| America: My Land, Your Land, Our Land. Illus. by 14 artists of color. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2000.
A quiet, meditative dual language board book that encourages readers to consider the diversity of our country, from its distinctive physical features to its rich social differences. Illustrated by fourteen illustrators of color. America celebrates diversity in so many ways. Available in hardcover and as a bilingual boardbook. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| 1, 2, 3, Thanksgiving. Illus. by Robin Kramer. Chicago: Albert Whitman, 1991.
A picture book that explores a most American holiday, bringing an extended family to a well-decorated and provisioned table to celebrate the country's origins as well as the ties that hold this family together. A sweet, family oriented, if not unconventional ,Thanksgiving book for the young reader. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| Setting the Turkeys Free. Illus. by Ken Wilson-Max. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2004.
Setting the Turkeys Free uses the backdrop of Thanksgiving to explore the imagination of a young child whose world becomes suddenly animated, populated by squaking turkeys, a hungry fox, and a boy determined to keep their two worlds apart. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| Can You Top That? Illus. by Hector Viveros Lee. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2000.
Another book of a child's mind run amuck, Can You Top That? plays on the old trope of kids trying to outdo each other, in this case bragging about the wild, funny, and unusual animals supposedly they have. It's all resolved by the last child who brings the fantasy down to earth with a resounding thud with his revelation. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| Sunner Sun Risin' . Illus. by Don Tate. New York: Lee & Low Books, 2006.
Farm stories—a dime a dozen. But not this one. Sunner Sun Risin' follows a family of color through their daily chores on a bright summer day. In the highly stylized renderings of award-winning illustrator Don Tate, Summer Sun Risin' becomes an homage to the often overlooked farm family of color. A great read anytime, but especially as a bedtime story (try singing it as a lullaby, that's how I do it). Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| Bein' With You This Way. Illus. by Michael Bryant. New York: Lee & Low Books, 1994.
Winner of multiple book awards, including a Reading Rainbow selection, Bein' With You This Way celebrates diversity plain and simple. Illustrator Michael Bryant captures children of all backgrounds and ethnicities playing in their neighborhood park. An uplifting message delivered with a highly rhythmic text. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
"An ode to diversity." Detroit Free Press, Summer 1994
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Please Don't Say an X Word. Illustrated by the author. Chicago: Gyroscope Books, 2020.
Not sure how to address the crude verbal behavior of adolescents, then pick up a copy of Please Don't Say an X Word to help facilitate such a discussion. While your audience learns how hurtful it is to use inappropriate words, they'll also expand their vocabulary with the author's very appropriate use of multi-syllabic words intended to excite any reader about the richness of the English language. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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| Shake Dem Halloween Bones. Illus. by Mike Reed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
What, a Halloween book without monsters and other scary creatures? That's right. Shake Dem Halloween Bones presents a host of lively fairytale characters in this fast-paced and highly entertaining story. I'll bet you can't sit still reading this one. So stand up and get ready to Shake Dem Halloween Bones. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
Winner of the State of Wisconsin's "Golden Archer" Book Award.
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The Year with Grandma Moses. With selected writings and paintings by Grandma Moses. New York: Holiday House, 2000.
The Year with Grandma Moses presents the world of renown painter Grandma Moses through the cycle of the seasons. You'll learn about her world through both word (excerpts from her journals) and image (a dozen or more of her paintings), sources woven together by the author's introspective read-aloud text. A truly wonderful presentation. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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Folk Stories. Cover and interior design by the author. Chicago: Gyroscope Books, 2018.
In this slim, handsome volume I present three original folktales, each one filled with the richness of the oral tradition, stories where magic and mystery combine to create a satisfying read-aloud experience. Order from your local bookstore or click HERE to order online.
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