![Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803737696.jpg?itok=iKLQwhb6)
The original form of poetry (introduced in Mirror Mirror (opens in a new window)) is again used to present different perspectives on the same topic. Characters large and small — from the Emperor in a birthday suit to tiny Thumbelina — a clever form and lush illustrations bring well known characters into focus.
Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems
![Exclamation Mark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545436796.jpg?itok=aoY08OrF)
The exclamation mark knew he was different from the moment he arrived. When he conversed with the question mark, however, a world of possibilities opened up! Seeing punctuation in action has never been more fun than with these emotive punctuation marks as characters!
Exclamation Mark
![Dirt on My Shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061208469.jpg?itok=wi7D83Lc)
Everyday activities and family members can be laughable especially when presented in short, light verse. Add to the mixture comic illustrations and the thin, liberally illustrated collection of humorous poetry is ready for independent reading or for sharing aloud.
Dirt on My Shirt
![Deadly: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662313.jpg?itok=B2yzeLgZ)
A host of deadly predators and their lethal methods are presented. Informative though playful descriptions with cartoon illustrations (that both enhance and mitigate the “gross” factor), the thin volume is sure to intrigue — and inspire further reading.
Deadly: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth
![Cat Talk](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060279788.jpg?itok=mle-lnkP)
Expertly executed watercolors and free verse introduce a variety of cats and their distinctive personalities on double page spreads. From Peony, the tiny cat made large by fluffy fur to playful Simon to the lover cat Romeo, word and image capture each distinctive feline.
Cat Talk
![Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090487.jpg?itok=RerLmnDJ)
Elizabeth was a strong-minded girl. As a young woman, it was her determination and strength that allowed her to graduate as the first female physician in 1849. Lighthearted illustrations and limited information make this an appealing introduction to an era and a pioneer.
Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
![Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805091971.jpg?itok=94snnaMw)
The ingredients needed to make cookies launch a journey around the world to find out who contributed what from different parts of the world. Rhyming couplets and cheery illustrations reminiscent of folk art combine to answer the question posed as a title.
Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar?
![Trixie Ten](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805095209.jpg?itok=BMix2OOK)
Trixie TEN tires of her noisy nine siblings, from pink, sneezy Wanda ONE to Nathaniel NINE who likes to roar like a lion and so longs for a quiet place. Characters, created from fingerprints and lines, are sure to engage children and may inspire aspiring illustrators.
Trixie Ten
![Tiger in My Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456969.jpg?itok=_mYFJpku)
A tiger roars out of the boy’s alphabet soup for a lively, well-illustrated adventure until his sister agrees to read to him. One wonders, however, if the tiger disappears entirely. This is Imaginative, quirky and well-told story, lushly illustrated.
Tiger in My Soup
![Take Me to Your BBQ](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423122550.jpg?itok=d577KTfG)
Willy’s barbeque is about the best around, even attracting green, 3-eyed, barbeque-loving aliens! Laughs abound in the rhyming tale and swirling, understated illustrations and its surprise ending.
Take Me to Your BBQ
![Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934031798.jpg?itok=um4U-gnr)
No visit to a beach is complete without finding shells. Those who visit the Northeast coast of the U.S. are sure to gain information and insight from a small but instructive, clearly illustrated book on seashells.
Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-06/rainbow-stew.jpg?itok=XgCOWShi)
The children are distressed that it’s raining while visiting their grandfather. But Grandpa has the children don rain gear to “find colors for garden stew.” Vegetables collected, the family makes and eats a delicious stew. Joy-filled illustrations accompany the rhythmic text.
Rainbow Stew
![Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823428133.jpg?itok=oLIWExjE)
An unseen narrator asks a terrified rabbit to depict the not-so-big-bad wolf on a chalkboard. When it arrives, rabbit is no longer frightened but hugged by a child in a wolf suit. The rabbit’s reactions create humor as tension builds to a satisfying conclusion in simple illustrations.
Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf
![One Gorilla: A Counting Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663522.jpg?itok=9EFgz0ro)
Whether or not the primates introduced from 1 to 10 are familiar, readers are sure to appreciate meeting them in arresting portraits. A self-portrait of the illustrator other humans are accompanied by concluding text: “All primates. All one family. All my family … and yours!”
One Gorilla: A Counting Book
![Ol' Mama Squirrel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399256725.jpg?itok=lraEY6J9)
Ol’ Mama Squirrel scares off anyone or anything that tries to encroach on her tree home with a fierce “chook, chook, chook!” Onomatopoeic language and comic illustrations tell a recognizable tale about a small but heroic rodent.
Ol’ Mama Squirrel
![No Bath, No Cake! Polly's Pirate Party](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735841128.jpg?itok=ZUsgQ3LM)
At the behest of Pete, the pirate parrot, a group of grubby pirates clean themselves up for a little girl’s party. Polly, however, wants real pirates at her birthday celebration! Comic illustrations combine with straightforward text.
No Bath, No Cake! Polly’s Pirate Party
![Monsters Love Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006212594X.jpg?itok=MfFCHxfD)
Benign-looking, cheerful creatures love playing with color as they lend red, blue, and yellow to make new colors for gray monsters. Energetic lines and lively language swirl and dance across the pages of this spirited homage to color and creativity.
Monsters Love Colors
![Lucky Ducklings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439448611.jpg?itok=V0NnHMvB)
While Mama Duck and her five ducklings left their pond for a trip to town, the ducklings fall into trouble. With help from the townspeople, the Duck family is reunited in this handsomely illustrated, touching story based on an actual event.
Lucky Ducklings
![Look!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823426076.jpg?itok=Y1kE4YLg)
Look! Watch various animals in their own environment with a young dreamer. Here, expressive but realistic watercolor illustrations are truly worth a thousand words. They are accompanied by brief, repeating language just right for new readers.
Look!
![A Long Way Away: A Two-Way Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316221961.jpg?itok=XLsnRH7X)
Starting in space, an alien family bids adieu to their offspring (they look a lot like octopuses) who then head for earth landing in the ocean. When read the other way, he journeys home. The vertical format and strong design create a sophisticated literary and visual jaunt.
A Long Way Away: A Two-Way Story
![Line 135](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452119341.jpg?itok=lGZXqE9a)
A child travels to visit her grandmother, “practically on the other side of the world” on a lime green train with orange doors. The scenes from urban to rural to imagined are depicted in delicate black and white line drawings narrated by a confident, perceptive child.
Line 135
![Isabella Star of the Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1402279361.jpg?itok=sLSupgcR)
While at the library, Isabella imagines herself in the lead role of several children’s classics. The Yellow Brick Road she follows as Dorothy brings her back to reality where she checks out as Isabella. Textured illustrations and an overview of the works cited conclude the book.
Isabella Star of the Story
![Inside Outside](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452106444.jpg?itok=mc2m4GrY)
There are things to do indoors and outside. But the inside goes outside and the reverse with cutouts on pages in this attractive wordless book. Simple lines and flat colors are appealing on brown paper, and encourage careful — and multiple — examinations.
Inside Outside
![If You Want to See a Whale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437316.jpg?itok=atnxBoyO)
If a whale is what you want to see — as does the boy in this expressive, delicately illustrated tale — then patience (plus an ocean) is needed. Images combine with poetic language to create a quiet, deeply satisfying book rich enough for multiple readings.