Books with author Dan Killeen

Tillie and Clementine live with their parents in an old brick house down in Benton Park. One night Mommy has to go to a neighborhood meeting, leaving Daddy in charge for a few hours. He manages to make the girls dinner, get them ready for bed, and tell them a thrilling bedtime story. A little later, though, the girls are awakened by strange noises coming from just outside their window! What could it be and what will they do? Noises in the Night contains a story within a story when Daddy tells the girls a bedtime tale about two princesses. For about the middle ten pages we are in the medieval world of castles, crowns, and dragons before returning to the original narrative and present day. From there young readers enjoy anticipating the finale of the book as it echoes the plot of the bedtime story. This device encourages children to recognize patterns and themes in books. Expressive, humorous illustrations entice kids to read and reread Tillie & Clementine stories, and in the process youngsters may broaden their reading skills. These books do contain the occasional challenging word, but kids can derive the meaning from context clues in the nearby copy and artwork.

Derrick loves dinosaurs. He loves playing with toy dinosaurs, reading dinosaur books, and sleeping in dinosaur bedsheets. One morning at school, he gets suspended for roaring like a dinosaur in class. That same day, REAL dinosaurs come stomping into town to cause trouble! Will Derrick use his dinosaur expertise to help save the day, or will he join the prehistoric beasts on their destructive romp? This humorous story features not-so-scary-looking dinosaurs doing what dinosaurs love to do – stomp around and roar. That is also what little boys, especially Derrick, love to do. RAWR!

Tillie and Clementine go with their parents to spend a fun day exploring the zoo. They happen to be there, however, on the same day a daddy gorilla and his baby daughter sneak out of their enclosure to do the same thing! At one point the two dads get distracted, accidentally grab the wrong daughter, and hoist them up for a piggyback ride. Soon Daddy is walking around with a baby gorilla on his back, and the big silverback gorilla is walking around with Clementine on his. How will the crazy Zoo Switcheroo get resolved? This richly illustrated, whimsical tale shows how parents and kids, whether gorilla or human, can be easily distracted with perilous yet funny consequences. Until near the end, no one in the story is aware of the monumental mix up that has occurred. Young readers therefore have a privileged perspective as they know something the characters in the book do not. Expressive, humorous illustrations entice kids to read and reread Tillie & Clementine stories, and in the process youngsters may broaden their reading skills. These books do contain the occasional challenging word, but kids can derive the meaning from context clues in the nearby copy and artwork.

The first big snow of the season is here! But Tillie and Clementine are stuck in after school activities, Daddy is stuck at work, and the sun goes down before they get a chance to go sledding. The situation gets worse as the weatherman reports that temperatures will rise the next day, melting all the snow. Will the family go to bed sulking for having missed out on the fun? Not if Mommy has something to say about it. She might just deliver them to a snowy hill in the town park where everyone gathers on nights like this.That childlike impulse to go play in the snow animates both kids and adults in this rollicking tale. Wonderful, wintery illustrations fill the pages showing youngsters, old folks, dogs, and even the mayor enjoying the park after dark. So grab your scarf, mittens and sled, and join Tillie and Clementine for some midnight sledding!

Writing Done Right: A Standards-Based Approach for 3-5 Grade Teachers is a comprehensive writing curriculum that shows teachers how to effectively teach all three text types, unlock students' voice, and offer feedback that propels students forward.This flexible curriculum is user-friendly for teachers of all types (homeschool, classroom, tutors, etc.).This book also features exciting revision strategies as well as foundational lessons that continue to build throughout.