Books with author Ellen Walsh

One day three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. Both parents and children alike will appreciate this lighthearted presentation of a lesson in color. “Walsh’s cut-paper collage illustrations have bold colors and just the right simplicity for the storyline. A real charmer that’s great fun as well as informative.”--School Library Journal

Bugs are all over Dot and Jabber's meadow. Then--poof!--they're gone! Bugs can't just disappear, can they? The mouse detectives know a big bug mystery when they see one. Join them as they search for clues to prove that there's more to this vanishing act than meets the eye. An afterword provides clear and fascinating information about how insects and animals use camouflage.

George the mouse is a good friend of Emily the goose. And when Emily’s goslings hatch, George is the first to visit. But George brings bad news--he has seen the fox! “With wonderfully clean, appealing collage art, a graceful, deftly honed text, and a real plot that--for all its brevity and simplicity--has suspense and a satisfying denouement, [this is] another winner from the creator of Mouse Count.”--Kirkus Reviews

In this bilingual board book edition of a popular picture book, a hungry snake is out looking for some tasty mice to eat for dinner--and perfecting his counting skills, too. Count to ten and back again in both English and Spanish as ten daredevil mice escape from the snake in an clever, suspenseful story. This charming companion to Ellen Stoll Walsh's very successful Mouse Paint introduces the concept of counting forward and backward in two languages.

Bugs are all over Dot and Jabber's meadow. Then—poof!—they're gone! Bugs can't just disappear, can they? The mouse detectives know a big bug mystery when they see one. Join them as they search for clues to prove that there's more to this vanishing act than meets the eye. An afterword provides clear and fascinating information about how insects and animals use camouflage.

Dot and Jabber are mouse detectives with a mission: They’re determined to find out how a little oak tree grew in their field when there are no other oak trees around. They know it grew from an acorn, but how did the acorn get there? Dot and Jabber have a case to crack--if Jabber doesn’t eat the clues first! Ellen Stoll Walsh, creator of the popular Mouse Paint mice, introduces two new mice who love mysteries. Full of curiosity and humor, Dot and Jabber track clues to solve science mysteries for young readers. An afterword presents easy-to-understand facts about acorns and oak trees.

Dot and Jabber are mouse detectives with case to crack—if Jabber doesn’t eat the clues first! They’re determined to find out how a little oak tree grew in their field when there are no other oak trees around. They know it grew from an acorn, but how did the acorn get there? Full of curiosity and humor, Dot and Jabber track clues to solve a science mystery in this newly formatted Green Light Reader by Ellen Stoll Walsh, creator Mouse Paint. An afterword presents easy-to-understand facts about acorns and oak trees.

Take a peek at prepositions while searching for a missing mouse in this clever concept book from the author of Balancing Act.The mice can’t find their friend Jumper! They look over branches and under leaves. They look between the weeds and down into Mole’s tunnel. But still no Jumper. Where, oh where, could their sneaky pal be? In the tradition of Ellen Stoll Walsh’s beloved concept books Balancing Act, Mouse Paint, and Mouse Shapes, this story explores prepositions through the antics of charming, fun-loving mice.

Last night the rain poured down. Today the stream is empty! Where did the water go? It’s a good thing mouse detectives Dot and Jabber are on the case! Their search upstream leads to funny encounters with a puddle of minnows, a snake, and lots of clues. Beginning readers will have fun discovering how those clues fit together in this colorful, newly formatted easy reader edition that also includes an afterword with information on storms and dams.