Denise Fleming, Author . Holt $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6848-1
Mouse, the rambunctious rodent first seen in Fleming's Lunch, returns in this concept-book salute to hands-on (or, in this case, paws-on) creativity. Beginning at the beginning—the letter A, of course—Mouse fashions letters by means...
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Denise Fleming, Holt, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9237-0
Like an exuberant, slightly older sibling to The Everything Book, Fleming's latest concept book invites preschoolers to show what they know by shouting it out. Mouse, a recurring critter in the author's works, seems to have infiltrated a preschool...
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Denise Fleming, Author . Holt $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-7635-6
"Fleming kindles seasonal thoughts with concise couplets and handmade-paper images, in which vermilion and fuschia highlights glow like neon against grainy black and evergreen," wrote PW
. Ages 3-6. (Aug.)
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Denise Fleming, Author . Holt $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-7265-5
Fleming's (Barnyard Banter
) signature cotton fiber illustrations are as sumptuous as ever in this tale of a farmyard mix-up. For reasons not revealed, Cow wakes up "to find she had lost her moo." But who has her moo? None of the usual...
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Denise Fleming, Author . Harcourt $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-15-205936-1
Beetles come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, and Fleming (In the Small, Small Pond
) gives an exuberant shout-out to a slew of them in this eye-catching catalogue of backyard nature. Befitting the book’s title, Fleming’s verse...
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Denise Fleming, Holt, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-8126-8
It's bedtime for all creatures great and small—including humans—in this cozy picture book. Each spread, rendered in Fleming's (Beetle Bop) signature medium of vibrantly dyed paper pulp, depicts a baby critter cuddling with a parent and headed to...
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Denise Fleming, Author Henry Holt & Company $19.99 (64p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6292-2
Part concept book, part word book and part nursery rhyme anthology, Fleming's (In the Small, Small Pond) vibrant picture-book hodgepodge surely lives up to its title. Exuberant spreads teeming with brightly hued animals, plants, objects and for the...
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Denise Fleming, Author Henry Holt & Company $7.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6482-7
PW called this plea for the conservation of wildlife habitats ""a beautiful call to action."" Ages 4-10. (May)
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Denise Fleming, Author Henry Holt & Company $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-3941-2
Singling out the ``array of vibrant verbs and boisterous onomatopeia'' and the ``kaleidoscope effect'' of the textured paper collages, PW called Caldecott Honor artist Fleming's caterpillar safari ``ideal for sharing with young explorers.'' Ages 2-6.
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-4646-5
As a mouse nibbles and crunches his way through a meal, ""Fleming's pulp painting technique drenches each page with vibrant hues,"" said PW. Ages 2-6. (Apr.)
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Denise Fleming. S&S/Beach Lane, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4424-8240-1
Tiny paper-collage Mouse gives various cut-paper shapes their marching—and rolling, bouncing, and slithering—orders in Fleming’s (Underground) celebration of concepts and perception. With oval wheels that give the impression of a windup mouse, the...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.95 (34p) ISBN 978-0-8050-3761-6
This ardent plea for the conservation of wildlife habitats contains some of Fleming's (In the Small, Small Pond; Lunch, see p. 70) most accomplished artwork ever. Her paintings, composed of richly dyed and textured cotton rag fiber, sustain an...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-5581-8
""A hefty helping of rowdy fun,"" wrote PW of this onomatopoeic catalogue of farm animals and their homes, illustrated with textured pulp paintings. Ages 2-6. (Oct.)
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-5983-0
In a starred review, PW praised the ""stunning"" spreads and ""zippy"" language of this peek at the life of a freshwater pond through the seasons; a Caldecott Honor book. Ages 2-6. (Oct.)
