Most Popular Books by Philemon Sturges

What''s your favorite part of the school day? Come along to a warm, friendly world of reading and writing, singing and painting, and all-around fun that will make you want to yell, "I love school!"

A child names fifteen of his favorite trucks and the special jobs they perform, from trucks that dump and trucks that dig to trucks that gobble trash and trucks that fight fires. Reprint.

A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.

Two children catch fireflies on a summer night, putting them one by one into a jar until all ten are caught, and then they let them out to watch all ten fly away.

A boy and girl use a variety of tools to make a house for a friendly bluebird.

Some carry people around the world. Some land on water. Some can loop around the sky. What does your favorite plane do? Blast off into the world of biplanes and gliders, seaplanes and dive bombers, and find out the special jobs of every kind of plane.

The ebullient, rhythmic text of these two poems celebrates the special delights of both summer and winter. Halpern cleverly captures and contrasts those pleasures in bold, brilliant colored collages, richly textured by cut paper, fabric, and paint.

I love trains First come engines, big and strong Pulling lots of cars along.

Some bugs hop. Some bugs make honey. Some bugs light up the sky! Come explore the amazing world of bugs! The friendly bugs that crawl all over these pages include hungry caterpillars, busy ants, and graceful dragonflies. Which one is your favorite?

Everyone knows bridges are to cross -- to get to the other side. From a simple log to woven webs of steel, bridges reflect our values, our lifestyles. Feast your eyes on these bridges from around the world, all painstakingly created with intricately cut paper, and you will come to realize that crossing is only one reason for having a bridge.

From the author of I Love Trains!, a boldly illustrated picture book with simple text introduces an array of flight-related creations, including hot air balloons, seaplanes, and space stations.

Animal parents use their best tricks to make their babies smile, laugh, coo, and grin.

New words to the traditional tune describe a camper-driving, "hootin''" and "shoutin''" guest and the party that will begin when she arrives.

This text is a fun adaptation of the classic playground song. Help Skunk solve the mystery as he asks each of his animal friends, Mouse, Raven, Squirrel, Rabbit, Turtle, Raccoon, Snake, Beaver, and Frog, who took the cookie from the cookie jar?

Poems describe a variety of watercraft, from birch bark canoes to cruise ships, and reveal their impact on the world.

A cast of coyotes, armadillos, lizards, and other southwestern animals bring to life a popular American folk song through lively illustrations and easy-to-read lyrics.

The familiar story of the Little Red Hen is given a fresh new twist as she goes through the process of making a pizza--with no help from her friends, of course. In the end, though, the little hen''s friends come through in a refreshing and surprising way. Full-color illustrations.