All We Needed to Say: Poems About School from Tanya and Sophie
(Atheneum, 1996)
School and friendship from the points-of-view of two narrators, Tanya and Sophie.
Photographs by Lorna Clark.
Bibliography
The Maiden on the Moor
(Morrow, 1995)
Two shepherd brothers find a maiden sleeping on a frozen moor. The kind and lonely brother brings her to his house. Day after day, he and his dogs keep watch over her. One night as he sleeps, she awakes and is transformed into a snow goose. But the shepherd is rewarded for his kindness with a new love.
Illustrated by Troy Howell.
In the Palace of the Ocean King
(Atheneum, 1995)
At a duke’s castle, Mariana meets and falls in love with Sylvain. When his ship is wrecked, she, who is afraid of water, must dive to the depths of the sea to rescue him from the powerful Ocean King.
Illustrated by Ted Rand.
The Morgans Dream
(Holt, 1995)
The large Morgan family and the dreams they dream one night.
Illustrated by Gary Drake.
Please Don’t Squeeze Your Boa, Noah!
(Holt, 1995)
Silly poems about people and their pets.
Illustrated by Clement Oubrerie.
A Wasp Is Not a Bee
(Holt, 1995)
Animals that are easily confused with each other or with the wrong family. Taxonomy for kids.
Illustrated by Patrick O’Brien.
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.
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.
