Most Popular Books by Ann Tompert

Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.

One day, while chasing a butterfly, Little Fox strayed farther and farther from her home. "Come back, Little Fox, " called her mother, "or you may get lost." But Little Fox was tired of playing near the mouth of her den. "Some day, " she said, "I''m going to travel to the end of the world." "Oh, " said her mother. "Is the end of the world very far?" As Little Fox''s imagination soars, she tells her mother how she will outsmart bears, tigers, elephants, monkeys, and even crocodiles. But finally, she''ll sail home, because "I shall miss you." The text, originally published in 1976, assumes new life with fresh illustrations by Laura J. Bryant.

Little Otter selects a gift for Mother Otter, searches for his pine cone, and attends a coasting party with his relatives.

Living on his own for the first time, Badger begins to wonder if his neighbor Owl will make life more difficult.

A picture book biography of the patron saint of Ireland.

To win a bet, Rabbit tries to get rid of his shadow, with the aid of many animal friends.

When Mouse and Elephant decide to go on the seesaw, Mouse needs a lot of help from other animals before they can go up and down.

A picture book biography of the patron saint of children.

The son of a kite maker devises a way of getting rid of all the crows except his own pet crow.

A biography of the showman who, among other achievements, created a three-ring circus known as "the greatest show on earth" and was active in Connecticut politics.

The legend of Martin de Porres, and how he rids a monastery of mice.

Retells some of the legends associated with Saint Valentine, a third-century Christian priest who was executed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius II.

The King of Tango appeals to Sue Patch, who can fix anything, because all the clocks in his palace are set at different times and he cannot function in the resulting chaos.

A young boy has fun doing different activities depending on the hat he is wearing each day of the week.

Miguel has only a poor whistle to give to the celebration on Christmas Eve.

A duckling who thinks she is a dog has a frustrating time trying to do everything her owner''s dog can do.

In ancient China, a young boy undertakes a perilous journey and overcomes many obstacles in order to bring a special gift to the Emperor Wu Ti.

Four-year-old Suki is worried about being left in day care for the first time until her mother reassures her that she loves her and will always return for her.

Proud of his long flowing tail, Rabbit spends his time dancing in a grove of willow trees, nibbling twigs, and dreaming of spring, until an accident occurs, in a retelling of an old Seneca legend.

A picture book biography of French national hero Joan of Arc.

This set of grade 5 math resources covers multiplication and division word problems; perimeter and area; addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals; circles, polygons, and angles; addition and subtraction with fractions; volume, capacity, and weight; multiplication and division with whole numbers and decimals; algebra, functions, and graphs; multiplication and division with fractions; patterns and transformations; ratio, proportion, and percent; three-dimensional figures.

Eléphant et Souris sont au square, et ils décident de monter sur le jeu de bascule. Evidemment, ils ne réussissent pas à se balancer : face à Eléphant, Souris est loin de faire le poids! Vont-ils s''entraider ?

An old couple lead a peaceful life in their little cottage until the day the old man brings home his first load of junk.