Most Popular Books by Amy Hest

On her eighth birthday Jamaica receives paints which she uses to surprise her grandmother and to brighten the subway station where Grammy works.

On a stormy spring day, Ruby makes her way through the city to visit her grandfather.

Inside tall buildings and houses neat and grand, one dozen crawling, singing, busy babies are stuffed into pajamas, coats, and hats in preparation for their journey to story hour at the library.

When Pete''s widowed mother starts dating Lily''s divorced father, the two girls decide they need to control the situation.

In a series of journal entries, letters, pictures, and drawings, Katie relates her feelings about her mother, baby brothers, new friends, school, boys, the Italian immigrant she tutors, and growing up.

Baby duck does not like her new eyeglasses. She thinks they''re too big. When she goes to the park with Mr and Mrs Duck, she hides behind a tree and sings a sad song about poor baby. Then Grandpa arrives and, as ever, he is able to win over Baby Duck and reassure her.

Two funny, poignant adventures of Katie Roberts, detailed in her humorous diaries set in the years after World War II, are now combined in one edition. Illustrations.

Mabel doesn''t want to go to sleep while Mama and Papa are having a dance party downstairs.

Every other Sunday, Sadie and her grandfather go for their special early-morning walk.

As homey as its subject, a sweet tribute to America''s favorite dessert and the love that gets baked into it. This is just about the perfect day: a morning in the kitchen baking, a bike ride across town with a fresh pie in the basket, and Grampa waiting to share warm slices in the park. Three-time Christopher Award winner Amy Hest narrates in the second person, allowing young readers to identify with the protagonist''s burgeoning independence--taking the lead in the kitchen and center stage at a picnic. Illustrator Christopher Thornock renders these simple joys, unplugged and screen-free, in warm, sunlight-washed tones. The Thing About Pie is the perfect book to share at bedtime, circle time, or in the park with a snack. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

C''est le soir. Dehors l''orage gronde et pour Sam, c''est l''heure d''aller au lit. Maman Ours vient lui souhaiter bonne nuit, mais Sam n''est pas prêt. Sa maman le borde chaudement, installe tous ses amis peluches autour de lui, apporte un lait chaud... mais on dirait qu''il attend quelque chose... quoi donc ? Pour les 3/6 ans.

When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors.

Baby Duck wishes she was in the swimming team. But she won''t go in the water. She''s scared that her arms might get tired, or that she''ll swallow water. What she needs is Grandpa to reassure her...