Books by Diane Namm
Classic Starts®: Animal Stories (Classic Starts® Series)
by Diane Namm
Here come the animals! From Rudyard Kipling’s most popular Just-So Stories to Jack London’s “Brown Wolf,” this collection features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. They include Kipling’s “How the Elephant Got His Trunk”; Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans”; Mark Twain’s “A Dog’s Tale”; Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “The Squirrels That Live in a House,” and more.
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Puss in Boots (Silver Penny Stories)
by Diane Namm
In this charming fairy tale originally written by Charles Perrault, a clever, fast-talking cat changes the life of its penniless master, helping him win both a princess bride and a kingdom.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Silver Penny Stories)
by Diane Namm
Fee, fi, fo, fum … When Jack plants a packet of seeds, they grow into an enormous beanstalk. Soon hes off on a magical, dangerous adventure. Children love this story of a clever boy who manages to outwit a big, strong giant and claim a golden goose.
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King Arthur and His Knights (Silver Penny Stories)
by Diane Namm
How did the famous Knights of the Round Table come to be? This retelling of the timeless legend of King Arthur and the magical realm of Camelot will enchant young readers.
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The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg, Marie-Louise Gay, James Marshall, Diane Namm
Marie-Louise Gay brings her charmingly wacky style to the familiar tale of the three little pigs. Fresh, bright colours and witty figure drawings bring the wolf and pigs to life. Despite the sad ending that befalls two of the pigs and the wolf, it's impossible not be enchanted with this anything-but-classic rendering of the tradional tale.
"The Three Little Pigs has always been one of my favourite fairy tales. It is a joyful, heart-thrilling story in which children can easily recognize their emotions. They see their own doubt, insecurity, fear and courage in every one of the little pigs and in the big bad wolf himself, which makes the story an empowering tale about growing up and acquiring intelligence and cleverness. And, of course, I've always considered pigs to be lovely, intelligent creatures and a joy to draw." - Marie-Louise Gay
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The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg, Marie-Louise Gay, James Marshall, Diane Namm
Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.
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The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg, Marie-Louise Gay, James Marshall, Diane Namm
"Open up, Pork Chop! Or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll flatten this dump!"
Three little pigs are happily working away in their delicious family business -- making the best-tasting waffles in the world. Business is so good, in fact, that the three siblings can live comfortably in their very own homes -- Percy in his straw bungalow, Pete in his log cabin, and Prudence in her brick cottage. Then Tempesto, the meanest wolf on the block, shows up and wants more than waffles for breakfast -- he wants the three little pigs! Here is a zany retelling of a classic folktale from master storyteller Steven Kellogg.
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The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg, Marie-Louise Gay, James Marshall, Diane Namm
One little piggy builds a house of straw. The second makes a house of sticks. But the third and smartest pig constructs his of bricks. Will the big, bad wolf be able to blow it down? Not by the hair of his chinny-chin-chin!
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Laugh-A-Long Readers: Schooltime Riddles 'n' Giggles
by Diane Namm
School days?are funny days! Why was the math book so unhappy? It had a lot of problems. Why did the science teacher throw all her thermometers out the window? She wanted to see the temperature drop, of course! Kids will love watching the beaver teacher toss the thermometers?and seeing them float down with open parachutes on the next page. Every joke is so memorable, the animal characters so cute, and the pictures so witty that novice readers will find themselves quickly grasping every word.
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Laugh-A-Long Readers: Laugh Out Loud Jokes
by Diane Namm
The jokes may be sillybut the purpose of this collection isn’t! Children will laugh out loud at every jest even as they absorb some serious reading basics. How do you fix a gorilla robot? Use a monkey wrench. Why don’t bananas get lonely? They go around in bunches. What is it called when a queen has a sore throat? A royal pain in the neck. What did the egg say to the cook? You crack me upand kids will agree 100 percent! Plus, witty illustrations enhance every cool comic line.
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Laugh-A-Long Readers: Jumpin' Jungle Jokes
by Diane Namm
In the jungle, the mighty jungle?the animals laugh tonight? Yes, they do, and young jokesters will laugh along the moment they read these wild jungle jests and riddles. What do you get when you cross a hippo with a mouse? You get a hippopota-mouse. Whats gray, has wings, and likes elephant teeth? The tusk fairy. Why do chimpanzees hide when they play cards? The jungle has too many cheetahs. What a wild collection!
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Laugh-A-Long Readers: Slithery, Squirmy Jokes
by Diane Namm
All things wiggly, squiggly, squirmy, and wormy slither through these side-splitters. That’s sure to delight kids with a fondness for slimy snakes, hairy spiders, and every type of buggy creature. Why is computer class a spider’s favorite? Spiders just love the web. What kind of bug does a knight fight? A dragonfly. Why do bees have sticky hair? They brush with a honeycomb. And there’s such clever art on every page, even insect-phobic readers will have fun!
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The Ugly Duckling (Silver Penny Stories)
by Diane Namm
An unloved ducking grows up to become a beautiful swan in Hans Christian Andersens timeless tale, which has inspired readers for more than 150 years.
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Laugh-A-Long Readers: Funny Bunny Jokes
by Diane Namm
Why did the bunny eat a gold ring? He heard it had 18 carrots. How does the Easter Bunny stay in shape? He egg-cercises. Where do bunnies go after they get married? They go on a BUNNY-moon, of course! These silly rabbits and funny bunnies will have kids laughing uproariously for hours on end. Illustrated with the cutest pictures of appealing floppy-eared creatures engaged in humorous antics, this collection is pure ?hoppy-ness!
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Gags and Giggles from A to Z (Laugh-A-Long Readers)
by Diane Namm
A is for amusing, C is for comical, E is for entertaining, and S is for side-splittingly hilarious! Kids will have a great time with these punny, funny word and spelling jokes. In fact, theyll enjoy them so much, theyll forget that theyre actually skill-building too. What has four eyes, but cannot see? Mississippi. What seven letters did the girl say to her closet? OICURMT. (Say that out loud, pronouncing every letter sound?and the image of the empty closet reinforces the answer.) Theres a giggle on every page.
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