Books with author Karen Lee Schmidt

Meet Max and Jax as they anxiously await the bell on the last day of second grade. The twins kick off the summer with a slumber party for Jax and a special fishing trip for Max. But even though their adventures don't go exactly as they'd planned, Max and Jax come to realize that being a twin means always having a very special friend. Jerdine Nolen’s fun-to-read text and Karen Lee Schmidt’s cheerful illustrations harmonize gaily in a warm, engaging story that will encourage children who are eager to read--and that will have proud new readers looking forward to more fun with Max and Jax.

It's a marvelous mismatch: the humble hippos versus the magnificent monkeys, the slickest ballplayers around. Though the primates are poised for an easy win, the hippos buckle down and teach their opponents a thing or two about true grit! Brightly colored pictures feature rip-roaring action and high jinks that will keep little sluggers laughing all the way to home plate. Music based on Tom Paxton's song "The Monkeys' Baseball Game" is included on the endpapers.

Let’s search for adventure above in the sky. We’ll scout through the mountains and hills, and then try exploring the forests, the meadows and plains, cross the dry desert and through jungle rains. We’ll trek through a swamp, in a puddle, a pond, in lakes and the river, the ocean beyond. But, what are we looking for? Who will we see? Find animals on this ABC Safari with me! 2007 Moonbeam Bronze AwardRunner-up for the SCBWI 2005 Don Freeman Grant Bank Street 2008 “Best Children’s Books of the Year” selection4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book’s homepageeBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio