Best Selling Books by Harriet Ziefert

What a great gift for the bride drowning in pre-wedding madness! She’ll totally relate to her comic counterpart on the page, who’s coping with everything from a stubborn hairdresser to embarrassing family members. Divided into two parts— “Planning the Wedding” and “Wedding Day”—this little gem is sure to give stressed-out brides-to-be a very welcome laugh. Witty cartoons capture the agony of a fianc� with no opinions and a future mother-in-law with lots of opinions; of selecting bridesmaids and choosing a dress that suits everyo≠ and dealing with a pimple that arrives bright and early on the big day! All these little miseries add up to, of course, a happy, fairytale ending as the bride marries the one she loves. Jennifer Rapp’s cartoons have appeared in Wunderkind, an all-cartoon newspaper. She is the creator of a nationally distributed greeting card li≠ owner of Teetersaw, Inc.; and illustrator of two earlier books: Misery Is a Smell in Your Backpack and Misery Is a Spider in the Bathtub. Jennifer lives in Chicago.

Scooter learns many polite words when he goes out with his grandparents.

A dozen dogs frolicking on the beach introduce the numbers one through twelve.

Two little witches out trick-or-treating on Halloween night meet other creatures and form a growing group of trick-or-treaters.

An elderly couple who long for a child build a snow child which comes to life and makes them very happy--until the coming of spring when the days become too warm for her to stay.

A group of clowns play games with each other.

Illustrations and simple text depict the sleeping habits of animals and humans.

Every summer Emma spends a month in the country with Grandpa. Emma enjoys her grandpa and the big tree that lives on his farm. She plays under it, swings from its branches, and climbs up high. One day the tree is struck by lightning and is badly damaged. Emma is heartbroken. Will she ever be able to play in her tree again? Together, she and Grandpa find a way to save the best part of the tree. Robert Wurzburg''s evocative illustrations beautifully portray the compelling relationship that exists between Emma and her grandpa.

In this version of the popular folksong, a baby won''t go to sleep and its family jokes about all the funny ways they could get it to sleep. Printed music included.

Puffin/Math Easy-to-Read Level 2.

Presents a guide to proper behavior for the child fortunate enough to catch a ride through the night with the moon.

Young Rosa lives with her grandmother in Mexico while her mother works in the United States. Peppered with Spanish words, this unique Christmas story is drawn from actual events. Full color.

It''s the Fourth of July and everyone in the town of Chatham can''t wait to see the parade--especially the big fireworks display afterward. Full-color illustrations.

Easy words with a rhyming refrain describe the strange antics of a variety of animals.

Sleepy Dog thinks of many excuses why he cannot go to sleep at bedtime, but finally he does become sleepy enough to slip into slumber.

In two reassuring rhymed stories, Buzzy''s Bath and Buzzy''s Bedtime, Harriet Ziefert addresses two universal childhood fears: getting sucked down the drain and being left alone in the dark. Buzzy gets bathed and put to bed with the help of Mommy and Daddy. The warm and loving family works together to help Buzzy overcome his fears.Move over Maisy! Young readers will immediately identify with this lovable little donkey, his triumphs and his woes. The adorable artwork in bright colours features a unique character that is sure to steal hearts.

In arguing over who contributed the most to building the best sandcastle ever, Lewis, Steffy, and Angel accidentally destroy their handiwork.

Mr. Rose''s class''s experiment in identifying "mystery powders" turns into a delicious chemistry lesson.