Books published by publisher Handprint

Only Carol Diggory Shields could reduce a whole body of knowledge to forty incisive, hilarious, and all-encompassing poems!In this newest addition to the BrainJuice series, Carol Diggory Shields undertakes to impart all the really important facets of the English language -- and impart she does! Do you want the last word on punctuation? Spelling? Diagramming a sentence? Drafting a letter, keeping a journal, writing poetry? No aspect of English is left unexamined, and both students and teachers will not only find BrainJuice: English extremely cool, but they will be forever grateful to the author for supplying them with "36 Ways to Say Cool" (see sample below*).Supporting the author's heroic efforts to make English funny, comprehensible and comprehensive, as well as irresistible, Tony Ross offers art that is funny, comprehensible, comprehensive, and extremely irresistible!*A small sampling from "36 Way to Say Cool": Groovy, great, the cat's meow, awesome, chill, phat, wow, marvy, dandy, swell, divine, nifty, peachy-keen, fine!

It's a book...it's a doll...it's a toy...it's the perfect while-away-the-hours activity for little girls. All the fun of dress-up paper dolls and none of the work -- open the page, drop in the fabric, and shut the page: Presto-chango! A fully dressed wooden doll. The fabulously successful Woodkins® doll makes her first appearance in book form. This title makes for a terrific package at a take-me-home-now price: A real wooden doll, attachable by Velcro™ dots to three play scenes, 12 pages of art and text, a pull-out drawer containing 11 pieces of fabric—including metallic glitter pieces and belts, all printed on high-quality paperboard—with a handle in the spine to make this a great take-along activity. And of course, this title sports a satisfying story about Kirsty, one of the most favorite Woodkins® characters. The original Woodkins® dolls have been accorded every major prize in the toy industry, including the Oppenheim Best Toy Award and the Parenting Magazine Toy of the Year and are certain to shine just as bright in this fun-filled format.

A daredevil mouse, a messy mouse, a shy mouse, a hungry mouse, a baby mouse, and twin mice move into the attic all on a mission to find objects and create for themselves comfy hiding places in the rambling old house. By the end of the book, mission accomplished! Young readers will enthusiastically life flaps that are box lids and doors to find these adorable little mice hidden in the most unlikely places a sewing box, a toy airplane, an old typewriter. These are the Borrowers of the animal world at work an absorbing reading and viewing experience that offers children the whimsy of the Look Again books and the vivid complexity of the I Spy titles, available at a fantastic price.

One of the smallest animals in the forest offers a prayer, moving in its simplicity, powerful in its message, beautiful in its visual and -- literally -- touchable art.As day breaks and the sun rises, the woodland night creatures prepare for sleep. The smallest among them, a tiny mouse, bows his head and recites a sweet and touching prayer:Bless all creatures North and South, Bless trees, and trunks, and roots, and boughs. Bless all creatures East and West. Bless Mama, bless Papa -- I love them best. In nature paintings of rare beauty, John Butler depicts the misty, early morning woodland setting with great delicacy, detailed realism, and reverence. The flocking throughout enhances not only the loveliness of the art, but the enjoyment of young readers who will love touching/petting the appealing little mouse and all the glories of nature that surround him.

When Debbie the cow learns of the Secret Chicken Club, she is inspired to start a Secret Cow Club. Of course, she is the only cow on the farm, and even Debbie knows you cannot have a club with only one member. Could she join the chickens' club? "Heavens no," clucks Blanche, the club president, "it's only for chickens." And so a wacky series of events ensues as one by one the animals on the farm…the goat, the sheep, the duck…join the Secret Chicken Club—or do they? George Shannon's gentle tongue-in-cheek humor and Deborah Zemke's delightfully comic pictures once again combine to create a club all young readers will clamor to join.

Dazzling in its simplicity, exuberant in its palette, Sara Anderson's landmark board book still bursts with a freshness and energy twenty years after it was first published. It's unique graduated page design encourages the youngest child to discover the joy of counting, to see the pages grow in size as the numbers increase. Numbers shows a clarity and assurance perhaps reminiscent of the most jubilant of Matisse's cut paper collage. This is a book which is entirely in its element in a museum shop, but is most at home on the floor or a lap, being paged through, over and over, by young toddlers.

Bears have more than a passing resemblance to humans. Especially this bear, who takes pleasure in the little things in life, and, of course, the big things as well. He is generous to a fault, and if we are to take his word for it, a rather clever fellow. But, like many of us, even our bear has days when he feels dreadfully alone…Fortunately, he knows exactly what to do about it. Philip Waechter responds to this very human dilemma by creating a wonderful character, drawn with a delicately spare line but informed with great compassion and love.