Books with author Jennifer Johnson

The crime-fighting dog duo of Penny and Rio are on the case again! Squeaky the mouse desperately needs their help to recover his precious belongings from a locked doghouse next door. But will Hobbes, the Great Dane, who lives in the yard object? Through an inventive plan, the resourceful pair striveto solve this mystery. Can they recover Squeaky’s belongings before the doghouse is destroyed? Follow along as the dynamic detectives, Penny and Rio, discover that they can do anything,as long as they work together.2009 Mom's Choice Award Winner

Any parent who's been through the rigors of an infant invasion knows that the real poop, er, scoop, rarely gets recorded in those precious little keepsake books. After all, those books don't cover all the really gross and fascinating stuff that makes parents laugh, scream, and scratch their heads. The Inappropriate Baby Book, however, has the good stuff covered. A real baby book for real parents, The Inappropriate Baby Book offers a unique and hysterical way to commemorate those decidedly non-Kodak moments that compose the better part of the newborn experience. Herein, you'll find room to record such facts as:You were introduced to a rectal thermometer on this day: _______.The first person you peed on was _______.Your mom was embarrassed by breast leakage in the following places: _________.Your first poop happened on this day: _______, and was this color: _________.Now, that's the kind of information that should not be lost to posterity!Sure, babies are cute, but they are also stinky, sticky, soggy, and otherwise inappropriate. So don't sugarcoat the story-let The Inappropriate Baby Book help you tell it like it really is.The book includes an envelope affixed to the last page so that an inappropriate memento can be saved forever. (Or at least until the little angel's prom night!)

What do bald men in skirts, ancient geeks, pompous popes, and bickering bishops have in common? They all took part in shaping the calendar that hangs on your wall. Together with a host of famous and not-so-famous others, adjusted, fine-tuned, and tinkered around with what would eventually become the western world’s most popular tool for keeping track of time. When a crotchety, down-on-his-luck old man turns up as a temporary employee in Lindsie’s father’s bookshop, she and her friend Evan feel sorry for him. But after they follow him to his makeshift home, Mr. S. Kronos (aka Father Time) drags them on a wild ride through five thousand years of hilarious history, insisting they meet the calendar’s creators. Lindsie and Evan will never take the calendar for granted again.

YOU are the illustrator of this story! When Miss Mayda enters her library one morning to discover that all the illustrations have disappeared from the books, she frantically calls on the best artists she knows for help: children. Your talents, creativity, and ingenuity are also needed! Help Miss Mayda and the library of Providence Town by being the illustrator of a clever adaptation of the classic tale, Cinderella. Part coloring book, part illustrate-your-own story, The Day the Pictures Disappeared is perfect for both the budding artist and literary enthusiast. NOTE: This book is intended for use with crayons, colored pencils, pastels and other dry media. Wet media such as markers and paint may bleed through the paper. When I was very young, my mom took me to the library. I came home with a book with black and white outlined illustrations. I remember thinking how sad it was that the illustrations had no colors. To me it looked like a coloring book just waiting to be filled in by a talented and advantageous young artist. I decided I was that artist and that I’d do the library and it’s patrons a favor by beautifying the book in full color. I grabbed my crayons and set to work. I remember being happy with how well it turned out. My mother, however, was not happy. Neither was the librarian. My mother was made to purchase the book and, in punishment, it was locked away from my view, never to be seen again. I was fully grown and the experience all but forgotten when I happened upon that book. I anxiously turned the pages and was instantly aghast. The coloring was all done in orange scribbles with no reverence for the lines. I could see why no one had appreciated the job I’d done, and yet, I had to smile at the young girl who’d been so proud of her work. Pablo Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The trouble is staying an artist when you grow up.” This book is for artists. For, in this story, all are invited to not only color in the illustrations, but to supply them completely from their own imagination when they disappear.