Lois Ehlert

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.

A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. Illustrations made from actual fall leaves on die-cut pages.

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.

An adaptation of the Peruvian folktale in which Fox and Mole try to climb to the moon on a rope woven of grass. Una adaptación del cuento folklórico peruano en que un zorro y un topo intentan a subir a la luna por un lazo de hierba.

When a mischievous squirrel wanders into an apartment in the city, he must find a clever way to get himself out.

Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.

The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.

Short, easy to read rhymes reveal what is unique about various animals, from ape to wolf.