Most Popular Books by Mary Ann Hoberman

When you learn a poem by heart, it becomes a part of you. You know it in your mind, in your mouth, in your ears, in your whole body. And best of all, you know it forever. From the creators of the bestselling You Read to Me, I''ll Read to You series comes this new collection of poems especially suitable for learning by heart and saying aloud. With personal introductions by former Children''s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman -- as well as her own time-tested tips and tools for memorization and recitation -- and vivid illustrations by Michael Emberley featuring his trademark wit and lively characters, Forget-Me-Nots includes more than 120 works from both classic and contemporary poets, from childhood favorites to lesser-known treasures. This anthology will inspire a love of learning poetry!

Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the sun''s constancy through history and around the world.

A lively picture book adaptation of the well-known children''s hand-clapping rhyme, perfect for the whole family. Everyone knows some version of this popular children''s hand-clapping rhyme, but in this adaptation, the elephant''s fateful jump over the fence is just the beginning of the fun. Popular children''s author Mary Ann Hoberman has elaborated on this well known tale to create an absurdly funny story children will want to sing, chant, read, and clap to again and again.

Brief poems speculating on the habits and behavior of familiar and exotic animals.

An expanded adaptation of the familiar hand-clapping rhyme about a girl and an elephant.

While looking outside the window, a child sees something new each day and throughout the seasons.

The third boxed set is here with a CD instead of a cassette, and a reinforced double Velcro closure. The set includes board book editions of the three stories, and vocal and instrumental performances for each. Full color.

Expands on the familiar song to include a girl, a poodle, a toad, and a rooster who, along with Yankee Doodle, open a restaurant called Yankee Doodle''s Noodles.

Mary Ann Hoberman''s first book, a collaboration with her husband Norman. In bouncing verses and droll drawings, the world of shoes is explored and celebrated. Inspired by the couple''s children, the poems pay homage to sneakers and sandals, to slippers and snow boots and skates, finally ending with: "But no matter what I wear / It''s most fun when my feet are bare!"--Her website http://www.maryannhoberman.com.

This picture book tells in verse all the special secret things that Jim did in his imagination.

Includes 58 poems on a variety of subjects.

Relates in verse Ned''s search for his lost cat through the pages of this book--from one to twenty-eight.

Mr. and Mrs. Muddle, a horse couple, have to learn to compromise on the one thing they don''t agree on.

When his parents leave a young boy in charge of the farm for a day, chaos erupts as the animals take over the house. Includes the lyrics to "Skip to my Lou."

Fourteen animal poems include such titles as "Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Kangaroo" and "One Half of the Giraffe."

Join the fun as three familiar fairy tale characters take starring roles in this latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series YOU READ TO ME, I''LL READ TO YOU. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the tales is set in three columns with color-coded type as a script for two voices to read separately and together. These tales with a twist will delight and amuse young readers!