Books with author Patricia Lee Gauch

A huge cardboard box becomes a castle, a clubhouse, a racing car and more for Christina and her friend Fats. In it they swear undying friendship, wage furious battles--and drive Christina's mother crazy. You won't believe how much fun a cardboard box can be! A gleeful little story of imaginative playenlivened by the delightful illustrations. --School Library Journal The idea of imaginative play is convincingly and elaborately pursued.The illustrations augment the story with visual detail. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Patricia Lee Gauch lives in Hyde Park, NY.

Elizabeth Amelia was made of wool. Her mother knitted her just the way she wanted her: soft and cuddly and bouncy! Everyone loved her. After Elizabeth Amelia got married, she wanted a child of her own. But how could she decide which yarn was right for her baby? Then one day she comes up with a most surprising solution. In the tradition of familiar stories like The Gingerbread Man, this original folktale brings to life a delightful character in a tale full of good humor and warmth.

The four short stories in Nightmares in the Daylight depict kids in everyday situations that devolve into humorous happenings and strange events. These events make them wonder, get nervous and then frightened as their lives change through a weird or unexpected twist.Fast-Forward. Kerri always wanted to be old enough to do what she wanted and go where she wanted without her parents' consent. One day, she finds an odd watch that literally changes her life.The Fog? John is a mischievous kid who enjoys life at the expense of others until he meets a mysterious stranger. He doesn't realize it until it's too late, but when the "fog" floats away, life as he knows it floats away too.The Red Sand. The Taylor family loves spending time at the beach. This is especially so for their son, Michael, who wants to live there. Then something unbelievable happens to him that may make his dream come true.Act Like An Animal-Treated As Such. Dante is a good kid that made a bad decision to get what he wanted. He never dreamed that the consequence would leave him trapped like an animal with no way out.