Results for "Root, Phyllis"

An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator.Do you really, really want to see a moose — a long-leggy moose — a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations... Read More about Looking for a Moose

From an all-star team comes a lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine, where her father worked as ... Read More about Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden

Count all of the animals who come splishing, plunking, slooshing to the rescue in this counting board book!Can two fish, tails going swish, help? Will three moose, munching on spruce, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Perfectly sized for small hands, this counting rhyme is a feast of... Read More about One Duck Stuck

"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of . . . sound effects that children will love to replicate." — BooklistDown by the marsh,by the sleepy,slimy marsh,one duckgets stuck in the muck . . .Can two fish, tails going swish, h... Read More about One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book

A Chicago Public Library’s Best Informational Books for Younger Readers selectionBegin with a Bee and its story of the life of one queen bee, a rusty-patched bumblebee, teaches us not only about bees but also about our own responsibilities in the natural world By looking closely at the life cycle of... Read More about Begin with a Bee

“Root and Walker introduce readers to a whole springtime full of babies taking that first thrilling step toward independence.” —The Horn BookCome join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotti... Read More about Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere