books by Toby Speed

books by Toby Speed

books:

Toby Speed

Toby Speed

Putnam Juvenile, 2000

Blue Ribbon Winner!
The author of this books is truly a genius: she makes the words sing with wild abandon and fun. Who else writes like this except maybe Carl Sandburg! This and her previous Two Cool Cows are among the most inventive children's books in years. Read this book to a ...

Weekly Reader Children's Book Club presents Crawly Bug and the firehouse pie
Toby Speed

Newfield Publications, 1993

Once Crawly Bug and his brothers and sisters get a taste of Mama bear's blackberry pie there is no stopping them.

Whoosh! Went the Wish

Toby Speed

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

A WONDERFUL literary link for beginning writers!
I have used Whoosh! Went the Wish! with kindergarteners up and have been delighted with the results! As a writing incentive, students can see what happens when some of their words get caught in a bongololly tree (sentence fragments) and why their written thoughts must ...

Hattie Baked a Wedding Cake
Toby Speed

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994

While preparing for a fabulous garden wedding, Hattie, an irrepressible and eccentric cook, concocts a most unusual wedding cake that contains some offbeat ingredients.

Two Cool Cows

Toby Speed

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

A favorite book
When my daughter was two years old, she requested (okay, insisted!) that my husband or I read this book to her every night. She absolutely adored the wonderful rhymes and the fantastic illustrations. Now that she's nine, I've suggested that we pass the book on to ...

One Leaf Fell
Toby Speed

Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 1993

In this illustrated tale of nature through the seasons, the life of one leaf begins in autumn once it has fallen from a tree. It is carried on a river, a fish jumps over it, a rabbit hides under it, a horse drinks from it, crickets sing to it and much more.

Water Voices

Toby Speed

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

Terrific poetry book linking to the science of water!
Water Voices provides a refreshing entry into the science of water and its forms while exploring the beauty of poetry and figurative language. For readers ages 2-5, it is enchanting fun with rhyme and riddle. For ages 5-99, it celebrates the beauty of our world and ...

DINOSAUR BREAD.(short story): An article from: U.S. Kids
Toby Speed

Children's Better Health Institute, 2000

This digital document is an article from U.S. Kids, published by Children's Better Health Institute on June 1, 2000. The length of the article is 682 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can ...