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Books with author Joe Mathieu

  • Have You Seen My Dinosaur?

    Jon Surgal, Joe Mathieu

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Jan. 26, 2010)
    How do you find a missing dinosaur who’s large and green and likes to roar? When a little boy’s dinosaur decides to play hide-and-seek, he is surprisingly difficult to track down. Veteran illustrator Joe Mathieu’s dinomite illustrations and Jon Surgal’ s saur-ing verse will have kids roaring with laughter as they romp through this funny rhyming Beginner Book.Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.
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  • The Tooth Book

    Dr. Seuss, Joe Mathieu

    Board book (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 24, 2003)
    Chew, chomp and smile with Dr. Seuss with this hilarious book all about teeth–now in a board book format perfect for the littlest of readers! Learn about this very important body part that lets us talk, eat, and more in this useful guide from Dr. Seuss, illustrated by Joe Mathieu! From a lion's mouth to a clam's, explore all the things teeth can do, how they grow, and how to keep them in tip top shape! Dr. Seuss's rhymes will delight young readers and help them discover the world around them, starting with their own bodies! Bright and Early Board Books are simplified editions of your favorite Dr. Seuss stories, printed in a sturdy board format that’s perfect for little hands ages 0-3! At 4 ¼ x 5 ¾, they’re about 1/4 the size of the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You’ll Go! and ideal for babies and toddlers too young for the original stories. “Pretty much all the stuff you need to know is in Dr. Seuss.” –President Barack Obama
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  • Big Joe's Trailer Truck

    Joe Mathieu

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 12, 1974)
    Illus. in full color. Preschool truck lovers can follow Big Joe through a typical day's work. The marvelously detailed paintings culminate in a double-page spread that labels every conceivable working part of a tractor-trailer rig.
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  • Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie!

    Judy Cox, Joe Mathieu

    eBook (Two Lions, April 5, 2012)
    Double Tap to Zoom. Mrs. Millie has lots of fun teasing her kindergartners. She tells them to hang up their goats, eat gorilla cheese sandwiches, and to remember to wear their bats and kittens when they go outside for recess. Coupled with hilarious artwork that literally interprets each of Mrs. Millie’s "mistakes," this lighthearted read-aloud sets a typical school day on its ear, even as it teaches a subtle lesson on wordplay.
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  • The Ernie & Bert Book

    Joe Mathieu

    Paperback (Golden Books, )
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  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late

    Joe Mathieu

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 21, 1995)
    Big Bird's big bash will ring in the New Year with a bang when Sesame Street stays up late for the Monster News Network's global TV party. Whether they're skiing on the slopes of Norway or munching sweet grapes in Portugal, Muppets 'round the world create a multicultural countdown to the coming year.
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  • Pick a Pumpkin, Mrs. Millie!

    Judy Cox, Joe Mathieu

    eBook (Two Lions, Jan. 6, 2012)
    Silly Mrs. Millie is at it again! In the fall, she takes her kindergarteners on a class trip to pick pumpkins for their harvest party. The class has fun guessing the meanings of their favorite teacher’s nonsense words. They go on a dragon (wagon) ride, pet the boats (goats), and drink apple spider (cider). Coupled with hilarious artwork in pen, pencil, and colored dyes by Joe Mathieu, the lighthearted text sets a class trip on its ear, even as it teaches a subtle lesson in wordplay.
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  • Big Joe's Trailer Truck

    Joe Mathieu

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 27, 2014)
    Vehicle-obsessed boys and girls can follow Big Joe through a typical day’s work in his giant trailer truck. Detail-packed full-color illustrations will fascinate readers—especially the final two-page spread, which labels every working part of a tractor-trailer rig.
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  • Have You Seen My Dinosaur?

    Jon Surgal, Joe Mathieu

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2010)
    How do you find a missing dinosaur who’s large and green and likes to roar? When a little boy’s dinosaur decides to play hide-and-seek, he is surprisingly difficult to track down. Veteran illustrator Joe Mathieu’s dinomite illustrations and Jon Surgal’ s saur-ing verse will have kids roaring with laughter as they romp through this funny rhyming Beginner Book.Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.
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  • The Olden Days

    Joe Mathieu

    Paperback (Random House Childrens Books, Feb. 12, 1981)
    Text and pictures portray life in a New England village in the early 19th century.
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  • The King's Beard

    Joe Mathieu

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 6, 1997)
    Just how long is the Royal Beard? Not even the king himself knows for sure. When he sends forth his jester and the Royal Barbers to measure the wayward whiskers, what do they find at the end of the beard? Why another king! But the kings share something more than a beard. They share a trusted advisor in the short, bald, green person of Yertle. And if Yertle's grand plan pans out, he'll be catapulted from Yertle the Tertle to Yertle the King!
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  • GROVER'S BAD DREAM

    Joe Mathieu

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 1990)
    Grover feels neglected at Big Bird's birthday party when Big Bird gets everything his way
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