Most Popular Books by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Nadine Bernard Westcott is the author of The Lady with the Alligator Purse (1988), Peanut Butter and Jelly (1989), Down by the Bay (Raffi Songs to Read), Up, Down, and Around and Up, Down, and Around Big Book (Big Books).

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The Lady with the Alligator Purse

release date: Jan 01, 1988
The Lady with the Alligator Purse
A familiar melody with uproariously funny new lyrics are presented in this picture book that includes music, stories, and games. Full color.

Peanut Butter and Jelly

release date: Jan 01, 1989
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Rhyming text and illustrations explain how to make a peanut butter jelly sandwich. Includes instructions for accompanying hand and foot motions at the end of the book.

Down by the Bay (Raffi Songs to Read)

Down by the Bay (Raffi Songs to Read)
A classic silly song that toddlers know and love, Down by the Bay has been a favorite and best-selling Raffi Songs to Read/reg/ since it was first published in 1988. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them.

Up, Down, and Around

Up, Down, and Around
"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life —- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty.

Up, Down, and Around Big Book (Big Books)

Up, Down, and Around Big Book (Big Books)
"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life —- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty.
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