Books by Phyllis Root
Quack!
by Phyllis Root, Arthur Yorinks
When a rhythmic read-aloud master pairs up with a Caldecott Honorwinning artist to visit endearing species of baby animals, the result can only be instant toddler appeal.
QUACK! Mama Duck announces the hatching of five peeping, waddling, flapping, nibbling, wobbling, wibbling baby ducklings. Splish, splosh, splash!
A lively, lilting text by Phyllis Root links with luminous collages by Holly Meade in an original board book perfect for reading aloud to the preschool crowd.
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Quack!
by Phyllis Root, Arthur Yorinks
A lively, lilting text by Phyllis Root links with luminous collages by Holly Meade create a board book perfect for reading aloud to the preschool crowd.
When a master of the rhythmic read-aloud joins a Caldecott honor-winning artist to visit baby animals, the result is sure to have little listeners clamoring for more. With a lilting text and luminous collage illustrations, QUACK! shows Mama Duck heralding the hatching of five peeping, waddling, flapping, nibbling ducklings — splish, splosh, splash!
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Quack!
by Phyllis Root, Arthur Yorinks
Quack, a young duck, builds a rocket and goes to the moon, only to find that he misses home.
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Who Said Boo?: A Lift-the-Flap Book
by Phyllis Root
Someone said boo!
But who?
Lift the flaps
of this silly mystery
to find out
who's the spookiest
character of all!
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Hop!
by Phyllis Root
When a rhythmic read-aloud master pairs up with a Caldecott Honorwinning artist to visit endearing species of baby animals, the result can only be instant toddler appeal.
HOP! The nonstop antics of five baby bunnies have them bumping, tumbling, zigging, zagging, wiggling, twitching, thumping -- and lunching!
A lively, lilting text by Phyllis Root links with luminous collages by Holly Meade in an original board book perfect for reading aloud to the preschool crowd.
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Dear Hot Flash Gal: The Answer To A Gal's Every Question
by Phyllis Root
Product Description She may not be a super hero, but Hot Flash Gal sure has a super-sized sense of humor. And listen up all you women of a certain age: laughter's right up there with your beverage of choice as the best medicine for what ails you.Hot Flash Gal is everywoman/anywoman of a certain age as depicted in Kelly Povo's signature style hand-tinted photos of herself, her friends, and her relatives' Hot Flash Gals one and all. Discover Kelly and Phyllis's pithy, smart, hilarious, and the opposite of mean advice for Hot Flash Gals:*Remember - a hot flash is just a cheap tropical vacation!*Hot Flash Gal answers questions about falling spirits, getting down, and drying up with sly wit and side-splitting illustrations.*Hot Flash Gal gives good advice, and every woman of a certain age should give this book to all her friends. About the Author Kelly Povo, who is an award-winning photographer whose hand-colored images of women in various compromising and uncompromising positions have appeared on cards and posters, in galleries and museums, and in her books. She also has her own greeting card line, Kelly Cards, which features pictures of all of her friends dressed up and ready to go! Her images have been used on book covers, in calendars, and in magazine articles. Povo lives in Minnesota with her two daughters, four cats, and a dog.
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Lucia and the Light
by Phyllis Root
Luminously illustrated by Mary GrandPré, a timeless adventure from master storyteller Phyllis Root about the loss of the sun — and one girl's brave quest to find it
In a cozy cabin high in the mountains of the Far North, Lucia and her family live a snug and contented life. But one day the wind screams fiercely and the sun does not rise over the mountain. Someone has stolen the sun! "Perhaps it has lost its way," says Lucia, who despite her mother's pleas sets out to find it with only a bit of bread, a tinderbox, and her milk-white cat to keep her company. In dramatic pastels, Mary GrandPré illuminates troll-pocked frozen mountains and wraps Lucia's family in a blanket of warmth. Inspired by Nordic lore, Phyllis Root spins a golden yarn of courage, love, and the age-old longing for the return of light.
