New Releases by Wendell Minor

Halloween is time to pick pumpkins and carve them into pumpkin heads--jack-o''-lanterns of every shape and size! Award-winning author and artist Wendell Minor uses simple language and striking autumn settings to celebrate jack-o''-lanterns in this reissue of a Halloween classic. The perfect holiday read aloud, Pumpkin Heads takes readers and trick-or-treaters from the pumpkin patch for picking, all the way home for carving, and gets everyone in the Halloween spirit.

Classic Americana and patriotism meet in this picture book version of the beloved song "America the Beautiful." Katharine Lee Bates''s timeless and beloved poem alongside art by award-winning author and artist Wendell Minor, capturing the magnificent beauty of the United States. Celebrate America''s ideals of togetherness and marvel at classic illustrations of her natural and historical wonders: from Yosemite National Park and the Garden of the Gods, to Mount Rushmore and Plymouth Plantation. This reissued edition includes an updated introduction, information about the poet, the composer of the song, the sheet music, a map and brief information about all twenty-one American locations depicted in the book.

In this colorful, playful presentation of how letters and words can empower, a delightful rabbit character demonstrates the magic that letters can make.

"Playing with concepts of size and scale, giant pumpkins decorate some of America''s most famous landmarks and landscapes."--

In this beautifully illustrated alphabet book, Wendell Minor presents the people, places, and events of the Revolutionary War by reimagining the inn and tavern signs that would have dotted the roads between towns in the original colonies. For each letter of the alphabet, Minor assigns a key element of young America, and with accompanying text, introduces the reader to this rich history.

"An introduction to diurnal (daytime) and nocturnal (nighttime) animals"--

Here’s a perfect introduction to our farm friends. Is there anything cuter than a little lamb or playful piglet? Farm animals are fascinating, and they are full of surprises, too. Naturally, cows make milk—but did you know they need to drink a bathtub-full of water every day? And of course the turkeys gobble—but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell Minor’s bright, bold artwork and jaunty verse celebrate the wonders of our farm friends.

An A to Z of the American Revolution.

In watercolor sketches accompanied by text, the author records his impressions of the Grand Canyon.

Describes the Florida Everglades, the evolution of this unique area, and the impact humans have had on its once-abundant life forms.

Over 100 full-color reproductions of original artwork from the jackets of best-selling books by such authors as Ray Bradbury, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, James Michener, and Harper Lee are accompanied by conversations with Paul Bacon and Frank Metz and messages from the authors.

From the tiny, darting lizard to a galloping herd of wild mustangs, the sometimes unseen activity of the Mojave Desert is depicted in flowing verse.