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Books with author Lorna Balian

  • Humbug Witch

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Humbug Books, Sept. 16, 1987)
    There once was a little witch who was a "frightening-looking, horrible, witchey, WITCH!" She was everything a witch should be, but she just couldn't get her spells and potions to turn out right. What is wrong with the little witch?
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  • Humbug Rabbit

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Star Bright Books, Feb. 1, 2004)
    As Grandma prepares for Easter above ground, the rabbit children in their home below ground are convinced that their father is the Easter Bunny! The two worlds meet happily on the Easter holiday.
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  • Humbug Witch

    Lorna Balian

    Paperback (Star Bright Books, Oct. 25, 2019)
    What can a little witch do when her witchy spells and potions don't turn out right? She just keeps on trying until it's time for bed. The readers then discover her true identity. A lovely surprise!
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  • Where in the World is Henry?

    Lorna Balian, Lecia Balian

    Hardcover (Star Bright Books, Aug. 30, 2005)
    "Where in the world is Henry? " So begins the cumulative tale of a lost pet showing how Henry is linked to other items, places, and, most of all, to the children who love him and look for Henry until he is found. Ideal for a teacher story hour or a bedtime read-aloud, Where in the World is Henry? is very strongly recommended for family, preschool, day-care, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children. Midwest Book Review "Where in the World is Henry? is a winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award.
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  • Animal

    Lorna Balian

    Paperback (Abingdon Press, June 1, 1987)
    Patrick's friends create an increasingly larger and more fearful monster in their minds before they see what he really has found.
  • The Aminal

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Abingdon Press, March 15, 1972)
    Patrick's friends create an increasingly larger and more fearful monster in their minds before they see what he really has found.
  • Mother's Mother's Day

    Lorna Balian

    Paperback (Star Bright Books, Nov. 1, 2015)
    Hazel and her mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother all go to see each other on this special day. But where is great-great-great grandmother? Celebrate a multi-generational Mother's Day with a charming family of mice visiting their mothers. Delicate line drawings of Potteresque mice and woodland flora decorate this slight story, here reissued in a small, square gift edition. The Horn Book
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  • The Sweet Touch

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Abingdon Press, Jan. 1, 1976)
    The genie Peggy's plastic ring conjures up is only a beginner who doesn't know how to put a stop to the one wish he can grant.
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  • Humbug Rabbit by Lorna Balian

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Star Bright Books, March 15, 1840)
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  • Wilbur's Space Machine

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Starbright Books, Aug. 1, 1990)
    Violet and Wilbur love the peace and quiet of their valley and find the need for more space when it is invaded by many neighbors, including the obstreperous Googie.
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  • Bah! Humbug? by Lorna Balian

    Lorna Balian

    Hardcover (Abingdon Press, Jan. 1, 1770)
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  • The Aminal

    Lorna Balian, Lecia Balian

    Hardcover (Star Bright Books, Feb. 15, 2005)
    Patrick finds an "aminal" and decides to take it home. He describes it to Molly, who tells Calvin, who tells Freddie, and the "aminal" becomes more frightening with each new description. Soon, Patrick's friends think they must save him from the giant green "aminal" monster!
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