Best Selling Books by Janet Morgan Stoeke

"Stoeke's second book about that intrepid screwball, Minerva Louise, is a rare find."—The Horn Book, starred review The other chickens hate snowy mornings. But not Minerva Louise! To her a snowy day—like everything else—is an adventure. But this chilly, chipper hen needs something to keep her warm. What she finds—and how she finds it—will keep young readers cackling. "Minerva Louise expresses a range of emotions from pleasure to curiosity. . . . A great choice for storytime."—School Library Journal, starred review An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

What is that fat guy in the red suit doing on the roof? wonders Minerva Louise one snowy evening. She follows him down the chimney and, to her surprise, sees a big tree inside. The harebrained hen can?t make any sense of it, but young children will cackle with delight as they follow Minerva around on her Christmas Eve adventure with the jolly fat fellow. She even gets a present!

A cheerful introduction to the friendly chicken, Minerva Louise! Minerva Louise loves the farmhouse with the red curtains, and one day she decides to explore it from the inside. Children will laugh at her silly antics and love pointing out her mistakes. Stoeke's bright, streamlined art and offbeat text have put the daffy Minerva Louise on the map - and won her a place in children's hearts.

Pip, Midge, and Dot, the lovable, goofy hens of Loopy Coop Farm, are back in their third adventure. This time they wrestle with the age old question: Why do apples fall? On their way to their own unique conclusion, they are first scared silly, then end up just acting silly.

Midge, Pip, and Dot are hens on Loopy Coop Farm. Every day, they watch the farmer''s truck drive away, and wonder where it goes. One day, Pip climbs onto the truck. It starts up! Pip is in for a wild ride! The economy and humor of the text combined with colorful illustrations make this book a winner.

The Loopy Coop hens are playing in the snow, building snow animals!

Rooster Sam unwittingly saves the hens of Loopy Coop Farm.

Hide and Seek: Little Readers #31A Decodable Beginning Reader Paco and Zita play hide and seek. Coco thinks he should get to play too. Should Coco play hide and seek? It will be a fun game, no matter who plays. This book pairs with the Spanish version, Esconderme: Little Lectores Book 31 This book is part of the Little Readers series - where reading is fun! Join Paco and his best friend, Zita, as they embark on exciting adventures and learn to read in English. The Little Readers series is perfect for Kindergarten readers, with 32 books to choose from, each with Hispanic characters and simple sentences in a book sequence designed to develop reading fluency. Corresponding books in the Little Lectores series are also available in Spanish for Spanish immersion classrooms, English Language Learners, and beginning Spanish language instruction. Start your reading journey today with Little Readers!

A young boy looks forward to the day when a new sister, who will be adopted from China, joins his family.

It?s Halloween and Minerva Louise is as fearless? and clueless?as ever. She investigates the witches, ghosts, and goblins visiting the farm and delights in trick-or-treating for the very first time. Little farmers with pointed hats and very strange farming tools are running around. Folks are handing out the most delicious (candy) corn. The neighbors even compliment Minerva on her fine costume! (Uh, what costume?) Youngsters will cheer the return of the intrepid but birdbrained chicken. Minerva Louise, ?unquestionably a star? (Publishers Weekly), bumbles through everyone?s favorite spooky evening in her signature lovable, silly style.

For children just discovering the joy of reading and story time, this playful book describes a trip to a place chock-full of excitement--the library. Full color.

A hedgehog with a love of coconut cream pie overcomes his fears and goes to the Grand Cafe to order a piece.

Midge, Pip, and Dot are the silly hens of Loopy Coop Farm. Resting under the shade of a big apple tree, they are suddenly bombarded by falling apples--who could possibly be throwing apples at them? The three hens investigate, only to find an unexpected explanation. With its surprise ending, short and punchy text, and Stoeke''s hilariously expressive pictures, this is a story kids will want to return to again and again. From the author of the hit Minerva Louise series, this new rowdy reader about the Loopy Coop Farm hens is also a perfect lesson in reading.

Kindergartners gather for their exciting first ride on the school bus.

Minerva Louise, the silly chicken, can brighten even the rainiest day.

With more than 75 reusable stickers, this whimsical, featherbrained book encourages preschoolers to join the goofy hen down on the farm. Full color.