Shannon, George

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal that hands, as they carry out ordinary tasks, are also showing love.

When Turkey Tot and his friends spot some fat, juicy blackberries hanging high above their heads, Turkey Tot tries hard to figure out a way to reach them.

Rabbit's dancing saves his friends from becoming Fox's supper.

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard's song.

An orphan with only a tin cup full of beans learns to survive with the help and advice of kindly people he meets.

Unique, think-ahead concept book uses the alphabet to demonstrate where things come from with clever, well chosen combinations. "A is for seed" followed by "tomorrow's apple".

Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.

Bear, accustomed to getting what he wants, tries without success to learn Lizard's song.

Frogs enjoy such vigorous and joyful activities as stomping a sloppy plop step, flopping, tipping, jumping, and doing the boogie buggaloo.