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Gail Herman has written many books for children including easy-to-reads such as Flower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's own, The Lion and the Mouse and There Is a Town. The author lives in Newton, Mass.


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Boo on the Loose (Disney/Pixar Monsters, Inc.)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Scott Tilley
Trade Paperback

Boys and girls ages 4-6 will scare themselves silly with this Step 2 featuring the adventures of Sulley and his one-eyed friend Mike from the computer-animated Disney/Pixar blockbuster Monsters, Inc. Read More
 





Boo on the Loose (Disney/Pixar Monsters, Inc.)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Scott Tilley
Hardcover Library Binding

Boys and girls ages 4-6 will scare themselves silly with this Step 2 featuring the adventures of Sulley and his one-eyed friend Mike from the computer-animated Disney/Pixar blockbuster Monsters, Inc. Read More
 





Disney Fairies: Dulcie's Taste of Magic (Disney Fairies)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Disney Storybook Artists
Trade Paperback

Poor Dulcie! After the overworked baking fairy nearly ruins breakfast, Queen Clarion tells her to take a holiday. But Dulcie’s vacation is no fun at all. Her friends are too busy to spend time with her. And worse, the bossy new baking fairy, Ginger, has taken over Dulcie’s job! Then Dulcie... Read More
 





Disney Fairies: Fira and the Full Moon (Disney Fairies)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Judith Clarke
Trade Paperback

Fira is a take-charge light-talent fairy, who never asks for help. So when all the fireflies come down with the firefly flu, who organizes light for Pixie Hollow? Fira. When three new light-talent fairies arrive on the same day, who volunteers to look after them? Fira. And when the mining-talent fairies... Read More
 





The Lion and the Mouse
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Trade Paperback

"Little Mouse. Big Lion. Big, big trouble. Who will save the mouse? Who will save the lion?" This simple retelling of the classic Aesop fable will be a treat for kids and their parents as an adventurous mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds--like rescuing the King... Read More
 





The Lion and the Mouse
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Hardcover Library Binding

"Little Mouse. Big Lion. Big, big trouble. Who will save the mouse? Who will save the lion?" This simple retelling of the classic Aesop fable will be a treat for kids and their parents as an adventurous mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds--like rescuing the King... Read More
 





Myka Finds Her Way (Disney Fairies)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by RH Disney
Trade Paperback

Myka can spot an ant carrying a crumb in a faraway field. She can see an inchworm sliding along a twig in a distant wood. She’s a brave-hearted, sharpeyed fairy scout. Then one morning Myka thinks she spots something dangerous and sounds an alarm—a false alarm. Now Myka’s no longer so... Read More
 





New Tracks for Thomas (Thomas & Friends)
Written by Gail Herman and William Heinemann
Trade Paperback

Illus. in full color. Thomas ignores everyone's advice to take his time in learning his new daily run.  When he gets lost, Thomas learns the  price of being overly confident the hard way.   Read More
 





Disney Fairies: Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse (Disney Fairies)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by RH Disney
Trade Paperback

NOTHING RATTLES SILVERMIST. She’s the calmest water-talent fairy around, and as cool as a deep mountain lake. But then an “unlucky” white ladybug lands on Silvermist’s head, and her orderly world goes topsy-turvy. She’s never been the type of fairy to lose things or have accidents or make mistakes . ... Read More
 





Trill Changes Her Tune (Disney Fairies)
Written by Gail Herman
Illustrated by RH Disney
Trade Paperback

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Heidi
Written by Johanna Spyri
Adapted by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Lydia Halverson
Trade Paperback

Five-year-old Heidi, an orphan, has been sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. All of his neighbors fear him, but Heidi knows he is kind at heart, and the two learn to live happily together. Heidi loves her life, but soon her aunt takes her away and forces... Read More
 





Heidi
Written by Johanna Spyri
Adapted by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Lydia Halverson
eBook

The story of Heidi was written over one hundred years ago, however, it is far from a period piece. In the Swiss Alps, where it is set, a hundred years is just the blink of an eye. We see in her the daughter that every mother dreams of having and every... Read More
 





Heidi
Written by Johanna Spyri
Adapted by Gail Herman
Illustrated by Lydia Halverson
Hardcover Library Binding

The story of Heidi was written over one hundred years ago, however, it is far from a period piece. In the Swiss Alps, where it is set, a hundred years is just the blink of an eye. We see in her the daughter that every mother dreams of having and every... Read More
 

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