Books with author John Hassett

Every year Farmer Tuttle loads his truck with Christmas trees fresh from his farm and drives down to the city to sell them. Then he picks out a special Christmas hat to bring home to Mrs. Tuttle. But one year, people stopped buying real Christmas trees. Fake ones were more convenient, they said. So Farmer Tuttle had to return home without a hat to give his wife. The Tuttles worried; if they couldn’t sell their trees anymore, what would they do? Just when they’re about to sell all their trees to a man from the sawmill, a mysterious letter arrives requesting Farmer Tuttle’s finest tree . . .

Eeek! A mouse! I cannot have a mouse in the house!” cries Nana Quimby, sending the family on a frantic adventure as they try to rid themselves of first the mouse, then its troublesome successors. From an owl to an elephant, the Quimby family pets devour shoes, steal lunch, quarrel with skunks, uproot trees, and soon convince Nana that there are worse things to have than a mouse in the house. With a text that’s great for reading aloud and zany illustrations full of hilarious details to discover, this latest book from the Hassetts is lighthearted, fun, wildly imaginative, and sure to delight.

The critically acclaimed husband-wife duo, John and Ann Hassett, present a modern twist on the classic game of "telephone" in this charming tale featuring a shy hero and runaway dino-rumors.Who could have imagined that timid Simon's whispered description to the school librarian, Ms. Grillo, about his terrific new dinosaur book would be overheard (wrongly) and passed along (incorrectly), until it grew into a wild rumor that had the whole town running for cover? Will quiet Simon be able to speak up in time, and loudly enough, to stop the panicky populace?