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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| February, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4243-3$15.99
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When Mommy summons them, two playful ducklings scamper away to hide; they then become anxious when Mommy doesn't come find them. This gentle, onomatopoeia-filled tale will appeal to post-board-book toddlers (although parents may wonder at the mother duck's lack of acknowledgment of her offspring's disobedience). Quasi-realistic pencil-crayon and chalk-pastel illustrations show a duck family resembling stuffed animals, complete with seams.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| November, 2006
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TradeISBN 0-7636-3200-7$15.99
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K-3
With help from her mom, Annie comes to understand what her new puppy, Bess, wants when she scratches the door, rattles her bowl, or wags her tail hard when Annie gets off the school bus. Lewis's realistic pastel and pencil illustrations and poetic text gently convey the joy, warmth, and friendship that can develop between a girl and her dog.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| February, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-7636-2206-0$$15.99
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Stuffed-elephant Harry can't sleep, although his stuffed bedmates are having no trouble. He tries everything--reading, tidying, exercise--before whipping himself into a worried tizzy. After his friends reassure him, he is finally able to slumber. The story is familiar, but the delicate pastel-colored illustrations will find a captive audience in the preschool set.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| February, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-1925-6$$15.99
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K-3
A new mother tells her baby the story of the quilt she's sewing. Each square introduces an animal on their farm and the animal's offspring. The endpapers show the completed quilt, and each page is bordered as if part of the quilt, too. Lewis's warm colors and gentle pencil strokes convey her affection for the farm setting, but the sentimental text will likely have more appeal to new parents than to children.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| April, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-1447-5$$15.99
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When Little Baa wanders off one spring day, Ma looks all over the field for her lamb until, with the help of the familiar Floss the sheepdog, they are reunited. The spare text uses "Ma" and "Baa" repeatedly to recall sheep vocalizations, nicely capturing the mother's growing concern. Lewis's ethereal colored pencil drawings evoke the pastoral lushness of spring.
24 pp.
| Candlewick
| March, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-7636-0899-8$$9.99
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In each book Katie meets a baby animal on her family's farm: she watches a newborn calf take its first steps, she feeds the lamb Daddy brings home, and she holds a puppy that's just opened its eyes. Despite the lackluster texts, Lewis's characteristically soft, detailed colored pencil drawings make these endearing, if slight, selections for young ones.
24 pp.
| Candlewick
| March, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-0900-5$$9.99
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In each book Katie meets a baby animal on her family's farm: she watches a newborn calf take its first steps, she feeds the lamb Daddy brings home, and she holds a puppy that's just opened its eyes. Despite the lackluster texts, Lewis's characteristically soft, detailed colored pencil drawings make these endearing, if slight, selections for young ones.
24 pp.
| Candlewick
| March, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-0901-3$$9.99
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In each book Katie meets a baby animal on her family's farm: she watches a newborn calf take its first steps, she feeds the lamb Daddy brings home, and she holds a puppy that's just opened its eyes. Despite the lackluster texts, Lewis's characteristically soft, detailed colored pencil drawings make these endearing, if slight, selections for young ones.
26 pp.
| Candlewick
| November, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-7636-0684-7$$15.99
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Two children must decide which one of their border collie's pups would be best to keep on their sheep farm. The littlest pup, Sam, finding himself eye-to-eye with big woolly ewes, dares himself not to run--obviously, he's a born sheep dog, "just like Floss." Soft colored pencil illustrations evoke the warmth of connections between humans, animals, and the land.
Reviewer: Mary Burkey
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1998
30 pp.
| Candlewick
| January, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-0346-5
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K-3
In this bucolic tale, Alice and Sam spend a day on Sam's farm, searching for hens' eggs, enduring a minor disagreement, and learning a gentle lesson about sharing, cooperation, and forgiveness. Soft-edged colored pencil illustrations featuring chubby-cheeked, blond preschoolers and landscapes rendered in warm browns and greens contribute to the affectionate, reassuring tone.
26 pp.
| Candlewick
| January, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-0424-0
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K-3
One rainy spring morning Emma cares for a lost lamb while her father looks for the missing ewe on the working sheep farm. Although Emma relishes her role as caretaker, she realizes the little lamb needs his mother. The realistic colored pencil illustrations complement the quiet narrative with its simple word repetition while depicting a host of friendly farm animals.