrations are full of surprises and are perfect for portraying the high-speed antics of two enthusiastic boys.

Dex the Little Red Crane and his Very Tall Operater, Pete, are needed for a BIG project far away! While traveling through cities and across the water to their destination, Dex and Pete meet giant crane friends, all with different jobs. What could this BIG project far away want with a little crane like Dex? In the end, Dex may have the coolest job of all. A perfect story for readers interested in construction vehicles, each page of The Little Red Crane introduces readers to a new kind of machinery and the job it performs. Beautifully detailed illustrations enhance the enjoyable and informative journey.

The affirming story of how a contemporary Native American girl turns to her family and community to help her dance find a voice.Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared by generations of women in her family, and she hopes to dance at the next powwow. But she has a problem—how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?The cone-shaped jingles sewn to Grandma Wolfe's dress sing tink, tink, tink, tink.Jenna's heart beats to the brum, brum, brum, brum of the powwow drum as she daydreams about the clinking song of her grandma's jingle dancing.The warm, evocative watercolors of Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu complement author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text in this picture book. Perfect for classroom and library sharing.

When a young boy in Harlem brings home a brand new pair of Nike Black and Red Double Dunks, he can already see his future as an NBA star. Feeling confident, cool, ice cold even, he challenges all of his friends at his local basketball court and beats everyone with ease. But lurking outside of the court fence is a challenger No Joke Moke, the barefoot basketball champion of East Harlem. "This is the story of my Allstar shoes and the short life they lived on my size 9 feet" begins the young narrator of The Barefoot Champion. Told in simple yet thoughtful language, Barefoot Champion evokes all of the youthful dreams, exciting new pairs of shoes, and playground legends that make childhood so memorable.

Join Lyle as he goes to great lengths to make his new pet mouse smile. He juggles balls, trips on his own feet and even tumbles backward into a can of paint to entertain his furry friend. Children will laugh out loud as Lyle s hilarious attempts become more and more outlandish. He barks, and quacks, and clucks and moos, but in spite of Lyle s buffoonery, it is his little sister s calm ingenuity that makes the mouse beam from ear to ear.

Join Lyle as he goes to great lengths to make his new pet mouse smile. He juggles balls, trips on his own feet and even tumbles backward into a can of paint to entertain his furry friend. Children will laugh out loud as Lyle s hilarious attempts become more and more outlandish. He barks, and quacks, and clucks and moos, but in spite of Lyle s buffoonery, it is his little sister s calm ingenuity that makes the mouse beam from ear to ear.