Will You Take Me to Town on Strawberry Day?
(Harper & Row, 1981)
A visit to a British country fair, in verse, with music.
Illustrated by Trinka Hakes Noble.
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The Fanatic’s Ecstatic, Aromatic Guide To Onions, Garlic, Shallots And Leeks
(Prentice-Hall, 1981)
Everything you ever wanted to know about the allium family.
Illustrations by Marian Parry.
It Can’t Hurt Forever
(HarperCollins, 1978)
Eleven-year-old Ellie Simon is going to have heart surgery. The novel tells of her stay in the hospital, the people she meets, and how she gets through this difficult time.
Illustrations by Leigh Grant.
The Pickle Plan
(Dutton, 1978)
Rachel tries different plans to get people to notice her.
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
No Applause, Please
(Dutton, 1977)
Ruthie Zeiler, fourteen-year-old poet and singer, and her friend, Laurie, have always been a duo. But when Laurie’s stage mother makes other plans, their friendship is tested to the limit.
The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn’t
(Dutton, 1976)
Konrad refuses to believe that he is a dog. Abigail, a little girl, goes along with him until mayhem ensues.
Illustrated by Kelly Oechsli.
Tallulah’s Solo
(Clarion, 2012)
Tallulah is sure she’ll be picked for the lead in The Frog Prince. But will she?
Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger.
The Boy Who Cried Alien
(Disney-Hyperion, 2012)
A “silent movie” in poems about Larry the Liar, a spaceship, and a town.
Illustrated by Brian Biggs.
A Stick is an Excellent Thing
(Clarion, 2012)
A celebration of outdoor play.
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
Caterpillars
(EarlyLight, 2011)
A non-fiction book combining poetry and prose about moth and butterfly larvae.
A Full Moon is Rising
(Lee & Low, 2011)
A global tour of the full moon–celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts–through poems.
Illustrated by Julia Cairns
