Most Popular Books by Charlotte Zolotow

Illustrations accompany couplets describing things that go together naturally, such as "Sand with sea" and especially "you with me."

The love of a mother for her little girl permeates a walk they take together on an autumn day.

If you are lucky you know someone like the elderly lady in this book. Whenever she sees you--coming home from school, trick-or-treating at Halloween, or walking with your dog in the wood--she makes you feel special. She is someone you admire. She is someone you love.

What was your mother like as a little girl? How did she look in school? What did she do before you were born? Follow along as one girl joyously searches through old pictures to find out. Generations will be inspired to share family history as they treasure this book together.

Where does the wind go when it stops? When a little boy asks this question at the end of a happy day, his mother explains that the wind does not stop-it blows away to make the trees dance somewhere else. Reassuringly, she tells him that nothing ever ends, it simply begins in another place or in another way. Rain goes back into the clouds to create new storms, waves fold back upon the sea to become new waves, and the day moves on to make way for the night, bringing the darkness and stars for the little boy to dream in. Charlotte Zolotow''s lyrical prose and Stefano Vitale''s rich illustrations make this a beautiful celebration of the cycle of life.

One day a little girl said to her brother... Do you know what I''ll do at the seashore? I''ll bring you a shell to hold the sound of the sea. In a little girl''s magical question-and-answer game, Charlotte Zolotow captures, with unerring childlike simplicity, a sister''s special love for her little brother. Javaka Steptoe''s bold artwork offers a stunning new interpretation of the reassuring, lyrical text and brings to yet another generation of children this well-loved story.

Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl find a lovely present for her mother, who is especially fond of red, yellow, green, and blue.

‘The year’s seasonal changes and festivities that are important in a little child’s life are imaginatively [described]. . . . The story ends with the happy realization that it will all come round ‘over and over’ again.’ —H.

As far as little sister was concerned, there was nothing big sister couldn''t do. One day, though, little sister wanted to be alone and she hid in the meadow. Big sister couldn''t find little sister so she began to cry--until little sister came to comfort her. Illustrated. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Once there was a dog who loved to run and jump and play. She was the best friend Ben -- or any little boy -- could have. But as Ben got older, so did his dog. One morning, Ben''s old dog didn''t open her eyes or wag her tail. She didn''t even move. Charlotte Zolotow''s remarkable insight into a universal experience -- the hurt and confusion a child feels after his first encounter with death -- is poignantly echoed by James Ransome''s striking oil paintings.

With her finely tuned ear for the concerns and cadences of childhood, Zolotow records a little girl describing all the things she likes that grown-ups usually do not. This tale, adapted from Zolotow''s I Want to Be Little and newly illustrated with appealing watercolors, will strike a pleasurable chord with adults and children.

A summer classic by two masters, reissued and redesigned for contemporary audiences. Wendell Minor’s elegant artwork and Charlotte Zolotow’s simple, evocative prose brings a day at the beach vividly to life as a boy and his mother imagine what it would be like to spend a day at the seashore. Hunting for seashells and building sandcastles, this tribute to the power of imagination and the tenderness of a mother-child connection is also a sweet ode to summer''s greatest pastimes. Perfect for storytime or bedtime.

‘Gruffness and anger is passed along from person to person until a little dog starts a chain of happiness that reverses the trend. [A] pleasant picture book [that touches on] emotional maturity.’ —ALA Children’s Services Division.

Welcome the outdoors inside for story time with this classic tale of a garden changing through the seasons. A young girl and her older companion watch birds, fly a kite, plant flowers, and play in the snow, watching flowers bloom and leaves fall as the year passes. This quiet story celebrates the simple joys found close to home, and the importance of sharing those experiences with the ones you love. A perfect story time pick for any season, In My Garden explores the natural marvels of the world around us and encourages young readers to think about what they love best throughout the year. Written by picture book master Charlotte Zolotow and originally published in 1960, this elegant reimagining of In My Garden features all-new illustrations by accomplished author-illustrator Philip Stead. His delicate illustrations and gentle, colorful palette bring new life and meaning to this classic tale-- a beautiful tribute to the experience of childhood, and a thank you to a master storyteller.

This loving tale about loss from two-time Caldecott Honor winner Charlotte Zolotow is a gentle, reassuring approach to a subject that''s always challenging for parents to discuss with children. In it, a mother comforts her daughter about the absence of the child''s father by explaining that if she listens hard, she''ll feel him far away sending love to her. Our new edition of this timeless story is accompanied by stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Stefano Vitale.

