Most Popular Books by Nancy White Carlstrom

This collection of 15 lively poems focuses on one family''s Thanksgiving preparations and traditions, starting with the school pageant the day before. Full color.

Now in paperback for the first time--the first title in the popular Jesse Bear series. Playtime, lunchtime, bathtime, bedtime--all the everyday but special moments in a little bear''s day--are captured in lilting verse and full-color illustrations. A Booklist Editors'' Choice. Full-color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

It is both the unnoticed cottonwood seed floating in the air and the familiar raven’s call that prompts children to listen, touch, be surprised, laugh, and celebrate the wonder of their creator and the beauty of creation. This enchantingly poetic story will delight children as they discover new ways to appreciate and interact with the world around them.

Jesse Bear is not happy when he finds out his older cousin is coming for a visit, but things turn out differently than he expects.

Mama and child discuss the family''s upcoming move to a new house and the reasons why she does not wish to leave the child behind.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? We''re here, Jesse Bear! We''re here! At his family reunion, Jesse Bear visits with aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins galore. Readers will love being introduced to this lively extended family, and they will celebrate with Jesse bear when he is finally old enough to do something very special. Nancy White Carlstrom and Bruce Degen once again explore a preschooler''s world through the eyes of the always endearing Jesse Bear.

Jesse Bear worries about getting wet until he discovers the delights of splashing in the wading pool.

Because none of the other animals will play with him, Joshie the sea otter swims too far out to sea, but he is called back by a song sung in the strong safe voice of his mother.

Two children have fun visiting their friend Wyatt''s farm.

When her best friend, an old lady named Miss Lilly, passes away, Sara learns that the memory of a loved one never dies.

A collection of poems celebrating such Halloween phenomena as monsters, witches, haunted houses, and jack-o-lanterns.

A father describes the coming of winter to his little girl.

A child going to the hospital to have tonsils removed insists on bringing a worn but beloved stuffed animal instead of a newer one.

Three mothers and their offspring--fox, rabbit, and human--wait for the first snow of winter.

A child says goodnight to the natural world and all those that occupy it. A young Native American narrator speaks to the world of nature he holds so dear-Papa Star, Mama Moon-and bids the creatures of nature to rest until morning.

Jessie Ber experiences the sights, smells, sounds and activities of Christmas from decorations and gifts to baking and caroling.

This latest Jesse Bear adventure story features the energetic young bear whose droll, infectious humor and amiable, tolerant parents have won innumerable fans among preschoolers and parents alike, who are sure to find read-aloud magic in a picture book that''s as colorful as a party. Full color.

Follows one red fox, two ravens, and other animals through the snow-covered woods.