New Releases by Marilyn Singer

release date: May 01, 2011

A children's book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places.

Tallulah's Tutu

release date: Mar 21, 2011

Tallulah takes ballet lessons and eagerly awaits her coveted tutu, which, she learns, she must work hard to earn.

Mirror Mirror

release date: Mar 04, 2010

A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.

A Strange Place to Call Home

Under the desert's cracked and barren skin, spadefoot toads are waiting for rain. In the endless black of the deepest caves, blind fish find their way. Even in the frozen hearts of glaciers, ice worms by the billion flourish. In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in Earth's most dangerous places, renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young show that of all the miracles of life, it is life's persistence that astounds the most.

Tallulah's Tap Shoes

by: Marilyn Singer, Alexandra Boiger

It's summer, and Tallulah is excited about going to dance camp. She'll get to take plenty of ballet classes. She'll have to take tap, too, and she's NOT excited about that. She's never taken tap before, so she'll be a beginning beginner. And she's right—tap class is not much fun. Plus there's a girl her same age who's maddeningly good at tap dancing. But that same girl isn't very good at ballet . . . could it be that she and Tallulah have something in common?

Tallulah's Nutcracker

by: Marilyn Singer, Alexandra Boiger

It's Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she's been wishing for—a part in a real ballet, a professional production of The Nutcracker. She's only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikes! Does Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina?

A well-told story, gorgeous illustrations, and a beloved character conspire to make a positively magical Christmas book.

I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain in My Patent Leather Shoes

by: Marilyn Singer, Lynne Avril

Sadie is all set for her family's rustic camping trip-she's packed her favorite patent leather shoes, ballerina skirt, and other stylish accessories in her sparkly suitcase-everything a girl needs in order to have an adventure! Especially when she thinks Bigfoot is on the loose. Along with her brother, Sadie searches for clues, crawls through a cave, swims down a river, and climbs a mountain. Will she be able to catch the mysterious monster with her lasso of pearls and magic gold wand? Sadie proves that girly girls can get their hands dirty and be brave, too!
Lyrical text is complemented by bright and lively illustrations, and Sadie's fearlessness will leave readers ready to grab their satin capes and head out on their own adventures!

Praise for I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain...
"This enthusiastic take on girl power embraces having it all-with both strength and style."
--School Library Journal

"Singer's story crackles with humor and attitude, its driving rhythms making it an infectious read-aloud. Avril's busy illustrations, using pastel chalk over a pencil outline, display a range of bright colors and have a slightly dreamy cast, as if they came right out of Sadie's head. So can a girl rough it in ruffles? Silly question."
--Kirkus Reviews

Monster Museum

by: Marilyn Singer, Gris Grimly