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.
Bibliography
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.
Miss Muffet, Or What Came After
(Clarion, 2016)
What did happen to Miss Muffet after the spider sat beside her? A wacky verse play featuring many nursery rhyme characters.
Illustrated by David Litchfield.
What’s A Banana?
(Abrams, 2016)
What can you do with a banana? A young picture book.
Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli.
What’s An Apple?
(Abrams, 2016)
What can you do with an apple? A young picture book.
Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli.
Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths
(Dial/Penguin, 2016)
The third book of reverso poems, this time based on Greek myths.
Illustrated by Josée Masse.
Tallulah’s Tap Shoes
(Clarion, 2015)
Tallulah is not keen about taking tap dance at dance camp. Will she change her mind?
Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger.
I’m Gonna Climb A Mountain In My Patent Leather Shoes
(Abrams, 2014)
Sadie goes camping in the wackiest wardrobe ever! A rhymed picture book.
Illustrated by Lynne Avril.
