books by Janet Stevens

books by Janet Stevens

books:

Janet Stevens

Susan Stevens Crummel

Golden Books, 2005

Sometimes a Dog can be a Cat's Best Friend
"My dish. My sofa. My chair. My mouse. My Bed." These are the words uttered by Merl, a very special cat and above each two word sentence is an excellent illustration. Merl, who always seems to have his pink mouse toy in his teeth by the tail is a happy, content cat, ...

Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems

Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel

Harcourt Children's Books, 2008

CALLING ALL DOGS
It all starts with a weener dog on a forced diet; she's writing to Mr. Mutt to ask if she looks fat. Mr. Mutt's answer is, "Of course not!" He also recommends the doggie food pyramid which of course has no place in it for dry dog food. Because Mr. Mutt is a nationally ...

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel

Harcourt Children's Books, 2001

Hey Diddle Diddle
So Dish and Spoon run away at the end of the rhyme but now the story needs to be read again and the pair have not returned. Characters from other Mother Goose rhymes take off to find them. Little Boy Blue, a giant, the cow, and Humpty Dumpty all play a role. Crummel's ...

Caring for Perennials: What to Do and When to Do it

Janet Macunovich, Steven Nikkila

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997

Excellent guidance for both new and experienced gardeners
Having gardened for over ten years, and purchased many books about perennial gardening in that time, I find myself coming back time and again to two old favorites: this book and Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials. (With an occasional glance at Rodale's ...

Epossumondas (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))

Coleen Salley

Harcourt Children's Books, 2002

LOVE THIS BOOK!
The style in which this work is written is absolutely priceless! When reading it to children I do suggest you practice your southern accent (if you don't already have one), as the story hinges on the wonderful dialect and silly words. Our little hero, Epossumondas ...

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!

Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel

Voyager Books, 2005

A Classic Must-Add to Your Permanent Collection
After my daughter checked this out from her school library over and over and over we bought it. It is beautifully written and illustrated, the strawberry short cake recipe is great and everyone can help with it. It is a great primer for teaching kids to bake also -- ...

The Great Fuzz Frenzy

Susan Stevens Crummel

Harcourt Children's Books, 2005

TRULY A FUN READ. THE KIDS LOVE IT!
One day a dog drops a green, fuzzy tennis ball down a hole which is the home of a group of prairie dogs. The fun then begins. This strange object, with the strage and wonderful fuzzy stuff absolutely fascinates each member of the prairie dog city. The little ...

The Tortoise and the Hare (Reading Rainbow Book)

Janet Stevens

Holiday House, 1985

A favored rendition of a classic fairy tale. Maintain your own pace.
A hasty Hare relentlessly bullies a shy Tortoise, "By the time you finish picking those spring flowers it will be winter . . . By the time you get there, the stores will be closed." A reluctant Tortoise (pulling his head inside his shell) is encouraged by his friends ...

To Market, To Market

Anne Miranda

Voyager Books, 2001

Fun twist on the old nursery rhyme
We first saw this book at our local Children's Museum. After reading it, I had to have this as part of our home library. The illustrations are so original, as is the funny story. It makes us laugh each time we read it together. Plus, the final soup is made of lots ...

Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book)

Janet Stevens

Harcourt Children's Books, 1995

Clever... Witty... Humorous... Must Have for Teachers
Stevens, J. (1995). Tops and bottoms. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. Synopsis: When Hare loses everything he owns to a risky bet with a persistent tortoise, his family's lives are in danger of starvation. While Hare's family is in danger of starving, his ...

Anansi and the Talking Melon

Eric A. Kimmel

Holiday House, 1995

Trickery at its best!!
Anansi the spider bores his way into one of Elephant's melons and thus begins the great trickery of some of the greatest animals in the Animal Kingdom. I used this book with the second grade class and we loved the human characteristics of the animals and all the ...

Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail

Coleen Salley

Harcourt Children's Books, 2004

Cute New Story for Young Readers
Young Epossumondas isn't like many other opossums his age. For he lives with his so-called mama, who is a human, not an opossum like himself. And he doesn't live in a tree, but rather in a big, comfy couch. One day, little Epossumondas is sitting on the porch when ...

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Eric A. Kimmel

Holiday House, 1990

My favorite children's book
As a kid I learned how to read with Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. I had my parents read it to me until I had memorized it, then I read it, associating the words I knew were there with what was there. It was hands down my favorite book as a child and I believe ...

Diagnostic Imaging: Pediatrics
Lane Donnelly, Blaise Jones, ...

AMIRSYS, 2005

Authored by one of the world's preeminent authorities in its field, this new book represents today's best single source of guidance on pediatric diagnostic imaging! It presents more details for each diagnosis · more representative images · more case data · and more current references than any other reference tool. At the same time, its ...

From Pictures to Words: A Book About Making a Book

Holiday House, 1996

A wonderful story for children and adults of all ages!
Stevens has created a delightful story, complete with fabulous illustrations, in which she models for the reader how a book/story is written. This is a valuable/must resource for any elementary teacher wanting to introduce or reinforce the elements of a story or who ...