Harriet Ziefert's writing career is defined by her prolific output and efficient process, particularly in creating books for young readers. She crafts her works with a rapid pace, dedicating focused revision over a short period to produce engaging content. Ziefert's approach prioritizes accessibility and a clear narrative voice, ensuring her stories resonate with their intended audience.
What a "tail" of puppy love. Andy and Amy just can't today, they're going to adopt a dog. But what kind should they choose? He wants a big one; she wants it small. She wants a white dog; he wants a black. Will they find a pet that can make everyone happy--Mom and Dad too? Maybe Rover will be just right.
What gives you a seat, a floor for your feet?A place you can sit with your family to eat? The pum-pum of a drum, a guitar’s twangy strum . . .Tree wood makes music zing, ping, and hum.Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn’t stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees – and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well.Kids will view their backyards and parks in a whole new light after going on an arboreal eco-tour in this gorgeous paean to trees.This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper.
Would life be fun without water? It would not! Pools for lap swimming, ponds for row boating, Lazy rivers for paddling and floating, Canoe in a creek, sail on the blue sea, And on a big lake stand on one ski. Snorkel in the ocean, what's down in the deep? Jump in and splash from a cliff so steep! Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many way that water is essential to our lives and the existence of life on earth. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of water - and the environmental danger to water posed by pollution and lack of respect for this precious resource. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well. Kids will view the many forms of water in our lives and will view it in a whole new light after going on an aquatic eco-tour in this gorgeous poem about water. This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper.
Mr. Bunsen has a big surprise for his class--new pets! And now they are involved in a big building a desert in a box where the creatures will be happy. A fun and interesting science story.
What could be funnier than a pig in a wig dancing a jig? Youngsters will be in hog heaven reading about a sweet, silly pig who's running away from home. What will he do--he's not so big. Will he decide to dig? Or drive a rig? Laura Rader's cheery pictures capture all the entertaining antics in Margo Linn's rhyming tale.
Poor little prince! Hes got a loose tooth-so the whole kingdom springs into action to help. R.W. Alleys charming pictures bring humor and joy to this appealing tale.