Books with author Mary Quattlebaum

A snowfall. A lost mitten. A chance meeting. A winter day just right for new friendships and fun.The weather outside may be frosty, but Mary Quattlebaum’s lively story in poems and Hiroe Nakata’s joyful illustrations celebrate the good times to be had by all. So curl up with Winter Friends and delight in the simple pleasure of the season!From the Hardcover edition.

Colonel Lightfoot is never modest, especially when it comes to his dancing or his fine Virginia land. One piece of that land is turning to mud, and the devil himself is rumored to live in that murky mess, for on dark nights sparks fly high. How to put an end to the devil's mischief? Why, a dance contest with the fiery fiend himself. The colonel bristles with confidence, but the devil is equally sure of himself, until, recognizing his own false pride in the devil's boasts, the colonel discovers the perfect way to outsmart him. Witty, expressive illustrations aglow with color bring to life a Colonial American tale that sizzles and snaps with humor and folk wisdom.

JACKSON JONES CAN T get away from roses. First his mother got him a plot at Rooter s, a community garden where Jackson planted a rosebush of thorns and no blooms. Now Mr. K., a fellow gardener, enlists Jackson s help to rustle up some rare old-time roses. The kind that grow in cemeteries! And no sooner do Jackson and his friend Reuben take the rose cutting home than Reuben s gloom-and-doom talk of curses seems real."

Calling all rabbit fanatics! Hop into these three true tales of bunny mischief, magic, and fun.Meet Xavier, a little bunny who gets into big trouble; Pippin, a real-life magician's rabbit; and Paper Planes, the competitive rabbit-hopping star. These heartwarming, silly, and totally true multi-chapter stories are perfect for animal lovers and fans of lively, narrative writing. National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young readers who are ready for short chapters, incredible adventures and exciting, full-color true stories just right to carry in their backpack, share with friends, and read under the covers at night.

Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds..That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth birthday. What happened to the basketball he's hoped and prayed for all year?When Jackson comes up with a moneymaking scheme for the garden, it doesn't seem so bad after all. He even cuts his friends in on the action. But before long, Jackson finds out that friends and business don't always mix. When the neighborhood bully calls him "Bouquet Jones," Jackson is ready to give up. Maybe gardens don't belong in cities after all....Winner of the first annual Marguerite de Angeli Prize.