Best Selling Books by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Go on a laugh-out-loud adventure with the hens of Loopy Coop Farm. 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. Showing bravery, curiosity, and loyalty to each other, these three irresistible hens will inspire young ones to face their own funny fears. With easy-to-read text and charmingly comic illustrations, this read-aloud is the perfect combination of sweetness and whimsy.

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.

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.

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.

Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm.

The charming—but loopy—hens Midge, Pip, and Dot are back in their fourth easy-to-read adventure featuring Janet Morgan Stoeke''s hallmark humor and simple yet bold illustrations. Midge, Pip, and Dot love the snow. When they decide to make a snow hen, the three friends fight over who gets to do what. Dot wants to make the beak. But Midge does, too. She gets angry. If they can''t work together, how can all the hens enjoy the snow together?

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

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

This fourth book in the Loopy Coop Hens series is full of laughs for little ones! Midge, Pip and Dot are hens. They live on Loopy Coop Farm. One night, a fox finds their coop. Oh no! The hens need help. Who will help? What about Rooster Sam? No help. What about the dog? No help. It’s up to Dot. That fox will have a silly surprise, and so will you! This easy to read picture book from the author of Minerva Louise is a perfect pick for parents reading to their young ones for the first time.

Five cats play together and one by one leave. Children can count down to zero with the cats.

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!

Midge, Pip, and Dot are the hens of Loopy Coop Farm. They want to fly like Rooster Sam, but they just can''t seem to do it, even though they try and try. 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 boisterous first book about the Loopy Coop Farm hens is also a perfect first lesson in reading.

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. Showing bravery, curiosity, and loyalty to each other, these three irresistible hens will inspire young ones to face their own funny fears. With easy-to-read text and charmingly comic illustrations, this read-aloud is the perfect combination of sweetness and whimsy.

When Minerva Louise, a curious chicken, mistakes a baby crib for a rabbit hutch, she searches for the rabbit and in the process discovers new additions around the house.

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

Minerva Louise wants to play with her barnyard friends, but where are they?

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

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.

"The Loopy Coop hens. Meet Midge. Meet Dot. Meet Pip. They are hens. They want to fly. Watch them try...and try...and try."--P. [4] of cover.