Books with author Michael Reisman

Once there was a little mummy who wanted to run away. “If you run away,” said Mother Mummy, “I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!” A little mummy transforms into a series of incredible monsters in order to run away and assert his independence. His mother keeps coming to “get” him, but this little mummy has a mind of his own. Filled with uproarious illustrations, another beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody. Ener getic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.

A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!A child sees a sign for a Halloween costume contest, and he decides to enter. He gets dressed up as a cowboy, but on his way to the contest, he falls in the mud, gets covered in leaves and twigs, and ends up looking like a mud monster! What to do? He decides to enter the contest as a mud monster and wins first prize!Throughout this book, there's just one word on every page.This unique format will allow kids to build a bridge to reading--word by word.

One day, a little mummy decides he wants to be more independent, so he tells his mom he's going to run away from home. "If you run away," says his mother, "I will get you! For you are my rotten little mummy!" And the good-natured chase is on! The little mummy disguises himself as a series of larger-than-life monsters: a serpent, a gargoyle, a huge bat. With each new transformation, Mother Mummy transforms herself, too, so she can be with her son. It's only when the little mummy disguises himself as a kid getting tucked into bed that Mother Mummy is forced to let loose her most spine-tingling shriek and scare the would-be parents away. It's all in good fun, and the little mummy is so delighted to see his mom come to his rescue once again that he pledges to be her "rotten little mummy" forever. This lighthearted parody of the famous picture-book classic The Runaway Bunny is full of wacky monsters and spooky situations, but it is never scary. What shines through is the love shared between a mother and her child. A sequel to Goodnight Goon, the first "petrifying parody" in the series, this funny tribute is destined to become a new bedtime classic.

A great new way to learn to read...word by word!Bunny.Paint.Brush.Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word. In this story, Bunny needs something to paint. He tries to paint a wall, a truck, and a fence, but each time he starts to paint, he is told to paint something else. Then his friend the chicken gives him the perfect thing to paint--an egg!

Bringing Back Our Tundra explains why the tundra is at risk and how people are combating tundra destruction due to oil and mining industries. This title also explores the science behind carbon sinks and tundra food webs. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky.Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in trouble and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? Well, you see . . .He did his homework on cheese slices, but got hungry and ate them.He had his friends over for a sleepover . . . on the bedroom ceiling.Senor Pinata Dude, Icky Ricky's hot dog with a mustache, just landed in his dad's toolbox.The town bully, Mean Dean, is looking to pound whoever lost his remote-controlled car. Was is Icky Ricky?Icky Ricky is up to his eyebrows in mayhem--and in ick!