Books with author Robin Baird Lewis

Top 32 Canadian Books for Children, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 100 Best Canadian Kids’ Books, Today’s Parent Magazine“Red is Best gets it right. This is a true children’s classic.” —Ken Setterington, author, storyteller, Children and Youth Advocate for the Toronto Public Library“Delightful.” —School Library JournalYoung Kelly’s mom doesn’t understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren’t just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes! a green cup does make a difference juice tastes better in the red cup. No doubt about it, red is best.Kathy Stinson’s classic tale of one toddler’s obstinate color preference has been charming readers for 25 years now. With over 275,000 copies in print, Red is Best has steadily marched its way to become a children’s book classic. Now a new generation of readers can discover Stinson’s insistent young heroine, aptly captured in the simple drawings by Robin Baird Lewis, each punctuated by the right dazzle of red.With its plucky charm presented in a redesigned interior, and a special cover commemorating the book’s 25th anniversary, the re-release of Red is Best is sure to be a red-letter day.

Kelly's mom doesn't understand all of the reasons why red is the best color. Through minimal text and elegant illustration, Kelly shows her mom why juice tastes better in the red cup, red pyjamas keep the monsters away at night, and red boots take bigger steps. Red is Best is the classic best-selling picture book by Kathy Stinson and Robin Baird Lewis, available now as an e-book.

Charlie Churchmouse has lots of friends! He visits them in Miss Betty's Sunday school room when the class is over. Some of his friends are a nervous clock, a doll that is too pretty for her own good, a heroic dump truck, and a very wise owl. They all have something to teach Charlie from what they learn from Miss Betty in class. While class is in session, Charlie hangs out in the supply closet. He can hear Pastor Miller's sermons from there. He teaches his toy friends what he learns while he's in the supply closet. There is humor, sarcasm, and even drama ,when Charlie comes to visit!

It is a very hot day and the Mole Sisters need a nice cool breeze. They start to fan themselves. Then a dandelion pipes up that he’s hot too! Soon all the other dandelions want to be fanned as well. Now the Mole Sisters are covered in dandelion fluff ... until a nice cool breeze comes along. “It’s just what we needed.” Swoosh, swoosh. “A nice cool breeze!”