Best Selling Books by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Bully doesn''t have a kind word for any of his friends. When the other animals ask him to play, he responds in the way he''s been taught: Chicken! Slow poke! You stink! Laura Vaccaro Seeger''s bold, graphic artwork, along with her spare but powerful words, make for a tender, hilarious, and thoughtful tale. This title has Common Core connections. A Neal Porter Book

Here is a fresh and imaginative way to look at the alphabet. Turn to the first page of the book and you''ll be greeted by a picture of an arrowhead, surrounded by a simple black frame. Once you lift the frame you''ll find the arrowhead is magically transformed into the letter A. And so it goes, from Ballons, Cloud, and Door through Leaf and Mice to Yolk and Zipper. Bold distinctive images and a simple yet ingenious format make this an alphabet book to treasure.

How many shades of blue are there? There’s the soft blue of a baby’s cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter’s walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals. In this simple, sumptuously illustrated companion to Caldecott Honor Book Green, award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion, and in doing so tells the story of one special and enduring friendship.

For young readers who always want to know why? . . . especially when there isn''t an easy answer. An ALA Notable Children''s Book Two-time Caldecott and Geisel Honoree Laura Vaccaro Seeger weaves a simple story about the unfailingly curious Rabbit-- and his patient friend Bear, who always answers his questions. Bear just wants to water his flowers, but Rabbit needs to know: why? Bear is looking forward to a peaceful night of stargazing, but all Rabbit cares about is: why? As spring passes into summer, and Rabbit continues to wonder why?, detailed, lush watercolor illustrations encourage the reader to figure out the reason for each question. Over and over, Bear gives the best answers he can-- until, in the depths of winter, he has no answer to give. This simple story is a reminder that even when there are no answers for our questions, we can count on trust and love-- and sometimes, that''s more than enough.

A picture book about transformations: from egg to chicken, from seed to flower, from word to story, and more.

Laura Vaccaro Seeger''s highly praised concept books have introduced children to colors, opposites, emotions, and the alphabet. Now she guides children on the first steps to reading with three sweet, funny stories about a stuffed bear and a frisky dachshund who happen to be best friends. Simple, engaging texts and bright, colorful pictures make this a perfect book for emergent readers to read by themselves or to share with friends. And in Dog and Bear, readers will discover two chaming characters, ready to take their place on the shelves next to Henry and Mudge, Frog and Toad, and George and Martha. Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories is the winner of the 2007 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books. This title has Common Core connections.

From the Two-time Caldecott Honor Award winning author/illustrator of Green and Blue comes Red, a story about a lost fox that explores emotions-- fear, love, anger, and more-- through the use of vivid color. With a combination of sumptuous illustrations, ingenious die-cut pages, and simple text, Red is a beautiful companion to the Caldecott Honor Book Green and the highly acclaimed Blue. In this book, award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger once again turns her attention to the ways in which color evokes emotion. Dark Red, Light Red, Lost red, Bright red. Separated from its family, a lone fox experiences, anger, fear, and ultimately love as it journeys home. Lost and alone, he makes his way through a dark forest, injures his paw, has glancing encounters with humans, and finds himself trapped in a cage, before an act of kindness returns him to the wilderness. A CCBC Choice

Identifies the color of many common objects which are displayed in the die-cut windows of the book''s pages.

Students of Springvale Elementary have written and illustrated a book to address a variety of world issues in a positive manner.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text explore the many shades of the color green. Full color.

Children''s faces, depicted with letters of the alphabet, react to the onset of a storm and its aftermath in this picture book, accompanied by simple alliterative text.

"A novelty picture book exploring the many forms fear can take and the importance of overcoming it"--

Start with a crowing rooster and turn the pages to see the animals pile up, one by one. As the lyrics add a meowing cat, a quacking duck, and more friendly critters, the stepped pages offer a creative way to read a cumulative story without leaving any of the animals behind. The soundtrack for this book is the folk song "I Had a Rooster," sung by Pete Seeger.

Uh-oh. Bear''s head is stuck in a bucket. Oh, my. Oh, no. Fortunately Bear''s good friend Dog is there to rescue him. Dog pulls, and he pulls, and he pulls—and still that bucket stays stuck. Things get sillier from there, as these two great friends get themselves into and out of tricky situations involving a very bouncy bed and a very messy room. This title has Common Core connections.

Dog and Bear are best friends who could not be more different. Follow one of their very first adventures in this board book edition of Bear in the Chair. Bear is stuck on a tall chair. Dog, as usual, wants to play. But how will Bear get down? Through teamwork and ingenuity, Dog and Bear figure out a way to get Bear down in this hilarious, succinct story for board book readers. New York Times Bestselling author and artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger''s many books for children include First the Egg, Green, and the Dog and Bear series, and have won numerous awards and citations, including two Caldecott Honors, two Theodore Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her book I Used to Be Afraid was published in 2015. Laura lives on Long Island with her husband, Chris, and their two sons, Drew and Dylan.

Dog and Bear are best friends who could not be more different. Follow one of their very first adventures in this board book edition of Dog Changes His Name. Dog thinks his name is b-o-r-i-n-g. He wants to change it and he wants Bear to help. They go through many options, including Prince, Champ, and Skippy (which makes Bear smile). What will they finally settle on for Dog''s new name? New York Times Bestselling author and artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger''s many books for children include First the Egg, Green, and the Dog and Bear series, and have won numerous awards and citations, including two Caldecott Honors, two Theodore Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her newest book is I Used to Be Afraid. Laura lives on Long Island with her husband, Chris, and their two sons, Drew and Dylan.

This die-cut book explores two (!) concepts: counting and words-within-words, while also telling a satisfying story about the power of art and imagination in one child''s life. ONE boy all alONE two SEAls in the SEA three APEs no escAPE four monKEYs hold the KEY A boy appears on the scene surrounded by empty chairs and looking awfully lonely. He''s got a backpack with a few splattered brushes hanging out. Suddenly, the pages of this book are filled with seals, apes, monkeys, and more. Brilliantly simple, and simply brilliant. T One Boy is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.

Dog and Bear are back for three more stories, all centered around Halloween, in this fourth installment of the beloved series, Tricks and Treats. Ready for a treat? How about a trick or two? Dog and Bear return in these Halloween stories that are sure to delight their many fans and win them new ones. Join them as they search for the perfect costume, hand out candy to trick-or-treaters (or not!), and then go trick-or-treating themselves in this next installment by award-winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger. This title has Common Core connections. A Neal Porter Book

Discover things are not always what they seem.

More gentle stories from two best friends - a frisky daschund and a timid toy bear. In this second book in the series, Dog celebrates Bear''s birthday, Dog thinks about running away from home, and Bear cheers Dog up when he is feeling sad.

Count backwards with endangered animals in this new lift-the-flap book from two-time Caldecott Honoree Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Young animal lovers and budding ecologists will delight in flexing their counting skills with each turn of the page. In each spread, animals peek through cutouts—guess who? Lift the flap to reveal some of earth’s most dazzling endangered creatures, from leatherback sea turtles to giant pandas to snow leopards and more. When you’re done counting the animals, check out the back to learn more about how you can help protect them. Laura Vaccaro Seeger, beloved creator of books like Red, Blue, Green, and the Dog and Bear Series, brings her entrancingly colorful style and inventive use of die cuts to a book that serves as at once a counting exercise, guess-who game, and kid-friendly introduction to the fight to protect biodiversity.

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