James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-11383-4
This nostalgic tale by the talented New Yorker artist is more bittersweet than his previous reminiscences ( When I Was Nine ; Higher on the Door ; July ), and, as a result, is more touching. Told in Stevenson's trademark ingenuous first-person style,
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-06636-9
Here Stevenson expands more fully on the themes he introduced in When I Was Nine; once more there are no black outlines, nor those familiar scrawls filled in with puddles of watercolor. His people and landscapes have the simple forms of distant...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-07083-0
That immensely likable alligator from Monty is back, still reliably ferrying the children to school. One day, however, the grown-ups decide that ""the Monty system'' is too slow; surely they can come up with a faster one. As the weeks go by, each...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-07357-2
That delectably gruesome pair of witches, Dolores and Lavinia, are at it again. This time they intend to ensure that no one, least of all the amiable young witch Emma, has a good time on what they consider the worst day of the yearValentine's Day. ("
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-688-08235-2
This lively and entertaining collection is comprised of three animal stories, each distinctly different from the next, but all embodied with a sense of spirited adventure and good-natured fun. In the first story, Waylon the elephant is depressed. On
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-08822-4
A regular New Yorker cartoonist, Stevenson is as expressive with words as he is with a paintbrush. Here, whimsical watercolors and a text studded with appealing period details recreate a summer of 50 years ago, when the narrator visited his...
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James Stevenson, Author Mulberry Books $4.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-688-09355-6
Grandpa tells an extremely tall--though highly imaginative--Easter tale about his laborious quest for a special egg that he gave to his childhood sweetheart. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-688-08771-5
Stevenson presents a trio of funny stories, all of which take place on National Worm Day, when worm Herbie tells snail Amelia and mole Dawn about the celebrations in the worm community. Dawn goes underground to watch, while Amelia invents a terrific
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-688-09061-6
All of the bulbous, flesh-colored siblings in the Dugong fish family look exactly the same. But each (save one) has a distinguishing personality trait: Warren is cheerful, Winnie is polite, Wally is friendly and Wendy is funny. But Whitney,...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $16 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10210-4
The worst person in the world is a crab apple who dislikes nearly everything and everybody in his life--but most of all he despises Christmas. To him, the holiday lights are a waste of electricity, carolers are trespassers and Santa is just plain...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10674-4
Stevenson ( Could Be Worse! ; July ) is at his exuberant best in this waggish tale about a toddler who escapes from the confines of her house by rolling gaily out the door in her yellow walker. The plot begins plausibly enough as Rose watches ``the...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-06506-5
In Stevenson's latest ""Grandpa'' story, Mary Ann and Louie complain that their new neighborhood is the worst place in the world. After all, they haven't made any friends. Then Grandpa tells them about the new neighborhood he and his brother Wainey...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-11418-3
Stevenson, whose career as both an author-illustrator of children's books and a cartoonist for the New Yorker underscores the versatility of his humor, here presents a story that will make readers of any generation chuckle. Three snails looking for...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-11954-6
Stevenson's mellifluous verse flows gracefully over these pages, much like the Pattaconk Brook it follows ``Down from the meadow where birch trees are leaning, / Down from the wildflowers yellow and blue, / Down through the dark green, wet, moss-cove
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-11673-6
Those who cheered Stevenson's When I Was Nine and Don't You Know There's a War On? will find the author/artist's latest return trip to his childhood equal cause for celebration. Here Stevenson--helped by his characteristically winsome watercolors--pl
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (56p) ISBN 978-0-688-12923-1
Neither as affecting as Stevenson's Grandaddy's Place or Grandaddy & Janetta nor as memorable as his warm reminiscences of childhood (Don't You Know There's a War On?) nor as laugh-aloud funny as his whimsical The Flying Acorns, this good-natured...
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James Stevenson, Author William Morrow & Company $16 (0p) ISBN 978-0-688-13602-4
Stevenson serves up seven Valentine's Day vignettes starring a congenial cast of animal villagers. Preparations for the February holiday inspire minor comedies: after Donald the frog hands Tricia the bird a valentine that she strongly suspects was...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (63p) ISBN 978-0-688-12647-6
Snappy graphic design contributes almost as much as Stevenson's loose, minimal watercolor and black-pen drawings in establishing the festive look of this diverse collection of 62 short poems. The text of ``Clothesline Vacation,'' for example,...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-688-14126-4
As he did in The Mud Flat Olympics and A Village Full of Valentines, Stevenson finds, and nimbly conveys, the humor in an event of great import to his cozy animal community. The happening here is a yard sale, to which the resourceful vendors bring...
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James Stevenson, Author Farrar Straus Giroux $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-374-31827-7
""I am in charge of this book. I make up the rules,"" announces Mr. Frimdimpny, a snaggletoothed creature (crocodile? alligator? dragon?) who lays down the law: ""Do not laugh! Do not even smile! Don't do anything you are told not to do."" Noting...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-051975-9
Seventh in the series, Flying Feet: A Mud Flat Story by James Stevenson brings dreams of dancing to the small town. When ""the famous dance team of Tonya and Ted"" roll into Mud Flat, Stan and everyone else wants to be in their big show. The...
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James Stevenson, Author Farrar Straus Giroux $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-374-31829-1
New titles extend the pleasure of previous picture book favorites. Mr. Frimdimpny is up to his old tricks in No Laughing, No Smiling, No Giggling by James Stevenson, the companion to Don't Make Me Laugh. The bossy green fellow once again sends...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-13755-7
You're never too old to deliver Christmas cheer--even if you're the oldest elf (or reindeer) on Santa's staff. While young whippersnappers busily buzz in the main workshop, Elwyn still builds toys the old-fashioned way in a quiet cellar room. But...