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-5745-4
From Peter Rabbit to the Poky Little Puppy, there's one in every family--one offspring who marches to the beat of a different drummer. In Fleming's (In the Tall, Tall Grass) chipper picture book, the odd kitten out is Boris, an orange tabby who...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.95 (30p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6594-7
Finally, Denise Fleming fans will be crowing now that Barnyard Banter is in a board book edition. With ""Cows in the pasture,/ moo, moo, moo"" and Roosters in the barnyard,/ cock-a-doodle-doo,"" young children will happily follow Goose, chasing...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator . Holt/Owlet $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6767-5
PW
said, "Children will easily discern the distinct clues of autumn's transition to winter as well as the hibernation habits of several common animals, while enjoying this entertaining tale that doubles as a bedtime story." Ages 4-8. (Se
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-3762-3
If winter's in the air, hibernation can't be far behind. So when Bear senses a change of season, she thoughtfully reminds her friends and neighbors of their impending naps in this gentle introduction to fall's cycle. As autumn leaves turn color and...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-4252-8
Numbers one to ten, then tens to 50, are teamed with animals portrayed in Fleming's exuberant, bright illustrations. Ages 2-6. (Sept.)
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-1957-5
Fleming's latest picture book pays a joyful, noisy visit to the farm. A bouncy, rhyming text places various animals in their natural surroundings and gives voice to the sounds they make, e.g., ``Hens in the henhouse, cluck, cluck, cluck / Pigs in...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-2264-3
The backyard exploration begun with In the Tall, Tall Grass continues here with Fleming's latest picture-book peek at nature. The animals and insects that live on and in a freshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-1636-9
Soup's on in this tummy-tempting concept book. A very hungry mouse nibbles and crunches his way through the various components of a vegetarian repast, while the text introduces readers to the individual foods and their respective colors. The book's...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-1635-2
An adventurous caterpillar unassumingly leads readers on an afternoon excursion through a backyard, unveiling nature's sights and sounds from a larva's perspective. Measured in caterpillar steps the journey is long, and before reaching the yard's...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-1595-9
Fleming's latest title quickly calls young readers to attention. This introduction to the numbers one to 10--plus 20, 30, 40 and 50--also serves as a lively romp through the wild kingdom. Each spread clearly labels a numeral and animal, and depicts...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator . Holt $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6681-4
A jack-o-lantern stares from triangular holes: "Piece of pie,/ pumpkin eye." A brisk refrain quickens the pace: "Trick or treat—/ pounding feet,/ eerie shadows/ fill the street." Fleming (The Everything Book) kindles seasonal...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator . Holt $15.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-6279-3
Two's a crowd when a feline interloper disrupts a contented pooch's way of life in this clever cross between picture book and chapter book. Buster lives a dog's life, to be sure. He loves his "dishes with his name painted on them in...
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $7.95 (26p) ISBN 978-0-8050-7709-4
Across the Board Fun New and treasured titles are released in toddler-sized board formats. Perfect for smallest hands to hold, Denise Fleming's The Everything Book may have been edited to fit a board book format, but there is still plenty of ""everyt
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Denise Fleming, Author, Denise Fleming, Illustrator . Holt/Owlet $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-7162-7
An orange tabby prefers to nap while his mother and siblings sharpen their claws and chase leaves—until the other kittens curl up for a rest, then he is ready to pounce. "The repetition of simple phrases and actions is sure to be a hit...
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Denise Fleming. S&S/Beach Lane, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4424-5882-6
In this evocative ode to nature, Fleming returns to the backyard turf of In the Tall, Tall Grass and In the Small, Small Pond, but digs deeper—literally—to explore the teeming life found “Low down./ Way down./ Under ground.” In some ways, the book...
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Denise Fleming. Beach Lane, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4814-2422-6
Fleming (Maggie and Michael Get Dressed) infuses a well-loved nursery song with the vivid hues of her signature pulp-painting illustrations in this joyful interpretation. The five tiny members of a mallard family waddle away from Papa Duck on Monday,
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Denise Fleming. Beach Lane, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4814-3083-8
Like a fresh spring breeze, Fleming’s cumulative tale celebrates a favorite symbol of the season, a robin’s nest. Beginning with a squirrel “who trimmed the twigs, not too big,/ that anchor the nest that Robin built,” Fleming (5 Little Ducks)...
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