Books with author john d. fitzgerald

The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether itas saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on topaand line his pockets in the process.

This little piggy went to market, and he's not alone in this baker's dozen of traditional nursery rhymes set at a farmer's market. There are lots of other folk who have their own comestible business to attend to: Tommy Tucker, Jack Sprat, Miss Muffet, Peter Piper-even the little guy who eats his peas with honey. Joanne Fitzgerald creates a world of animal characters with the same charm and bounce as her latest bestseller, This is Me and Where I Am. A grand, lip-smacking collection for little ones. List of Rhymes: Little Tommy Tucker Jack Sprat Hey Diddle Diddle This Little Piggy Peter Piper Pease Porridge Hot I Eat My Peas with Honey If All the World were Apple Pie I Had a Little Nut Tree Polly Put the Kettle On Higgledy, Piggledy Little Jack Horner Little Miss Muffet

In the world there is a country. In that country there is a city. In that city there is a neighbourhood. In that neighbourhood there is a street. Children from preschool through grade one relish the discovery of their place in the world. Learning the number on their home, the street where they live, the town or city they call home is a comforting reminder to children that they belong. Illustrator / author Joanne Fitzgerald gradually takes her young audience from the whole wide world to one bed and the child in it. Then she turns the whole thing around: Me under the bed. Blanket on the bed. Bed in the room. Room in the house. all the way back to the world again. Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald brings her distinctive bright pallet and warm, cuddly characters to a charming book that will prompt young ones to look outside themselves to create their own place in the world. A wonderful support for parents with children ready to learn their address, as well as a perfect adjunct to primary school program units about a child's place in the local community and beyond. An irresistible page-turner.

Hi everybody young and old Welcome Home! Yes, Welcome back to the empty nest. Welcome to the neat world of birds! Welcome to a story where Bird is the Word! Yes indeed, everybody Welcome to a world full of Fairies, Hummmming, also Birds! And in that sweet Welcoming greeting, let’s find out what it’s like to be a happy child living in a nest. Then, as you meet Bird-ta and Bird ton let’s also find out what it’s like to start out resting safe and sound day and night. So, as we turn the pages to this great Fairy Tale that’s For All Ages....let’s see what happens when the neat fairies play and the seasons change! Let’s also find out what occurs when the little birds leave the nest, and all that’s left behind is a big Mess! So what will happen when a child is no longer a kid? Bottom line in life, what occurs if your nest remains empty? And worse than that, what happens if you never fit in? And as, the seasons change let’s read on and find out what else rearranges when kids leave the nest.

Welcome to a Magical trip, where the kids have hair like Peppermint Sticks. And as, you greet Candy and Cane, let’s also meet their funny, black, orange, and white puppy who was always doing things in a BACKWARDS way! So, come meet the silly confused pup who thinks Down, is UP! Yes, come meet the puzzled doggie who thinks Stay means Play! Come meet the zany confused puppy who thinks Sit means Chase! And wondering with her doing everything in a Backwards way, if she will ever stay safe…. let’s meet the slightly crazy cutie who thinks come here, really means Getaway! And as, the funny, fluffy puppy tries to do things the Right way. But instead does Wrong things all the time, come see what happens when the sweet puppy accidentally escapes! Then, as the funny, fluffy puppy leaves home, and finds herself roaming far away from Candy and Cane, come see what fun, crazy adventures happen to her, when she meets an amazing Artist. And in a BIG OOOPPPS, lets read on to see what happens to the pup when she STEPS IN SOME CRAZY MAGICAL RAINBOW PAINT.Next wondering what Amazing lessons she will teach you, read on to see if the funny puppy will ever realize, that to stay safe, she needs to do things in life, the Right way!