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  • Mattie's Hats Won't Wear That!

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Sept. 16, 1997)
    Mattie's hats are not happy. They have had just about all they can take of their creator's eccentric designs. She's made them wear plastic palm trees, miniature elephants, and even a reproduction of the Eiffel Tower. Shoppers stop by the window of Mattie's hat shop, pointing and laughing, but no one ever comes in to buy. So the hats stage a rebellion, letting Mattie know that they want things plain and simple. But when Mattie sadly complies, people stop smiling when they look in the window, and eventually they come in to ask about the interesting hats that used to be there. Finally encouraged, Mattie decides to let the hats decorate themselves and soon everyone is happy. This quirky and charmingly illustrated story celebrates the individuality inherent in every child.
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  • Ice Cream Cones For Sale!

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Arthur A. Levine Books, June 1, 2003)
    Can an ice cream controversy be red hot? You bet! Here's a colorful picture book that playfully presents the great debate over who invented the ice cream cone. A perfect summer treat.Who invented the ice cream cone? Ernst Hamwi, a wafflemaker at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, claimed it was his idea. But Arnold Fornachou said his cones inspired Ernst's! David Avayou reported that he brought the cone back from Paris. And Charles Menches announced that his sweetheart created the dessert. Only one man holds the patent for the first cone-making machine, though, and his claims top them all... In this picture book, Elaine Greenstein shows young readers that history is made by ordinary dreamers -- and it can be just as cool and delicious as a fresh cold ice cream cone.
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  • The Goose Man: The Story of Konrad Lorenz

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Clarion Books, Jan. 18, 2010)
    Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was a boy who loved animals. He grew up to be a man who studied animals and received a Nobel prize for his work. This book centers on the ground-breaking discoveries he made while observing and interacting with geese. His affection for his subjects and his fascination with their behavior illuminate the process by which a boy who had a house full of pets became a revered, award-winning scientist. Clear, carefully researched text is accompanied by warm, impressionistic paintings in this engaging picture book biography, which will have special appeal for young animal lovers and science enthusiasts. Author's note, bibliography.
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  • One LIttle Seed

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 24, 2004)
    Simple language and endearing illustrations follow a seed from the time it is planted until it grows into a beautiful flower.
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  • Dreaming: A Countdown to Sleep

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Arthur a Levine, March 1, 2000)
    The author of While the Candles Burn offers a gentle bedtime picture book for sleepyheads as they count down a collection of dreamy items, from ten to one.
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  • Mrs. Rose's Garden

    Elaine Greenstein

    Library Binding (Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1996)
    Having never won anything at the County Fair, Mrs. Rose develops a special recipe and grows the largest vegetables of all, guaranteeing her a blue ribbon, but due to her generous nature, she decides to help the others so that they, too, can win a prize.
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  • One Little Lamb

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 24, 2004)
    Simple language describes how a lamb's coat is made into yarn, which is made into mittens worn by a little girl when she visits the lamb on the farm.
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  • Emily and the Crows

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster, April 1, 1992)
    In order to get near enough to find out why Emily the cow is always surrounded by cackling crows, Ivy learns to act like a crow herself and finally learns the secret
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  • The Goose Man: The Story of Konrad Lorenz

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Clarion Books, Jan. 18, 2010)
    Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989) was a boy who loved animals. He grew up to be a man who studied animals and received a Nobel prize for his work. This book centers on the ground-breaking discoveries he made while observing and interacting with geese. His affection for his subjects and his fascination with their behavior illuminate the process by which a boy who had a house full of pets became a revered, award-winning scientist. Clear, carefully researched text is accompanied by warm, impressionistic paintings in this engaging picture book biography, which will have special appeal for young animal lovers and science enthusiasts. Author's note, bibliography.
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  • As Big as You

    Elaine Greenstein

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 12, 2002)
    When you were born, you were as big as a cabbage,Your knee was as round as a radish,Your ear as wee as a sweet pea.You were as quiet as a mouse. Through spring, summer, winter, and fall, baby grows and so do baby’s arms, and legs, and nose! In autumn, he’s as large as a pumpkin; in winter, he’s as full as a holly bush, and in spring, he’s as long as the lettuce patch. And someday, one day, he’ll be as big as mama. But it will take many seasons first! Elaine Greenstein’s springtime palette celebrates the growing of a child in a setting abundant with nature. And parents don’t have to stop at the last line!
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  • One Child Dreaming

    Elaine Greenstein

    Paperback (Scholastic Book Service, March 16, 2000)
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  • As Big as You

    Elaine Greenstein

    Paperback (Dragonfly Books, June 8, 2004)
    When you were born, you were as big as a cabbage,Your knee was as round as a radish,Your ear as wee as a sweet pea.You were as quiet as a mouse. Through spring, summer, winter, and fall, baby grows and so do baby’s arms, and legs, and nose! In autumn, he’s as large as a pumpkin; in winter, he’s as full as a holly bush, and in spring, he’s as long as the lettuce patch. And someday, one day, he’ll be as big as mama. But it will take many seasons first! Elaine Greenstein’s springtime palette celebrates the growing of a child in a setting abundant with nature. And parents don’t have to stop at the last line!From the Hardcover edition.
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