Books with author David Ezra Stein

The delightful tale of a curious baby kangaroo, from the creator of Leaves When you?re new to the world, every hop brings another surprise! Joey wants to go exploring, but everything he discovers is almost too exciting. Bees, rabbits, birds . . . other creatures can be scary! But Mama is never far away, and who knows?Joey might even make a friend. David Ezra Stein?s gentle story will amuse and comfort readers.

This simple, charming story of a young bear's first autumn is perfectly suited to board book format. Bear is surprised when the leaves start falling off the trees, but when he tries to reattach them, it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring-and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around, seeming to welcome him. With its childlike main character and graceful illustrations, Leaves is a great way to teach the youngest children about the changing seasons.

Tansy thought that she knew all of the doors in her house. That was until she awoke one midnight to find that there was indeed another door. A door that was going to lead her on the adventure of a lifetime. On her journey, the independent Tansy will make intriguing new friends and strange new enemies, and discover that sometimes you need the help of your friends to make it through. The Midnight Door is a series of fantasy adventure chapter books for young readers.