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Brand New Readers: Orange Set (Cat and Mouse, Pizza, Dinah's Dream, Dinah Likes to Eat, Kazam's Birds, Kazam's Coins, Where Is Tabby Cat?, Cat Bath, Monkey the Mummy, and Monkey Flies Away)
by Barney Saltzberg, Amy Ehrlich, Phyllis Root, David Martin, Scott Nash, B. G. Hennessy, James Croft, Ana Martin Larranaga, Katharine McEwen
Included in BRAND NEW READERS ORANGE SET:
CAT AND MOUSE and PIZZA
by Phyllis Root, illustrated by James Croft
DINAH'S DREAM and DINAH LIKES TO EAT
by B. G. Hennessey, illustrated by Ana Martin Larrañaga
KAZAM'S BIRDS and KAZAM'S COINS
by Amy Ehrlich, illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
WHERE IS TABBY CAT? and CAT BATH
by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Katharine McEwen
MONKEY THE MUMMY and MONKEY FLIES AWAY
by David Martin, illustrated by Scott Nash
Once again, we've taken our most popular Brand New Reader titles and have added loads of kid-, teacher- and parent-friendly extras to bring you another outstanding Brand New Reader collection!
Unlike most reading programs, Brand New Readers are short, funny stories written by award-winning authors, full of bright, colorful artwork by illustrators kids know and love. This Brand New Reader set makes it easy and fun to follow favorite characters from story to story.
The boxed set contains:
— 10 short, funny, full-color books featuring best-selling characters such as Tabby Cat and Worm
— A foldout poster with full-color stickers so readers can track the books they've read
— A Brand New Readers certificate of achievement to build confidence
— A make-your-own Brand New Reader book because brand-new readers can be brand-new writers
— An easy-to-follow parent/teacher guide full of tips and strategies to help make reading a success the very first time!
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Looking for a Moose
by Phyllis Root
An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator.
Do you really, really want to see a moose — a long-leggy moose — a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the final surprise discovery of moose en masse. Children will laugh at the running visual joke — what is that little dog looking at? — and ask for repeated reads of this satisfying tale.
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Oliver Finds His Way
by Phyllis Root
"The happy ending is totally satisfying and will leave readers smiling."
— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
Oliver is so intent on following a blowing autumn leaf that he doesn’t even notice that he's lost his way. All alone at the edge of the woods, he starts to cry. He cries and cries — but he is still lost. And so he rubs his nose and tries to think. . . . With warmth, humor, and faith in the power of pluck, Phyllis Root quietly captures a big, defining moment in the world of a small child.
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Big Momma Makes the World
by Phyllis Root
"Among the many creation retellings and variations, this one takes the cake." — The Horn Book (starred review)
When Big Momma makes the world, she doesn’t mess around. With a baby on her hip and laundry piling up, she demands light and dark, earth and sky, creepers and crawlers, and lots of folks to trade stories with on the front porch. And when the work is done, Big Momma, she is pleased all right. "That’s good," she says. "That’s real good." With down-home language and infectious rhythms, Phyllis Root spins a creation myth like no other, brilliantly illustrated by the incomparable Helen Oxenbury.
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Mouse Has Fun: Brand New Readers
by Phyllis Root
In these stories designed to help children learn to read on their own, Mouse has fun-with a few bumps along the way.
Contains:
Picnic
It's Super Mouse
Cat and Mouse
Pizza
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One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book
by Phyllis Root
"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of . . . sound effects that children will love to replicate." — Booklist
Down by the marsh,
by the sleepy,
slimy marsh,
one duck
gets stuck in the muck . . .
Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root — a feast of sounds and numbers that will have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.
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The House That Jill Built
by Phyllis Root
Flip the flaps, open a fun foldout, and peek inside a final pop-up to find out what happens when everyone's favorite storybook characters move into THE HOUSE THAT JILL BUILT.
