Lois Ehlert

• May-1988
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In this perennial classic by Caldecott Honor�"winning author Lois Ehlert, little ones learn the colors of the rainbow as they watch a plants grow in a beautifully vibrant garden.Through brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the p...

• May-1989
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This acclaimed Caldecott Honor Book is a visually exciting introduction to colors, shapes, and animals for preschoolers.

"Boldly designed pages easily carry to the rear of the room during story hours, and brilliant juxtapositions of vibran...

• Apr-1990
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Get ready for a marvelous adventure! Master collage artist Lois Ehlert takes readers to a vivid underwater world, full of colorful fish is presented with die-cuts on almost every page. This oversized, interactive book is loaded with counting and simp...

• Oct-1990
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On this form you can viewAnimal ears and whiskers too.Lots of animals to be found,Shapes and colors ail around.Look at beaks and snouts with me.Make some more for us to see.

• Oct-1990
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An escaped house cat encounters twelve common birds in the backyard but captures only feathers for lunch. Includes bird guide. “Destined to become an uncontested favorite with many children and adults.”--The Horn Book...

• Oct-1991
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Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates...

• Apr-1992
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Simple text and brilliantly colored cut-paper illustrations take children into a big top of circus excitement starring leaping lizards, marching snakes, whistling parrots, and the tumbling Zucchini Brothers.

• Jan-1993
• / General Fiction
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From best-selling and beloved Caldecott Honoree Lois Ehlert comes a bright and beautiful classic about the simple pleasures of gardening.

Calling all budding gardeners! What would you like to grow today? Is it green beans, or peas? Cor...

• Apr-1993
• / General Fiction
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It’s summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it’s time for a nutty solution to get him out. Labels identify plants, birds, and i...

• Dec-1995
• / General Fiction
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Pull on your mittens and head outside with Lois Ehlert for a snowball day! Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects, like buttons and fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. “Ehlert u...

• May-1996
• / General Fiction
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A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor�"winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language.Each turn of the page rev...

• Dec-1996
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• Oct-1998
• / General Fiction
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Mole loves her burrow near the pond. It's safe and cozy underground, and best of all--it's home. So when Fox says Mole has to move her home to make room for a new path, Mole must do some quick thinking--and digging--to save it.
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• Oct-1998
• / General Fiction
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Top Cat rules the house until an unexpected box from the humane society arrives with someone new--and cute--inside. At first, Top Cat doesn't want to share his house and favorite things, but soon he learns that two cats can be lots more fun than one....

• Sep-2000
• / Fantasy
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Cuckoo is beautiful. Trouble is, she's lazy. She never does her share of work -- that is, until a field fire threatens the season's seed crop and Cuckoo is the only one who can save it. But will she risk harming her lovely feathers by flying through ...

• May-2001
• / General Fiction
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Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how?
With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provid...

• Sep-2002
• / General Fiction
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Everyone's going to the town square. But this is no ordinary market--it's a feast of folk art from around the world. Whether you're looking for fruits, vegetables, or just an afternoon of fun, this is a shopping trip you don't want to miss!

In...

• Aug-2003
• / General Fiction
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Fox wants to go to the moon. Mole does not--at least not until he hears about the huge worms waiting up there for him to eat. So the two of them set off on their adventure, with a little help from a rope of grass and their friends the birds. The bili...

• Apr-2004
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Do pies grow on trees? Join a father and child as they watch over their backyard cherry tree--and all the colorful living things surrounding it--throughout the seasons. At the end of the summer, they harvest the cherries together and make a delicious...

• Oct-2004
• / General Fiction
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A child watches her mother and father as they work with their hands, and she knows she wants to build and sew and garden and paint just like them. When they give her a special place to work, lots of good materials, and plenty of encouragement, she ma...

• Sep-2005
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Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A L...

• Jan-2006
• / General Fiction
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Creeping bugs and wiggling worms, splashing rain and glittering stars--nobody notices the details of the world around them more than children--and artists.
Take a walk with bestselling picture book creator Lois Ehlert in this vibrant die-cut cel...

• Apr-2007
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In this exuberant new picture book, Lois Ehlert takes us on a trip to the farmers market with a group of friendly, furry, and (mostly) well-behaved pups. And when the shopping's done, the gang heads to the dog park for some serious playing. Read...

• May-2008
• / General Fiction
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In this exuberant collection, Lois Ehlert celebrates the animal kingdom with quirky, playful rhymes and bold collage illustrations that perfectly capture the spirit of each creature. Sixty-four of her favorite animal friends are here, from hamster...

• Aug-2009
• / General Fiction
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The harvest garden is bursting with delicious vegetables, the pumpkins are decorated and lit, and the mice have their costumes ready. Everyone is looking forward to the annual Halloween-night feast. Scary Cat wasn’t invited to the party, but he see...

• Jul-2010
• / General Fiction
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Lois Ehlert is at her Ogden-Nashian best in this lively collection of poems about animal camouflage and adornment. Birds and beasts from all walks of the animal kingdom are gathered here, beautifully illustrated in Lois's signature bold and bright co...

• May-2011
• / General Fiction
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Would you believe that Ralph the dog can talk? Yip, yip, yip--it's true! With bestselling author Lois Ehlert's simple, funny, call-and-response text and bold, playful collage illustrations, this fresh, young book is sure to get little ones laughi...

• Mar-2014
• / General Fiction
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The renowned Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom provides a moving, intimate, and inspiring inside look at her colorful picture book career. Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a youn...

• Oct-2015
• / Literary
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Get to know Mole, the underground protector of the garden, in this fact-filled natural history adventure with vibrant collage artwork from the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Some might think that Mole is a garden p...

• May-2016
• / General Fiction
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Get to know the “rain fish” that come to life during rainstorms in this gorgeous exploration of nature with vibrant collage artwork from the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. When blue sky turns gray and it rains ...

• Jan-2017
• / General Fiction
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From beloved Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert comes a clever and funny valentine celebrating love and friendship. Readers of all ages will go bananas for this pun-filled and sweet story filled with rebuses and love. Alphabet letters and bold, gr...

• Aug-2023
• / General Fiction
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Ride the wind and drift east with Leaf Man in this autumnal classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert, now available as a board book, perfect for young readers returning to school in the fall.Fall has come, the wind is gusting...

• Sep-2023
• / General Fiction
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