Most Popular Books by Elisa Kleven

A little girl makes a picture of a princess that comes to life and is carried off by the wind.

Stanley loves to help, but sometimes he gets so excited he makes mistakes. While running errands for his mom—CRASH—Stanley bounces his ball right on top of Mouse’s house, smashing it to smithereens. Stanley wants to make up for what he’s done, but how? In Elisa Kleven’s expressive, detailed pictures, Stanley finds his inspiration all around him, from here and there, and this and that. Soon he is ready to surprise his friend with a new house, and what a wonderful place it is!

This picture book tells the story of a baker who makes bread in the shape of a sun and cheers up everyone who eats it. Full-color illustrations.

In this new book from renowned storyteller Elisa Kleven, Clara is going to have a pinata at her birthday party. Samson, her good friend, is helping her pick one out. In her pictures and words, Kleven makes everyday materials resonate with unexpected moment. On a celebratory day--or any day--this book speaks knowingly to the unimpeded imagination of young children. Full color.

Claire, a glasswing butterfly whose transparent wings reflect her lush home, finds herself lost in the city after being separated from her family. She doesn’t know how they will ever see her, but she finds new city friends, a pigeon, an ant, and a ladybug, who search for the flowers Claire needs to live. They come upon a tiny urban garden, and as Claire drinks from the flowers’ nectar, she pollinates more flowers. Soon the garden—and Claire''s clear wings—fill with color, allowing her family to recognize her at last. Together they create an oasis for all to enjoy. Facts about glasswing butterflies and pollination complete this beautiful and educational picture book. Kleven’s latest offering is as colorful and delicate as a butterfly’s wings—a treasure that can be cherished for years.

Clara picks an adorable dog pinata for her birthday party. She names him Lucky, and he becomes her constant companion. When the big day finally comes, she doesn''t want to let everybody break him. But if Clara keeps Lucky as a pet, she won''t have a pinata at her party. Luckily her friend, Samson, comes to the rescue with a wonderful solution -- and a different pinata that nobody will mind breaking. Elisa Kleven''s lively, multicolored collage art is the perfect compliment to this joyful birthday story about the power of imagination. * "There is not a wrong note in this wonderful, upbeat picture book. . . Magical yet full of warmth and homey details, the pictures are a seamless blending of watercolor, ink, and cut paper. Alive with color, pattern, and shape, they''ll keep even the most easily distractible child fascinated." --Booklist, starred review

Lizzy loves the big apple tree in her yard more than anything. So when the first day of school comes, she picks a beautiful apple, turns it into a makeshift doll she names Susanna, and takes it along to keep her company. But her teacher tells her that dolls aren''t allowed at school. Even worse, her sister says that Susanna won''t last forever. Then Lizzy''s mom shows her a way to turn Susanna into a real apple doll. And with the help of Susanna the Apple Doll, Lizzy overcomes her shyness at school and makes plenty of new friends to bring home to play in her beloved apple tree. Detailed, delightful collage illustrations accompany this sweet story about one girl''s success in bringing together her home world and her school world. Instructions for making an apple doll just like Susanna are included!

When his older green brother suggests that he collect things, Ernst, a young blue crocodile, comes up with an unusual choice: puddles.

They yell, they roar, they smear food on the walls! But even monsters, and baby brothers, aren''t so bad after all. Full-color illustrations.

From acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Elisa Kleven comes a brand-new tale of friendship and imaginative play, as a curious rabbit learns that connection can be found in the most unexpected places. When Remy, a young rabbit, sees a bear cub one morning, he longs to play with her. But Mama and Papa tell him that rabbits don’t play with bears . . . or do they? Join Remy in his search for a friend, as he discovers a true kindred spirit who shares his curiosity and sense of wonder. Elisa Kleven—author and illustrator of more than thirty beloved children’s books, including The Paper Princess—invites little readers to open their imaginations and explore the meaning of friendship as they follow Remy the rabbit and Bella the bear on an adventure through a richly textured natural world. Curl up with this cozy story of wide-eyed wonder and the discovery that looking beyond the surface can lead to unexpected possibilities.

After the girl who drew her grows older and no longer plays with her, a paper princess lets the wind carry her off to adventures which include a cat, a Christmas tree, butterflies, and a new home.

Presents a year''s worth of everyday wonders.

When Shirley''s gingerbread treat leaps out of her lunchbox and begins gobbling everything in sight, a wild chase ensues through the neighborhoods of San Francisco as Shirley tries to stop her creation from eating up the whole town.

A young crocodile with a vivid imagination celebrates a birthday.

High in the mountains of Japan, a snow monkey named Hiro finds a cheerful hat."Snow monkeys don''t need hats!" his brother tells him.But Hiro''s hat does more than keep him warm - it is also a friend.Only a robin understands. And when Hiro''s hat disappears, she surprises him, in time, with two more hats, each as playful and full of life as his first.With intricate collage artwork and lyrical prose, Elisa Kleven tells a story as cozy as a warm hat on a cold winter day, and as fresh as spring.

Describes the water, air, soil, sky, sun, and more shared by all living creatures on Earth.

A little bird and a lion, friends although they don''t understand one another''s language, are inexplicably happy when they''re together .... A sweet and captivating book with gorgeous illustrations. --School Library Journal

While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.