How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans
How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans
by David LaRochelle
illustrated by Mark Fearing
Dial Books, 2013
ages 5 and up, ISBN 978-0803737662
Martha HATES green beans. When some mean, green bandits stroll into town, anyone who ever said “Eat your green beans” is in big trouble. But when the beans kidnap Martha’s parents, Martha is forced to take action. She can think of only one way to stop the villainous veggies from taking over her town, and it’s not pretty…or tasty.
Cat Tale
Cat Tale
by Michael Hall
Greenwillow Books, 2012
ages 5 to 8, ISBN 978-0061915161
Michael Hall’s inquisitive cats set out to spend the afternoon snacking and reading, but wind up chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a silly tongue twister of an adventure!
My Heart Is Like a Zoo
My Heart Is Like a Zoo
by Michael Hall
Greenwillow Books, 2009
ages 3 to 8, ISBN 978-0-061-91510-9
A heart can be hopeful, or silly, or happy. A heart can be rugged, or snappy, or lonely. A heart holds every different feeling, and debut author-artist Michael Hall captures each one with a delicate touch. For each feeling, the bold, graphic artwork creates an animal out of heart shapes, from “eager as a beaver” to “angry as a bear” to “thoughtful as an owl.” An accessible and beautiful debut, My Heart Is Like a Zoo is everything a classic picture book should be: honest, sincere, and speaking directly to even the very youngest child.
