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  • Too Big to Dance

    Doug Anderson, Sara Anderson

    Hardcover (Handprint Books, April 1, 2004)
    When the wind blows through Alligator Acres, in a far corner of Crawdad County, it is sure to carry a story with it. This is one of those stories -- the tale of Eloise, the gentle zebra. Eloise was just a bit too big to join in the jamming down at the juke joint, the one where Corndog Willie and the Slackjaws were playing up a storm. She's fortunate to have such good friends as gracious Cecil, the 'gator, and Woo, the considerate armadillo, who set matters right.Musician and philosopher Doug Anderson and artist Sara Anderson have collaborated in a lyrical ballad of community which celebrates friendship and loyalty, and echoes the energy, rhythm, and twang of a bayou Zydeco band. A strong sense of place is conveyed in the bold composition and spry language which meld with the deep greens and blues of the bayou.
  • Ten Cows to Texas: Handprint Books

    Peggy Mercer, Bill Crews

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Dec. 1, 2005)
    When Mimi and her nine cow sisters saw the ad in the newspaper, they knew Destiny was calling: Ten cows needed for TV, movies, and advertising! Mimi and her sisters had the talent—and they knew it. There was only one catch: They had to be in El Paso, Texas by six p.m.—on the dot—the following day. How do ten cows travel to tryouts from Lonesome Cow, Georgia, to El Paso? By truck, of course! How do ten cows get a truck? And what do ten cows do about a driver who would rather sleep than drive? "Stay tuned, darling," as Mimi might say, "'cause here's a tall tale that'll make even Paul Bunyan look mighty puny!" Outrageous and larger than life, this is the children's book debut of both the author and the artist, who treat their readers to an unforgettable rip-roarin' yarn told in a deep Southern drawl and over-the-top images!
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  • Looking For Cinderella

    Handprint Staff

    Hardcover (Hand Print, May 13, 1992)
    While walking down a small road, Hilda is jumped by a little girl in a red riding hood, who mistakes Hilda for Cinderella, and dragged into a mill, leading her on a series of adventures and misadventures that almost make her late for dinner.
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  • Noisy City Night: Handprint Books

    Sara Anderson

    Board book (Hand Print, Feb. 1, 2005)
    This oversized board book traces a city across the span of a night -- filled with the people, traffic, parks, streets, stores, and buildings that make up the town. The breadth of the urban experience may all be found here: from the bicyclist lazily gliding through the park to the raucous swooshhhhh of traffic; from the clanging crash of construction work to the quiet of a sweeping streetscape as seen from a high-floor apartment building. Vibrant colors that zing with the heat rising from a steaming sidewalk are perfectly matched to a syncopated, sound-filled, chant-again-and-again text. Ingeniously die-cut pages reinforce the experience of the city skyline in a stylish book that represents a tour-de-force performance by Sara Anderson.
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  • Octopus Oyster Hermit Crab Snail: A Poem of the Sea

    Sara Anderson

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Aug. 1, 2005)
    Start at the tips of the foamy waves, where the sun glints off the water, and go down to the depths of the sea, where the eel's phosphorescence glows in the dark with otherworldly intensity. Below the waves, there are to be seen, among a myriad of living creatures, the octopus, the snail, and the angelfish. Deeper still are the whales, the lobsters, and the sticklebacks. Resting on the floor are barnacles, pompanos, and eels. Returning to the surface, there are still more magnificently depicted examples of sea life—until the sunny beach and golden sand beckon. A journey through the ocean is imaginatively plumbed in words and pictures. Informative, clear, and graphically lovely, readers of all ages who dive into this book will never look at the sea in quite the same way.
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  • What Color Is That, Piggywiggy?: Handprint Books