Jill's house is so cozy and warm that all her nursery-rhyme friends are knocking on the door, asking for a room of their own. As Jill cheerfully obliges, her house grows and grows, but somehow there's less and less room for poor Jill and her cat! Her new tenants are running amok — there's Little Jack Horner playing checkers with one Little Kitten, while Old Mother Hubbard's dog shoots the breeze with Bo Peep's tea-drinking sheep. With a singsong text by Phyllis Root and quirky, comic illustrations by Delphine Durand, this interactive romp offers dozens of doors and windows to peek under, a spectacular foldout to open, and a final pop-up surprise.
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Mouse Goes Out: Brand New Readers
by Phyllis Root
The series of books for children who want to feel like readers — and who soon will be readers.
Contains:
The Big Fish
Snow Mouse
Puddles
Camping
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Big Momma Makes the World (BOSTON GLOBEHORN BOOK AWARDS (AWARDS))
by Phyllis Root
Powerful, warm, and utterly original, this no-nonsense tall tale of Big Momma the creator is a jubilant celebration of our beautiful world - and a reminder to take good care of it.
"Earth," said Big Momma, "Get over here."
And it did.
All one big ball of mud it was,
nothing much to look at.
Baby liked it all right just the way it was,
but Big Momma wasn’t finished yet.
When Big Momma makes the world, she doesn’t mess around. With a little baby on her hip and laundry piling up, she demands light and dark, earth and sky, creepers and crawlers, and lots of folks to trade stories with on the front porch. And when the work is done, Big Momma, she is pleased all right. "That’s good," she says. "That’s real good."
With down-home language and infectious rhythms, storyteller Phyllis Root spins a creation myth like no other, brilliantly illustrated by the incomparable Helen Oxenbury.
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Ten Sleepy Sheep
by Phyllis Root
Ten, nine, eight. . . . Rhythmic master Phyllis Root lulls little lambs to sleep to the tune of enchanting pastoral images by Susan Gaber.
"Time to sleep,"
call the mama sheep
in the grass knee-deep.
Outside in the farmyard, ten lively lambs would rather play than go to sleep. So off they scamper, off they skip. But the sun is sinking, the stars are twinkling, and sleepy eyes can’t stay open. Ten, nine, eight. . . . One by one, ten drowsy sheep drop off to sleep in a cozy country countdown. With lilting, lyrical language and charmingly scenic views of lambs drifting off wherever they may, author and artist have blended the perfect potion to ease even spirited little ones into sweet dreams. Adorning the storybook cover are ten shiny ribbons — a different color highlighting each little sheep.
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What Baby Wants
by Phyllis Root
WAAAAAAAAH! This family goes to great—and hilarious lengths—in trying to lull Baby to sleep until Little Brother discovers that what Baby really wants is something very simple.
WAAAAAAAAAAH!
What does Baby want? Mama’s gone to bed, so Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle, Big Sister, and Little Brother set out to soothe Baby. Does Baby want a soft feathery goose to cuddle? No. Does he want a flock of woolly sheep to keep him warm or a tree full of birds to sing him to sleep? No. As Little Brother proves, what Baby really wants is something very simple. Jill Barton’s funny, warm illustrations are perfectly tuned to Phyllis Root’s lively characterization of a family going to great—and hilarious—lengths to lull its youngest member to sleep.
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Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors
by Phyllis Root
Come on in and stay a spell! Aunt Nancy outwits four unwelcome guests in these trickster tales from a masterful storyteller.
It would take a real pesky visitor to make himself unwelcome to Aunt Nancy. But just her luck — not one but FOUR bothersome folks come knocking at her door! From Cousin Lazybones to Old Man Trouble, from doleful Old Woeful to sly, slick Mister Death, Aunt Nancy’s visitors nearly try her patience. But Aunt Nancy’s head isn’t there just to keep her ears from fighting, and see if she doesn’t get the best of all her guests! Here in one volume are Phyllis Root’s irresistible trickster tales, illustrated with David Parkins’s droll silhouettes and full-color paintings.
