Most Popular Books by George Shannon

Hands touch, hold, and hug. Hands feed, give, and share. Hands create, mend, and heal. Hands say love! Every day, our hands show the most important people in our lives how we care about them, from parents helping children learn to walk to families playing and working together to friends waving hello and good-bye. This perfect read-aloud for toddlers celebrates the many hands-on moments we share and reminds us that even the simplest gesture can be a profound expression of love.

Rabbit loves to dance. He dances so much that his friends hide when they see him coming. But he''s no dancing fool--when the hungry Fox decides to eat his friends for dinner, Rabbit''s got a plan to dance them right out of the trap. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A is for seed, B is for eggs, C is for milk -- what''s going on here? The seed is tomorrows Apple, the eggs are tomorrows Birds, the milk is tomorrows Cheese! Explore a wonderful world of possibility with an imaginative alphabet puzzle that encouraged young readers to look beyond the obvious.

A celebration of diverse families plus a clever 1-10 counting element in this unabridged board book edition of One Family. Just how many things can "one" be? One box of crayons. One batch of cookies. One world. One family. From veteran picture book author George Shannon and artist Blanca Gomez comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races.

Is a blueberry blue? Is a crow black? Is fire yellow? Is snow white? If you think you know, then think -- and look again!

It''s easy to take a cookie out of the cookie jar: just reach in. But how does it get in there in the first place? It''s more complicated than you might think. Someone has to milk the cow, grow the wheat, harvest the sugar cane—everyone has a special job to do to make that cookie possible. In Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar?, George Shannon and Julie Paschkis take us on a delicious cookie journey, showing how many hands work together so that one hand can take the cookie out—and so that you can take a huge yummy bite!

On a hot summer afternoon when there''s nothing to do, Sam''s father says, "Sam, time you and I went to climb a Kansas mountain". When they climb to the top of one of the grain elevators full of wheat, they see the patchwork of beautiful fields that is the Midwest''s beauty. School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Little witch Cordelia loves to spell. But can she beat the longtime champion in the Witchy Spelling Bee? Full color.

Snow is coming, coming soon, so Rabbit needs to find food fast. Just in time, a turnip turns up, and a second one, too. Who in the woods wouldn''t want to tuck away an extra turnip for the long winter? Not Rabbit. He chooses a different path--and starts a wave of generosity that spreads among all his forest friends. Admired picture-book team George Shannon and Laura Dronzek have created a heartwarming tale about the true meaning of friendship. Includes an author''s note and a chart that translates the Chinese calligraphy in the book.

How can a thirsty crow drink from an almost-empty pitcher? How does arresting a stone help a judge find a boy''s stolen money? This artfully illustrated book presents fourteen intriguing mysteries from world folklore. Each brain-teasing tale is followed by a simple explanation of the solution, while notes at the back of the book describe the origins of these classic mysteries.

Skunk is mischievous. Skunk is selfish. Skunk is bossy. Skunk is ... a skunk. So when Lizard stomps on Skunk''s toes (purely by accident) you can be sure that Skunk won''t forget it. As it turns out, however, the only thing bigger than Skunk''s silly grudge is Lizard''s generous heart. For Lizard is a friend (a true friend), and as Skunk soon discovers, friends believe in making things right, no matter what it takes ...

As adorably absurd as chickens themselves, this book of charming illustrations and laugh-out-loud funny poultry poems will appeal to anyone with a fowl sense of humor!

Amazing Snakes! is the fifth title in an award–winning series of I Can Read Books that features photographs from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), one of the world''s most esteemed wildlife conservation organizations. The exceptional writing and design of the I Can Read Books–paired with WCS''s global research and conservation efforts, educational programs, and stunning color photographs–make this a standout series for children, caregivers, and teachers!

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard''s song. Includes music. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

How did they do it? How did a single firefly win a fight against onw hundred apes? How did the priest catch a thief with a rooster? How did a student outwit the king? How did a frog escape fron the picher of cream? These and eleven more tantalizing, brain-teasing mysteries are waiting in the pages of this book.

A peddler sets out to find a shiny silver dollar for his dear darling daughter.

A critical analysis of the works of Arnold Lobel.

At his grandmother''s death, eighteen-year-old Willie finds a box of old letters which explain many family secrets.