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  • A Circle Is Not a Valentine

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Sept. 1, 1992)
    The first book in the Alphonse series deals with shapes. Alphonse, a delightfully wacky artist, attempts to paint a valentine but, by mistake, creates a square, a circle, and a triangle.
    G

  • Zero is Not Enough

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Hardcover (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Aug. 21, 2002)
    It's Halloween, and Alphonse imagines 10 different costumes as he counts the candies that he is preparing for trick-or-treaters. He gobbles candies as he counts and is left with none as the first knock sounds at the door.
    I

  • The Colour of Spring

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Carried away by thoughts of spring, Alphonse sets out to paint eggs the colour of spring, but strange thing happen when he starts mixing paints.
    K

  • Alphonse Knows...A Circle Is Not A Valentine

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Jan. 10, 1991)
    Alphonse and his readers investigate shapes. Alphonse, in his attempts to paint a Valentine, creates a square, a circle and a triangle by mistake. His frustration builds and so does the humour and silliness of the situation. Finally the elusive heart is painted by Alphonse's supportive little side-kick (who happens to be a mouse).
    L

  • Alphonse Knows...The Colour of Spring

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Jan. 10, 1991)
    Alphonse sets out to paint Easter eggs the color of spring. One by one, he uses all the basic colors to try to paint his eggs, but each time success seems to be wihin reach, something happens. Finally, all the colors but one have been tried. Determined to the last, Alphonse finally manages the perfect purple egg. As he and the mouse admire it, it cracks open and a baby chick emerges and hops away.
    K

  • Alphonse Knows...Twelve Months Make a Year

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Nov. 8, 1990)
    Alphonse knows the twelve months of the year by heart. Tonight he's remembering them all while he waits for midnight to come. Tonight is special. It's New Year's Eve and Alphonse wants to be the first to shout, Happy New Year!
    K

  • Circle Is Not A Valentine

    H. Werner Zimmermann

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
    J