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Meet Jeff Stone, author of Phoenix

Jeff Stone lives in the Midwest with his wife and two children and practices the martial arts daily.

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Charles Ghigna - Father Goose® lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books from Random House, Disney, Hyperion, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Time Inc.and other publishers. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper’s to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor ofEnglish Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune... Read More

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Barn Storm
Written by Charles Ghigna and Debra Ghigna
Illustrated by Diane Greenseid
Trade Paperback

This comical introduction to cause and effect is ideal for emergent readers, who look for cues in simple rhymed text and bright, bold art as they take their first steps toward reading independently.

When a twister hits the pond near Farmer Brown’s farm, some very odd things happen. The fish and frogs... Read More
 





Mice Are Nice
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Jon Goodell
Trade Paperback

These are just three of the reasons why mice are nice. It is indisputable that mice make the best pets of all. The other pets in Babette's pet store will drop feathers everywhere, growl, hide inside their shells, chew your favorite socks, and maybe even make you sneeze! So it's clear... Read More
 





Oh My, Pumpkin Pie!
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Ken Spengler
Trade Paperback

Read about all kinds of pumpkins in this silly story, perfect for the fall season!

Autumn in the pumpkin patch, no two pumpkins ever match!
Some are big and win a prize, some wind up in pumpkin pies!

Visit the pumpkin patch for some fall-tastic fun with pumpkins big and small!... Read More
 





One Hundred Shoes
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Bob Staake
Trade Paperback

Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations. Read More
 





One Hundred Shoes
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Bob Staake
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Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations. Read More
 





Snow Wonder
Written by Charles Ghigna
Illustrated by Julia Woolf
Trade Paperback

WHEN TWO CHILDREN wake up to find that it has snowed, they spend the day riding sleds, building snowmen, making snow angels, skating a figure eight, and even taking a break to make gingerbread cookies with grandma. It’s a day filled with wonderful wintry fun!

In simple, rhymed text new readers get... Read More
 

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