Most Popular Books by Barbara Seuling

When winter comes, animals must adapt. Sometimes they fly away to warmer destinations, sometimes they go to sleep in snug nests, and sometimes they just cuddle up with the ones they love. "Winter Lullaby" makes an ideal bedtime read-aloud to warm a child''s heart on even the coldest winter nights. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Your one-stop guide to writing and selling books for children Get the tools you need to: * Develop story ideas that work * Strengthen your writing skills * Improve your work habits * Write for different age groups * Look at your work critically * Submit proposals and manuscripts * Find the right publisher for your work * Understand and negotiate contracts * Work with agents and editors * Join the writing community Do you dream of becoming the next J. K. Rowling? Are you excited about writing for children but have no idea how to begin or where to send your material? Now, respected children''s writer Barbara Seuling gives you the essential steps to getting published in the competitive, exciting world of children''s literature. From finding story ideas and creating character sketches to plotting, writing dialogue, editing, and revising your work, you''ll learn how to complete a manuscript and prepare it for submission. Whether you want to write picture or chapter books, fiction or nonfiction, poetry or plays, Seuling helps you master the different genres and capture a child''s interest and imagination, from the early years to young adult. Her fully revised guide also covers the major developments in book publishing, including vital information about using the Internet to research the market and contact publishers. Seuling even discusses recent successes such as the Harry Potter series, as well as the growth of Amazon.com. Complete with updated lists of writing organizations, marketing information, and recommended reading, this is the only guide you need to start writing, get published, and touch the lives of children.

This fascinating look at the wacky side of our furry, fishy and feathered friends will enchant everything on two legs. Seuling''s book has enough oddities of nature and quirks of science to keep humans entertained for hours. A charming fact book for millions of animal lovers and trivia fans!

Short stories include: Wally''s first Christmas, Jigsaw Jones: The case of the Santa Claus mystery; Midnight gets a star; Take a penny, leave a penny; The nutcracker retold; Holiday disaster; Christmas on the prairie; The rocking chair: a classroom play; A visit from St. Nicholas.

When Robert''s wishes start coming true, he discovers that it''s better to be careful what you wish for.

A brand-new entry in the extremely popular infotainment series by the author of The Last Cow on the White House Lawn and You Can''t Count a Billion Dollars! Readers learn how dinosaurs were put on ice for good and find out about the day live fish rained from the sky.

When new leaves sprout, buds appear, cocoons burst open, and other signs announce the coming of spring, various animals from bears to bullfrogs respond to the warmth of the season.

Two poems by Jack Prelutsky.

Can Robert Dorfman, the school''s new library monitor, expose the Scribbler and win the classroom achievement contest?

Robert has an embarrassing secret.

Robert enjoys taking pictures of his dog Pepperoni; especially when he dresses him in clothes.

When Robert goes on a weekend ski trip with his best friend, Paul, he decides that a pair of plastic clickety-clackety teeth might be useful for some fun.

Robert''s parents and brother are always using the computer when he needs it to research school projects, but eventually the family finds a way to solve the problem.

A collection of odd facts about United States presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush.

After trying and failing to become a contestant on an instant millionaire game show, Robert re-evaluates his priorities in life.

This adorable, age-appropriate volume contains two full-length stories from the Oh, No, It''s Robert! series. Includes Robert and the Great Pepperoni and Robert and the Attack of the Giant Tarantula. Illustrations.

Publisher Description

Presents facts relating to human physiology.