Jane Manning

Pip Squeak the mouse is kept awake all night by the drips from his leaky roof.

An alphabet book featuring the butts, bottoms, derrieres, and rumps of the animal kingdom, from warthogs to beetles, from cows to salamanders.

Felicity the witch begins turning herself into a cat as soon as she is old enough, and even though the rules say that she can only turn back into a witch eight times, she does it again on the ninth night.

Tired of being overlooked, Millie takes on a loud and obnoxious personality, which makes people notice her--for a little while.

When Sam the lamb has trouble sneezing, the other animals try to help.

"A new spin on "Sleeping Beauty" told from the perspective of a little mouse who can't get to sleep because of the princess's very loud snoring"--

Cindy Ellen loses one of her diamond spurs at the square dance in this wild western retelling of the classic Cinderella story.

While pet-sitting, Teddy uses science to solve a mystery.

Here is the library, not just as a place that houses books, but as an experience. Fifteen poems celebrate the thrill of getting your first library card, the excitement of story hour, the fun of using the computer, the pride of reading to the dog, and the joy of discovering that the librarian understands you and knows exactly which books you'll love. The poems, compiled by noted poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, pay homage to the marvels of...