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James Stevenson, Author . HarperTrophy $4.25 (64p) ISBN 978-0-06-051181-4
In 12 accessible chapters, brimming with Stevenson's signature pen-and-inks, the inhabitants of Mud Flat (first introduced in The Mud Flat Olympics) are determined to find out what's inside a mysterious package sitting on Duncan's porch.
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-06675-8
Dolores and Lavinia, those witches from Emma and Yuck! are sitting around, beefing about the fact that, once again, Halloween has come and gone (""It's a terrible let down, Lavinia!''). Emma, meanwhile, is planning a Thanksgiving dinner with all the
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James Stevenson, Author Skylark Books $3.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-553-15993-6
Beleaguered beaver Oliver embarks on an ambitious junket aided by his pals: a turkey and a turtle. Ages 5-8. (Mar.)
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15.99 (128p) ISBN 978-0-688-13745-8
The prolific picture book author and illustrator here unveils an utterly gripping first novel. Living on a New England island with his alcoholic father, 11-year-old Pete has strict orders to meet each ferry and search the disembarking crowd for a...
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James Stevenson, Author Laurel Leaf Library $3.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-440-22032-9
An 11-year-old boy on a New England island tries to shield his alcoholic father from the anticipated arrival of a dangerous pursuer. PW's starred review of this ""utterly gripping"" story praised the ""deftly crafted moments of suspense [that] will...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-688-14177-6
Allegedly the last of Stevenson's (When I Was Nine; Don't You Know There's a War On?) autobiographical picture books, this is perhaps his most intimate and nostalgic, and, as such, may be primarily of interest to his adult fans. The second-person...
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James Stevenson, Author Laurel Leaf Library $4.5 (176p) ISBN 978-0-440-22820-2
PW's starred review of this sequel to the thriller The Bones in the Cliff called it ""just as skillfully crafted--and even more hair-raising."" Ages 12-up. (June)
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $5.95 (64p) ISBN 978-0-688-17304-3
PW called this diverse collection of 62 short poems, highlighted by the author's signature minimal watercolor and black-pen drawings, ""spirited and kid-pleasing."" Ages 8-12. (Sept.)
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-16965-7
In The Castaway by James Stevenson, Hubie (mouse hero of The Seaview Hotel; All Aboard; and The Stowaway) finds himself (through a series of unfortunate coincidences) on a desert island, where a native helps him overcome his fears. Humorously ...
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $16.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-053059-4
In James Stevenson's newest addition to the series that includes Sweet Corn and Popcorn, Corn Chowder boasts 25 quirky, quip-like poems and ink-and-watercolor sketches that lightly disarm the audience. ""Quiz"" asks, ""Q: Are these flying objects
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James Stevenson, Author Greenwillow Books $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-05942-2
Stevenson (Are We Almost There?, Worse than Willy!, etc.) departs from his usual hilarity in this reminiscence of one special summer. With luminous watercolors and spare language, he carefully distills an American childhood in the '30s. Climbing...
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James Stevenson, Author, Harvey Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-14484-5
Although they are no novices to children's books, father and son combine their talents for the first time in this uplifting intergenerational tale. Visiting from his home in the country, Matt watches his grandfather clear the ice at the helm of a...
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator . FSG/Sunburst $5.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-374-41843-4
In a series of vignettes, a snaggletoothed creature cautions readers that they must go back to the beginning of the book if they do anything they are told not to do (such as laugh or smile), proving that some rules are meant to be broken. In a...
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $16.99 (56p) ISBN 978-0-688-16718-9
Following Popcorn, Sweet Corn and Candy Corn comes another collection of poems with snap, crackle and plenty of pop appeal. Stevenson once again disarms readers with his choice of subjects, his offhand ink-and-watercolor art and his wryly comic...
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-16432-4
Stevenson (the Mud Flat books) is at the top of his form in this wry, whimsical story. Wilfred the rat pedals into town one night without a place to say, and ends up taking refuge in a huge stone building that turns out to be a natural history...
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator HarperTrophy $5.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-688-15839-2
From the world's tiniest valentine to a giant heart made of thread, a community of animals celebrates Valentine's Day in a wide variety of ways. PW called this series of vignettes ""an effervescent medley, certain to add sparkle to a wintry February
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-000597-9
Fans of James Stevenson's Popcorn and Just Around the Corner will find much to feast upon in Corn-Fed, the latest installment in his breezy series of illustrated poetry. Stevenson turns everyday observances into insightful kernels of truth: ""Once
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $16.99 (64p) ISBN 978-0-688-15261-1
Like Stevenson's Sweet Corn, this inviting companion book of poems is graced by loose watercolor and black-ink sketches, skewed and inventive typography and clever layouts. A touching sequence about a dog named Chelsea and a wistful, nostalgic poem...
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James Stevenson, Author, James Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-07035-9
Grandpa's wildly exaggerated stories of his school days make his grandchildren feel better about their own. Ages 5-8. (April)
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James Stevenson, Author, Edwina Stevenson, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $15 (176p) ISBN 978-0-688-15133-1
Taking up where his winning thriller, The Bones in the Cliff, left off, this next chapter in Pete's unsettled life is just as skillfully crafted--and even more hair-raising. The novel opens just after Pete's father, living in a remote Missouri town...
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