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Stella Louella's Runaway Book
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
It's Stella Louella's library due date, but aghast! She can't find the book anywhere. Almost everyone in town joins in on the frantic search, and the wild book chase begins. Full color.
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Goldilocks Returns
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Ever since she snooped around the house of the three bears, Goldilocks (now Goldi) has been feeling guilty. She wants to do something nice for the bears. What if she stops by one day, replaces the icky porridge with Rutabega Breakfast Bars and all her favorite foods, fixes Baby Bear's broken chair, and cleans the house until it gleams? Perfect! When the bears return home, they'll hardly recognize their home!... (more)
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The Gingerbread Girl
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
After their first gingerbread disaster, the lonely old woman and the lonely old man gather their courage to bake again. They decide to make a girl this time, figuring she will be too sweet to leave home. But when they open the oven, it’s all too familiar: "I’ll run and I’ll run/With a leap and a twirl./You can’t catch me,/I’m the Gingerbread GIRL!" You see, this smart cookie overheard the old woman and man... (more)
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Round Like a Ball
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Is it a meatball? A basketball? A pearl? As the round hole through the pages of this book grows larger, readers will come closer and closer to guessing the identity of the object that's round like a ball, hot and cold, every color, always moving, and home to us all. With a simple text and glorious collage artwork, Lisa Campbell Ernst offers a gentle tribute to our planet and a timely reminder that we all need to... (more)
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Three Spinning Fairies
by Jacob Grimm, Lisa Campbell Ernst
In this hilarious "spin" on a Brothers Grimm tale, three unusual fairies help a lazy girl named Zelda. She could win the Prince's hand by spinning wool, but she hates work of any kind. The three fairies offer to spin for her if she will invite them to her wedding. Anita's long, flat foot is perfect for pumping the spinning wheel. Benita's long tongue is perfect for moistening the wool. Bob's huge thumb is perfect... (more)
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Sylvia Jean, scout supreme
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
When Sylvia Jean’s scout troop sets out to earn their Good-Deed badges, the boisterous girl pig knows just what to do: take care of her old, injured neighbor. Unfortunately, Sylvia Jean’s over-the-top energy proves too much for the ailing Mrs. VanHooven, whose doctor has prescribed peace, quiet, and no Sylvia Jean. Not to be deterred, the crafty pig scout heads straight to her handy dandy costume closet, and soon... (more)
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The Gingerbread Girl goes Animal Crackers
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
She's fast. She's feisty. And she outsmarted that sly fox in her boisterous debut. Now the gingerbread girl is back with a new batch of friends - the animal crackers! They don't want to listen to the Gingerbread Girl's advice, even though she is one smart cookie. But they'd better watch it, or they'll all become treats for that trickster fox. With fun twists on the classic refrain plus big, candy-colored... (more)
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How things work in the house
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
In How Things Work in the House , Lisa Campbell Ernst delves into how common household objects--such as soap, scissors and house keys--work. The detailed, but easy-to-understand, language describes the functioning of everyday items, and Ernst's meticulous and cleverly labeled pictures are fascinating. How Things Work in the House is a marvelous companion to the much-praised How Things Work Around the Yard . It... (more)
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Walter's Tail
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Tired of living along, Mrs. Tully gets a puppy and names him Walter, but as Walter grows, his tail grows too, and soon his wagging tail begins causing all sorts of problems.
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Children's Book Illustration and Design (Library of Applied Design)
This visual feast follows the successful pattern established in the first volume: a sidebar with a photo and biographical sketch of the illustrator introduces carefully labeled, high-quality reproductions of children's book art with quotations from the artist. There are, however, many improvements over the earlier title. Because of the sophisticated new page design, the organization is better and more visually... (more)
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When Bluebell Sang
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Bluebell is a singing cow -- and a dream-come-true for unscrupulous talent agent, Big Eddie. When Bluebell sings, no one can resist her. A diva in demand, she packs concert halls, sets fashion trends, and travels across the country in style. But while Big Eddie rakes in the profits, Bluebell longs for the green pastures of homes. Plotting a clever escape, she leaves the fast life behind and teaches Big Eddie a... (more)
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Talking With Artists: Volume 1 (Talking with Artists)
by Pat Cummings
A look at how today's most popular children's book illustrators got their start features the words of such beloved artists as the Dillons, Lois Ehlert, Jerry Pinkney, Chris Van Allsburg, and others, offering the story of their lives.
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Wake Up, It's Spring!
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
One day the earth gets a warm wake-up call from the sun -- it's Spring! Earth tells a little worm, and before long the happy gossip travels far and wide. . . . Lisa Campbell Ernst celebrates the awakening of life that comes with Spring. Her playful words and pictures resonate with the cheeriness that rises with the season.
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Sea, Sand, Me!
by Patricia Hubbell
Uncovering seashells... jumping in the waves... It's a perfect beach day! And what better way to spend it than with a new beach friend? Patricia Hubbell's light verse skips merrily along, while Lisa Campbell Ernst's playful scenes picture a sea that is justwaiting to be splashed in!
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Hannah Mae O'Hannigan's Wild West Show
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
From the day she was born, Hannah Mae O'Hannigan has dreamed of being the root-tootinest cowgirl ever. Too bad for Hannah Mae, she lives smack-dab in the middle of a city. But Hannah Mae's Uncle Coot lives way out West, and Hannah Mae is sure-as-sunshine determined to make it to his ranch. So with the help of her parents, Hannah Mae trains for the life of a rodeo star. She practices her horse ridin' with... (more)
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The Tangram Magician
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Legend has it that one thousand years ago, a man dropped a porcelain tile. It broke into seven pieces five triangles, one square, and one parallelogram. When he tried to reassemble the square, he discovered he could create hundreds of different images from just those seven pieces. Tangram Magician brings this ancient Chinese puzzle to the children and grown-ups of today. As the work of the magician unfolds, the... (more)
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The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
At every turn these letters are full of surprises. Imagine! What other things can you discover hiding in the alphabet?
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Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
When Sam Johnson inadvertently discovers how much fun sewing can be, he tries to join the Rosedale Women's Quilting Club. "Don't be silly," the club president says. "We can't have a man here bungling everything!" But Sam Johnson won't take no for an answer. He organizes a rival sewing circle -- and no women need apply.
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Duke the Dairy Delight Dog
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
For all his long life, Duke has been a traveling dog. But the minute he lays eyes on Darla's Dairy Delight, he knows his days on the road are over. With thoughts of ice cream filling his head, Duke plops himself down in front of the Dairy Delight and waits for Darla, the owner, to welcome him inside. But Darla's not about to let a mangy mutt like Duke set foot in her spotless ice cream parlor. Can Duke weasel his... (more)