    Diane Fox, Christyan and Diane Fox

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Feb. 1, 2001)
    PiggyWiggy, the energetic young hero of Goodnight PiggyWiggy and Fire Fighter Piggywiggy, now appears in a pair of bright, engaging board books! The fun continues when PiggyWiggy decides to make Teddy laugh. He dresses up in a pair of baggy Red trousers, a crazy Purple hat, and a pair of long Orange suspenders. What is PiggyWiggy dressing up to be? Colors and numbers, as seen through the exploits of this endearing young pig, have never been so much fun! Young readers will absorb them as effortlessly as they have taken PiggyWiggy into their hearts.
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  • Ten Cows to Texas: Handprint Books

    Peggy Mercer, Bill Crews

    Hardcover (Hand Print, )
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  • Do Crocodiles Moo?: Lift-the-Flap books Handprint Books

    Amanda Leslie

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Sept. 1, 2000)
    The creator of the successful FLAPPY Bright and playful, these are the question-and-response games that toddlers demand to have read and re-read over and over again. Amanda Leslie's lift-the-flaps create scores of humorous and improbable situations-just the kind to which children will want to shout "Noooo!" and then supply the right answer. The format gently but effectively expands vocabulary and reinforces the association of adjectives with a host of animals. Very attractively priced, sporting sturdy hardcover bindings, and all-around friendly: this pair of titles is a keeper!
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  • Five Green and Speckled Frogs: Handprint Books

    Kelly Martin

    Board book (Hand Print, Oct. 1, 2000)
    Brash and edgy, it's a downtown book for kids and parents with just a bit of attitude-and for everyone who's ready for some all-out ants-in-your-pants fun. Spiffy photo-manipulation and cutting-edge design team up with a nursery song every self-respecting child already knows and loves. And who can resist a menagerie of odd and endearing critters surrounded by hundreds of ants crawling up, down, on and off the board book pages? THE ANTS CAME MARCHING IN introduces a series of bold, up-to-the-second versions of classic children's songs and rhymes from Handprint.
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  • The Accidental Spaceship

    Gene Hunt

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Jan. 1, 2006)
    On normal mornings, the first thing Vernon saw from his bedroom window was a big hayfield between two long, wooded hills. This particular morning was different: a Big White Thing outside his window was blocking his view. "Where'd it come from?" Vernon whispered. "How should I know?" Junior whispered back. "What is it?" "I bet I know!" Vernon said. "It's a tank that must have exploded and landed here! It just missed us!" Junior didn't see the Big White Thing as a tank. "Know what it looks like?" he asked. "A spaceship." Vernon shook his head. "A spaceship? Get a grip!" — from the book For everyone who wants to grow up and read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! It all started with the gently-used spaceship that appeared in the backyard. That's the backyard of Vernon and Junior Smith, thirteen-year-old twins in Whipple Crossing, Pennsylvania. The craft made a curious whirring noise and came complete with a cranky robot with attitude. But real trouble shows up at the front door two days later, in the form of a weasely tax collector from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania demanding $1,000,000 in back taxes for illegally parked space vehicle—otherwise jail time awaits. What to do? Part-time paleontologist granddad's no help—he's off in the Antarctic hunting for fossils. Vernon and Junior agree (a rare occurrence) that running away is the best way to go. But where to run? And how to get there? Well, there is that used spaceship in the backyard... An exuberant skewering of space travel, delivery people, tax collectors, robots, TV anchors, trading, learning languages, bad/good manners, and the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this is a hilarious send-up of the world we know and the one in outer space we do not.
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  • Hickory Dickory Dock: Handprint Books

    Margaret Barritt, Jacqueline East

    Board book (Hand Print, April 1, 2006)
    In the successful tradition of This Little Piggy Went to Market and Pat-a-Cake, here is a new Nursery Rhyme Play-Along Classic—a joy to read aloud, to feast the eyes, to chant together, and to use in interactive play. Illustrated with soft pencil drawings in tender shades of pastels, this is a beguiling book just right for babies, toddlers . . . and their parents!
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  • Tales of The Wicked Witch

    Handprint Staff

    Hardcover (Hand Print, Nov. 2, 1991)
    A collection of humorous tales follows the adventures of a mischievous witch whose heart of gold always shines through her spells, making her forest companions love her despite themselves.
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