Most Popular Books by Stephanie Calmenson

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Oh no! Mr. Bungles has overslept and he’s going to be late for school. Teachers aren’t supposed to be late! Poor Mr. Bungles tries rushing off in his car, the train, and even a hot air balloon, but nothing works. The clock is still ticking. What will he try next?

In this version of the Andersen tale the vain principal of P.S. 88 is persuaded by two tailors that they will make him a suit that will be visible only to intelligent people who are good at their jobs. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

When his mother gives him permission to invite two raccoons to his birthday party, Raccoon finds other animals, in numbered sets, who would like to come.

What do you do when something you’ve done really, really upsets someone? With gentle warmth and humor, this picture book companion to How to Cheer Up a Friend shows how Elephant learns to say “I’m sorry.” When Elephant mistakenly does something that upsets his friend, he’s not sure what to do. Should he run? Hide? Blame someone else? In time, Elephant’s able to put himself in his friend’s shoes and say the two words he truly means: I’m sorry. An answer doesn’t come right away, but Elephant’s patience is rewarded when his friend invites him to play again. With a light touch, How to Say You’re Sorry and its companion book How to Cheer Up a Friend show children ways to be kind and get along with one another.

Swinging through the trees in the jungle because he''s been stung by a bee, one monkey is followed by groups of animals from two to ten who think hunters must be pursuing them.

A little puppy wants to be perfect so that his owner will always love him, and even though he makes mistakes, he learns that he is loved anyway.

What do you do when your friend feels blue? This gentle and encouraging rhyming picture book tells a story of all the things you can do to help cheer them up. If your friend is feeling down, do you tickle his trunk to get him out of his funk? Give him a treat—or two or ten? See if he feels better then? A child and his best elephant buddy navigate the many ways to support a pal who’s feeling sad. They learn that the best ways to help are simple: being there for your friend, listening to their troubles, and then, when they’re ready, offering a big hug.

"For monkeys like us, Bananas will please. But for you, birthday mouse, Here''s a big chunk of . . ." Birthday cake? Mud pie? No, it''s cheese! And it''s just one of the wonderful presents Mouse gets at her birthday party in this funny sequel to the PBS Storytime favorite Dinner at the Panda Palace. Can you guess what the three pigs bring? Is it made of straw or wood or brick? How about Elephant? What is his present for Mouse? Children will love using the rhymes to figure out what gift they''ll find when they turn the page. And the best surprise of all comes at the end when a special visitor arrives—because friendship is what this party is all about! Complete with cake, candles, goody bags, and games, Stephanie Calmenson and Doug Cushman throw a party you won''t want to leave!

When a piano-playing mouse slips inside a house to get warm, watch out! In no time he has a whole family, then a whole town, making music. They''re drumming, fiddling, singing, dancing, and jazzmatazz jamming! Stephanie Calmenson''s sing-aloud words and Bruce Degen''s eye-dancing pictures bring music to every page. What kind of music will you make?

I Can Read Books are widely recognized as the premier line of beginning readers. Inaugurated with Else Holmelund Minarik''S LITTLE BEAR, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, the series has grown to over 200 titles that include mysteries, adventure stories, poetry, historical fiction, and humor. Featuring the finest authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books introduce children to the joy of reading independently.

Sutcliffe''s masterfully composed photographs evince an eye for color, clarity, and balance as they document Rosie''s puppyhood and early training, then capture spontaneous scenes of her at work with disabled children and despondent nursing-home residents. Accompanied by Calmenson''s succinct yet sensitive descriptions of Rosie''s varied work situations, each pictured visit attests to the joy and comfort Rosie brings to others. This is a close-up, valuable, and charming look at the contributions made by working dogs like Rosie."-ALA Booklist

Even Mr. Bungles the teacher sometimes has a day when, no matter how hard he tries, everything seems to go wrong--including allowing the class hamster, Nibbles, to escape.

Plinka has a surprise for her sister Tinka when Tinka refuses to help Plinka make a magic brew.

One day when the head of a large company doesn''t feel well, he sends his dog, who looks just like him, to work in his place.

Rhyming riddles challenge the reader to guess objects beginning with letters A to Z.

What will Ollie wear to school? A bathing suit? NO! A space suit? NO! Will Ollie wear pants, a shirt, socks and shoes? YES! Humorous call-and-response text and zany illustrations engage children in the reading process while teaching social skills and positive classroom behavior.

"Two friends are on their way to see a show in the big city, but they are running very late. Will they make it to the show in time?"--