Most Popular Books by Alice Schertle

A young girl discovers that growing up brings challenges and surprises. Full-color illustrations.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller Beep Beep Beep It''s time for sleep. Say goodnight with Little Blue Truck and friends A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It''s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it''s easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it''s all aboard for a bedtime ride Beep Beep Shhh . . .

The best-selling Little Blue Truck is back! Our favorite truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city--now in a lap-sized board book.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city. The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor''s limousine. Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make Way!" With everyone pushing to be first, soon there''s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this Little Blue Truck adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever. And this padded board book edition is perfect for gifting and for the littlest truck lovers.

Welcome a new friend to the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck! Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer—what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home!

Lists everything that one needs to build the perfect snowman, from the very first snowflake that falls.

In this counting rhyme, an affectionate elephant family plays together.

Did you actually think shoes, jackets, and hats didn''t have personalitites? Think again! The outfits in this book are brought to vivid life by Alice Schertle''s wry poetry and Petra Mathers''s exuberant cast of young animal characters. From Joshua''s cozy jammies to Emily''s frilly undies, the duds on display in this perfectly stitched poetry collection are as unique as the critters who wear them.

After making friends with a bright yellow school bus, Blue gets his chance to try out this fun-filled job when his friend misses the bus and needs to get to school on time!

The leaves are turning and it''s time for fall: red, yellow, orange and . . . Blue? Come along with Little Blue Truck and all his friends as they pick apples, decorate pumpkins, make costumes, and celebrate all the magic of autumn. This jam-packed book includes two pages of stickers and fun activities that reinforce simple concepts. From coloring to counting, seeking, searching, mazes, and more . . . get ready for a fun-filled fall with Little Blue Truck

A bit of muck is no match for the friendly Little Blue Truck! This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author.

There''s nothing quite like a day at the beach! And Alice Schertle and Barbara Lavallee''s clever companion to All You Need for a Snowman is the perfect recipe for fun in the sun. Plant a yellow umbrella in the sand, roll out a beach towel, and pour a glass of frosty lemonade. . . . But wait! What''s the most important part of a beach? A surprise ending will inspire young adventurers everywhere to don their shades and head for the beach.

Explore the world of such a little mouse--from the bestselling author of LITTLE BLUE TRUCK! "And way down deep in the holelives a mouse.Such a little mouse,with his smart gray coat,with his ears pink as petals,with three twitchety whiskerson each side of his nose."With Alice Schertle''s sweet descriptive language and touching illustrations from Stephanie Yue, a little mouse interacts with the world around him. Every season of the year, "such a little mouse" pops out of his hole and goes out to explore the wider world.

All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does it all with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. There’s just one thing he can''t abide. Luckily, he knows exactly what to do about it. Season by season, Alice Schertle and Matt Phelan lead us through a year in the life of a charming, resourceful, and quite hairy bear.

Little Blue Truck makes special deliveries for Valentine''s Day and brings cards to all his friends as he hopes someone will deliver a card to him.

A young boy uses a witch hazel branch to make a scarecrow and has a mysterious encounter on the night of the harvest moon.

William and Grandpa enjoy doing the things Grandpa did when he was a little boy, such as trying to jump on their shadows, watching the stars from the roof of the house, and drinking hot chocolate.

"Little Blue Truck is spreading cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal friends. Can you help count each green tree?"--

Celebrate springtime with Little Blue Truck! Young fans will love finding all kinds of baby animals by tapping on the images in this delightful interactive book.

Many fools try to take the king''s mind off his aching feet but only the April Fool succeeds in finding a remedy that helps the king''s feet and his disposition.

A young man who loves to dance is captured by the goblins beneath the hill and must challenge them to a dance contest in order to escape.

What do you do when your teacher assigns you ten pages of homework, a raptor swoops down and grabs you, and you suddenly find yourself all alone in the jungle about to be swallowed by a python? When you''re Digby, the solution to every problem is in your backpack.

The best-selling Little Blue Truck is back! Our favorite truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city.Now with a free downloadable party kit!"

A touch-and-feel board book starring the New York Times #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck! Soft and wooly, shiny and smooth...this Little Blue Truck book for the youngest fan provides fun and sensory exploration, while gently sharing that we don''t have to be the same to be the best of ourselves--and the best of friends. The touch-and-feel for Little Blue''s youngest fans features touchable elements for little fingers to explore in a large, sturdy board book. With a different texture on each spread, young readers can learn to associate touch with written descriptions of popular farm animals. Featuring the delightful rhymes and animal sounds that Little Blue Truck has come to be known for, this book is the perfect choice for story time.

Ride along to school with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck and meet Blue''s new friend: a bright yellow school bus. Beep-beep! This oversized paperback is just right for classroom sharing.

A collection of fourteen poems, including "Calling the Sun," "Showing the Wind," and "Invitation from a Mole."

The members of a club are bothered by a bully while visiting a cabin in the woods.

Searching for a human slave to take the place of his skeleton friend, Hob Goblin visits a town on Halloween.

Bim becomes the hero of the hour when evil Weevil Sneekins makes off with the moving van which holds all the Dooley family''s earthly possesions.

Presents a collection of poems about the toucan, fruit bat, pangolin, and other animals.

Summary: A book of poems about cows.

Beep! Beep! Celebrate Halloween with Little Blue Truck and friends. Lift the flaps on each page to find out which funny farm friend is dressed in each costume. Will Blue have a costume too?

Beep to all of your friends as you travel down the road with Little Blue Truck.

Get ready to moo, baa, and beep with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck in this interactive sound book!

Feliz Navidad! Little Blue Truck is spreading cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal friends. Can you help count each green tree from one to five and back again? Don’t forget to save one for El camioncito Azul! Now available in Spanish, Little Blue Truck''s Christmas adventure is full of holiday warmth. Compact and child-friendly text and beautiful images come together in a book that’s sure to be the favorite treat of the season.

The #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed. Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by—then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it’s fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!

Just when it seems that the Gunny Street Gang has gotten the best of them, the members of Cathy and Company receive a little unexpected help.