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Rattletrap Car
by Phyllis Root
"A picture book that passes the fun test with flying fizz." — Booklist
It’s hot. Hot, hot, hot! So Junie and Jake and Poppa and the baby want to go to the lake. But can they make it there in their rattletrap car? It doesn’t go fast, and it doesn’t go far — but with the help of some razzleberry dazzleberry snazzleberry fizz, a beach ball, a surfboard, and a three-speed, wind-up, paddle-wheel boat, they’re off to the lake where it’s cool, cool, cool! Phyllis Root’s wonderfully inventive wordplay and Jill Barton’s spirited, expressive illustrations make this a read-aloud road trip to remember.
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Creak! Said the Bed
by Phyllis Root
A stormy night, a snoring dad, a houseful of restless sleepers, and some masterfully humorous timing make this a classic read-aloud for bedtime — or anytime.It’s the middle of the night. Everyone’s snoozing in bed when out of the darkness, squeak goes the door. Mama’s eyes fly open. Who is awake? Evie? Ivy? Little Mo? On a stormy night in a little house, only Papa keeps snoring away — snurkle, snark — unaware of the wild weather outside and the growing number of nervous bedmates within. Can nothing wake him? Creak! says the bed. . . . With a cumulative series of comical events, this delightful story sends readers barreling toward bedlam.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 4/13/2010Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 4 and Up
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Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere
by Phyllis Root
“Root and Walker introduce readers to a whole springtime full of babies taking that first thrilling step toward independence.” —The Horn Book
Come join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotting other baby animals! With Phyllis Root’s buoyant rhythms and David Walker’s sunny illustrations, here is a guaranteed favorite for babies and toddlers, who will love shouting out the rhyming word sure to come on the next spread.
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Anywhere Farm
by Phyllis Root
For any anywhere farm, here's all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed.
You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. Who knows what plants you may choose to grow and who will come to see your new garden? Phyllis Root delivers a modern rhyming mantra for anyone hoping to put their green thumbs to good use, while G. Brian Karas’s cheerful urban illustrations sprout from every page. After all, anywhere can be a farm — all it takes is one small seed and someone to plant it.
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Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden
by Gary D. Schmidt, Phyllis Root
From an all-star team comes a lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.
Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine, where her father worked as lighthouse keeper. Amid the white and gray of the sea, the rocks, and even the birds, young Celia found color where she could: green mosses and purple starfish and pink morning glories by the shore. And she planted her first garden, tucking bright marigolds between rocky ledges. When she was twelve, Celia’s family moved to nearby Appledore Island, where her father built a large hotel, and Celia planted a bigger, ever-growing garden with nearly sixty types of flowers, from asters to wisteria.
Guests flocked to the hotel from around the world, among them such writers as Longfellow, Whittier, and Hawthorne. Celia had been writing poems about the island, her garden, and the sea, and they would be printed in magazines and books, making her a foremother of writing about nature. Now, for the first time, Celia Planted a Garden showcases her life and work, ina poetic, vividly imagined picture book from a team of two authors and an illustrator, each recipients of numerous awards. More about Celia Thaxter, including a rich time line and bibliography, awaits readers in the back matter.
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Turtles Heading Home!
by Phyllis Root, Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Martin
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles need help! Young readers will learn about the rescue efforts necessary to save these endangered animals largely due to climate change.
A riveting nonfiction read for 6-9-year-old animal-enthusiasts, future veterinarians, and conservationists that will motivate compassionate kids to start taking action now!
The waters around Cape Cod used to cool off gradually, signaling to sea turtles that it was time to swim south. But now, due to climate change, the water stays warm too long and cools off too quickly, making the turtles too cold to migrate.
Turtles Heading Home! follows the efforts of conservationists as they rescue the turtles, nurse them back to health, and release them into warmer waters. The operation involves hundreds of people, from the volunteers patrolling beaches, to the veterinarians in the hospital, to the pilots who fly the turtles south. All of them share the goal of helping save the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle—the most endangered sea turtle in the world.
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