Books with author Mary Ann Hoberman

Getting a pet cat should be simple, but it isn't for Silly Lilly. At the advice of her friend Sammy, she finds herself cutting down trees, building a shed--even buying a cow in her quest for a cat. Is all this work really necessary? Told in whimsical rhyme, Mary Ann Hoberman's delightful story follows two perfectly matched and utterly silly friends on a circuitous laugh-aloud path to a happy ending.

Helping dogs do just thatthey help us do many things that we might need assistance with, including opening doors, turning lights on and off, and pushing wheelchairs. They visit hospitals, guide the blind, and give comfort. Readers will learn the difference between service dogs and therapy dogs, exploring the ways each is trained and the work they do. Detailed photographs show the many breeds of helping dogs that make life easier for people in need.

Peter wants only milk, Lucy won't settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce. Each new addition to the Peters household brings a new demand for a special meal. What's a mother to do? Even though Mrs. Peters picks, peels, strains, scrapes, poaches, fries, and kneads, the requests for special foods keep coming. It isn't until her birthday arrives that a present from her children solves the problem with a hilarious surprise that pleases everyone.

At the age of sixteen, Marc Hoberman moved from Yonkers, New York, to Hollywood, Florida. Moving away from his friends was hard enough, but being diagnosed with epilepsy shortly thereafter was even harder. Marc’s story follows him from high school up to his present-day life as an author, teacher, husband, and father. His struggles with seizures, toxic medications, and loneliness were a certain recipe for disaster. Marc’s sense of humor, support network, and successful search for a doctor who would save his life prompted him to make his private story public. Marc’s message of turning his struggle into a strength will certainly resonate with teens and parents alike. Praise for Adversity Defeated A candid, beautifully written and marvelous tale of facing one’s teenage years with a serious, chronic and misunderstood ailment. –Jack Magnus for Reader’s Favorite Marc Hoberman’s story empowers people to overcome adversity. –WCBS Radio (Top 50 Human Interest Stories of 2017)

As more and more mice pour into an unsuspecting town, the people grow increasingly distressed. Who can get rid of the pests? The marvelous Mouse Man claims he can lead them away--ut he ends up taking more than anyone bargained for. Animals and humans play follow-the-leader in this fresh and funny adaptation of a familiar story. But it's an inspired little girl who finally comes to the rescue of her neighbors . . . and of the marvelous Mouse Man.