In print for almost forty years, Charlotte Zolotow''s The Bunny Who Found Easter has delighted generations of readers. A lonely bunny goes hunting for Easter, where he hopes to find other bunnies. His search takes him through the seasons, but only in the spring does he find the true meaning of Easter. To this heartwarming story Helen Craig has lent her own original interpretation. As multiple stories unfold in each piece of art, viewer and reader are drawn into the poetic, song-filled text. This new rendition of an old classic is sure to charm readers young and old.

Although his elegant neighbors do not appreciate his efforts, a kind old man transforms his rundown house and nurtures a small neglected pine tree, making them the best on the street.

Together Lewis and his mother remember Grandpa, who used to come in the night when Lewis called.

"Here is Paris presented as a series of memories by a parent who understands that ''the special things'' to share with a child are not always the attractions featured in the guidebooks....The photographs...are gorgeous....The understated narrative complements but never distracts from the visual feast....An eyeful of delight."--Horn Book.

More than anything, William wants a doll. "Don''t be a creep," says his brother. "Sissy, sissy," chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands William''s wish, and makes it easy for others to understand, too.

After she and her father take a walk and have a bedtime snack, a little girl is finally sleepy enough to go to bed.

While out for a walk on a spring morning, a little girl shows her mother things grown-ups sometimes miss.

A family''s noisy little poodle barks at everything, disturbing the father, until the day everyone else goes out and the father and poodle are left alone together.

A small boy tells his mother what he would like a father to be.

As the season change, there is a new beauty waiting to be discovered. Charlotte Zolotow''s classic poems paired with Tiphanie Beeke''s lovely illustrations make for a perfect poetry collection for every child.

A little girl asks if she may return home to visit when she grows up and no longer spills powder in the bathroom or knocks over the plants.

In this wise and wry take on sibling rivalry, a little boy describes all the things he could have and do if he didn''t have a brother. Full color.

Little sister learns to ignore big brother when he teases.

I hate hate hated my friend. When I moved over in the school bus, she sat somewhere else. When her point broke in arithmetic and I passed her my pencil, she took Peter''s instead. "Ask her," my mother said. "Ask your friend why."

In this classic bedtime book by Charlotte Zolotow, sleep has never seemed more inviting. Simple, lyrical language reveals a world peacefully asleep--from bears in their dark caves to caterpillars in their silky cocoons, to dogs lying near someone they love. Stefano Vitale''s luminous illustrations evoke the serenity of that moment when "the night comes and the wind whispers gently in the trees and the stars sparkle and shine."

These compelling stories and photographs take us to places like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, Ivindo National Park in Gabon, and the Tai National Park in Cote d Ivoire for an intimate and revealing look at the lives of African wild apes and at the lives of the humans who study them. In tales of adventure, research, and conservation, veteran field researchers and conservationists describe exciting discoveries made over the past few decades about chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. The book features vivid descriptions of interactions among these highly intelligent creatures as they hunt, socialize, and play. More difficult themes emerge as well, including the threats apes face from poaching, disease, and deforestation. In stories that are often moving and highly personal, this book takes measure of how special the great apes are and discusses positive conservation efforts, including ecotourism, that can help bring these magnificent animals back from the brink of extinction.

What makes someone a best friend? John knows everything about me, and I know everything about him. So begins the heartwarming story of two young boys who together experience fun times, sad times, happy times, hard times, secret times, and all the in-between times only two best friends can share. This picture book text, originally published in 1968, is now being republished with glorious new art.

A reimagined edition of A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse—the classic picture book by a legendary author and a beloved illustrator, about a girl and her mother, with themes of growing up, dreams, and letting go. A girl declares all the things she’ll do for her mother when she is all grown up—from climbing mountains and swimming across oceans, to picking the pinkest rose, to building the biggest bridge and a castle for her mother to live in, to taming a wild black horse for her mother to ride—ending with the friend she will bring her mother to keep her company while she travels the world. Originally published in 1964, A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse is a beloved picture book by renowned children’s book author Charlotte Zolotow, reenvisioned by her daughter, celebrated author Crescent Dragonwagon, and illustrated by award-winning artist Julie Morstad. The book includes an afterword by Crescent Dragonwagon about her mother and this special edition of their book.

The stories in this collection deal with loss, separation, unrequited and unspoken love, divorce or death of those we care about.

Depicts a summer storm from the first clap of thunder to the final rainbow

A little girl living in a new town gives up her imaginary friends for Tony, her new neighbor.

Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl find a lovely birthday present for her mother in this classic Caldecott Honor tale. Full color.