Best Selling Books by Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Tweet! goes Coach Dodo''s whistle. Gym class is in session. Time to play dodgeball. Ducklings are ducking and dodos are dodging. Why is that chick sitting there reading?

A timely and relevant picture book about the power of community. In a gentle metaphor for the global pandemic, Adrift is a way to start conversations with young readers about fear and hope, and being together even from afar.

Based on a true story to the beginning of the storied career of children’s book author Jane Yolen, written by her very own daughter. Janie Yolen loves to read, write, dance, and sing. So when her teacher announces Janie''s elementary class will perform a play, Janie is thrilled. There''s just one problem . . . the play is boring. With the support of her teacher and classmates, Janie rewrites the play, resulting in a hit class musical. An inspiring and funny look at how a writer became a writer, told by another prolific author--Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Jane''s own daughter!

"Massachusetts state history, famous people, landmarks, and industry are introduced through poetry and numbers. Detailed expository text on each topic is also included"--Provided by publisher.

A family of dedicated birders presents an illustrated tribute to birds featuring a combination of scientific facts, folklore, poems, and songs.--

Leap into this captivating collection of dance stories from around the world

Children face an assortment of imaginary, literary, and mythical monsters, armed with information on what they look like and how to get rid of them.

In this powerful middle-grade novel-in-verse, Dylan seeks solace through birdwatching and poetry in the woods behind his grandfather’s auto shop—but when he rescues an injured hawk, he must learn to confront the broken parts in himself, too. 15-year-old Dylan has always felt like an outsider in his small town. Isolated when he was younger as the result of his unpredictable, now absent mother and feeling like a disappointment to his grandfather who has stepped in to raise him, Dylan finds relief in the woods behind his grandfather''s auto shop. Amidst the cool quiet of the trees, Dylan thrives on bird watching and writing poetry. But one afternoon after spotting an injured hawk, Dylan finds himself pushing out of his comfort zone to track down help for the bird—and ends up rescuing a part of himself in the process. In this luminous middle-grade novel-in-verse on navigating the lonely tumult of self-discovery amid complicated family history, Dylan relays his story with bracing emotional clarity.

Gregory likes to be equipped for any situation and carries several essential items in his backpack like a feather duster, a colander, and even a kazoo! "There might be a kazoo emergency," Gregory explains to his new friend, Lola, on their way to scho

"Knock, knock! Who''s there? Interrupting Cow, plus lots of funny friends, like a juggling toucan, flamingos who play bingo, and of course, the chicken who crossed the road"--Back cover.

Birds of different feathers play bingo together, and watch the balls spin as they all hope to win.

Rhyming text affirms that girls can pursue their many interests, from playing sports to planting flowers in the dirt, without giving up their tiaras.

"Can Toucan juggle two cans? He can! What about three cans? Or four? Can you root for Toucan and his can juggling act?"--