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Jump!: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Joel Chandler Harris, Van Dyke Parks, Malcolm Jones, Barry Moser
Paperback (Voyager Books, May 1, 1997)A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.
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The Quangle Wangle's Hat
Edward Lear, Janet Stevens
Paperback (Voyager Books, March 1, 1997)Fanciful creatures, including the Stork, the Duck, the Owl, the Frog, and the Fimble Fowl come to build their homes on the Quangle Wangle's commodious hat.
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The Dragon Kite
Nancy Luenn, Michael Hague
Paperback (Voyager Books, Sept. 26, 1983)Based on the historical thief who lived in Japan in the late 1600s or early 1700s, this is a story of Ishikawa, who steals to feed the poor and hungry. “Luenn’s version of a Japanese folktale hums with suspense. Hague’s soaring, beautiful paintings animate the story.”--Publishers Weekly
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Chicken Licken: A Wickedly Funny Flap Book
Jonathan Allen
Paperback (Voyager Books, March 15, 1999)When an acorn falls on his head, Chicken Licken thinks the sky is falling. Lift the flaps in this wacky hide-and-seek story to help Chicken Licken find the King before the sky falls. But who is hiding along the way?
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The Pig in the Spigot
Richard Wilbur, J.otto Seibold
Paperback (Voyager Books, Oct. 1, 2004)A PIG in a spigot? An AX in a taxi? An ELF in a belfry? Richard Wilbur has been playing with his words again! Aided and abetted by illustrator J.otto Seibold, he reveals that you must choose your words carefully--because you never know what you'll find in them!
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Catbirds & Dogfish
Bernard Most
Paperback (Voyager Books, March 29, 1995)Have you ever imagined what an animal would be like if it looked and acted as its name implies it should? Bernard Most does just that. He has created laugh-out-loud images that show how creatures such as antlions, fox snakes, and elephant seals might look if they were a cross between the animals they’re named after-and he reveals how they do look, and act, in real life.
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Birdsong
Audrey Wood, Robert Florczak
Paperback (Voyager Books, May 1, 2001)Awaken to wild birdsong with children from all across the United States Award winners Audrey Wood and Robert Florczak introduce eighteen North American bird species-from the northern cardinal and red-tailed hawk to the black-capped chickadee and American crow--to inspire a new generation of birding enthusiasts.
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Farm Morning
David McPhail
Paperback (Voyager Books, Feb. 21, 1991)The morning events on a farm are related by a father as he observes his young daughter trying to be helpful. “The relationship between the girl and her father is warm and affectionate. A rosy picture of a busy barnyard morning.”--Booklist
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Paper, Paper Everywhere
Gail Gibbons
Paperback (Voyager Books, May 1, 1997)Briefly discusses where paper comes from, how it is made, and how we use it
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Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big
Joyce Dunbar, Debi Gliori
Paperback (Voyager Books, March 1, 2005)Early one morning, Willa gets up and tries to make her own breakfast. But she's too small to reach anything. Luckily, her older brother, Willoughby, is there to help--and to tell her about the many things she'll be able to do all by herself once she's big. A cozy companion to the bestselling Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep, this gentle and reassuring story about growing up is just right for every child--big or small.
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