 The Snake's Tales  Why Butterflies Go By On Silent Wings  Golden Kite award Out of Print BooksPapa Alonzo Leatherby A collection of original tall tales set in early New England, stories for all ages. Available at Backinprint.com Heart of the Wood Beautifully illustrated cumulative poem about how a tree becomes a violin |
My BooksThe Snake's Tales
Once there were no stories in the world. Two children meet a snake and in exchange for the fruit the children have picked, the snake tells them stories. Soon the snake's tales travel all over the world. Yumi Heo's charming and whimsical illustrations make each page an adventure. Why Butterflies Go By On Silent Wings
In this original pourquoi tale, the animal world once was very noisy. The noisiest creatures of all were the drab butterflies. After a fierce storm, animals learn to appreciate both being quiet and the earth's beauty. Today the beautiful butterflies go by on silent wings. Illustrated with vibrant watercolors by Rob Roth. The Loudest, Fastest, Best Drummer in Kansas
This original tall tale has laugh-out-loud illustrations by Cat Bowman Smith. It relates the exploits of a spunky little girl who is a born drummer. On her way to becoming the loudest, fastest, best drummer in Kansas, Maggie saves her town not once, but twice, with her drumming. The Paper Dragon
The Paper Dragon has brilliant and unusual three-page-spread illustrations by Robert Sabuda. An original folk tale set in ancient China, it is the story of a humble artist who, through his art, finds the way to quell a fierce and destructive dragon. Batwings and the Curtain of Night
An original creation myth about earth's beginnings and how the Mother of All Things creates the earth and its animals. When the night is too dark, the bats and an owl try to pull back the curtain of night to let in some light. With Mary Grandpre's elegant and eye-catching illustrations. How Snake Got His Hiss
How Snake Got His Hiss is an original pourquoi tale with Mercedes McDonald's bright, quirky illustrations. Great fun to read and read aloud, it not only tells how Snake got his hiss, but also how other animals, after meeting up with snake, acquired their characteristics. Black, White, Just Right
The story of a girl whose mother is black and father is white is brought to life with Irene Trivas's loving illustrations. The little girl tells about all the ways she is like her mother, how she is like her father, and how she is just herself. |
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