Books in E Is for Elisa series

Her brother Russell says she is, but she isn't really. Can she help it if tears suddenly just pop out of her eyes? Elisa is a regular girl who loves going to Sunshine Nursery School and is only a teensy bit scared of flashbulbs. Can she help it if adventures have a way of finding her? Whether she's putting the finishing touches on the neighborhood snowman or jumping off a chest of drawers, life with Elisa is full of surprises. Johanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than six dozen books for young readers. Several of her books are about Elisa and her brother Russell. For many years Ms. Hurwitz worked as a children's librarian in both school and public libraries in New York City and Long Island. She lives in Great Neck, New York, and spends summers in Vermont. She has two grown children and three grandchildren.