Footprints on the Roof: Poems About the Earth
(Knopf, 2002)
A series of poems celebrating the many aspects of the natural world of our planet.
Illustrated by Meilo So.
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Didi and Daddy on the Promenade
(Clarion, 2001)
“Didi, go slow!” says Daddy. But Didi says, “No!” A lively picture book romp down the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay.
Fred’s Bed
(HarperCollins, 2001)
Fred needs a new bed—what kind should it be? A young picture book.
Illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi.
Monster Museum
(Disney-Hyperion, 2001)
Zombies, vampires, banshees, Bigfoot and other creepsters abound in this series of nutty poems featuring the strange exhibits found in the Monster Museum.
Illustrated by Gris Grimly.
Tough Beginnings: How Baby Animals Survive
(Holt, 2001)
A non-fiction picture book about difficult starts for baby animals.
Illustrated by Anna Vojtech.
A Pair of Wings
(Holiday House, 2001)
A non-fiction picture book about bird, bat, and insect wings.
Illustrated by Anna Wertheim.
The Painted Fan
(Morrow, 1994)
When the evil Lord Shang bans all the fans in his realm, Bright Willow manages to save hers, a magical heirloom passed down through generations, and uses it to defeat the villain, rescue her love, Seahorse, and reunite the divided houses of Li and Chen.
Illustrated by Wenhai Ma.
Family Reunion
(Macmillan, 1994)
A collection of poems featuring the characters and events of a family reunion held one sunny August day in Small Park.
Illustrated by R.W. Alley.
Big Wheel
(Disney-Hyperion, 1993)
Twelve-year-old Wheel Wiggins is the head honcho of his neighborhood. Every year he masterminds the town’s 4th of July extravaganza. But this time he’s stuck for an idea and suffering from, as he puts it, “executive stress,” made worse when everyone’s favorite deejay, Wild Willie, announces a contest for the best Independence Day celebration. At last Wheel does dream up his greatest scheme ever – an amazing carnival. But then a new kid arrives in town – a hot shot, unicycle-riding rich kid named Topper, who wants not only to join Wheel’s gang, but to take it over. And the war begins.
It’s Hard to Read a Map with a Beagle on Your Lap
(Holt, 1993)
Silly dog poems. True doggerel.
Illustrated by Clement Oubrerie.
California Demon
(Disney-Hyperion, 1992)
When fourteen-year-old, would-be witch Rosie Rivera tried to concoct a love potion, she accidentally let a nasty, not-so-little imp out of a bottle instead. The creature stows away to California in a Christmas gift opened by Danny Pauling and his sister Laura. The kids think they’ve hit the jackpot and acquired a genie, who calls himself Mr. Ed, to grant them endless wishes. But Mr. Ed’s outlandish tricks soon wreak havoc all over L.A., landing Danny, Laura, and their mother in danger. It’s up to Rosie and her mother Lydia, a retired witch, to save the day.
