Best Selling Books by ALICE SCHERTLE

The club members befriend an old gray horse who longs for wide open spaces and green grass.

Get ready to moo, baa, and beep with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck in this interactive sound book!

Sing, play, and beep along with the bestselling Little Blue Truck and his farm animal friends in this interactive board book. Press the book to hear Blue beep! If you''re happy and you know it, beep along! With this new take on the classic sing-along song, kids can interact with their friend Little Blue Truck and beep his horn while they visit with all his farm animal friends. Colorful illustrations, bouncy rhyme, and a soft truck with a built-in beeper make this a perfect interactive choice for playtime and storytime.

Here is the fascinating story of human development, from its beginnings in Africa millions of years ago to modern times. We cooled our feet and our throats in the river and ate what we could catch or find in Africa And we changed slowly as the river-washed stones grew smooth as moons. Here is the fascinating story of human development, from its beginnings in Africa millions of years ago to modern times. In spare, lyrical verse Alice Schertle highlights the emergence of rich diversity among peoples and the spread of culture, technology and extraordinary societies. With vibrant collage illustrations by Kenneth Addison, this book provides readers with a remarkable glimpse into the ever-evolving history of our human community.

Teddy bears of every kind, Bears with pull strings, Bears you wind, Bears that roller-skate, Bears that sing, Bears that don''t do anything. Get ready to cuddle up with your favorite furry friend, and meet the cast of utterly captivating teddies that inhabit Christopher Award-winning author Alice Schertle''s cozy verse and Linda Hill Griffith''s irresistible paintings. If you have ever loved a teddy bear, this is the book for you!

A series of humorous and serious poems about cats.

After following her ten toys in a parade through the house, Hattie explains why each of them needs to sleep with her in her bed, in a bedtime tale first published in 1985.

A collection of poems including "Last Patch of Snow," "A Frog in a Well Explains the World," and "My Old Dog."

Bam! Bam! Bam! A skeleton''s knocking at the door. Creak . . . creak . . . creak . . . Now he''s going up the steps -- but this skeleton isn''t looking for what you''d expect. There are both snickers and shivers awaiting readers in this wickedly funny rhyming story that is sure to tickle funny bones.

The #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed. Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by--then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it''s fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!

Librarians will welcome the return of this popular character. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Readers who love Martin Bridge and Nate the Great will find a new easy-to-read friend in Jeremy Bean. The Horn Book Magazine A fine choice for beginning-chapter-book collections. School Library Journal

A father takes his sleepless child out in the night to see the moon and the animals.

Ride along to school with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck and meet Blue''s new friend: a bright yellow school bus. Beep-beep! Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus''s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too. What a fun job?but much too big for a little pickup like Blue. Or is it? When somebody misses the bus, it''s up to Blue to get his friend to school on time. Beep! Beep! Vroom! Also enjoy Blue''s bedtime ride in Good Night, Little Blue Truck and his trip to the city in Little Blue Truck Leads the Way!

Told from the points of view of various anthropomorphic articles of clothing, these poems will give readers a new perspective on getting dressed.

A little girl imagines different, exciting, and dangerous situations and is comforted by her parents'' loving reassurance.

A child describes the pleasures offered by a tree house and the real and imaginary adventures to be enjoyed in one.

Andy''s cat Olive always hides when he calls her but one day Andy turns the tables and hides from Olive.

In an old barn, a girl sits at a table & writes poems. She writes about writing poetry. It''s not easy! Finally, in the late-night silence, a small gray verse runs squeaking down one of the rafters/just as the moon floats in through the double barn door.Ó With inspired honesty & acute observation, poet Alice Schertle gives us insight into the natural world & into the creative process. By showing us a piece of paper carried in a bird''s beak or floating on a lily pond, a pencil alongside a mole, a pen tucked into the overalls of a scarecrow, painter Wendell Minor suggests that the observing mind of the poet is everywhere. The colorful, dreamlike images reflect the power & intimacy of these marvelous poems. A Children''s Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.

A young girl describes the adventures she has with her two feet, shod and unshod, year round.

Celebrate Christmas with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck in a light-up novelty book that''s the perfect gift for the holiday season.

On his birthday, Jack courageously faces the gorilla hiding in the hall, discovering that five-year-olds can be scary too.

Forgetting his mother''s instructions, Gus leaves his yard to follow his teacher''s dog on an eventful walk through town, only to forget his way home.

Hattie is convinced that her nine stuffed toys can''t go to sleep unless they''re in the bed with her.

Follows the life of Maisie from her birth on a farm to her ninetieth birthday party celebrated in a park with her large family.

A little frog is washed away from his pond during a storm.

Cathy and Company observe the new neighbor''s curiosity about them. Then they become the curious ones.

When their mascot has puppies in a mean neighbor''s tool shed, the members of a club must find a way to retrieve the new family.

In this book with rhyming text, the dream train makes various sounds as it loads its freight and says goodnight.

Collects ten bedtime stories that can each be read aloud in five minutes or less.