Best Selling Books by Doreen Cronin

Worm is all about having fun, respecting the earth, and never taking baths. Many children will relate to this funny character! In Diary of a Worm: Teacher''s Pet, Worm makes a surprising discovery—teachers have birthdays. That means Worm and his friends have to find the perfect present for their teacher, Mrs. Mulch. Diary of a Worm: Teacher''s Pet is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it is perfect for kids learning to sound out words and sentences.

Duck is not happy with his lot on Farmer Brown''s farm, so he calls an election... and wins. But he soon finds out that he doesn''t actually enjoy running a farm and that he''d much rather hit the campaign trail. Moving higher and higher up the political hierarchy, Duck ultimately finds himself running the country. But is he happy? No, he yearns for the quiet life and so answers an advertisement in the paper... "Duck wanted, no experience necessary". An entertaining and original tale that takes a whole new look at the corridors of power!

Rhyming text describes the many ways to wiggle.

Join Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin''s hilarious farmyard animals as they guide readers through the alphabet. From "ducks dashing" to "sheep sleeping," children are sure to enjoy the alphabet like never before. Clever text and hilarious scenes are certain to help little ones learn their ABC''s! This 6 x 6 board book is based on Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack but has a refreshed concept-driven cover and is ideal for little hands.

From the bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell comes the first book in a heavily illustrated, hilarious chapter book series about the adventures of a dog detective. Perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker''s Clementine series and Jarrett J. Krosoczka''s Lunch Lady series. J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he''s not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that''s right in front of him?

Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy and Sugar, the chicks of the Chicken Squad, must figure out what Tail the squirrel is so afraid of.

They can stand in line (sort of), use indoor voices (perhaps), and are capable of sharing (rumor has it), so the Click Clack critters are ready for school…but is school ready for them? A charming addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott winning team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Surprise! Farmer Brown has been invited to be a guest at the elementary school’s Farm Day! The animals excitedly practice their best classroom behavior: standing quietly in line, using their inside voices, and learning how to share. But then they find out that farm animals aren’t actually allowed in school (who knew they were considered a health code violation?!). Rules are rules, so Farmer Brown goes to school solo—or so he thinks…for while our favorite barnyard bunch don’t get high marks in rules, they do excel in disguise.

From Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin comes a carry-along boxed set that includes six delightfully silly Level 2 Ready-to-Read books about your favorite barnyard pals! Click, giggle, dooby, quack—your favorite barnyard animals are back! Join them in their endless, mischievous fun as the cows leave Farmer Brown notes, Duck orders pizza with anchovies, the pigs do an interpretive dance, and so much more! This hilarious boxed set includes Level 2 Ready-to-Read editions of: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Giggle, Giggle, Quack Dooby Dooby Moo Click, Clack, Boo! Click, Clack, Peep! Click, Clack, Surprise!

An assortment of animals gathers for a picnic.

1 farmer sleeping. 2 feet creeping 3 buckets piled high. 4 chickens standing by. Duck is about to trick poor Farmer Brown once again. While the farmer is sleeping the afternoon away, Duck and the other animals are planning a most unusual fishing trip. Sneaking past Farmer Brown is going to be as easy as 1, 2, 3! This numerical adventure for the very youngest Duck fans brings counting books to a whole new level -- click, clack, splish, splash!

Santa comes to the barnyard in this holiday addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling Doreen Cronin

Sugar, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and their mother, Moosh, live in a crowded chicken house until Sugar ventures out and finds a new home with a bathtub, a large bed, and even a massage table.

In this gentle and comforting bedtime book by two award-winning creators, a mama sloth helps her baby to self-soothe while she’s making her way back to him. Baby sloth lives high up in the trees with his mama, where he loves to sleep between her and the moon. But one night he tumbles from her arms to land in a soft patch of leaves far below. “I’ll be there soon,” Mama sloth calls down to him. But sloths never get anywhere soon. When Baby becomes worried, Mama finds clever ways to reassure and distract him using his senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch. This beautifully told and enchantingly illustrated preschool read-aloud has the happiest of endings. It’s a bedtime delight that’s perfect for fans of Owl Babies and Kitten’s First Full Moon.

Billedbog. When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better

The Legend of Diamond Lil, second book in the illustrated J.J. Tully mystery series, is perfect for elementary-school kids who love adventure and animals. New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin brings the same wonderful humor to the JJ. Tully whodunits that she did to her beloved picture book bestsellers like Diary of a Worm. In this sequel to the chapter book The Trouble with Chickens, all search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully wants is to enjoy his retirement. But mama chick Moosh and chicks Dirt and Sugar are acting strange. A possum keeps finding its way into the chicken coop. And J.J. has questions about Diamond Lil, the fancy new dog next door. He’ll have to track down the clues and sniff out the evidence to save the day.

The perfect spot is this way! says Boom. The perfect spot is that way!” tweets Twitty. Snot is smartly silent. How will these three friends decide which way to go to find the perfect spot? With humor, wisdom, and perfect storytelling and illustrating pitch, New York Times bestsellers Doreen Cronin and Renata Liwska present a tale of authentic friendship.

The Chicken Squad is back for their fourth (mis)adventure, and this time they''re facing their darkest mystery yet: shadows! A "lip-bitingly funny" (SLJ) chapter book from the bestselling author Doreen Cronin.

The Chicken Squad prides themselves on being ready for anything. They need a storm shelter in case there is ever a storm. So Sugar takes it upon himself to build one in the yard. But it turns out it''s not big enough for everyone. And the big dig has unearthed some mysterious surprises.

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO. But Farmer Brown''s problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes.... Doreen Cronin''s understated text and Betsy Lewin''s expressive illustrations make the most of this hilarious situation. Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown''s farm upside down.

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.

Dear fellow American citizens it is our pleasure, our honour, our duty as citizens to present to you Duck for President. He is a duck who began in a humble pond. Who worked his way to farmer. To governor. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the land. The story of a duck who found out life on the farm wasn''t so bad after all.

While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.

There is a new arrival at the farm that will not go to sleep, until Duck has a successful idea.

The Chicken Squad is on the case when their beloved human, Barbara, goes missing around the same time they hear a report of a headless bear on the loose.

The chickens, cows, and Duck help Farmer Brown to create a special Statue of Liberty corn maze for the annual Corn Maze Festival and every night Duck works hard to create his own surprise.