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Books with author Jan Pienkowski

  • The Kingdom under the Sea and Other Stories

    Joan Aiken, Jan Pienkowski

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 5, 1986)
    A collection of eleven fairy tales from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union retold by a noted English author.
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  • Doorbell

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Price Stern Sloan, Sept. 8, 1992)
    Colorful pop-up illustrations, a ding-dong ringer, "chattering" characters, and real feathers highlight a zany sequel to Phone Book. 75,000 first printing.
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  • Meg and the Romans

    Jan Pienkowski

    language (Puffin, Sept. 14, 2017)
    Meg and Mog meet a new friend - a Roman who is in need of help! But will Meg's spell get him to London? Find out in this colourful new adventure and find out more about what Romans were really like...The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for nearly forty-five years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.
  • Good Night: A Pop-Up Lullaby

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Aug. 4, 1999)
    A loony, lively pop-up lullaby invents a litany of zany excuses to put off going to bed, including such reasons as an owl behind my towel, a gnu in my shoe, and a skunk in my bunk.
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  • Fancy That!

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (The Watts Publishing Group, Aug. 31, 1989)
    A pop-up version of the children's rhyme about an old woman who swallows a fly, in the same series as "Little Monsters", "Dinnertime" and "Small Talk". The author, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, has also written the "Meg and Mog" books, "Nursery Books", "Haunted House" and "Christmas".
  • Easter

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Feb. 4, 1989)
    Selected Gospel verses, illustrated in full color and gilt, present the story of Easter for young readers. Reissue.
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  • Fairy Tale Library

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Aug. 18, 1992)
    Each of the fairy tales in this miniature slipcased collection is complemented by detailed silhouettes that illustrate such stories as "Cinderella," "Puss-in-Boots," "The Sleeping Beauty," and "Snow White."
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  • Dinner Time

    Jan Pienkowski

    Paperback (Gallery Five, May 15, 1981)
    Flies, a frog, vulture, gorilla, tiger, crocodile and shark--what do they all have in common? Dinnertime! Each smaller creature is eaten by the next largest creature. Guess who has the biggest feast of all. Readers will get a laugh out of this wacky epicurean delight. Full color.
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  • Homes

    Jan Pienkowski

    Paperback (Puffin Books, )
    None
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  • Christmas-Mini Edition

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Sept. 17, 1991)
    A tiny collection of Christmas verses from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew is illustrated in dark silhouettes with gilded borders and richly colored backgrounds
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  • First Noel

    Jan Pienkowski

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Aug. 16, 2004)
    This magical Christmas carousel tells the story of the Nativity through five exquisite cut-out silhouettes with words from the King James Bible.
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  • 123

    Jan Pienkowski

    Board book (Little Simon, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Labelled drawings illustrate the numbers one through ten
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