Books with author Marilyn Singer

Do cats really have a sixth sense?War hero, world traveler, adventurer, bodyguard―not the first descriptions that come to mind when we think of cats. But in this collection of true stories about the fascinating behavior of cats around the world readers will meet Grover, who saved his owners' lives when their house caught fire. And Sugar, who spent fourteen months trekking 1,500 miles from California back home to Oklahoma. Marilyn Singer offers a collection of inspiring cat stories, providing a historical framework and behavioral context to explain each cat's actions. Cats to the Rescue is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Ice cream truck jing-a-linging Nine phones ringing, ten horns beeping In the stroller Baby's sleeping.Will anything wake up that snoozing baby? Follow the red stroller through the cacophony of the city and find out! Rhythm, rhyme, and lots of noisy onomatopoeia from premier children's poet Marilyn Singer, coupled with chaotic, colorful art from an acclaimed European illustrator, make this a rowdy read-aloud, with plenty of things to find and count on every spread.

Celebrate the weird, wonderful, and the downright bizarre in this compelling compendium of unusual animals. From the green fur of a three-toed sloth, to the pink and wiggly appendage of the star-nosed mole, there’s something new to marvel at on every page. Delve into the forests, burrow under the ground, and dive into the deep to discover nature's most peculiar creatures and learn about their behavior, diet, and habitat, as well as folk beliefs about each animal. Hidden away in Earth’s forests, caves, and oceans, these creatures might look or behave in peculiar ways but, as you will soon find out, every oddity serves a purpose: the long, skeletal finger of an aye-aye, used by this lemur to tap on trees to locate hollow tunnels where delicious insects hidethe barrel-shaped eyes of a Pacific barreleye fish that turn upward to watch for prey above through its transparent headthe big, bulbous nose of a proboscis monkey designed to attract matesthe armor-like scales of a pangolin that are so tough that even lions and tigers can’t bite through themCome face-to-face with the most curious creatures from across the globe, and decide for yourself who’s the weirdest of them all.

Why can't a white kid sit with the black kids in the cafeteria? What happens when a biracial girl from Trinidad falls for a guy from a very different culture? How does a teen deal with being the only Palestinian boy or the only Japanese girl in a small American town? Face Relations offers eleven original works by celebrated authors Joseph Bruchac, Marina Budhos, M. E. Kerr, Kyoko Mori, Jess Mowry, Naomi Shihab Nye, René Saldaña Jr., Marilyn Singer, Rita Williams-Garcia, Sherri Winston, and Ellen Wittlinger that explore the possibilities of embracing diversity in a world still rife with bigotry and racism. As editor Marilyn Singer writes in her introduction: "...the characters in these stories tear down the barriers that separate us." Their stories may be troubled, funny, sad, or fierce, but all are full of hope. 11 stories about seeing beyond color > "Phat Acceptance" by Jess Mowry > "Skins" by Joseph Bruchac > "Snow" by Sherri Winston > "The Heartbeat of the Soul of the World" by René Saldaña Jr. > "Hum" by Naomi Shihab Nye > "Epiphany" by Ellen Wittlinger > "Black and White" by Kyoko Mori > "Hearing Flower" by M. E. Kerr > "Gold" by Marina Budhos > "Mr. Ruben" by Rita Williams-Garcia > "Negress" by Marilyn Singer

A fascinating look at the work that dogs do, from herding sheep to rescuing lost and injured people.One day last year Gus caught a burglar.Bruno saved a man from drowning.Abby cheered up sick children at a hospital.Max starred in a movie.Hard-working people? No. Hard-working dogs!Every dog is born with the ability to do a particular job. Centuries ago, people recognized these natural talents and began using dogs to help them with a variety of chores. Whether hunting and pulling sleds or performing before royalty, these beloved animals have been important workers as well as faithful friends.Best-selling author Marilyn Singer gives young readers an exciting introduction to the many kinds of work that dogs do. This is the ultimate dog book -- a thrilling combination of natural history and the true tales of canine heroes who were just doing their jobs.

Sometimes funny, sometimes startling--and featuring a variety of settings, cultures, and beliefs--these twelve original stories evoke dilemmas of faith and identity that are familiar to us all. The anthology brings together a powerful mix of award-winning contributors: Jennifer Armstrong, Margaret Peterson Haddix, M. E. Kerr, Gregory Maquire, Kyoko Mori, Jess Mowry, Naomi Shihab Nye, Marilyn Singer, Nancy Springer, Joyce Carol Thomas, Virginia Euwer Wolff, and Jacqueline Woodson.Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL)