Most Popular Books by Eileen Spinelli

Sophie is an artist who wants to spin beautiful creations all day long and, someday, a masterpiece. As a spider, though, Sophie has a hard time finding a welcoming place in which she can be free to live and spin. She''s shooed and shuffled all over Beekman''s Boardinghouse until one day she finally finds the warm, comfortable, safe home for which she always yearned -- and the inspiration for the masterpiece of her lifetime.

A Chicago Public Library 2012 Fit to Read: Books to Inspire Health Living 2012-2013 Keystone to Reading Elementary Award Master List (Pennsylvania) Miss Fox''s students are too tired and cranky to get through the day! It''s up to Miss Fox and her new wellness regimen to help them eat better, exercise, and get more sleep! Kids will learn ways to stay healthy and bring fitness into their everyday lives.

Encourage kids to appreciate, respect, and preserve nature with this 5-book collection. Stories about the environment can help kids find wonder in their own backyards and beyond, while teaching them to be good stewards of the planet. This collection includes e-book editions of Miss Fox''s Class Goes Green, A Garden to Save the Birds, A Voice for the Everglades, The Big Beach Cleanup, and Growing Food in the Garden.

Rhyming text describes a great variety of hats worn by celebrities throughout history.

Can angels fly? Can angels sing? Yes, child. They can. If angels can fly and angels can sing, what do they wear when doing these things? In this book from Eileen Spinelli and Emily Arnold McCully, a young child seeks to understand the nature of angels, in very childlike terms. A bedtime discussion between mother and daughter explores the secret lives of angels, from dancing and playing hide-and-seek to dressing in clothing that will be familiar to every child.

Simple text and photographs present cats and their basic care.

Despite a blizzard, Christmas comes to a small church in unexpected ways.

More than twenty-five poems about both common and unusual birds.

Miss Fox''s class wants to go to Roller Coaster Planet—but they have to earn their way to the park. When their fund-raising attempts go awry, the class discovers their earnings are going down, not up! This fun picture book introduces kids to budgeting.

Diana loves where she lives. She loves the astronomy charts on her walls and the fact that she can wave to her best friend, Rose, from her very own window. And best of all, a wren has recently made its home right by her front door! When her family is forced to move, Diana wonders if she?ll ever find that same grounded and happy feeling again. This gentle and ultimately redeeming story in poems is about those secure and fulfilling friendships that happen naturally and easily when you live right next door, and the struggles of losing the comfort of a familiar place. Matt Phelan''s warm and expressive illustrations perfectly complement Eileen Spinelli''s tenderhearted and unique tale that reminds us that sometimes a little uprooting and change is necessary for growth.

Sharks are one of the sea''s most misunderstood and feared creatures. In this series, readers uncover the secrets of these sleek fish. Learn how to identify the many different types of sharks, and where they live. Correlated to State Standards!

An angel spends her day watching over and taking care of the animals and people who are visiting or live in a busy city.

When Lizzie Logan learns about her mother''s pregnancy, she worries about becoming second banana to a baby. To impress her new stepfather and win her mother''s approval, Lizzie decides to win the Little Miss Seafood contest and goes on a whale of an adventure.

Photographs and text describe the characteristics and behavior of different types of horses.

In rhyming verse, a little girl describes places where animals like to sleep, from seals snoozing on ice to spiders in the kitchen clock, as well as her favorite place, on grandma''s lap.

When the sun sets, it''s time for Kittycat to go to bed. After all, she''s had a very busy day of scaring mice and swatting yarn balls. Beautifully illustrated by Anne Mortimer, this lyrical poem offers a lullaby to help Kitty (and children) drift into sleep, and a gentle reassurance that bad dreams will stay away.

When Lizzie''s mother announces that she is remarrying, Heather wonders if her wild and unusual friendship with Lizzie will survive the preparations for the wedding.

Brief text and illustrations introduce various breeds of kittens.

This series features basic facts about animals commonly found in zoos.

Did you know that crickets make their chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together, and that only male crickets can chirp? You''ll learn all about crickets, and even how to tell the temperature by counting a cricket''s chirps. Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2.