Jeanne Willis

Speaking in rhyme, a little girl tells her father that she would rather have the active outdoor life of a cowgirl than that of a girl who stays inside quietly reading, talking, or cleaning.

Cecelia meets a mermaid who assures her that her bedwetting problem will soon be solved.

A pessimistic cow is so resistant to a lamb's attempts to cheer her up that the previously happy-go-lucky lamb starts to feel just like the miserable cow.

Once upon a slime, there was a Slodge. The first Slodge in the universe. She saw the first moon and stars, the first fruits and flowers. "Mine, all mine!" she said. But what if there was not just one Slodge, but two? A wonderfully original and witty picture book from the award-winning author, Jeanne Willis (Who's in the Loo? andThe Bog Baby). This humorous exploration of sharing and friendship carries an important message: that the world belongs to...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal that a book can be used for everything from keeping a table steady to catching a fairy in midair.

When Bat moves to a new home, her wild young neighbors are convinced she is daft because she sees things so differently than they do, until Owl asks some questions that reveal the truth to all.

The Young Pups don't want to visit Grandpa, thinking he is boring and only wants to talk about the olden days. They change their minds when he shows them that he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Nunca hubo un conejo más malo que Malvado Conejito. O por lo menos eso podríamos suponer después de leer la carta que dejó sobre su cama un día al regresar de la escuela. Pero finalmente no resulta tan malo. There never was a rabbit as bad as Big Bad Bun. Or so you'd think if you read the letter which he left on his bed after school one day ... but it turns out Big Bad Bun (whose real name is actually Fluff) might not be as bad as he makes out....

Penguin Pandemonium is an uproarious mini-novel for kids in Barron's frantically funny, stupendously silly, and fun-filled Awesome Animals series. Kids will start laughing the moment they open this short, easy-to-read novel--and they'll keep on turning the pages to find out which new tricks these hilarious Penguins are getting ready to concoct next.

"Where's that mini monster off to? What could he be after? Quick let's follow him and find out" -- Cover verso.