John Himmelman, Author . Charlesbridge $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-1-57091-521-5
With crisp, meticulously detailed watercolors and a concise, reportorial text, Himmelman (Frog in a Bog
) invites readers to explore the beautiful, diverse and—yes—predatory world of a meadow. To underscore this ecosystem's...
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John Himmelman, Author . Holt $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-8683-6
In this follow-up to Chickens to the Rescue
, this time it's the pigs who “help” the Greenstalk family with a week's worth of problems. Wearing swimsuits and expressions of fierce determination, they water Mrs. Greenstalk's
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John Himmelman, Author Henry Holt & Company $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-8682-9
This sweet book tells the story of a dog\x97that's Katie\x97who is utterly infatuated with her owner's new kittens. \x93Aroooooo!\x94 howls Katie eagerly whenever she sees the tiny felines, but her vocalizing, leaping and avid tail-wagging only...
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John Himmelman, Author Puffin Books $4.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-14-050635-8
In this funny, brightly illustrated tale, Himmelman's troublemaking witch Amanda grants a toad three wishes, but never expects him to use them so creatively. Ages 3-8. (October)
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John Himmelman, Author Bridgewater Books $14.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-8167-3812-0
Buoyant cartoon art enlivens Himmelman's (Lights Out!) cumulative, picaresque tale of honesty rewarded many times over. Tulio, who lives in a wooden crate in a buzzing marketplace, performs chores for vendors and dreams of one day owning his own...
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John Himmelman, Author Viking Children's Books $10.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-80823-6
Amanda of Amanda and the Witch Switch is back with more spells that spell troubleespecially when she accepts some magic vegetable seeds from a prankish troll. Carrots come up six feet tall, and have an adverse effect on the surrounding animal...
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John Himmelman, Author Viking Children's Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-670-81861-7
Montigue is a contented mole, until the day a heavy rain floods his underground home. Needing a place to weather the storm, he climbs into a dry-looking hole. But that hole is really a green bottle; by morning Montigue has been swept out to sea. His
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John Himmelman, Author Scholastic $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-590-42848-4
Ibis is a young humpback whale, ``curious about everything in the ocean.'' She and her friend Blizzard grow up together, looking at starfish and making friends with people and boats. One day Ibis gets caught in a fishing net; after extended...
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John Himmelman, Author Silver Press $4.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-69640-5
The Wrights, a clan of enterprising beavers, return in these additions to the Fix-it Family series. In the first book, papa Orville rolls out the ``super camper'' complete with ``super rubber tires'' and ``comfy cots.''. The beavers enjoy a fun...
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John Himmelman, Author Dutton Books $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-44720-7
``A guest is a guest, and we must show them our best'' is the Beanbuckets family motto--one that apparently extends even to guests of the four-legged and feathered varieties. But the animals and birds on the Beanbuckets farm have obviously not heard
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John Himmelman. Holt, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9485-5
Given all the disasters that befall the Greenstalk farm, it’s a wonder that it’s still in business. In the fourth book in the series that began with Chickens to the Rescue, it’s Ernie the duck’s turn to “help out.” So when the pumpkins must get to...
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John Himmelman. Holt, $13.99 (128p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9970-6
Himmelman (Duck to the Rescue) draws on his own experience as a martial arts instructor in 12 brief tales about a rabbit named Isabel, “the best bunjitsu artist in her school.” Nearly every story concludes with a quiet lesson, and while Isabel...
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John Himmelman. Holt, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-250-12805-8
A.N. Kang’s gravity-defying cat Papillon gets some competition in Himmelman’s irresistible tale of a floating dog who wins over a reluctant caregiver. Mr. Raisin, a grumpy old man who spends his days sewing, utters his favorite word (“blah”) when he
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John Himmelman, Author, Himmelman, Author Troll Communications $13.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-8167-3028-5
The poster on a bedroom door reading ``Wanted, Perfect Parents. Inquire Within'' signals the beginning of a son's attempt to recruit a too-good-to-be-true mom and pop. Gregory lets his parents know just how far they fall from the parental ideal: ``We
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John Himmelman, Author, Himmelman, Author Troll Communications $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8167-3450-4
Kids who suspect that scary creatures lurk in the night will find kindred, er, spirits in the fidgety characters here. It's bedtime at Camp Badger, and Counselor Jim is encouraging six boys to get some shut-eye. But every time he turns off the...
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John Himmelman. Holiday House/Ferguson, $16.99 (128p) ISBN 978-0-8234-5845-5
This dreamy collection by Himmelman (Albert Hopper, Science Hero) starts with a
boy named Ivo floating out to sea in a large shell: “He was scared at first. But he grew to love it so.” Ivo passes the time by writing stories (“Bombo the giant baby...
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