Most Popular Books by Jan Wahl

When a boy and his aunt find that a bigot has written hurtful words on the sidewalk just outside the candy shop owned by "Miz Chu", a new immigrant from Taiwan, they set out to comfort her.

A little witch sitting alone at her spinning wheel hears a knock at her door, but the various body parts that enter are not much company.

When his vanity and greed cause him to needlessly kill animals, Corn Grower almost loses his precious life with his wife, Moon-Sun, and their son, Small Ears.

A wild bear escapes capture and returns to his beloved home in the mountains, where he enjoys dancing to the sounds of nature.

After a visit to a museum of natural history, a young girl begins to see dinosaurs everywhere.

A little boy who is not pleased with his own artistic efforts but treasures his great-grandmother''s drawing goes on to collect art throughout his life.

The adventures of four Victorian dolls who come out of the trunk in the attic while their owners are on vacation.

An old woman waits for the man who would have been her bridegroom if he hadn''t vanished into another dimension.

Humphrey has wonderful adventures with his toy bear after they go to bed at night, just as his father did before him.

Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him.

It''s not easy being a rabbit nowadays. Carrots are hard to find, traffic is dangerous, and big rabbit-chasing dogs are plentiful! Where can a rabbit go to escape the chaos of modern life? For three hassled hares, there''s just one solution--they''re heading to Mars! On Mars there''s no traffic, there are fields of giant carrots, and the dogs are all rabbit-friendly. But is too much of a good thing, just too much?

The animals cooperate in decorating a great fir tree in celebration of Christmas.

Mother Elephant teaches her child to forage for food, bathe in the water, and play where it is safe.

Professor Mickimecki and juvenile genius Melvin Spitznagle use their marvelous invention, the Bobomobile--part-submarine, part-tank--to cross the Atlantic Ocean to uncover the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. Reprint.

When she lets lots of cats into her house to get rid of the mice that are keeping her awake, old Mrs. Mudge finds that she has a new problem on her hands.

A dog''s eye view of his master and his master''s monster.

Inspired by a mysterious stranger, Uillame starts a children''s crusade to stop the wars that have called away their fathers, uncles, and brothers.

Visits the homes of drowsy animals at bedtime.

A young girl is happy with her parents and her toys, but things change when her baby brother is born.

Great-grandmother cat enthralls her three great-grandkittens with the daring exploits of some of her nine lives.

In this enchanting bedtime tale, a young boy is carried through the magical world of elves. Elves dance through his imagination--riding on crickets and skipping in starlight, spinning on toadstools and sliding on moonbeams. Perfect for bedtime and nap time, this gentle tale will delight readers of all ages.

Illustrations and rhyming text extol the joys of a wondrous sled ride.

Having read and dreamed too many fairy tales, the grocer sets off to live one, but finds the world not at all conducive to his fantasies.

The darling of the entire forest neighborhood, Tiny, grows from tadpole to toad through Doctor Rabbit''s loving care.

When his owners leave for a birthday party, Cheltenham the cat decides to throw a party of his own and invites all the animals in the neighborhood.

On the day before Christmas, Emily waits for the first snowflake to fall.

Twenty, one-page, humorous stories illustrated with drawings by Norman Rockwell.

This illustrated memoir shares a rare inside look at the legendary director’s process and vision during the filming of his award-winning masterpiece. Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer is considered one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history. His 1955 film Ordet (The World) won numerous prizes, including the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion. In 1954, Dreyer invited young film student Jan Wahl to accompany him during this classic work. This captivating account of Wahl''s time with the director is based on Wahl''s daily journal and transcriptions of his conversations with Dreyer. Offering a glimpse into the filmmaker''s world, Wahl fashions a portrait of Dreyer as a man, mentor, friend, and director. Wahl''s detailed account is supplemented by exquisite photos of the filming and by selections from Dreyer''s papers, including his notes on film style, his introduction for the actors before the filming of Ordet, and a visionary lecture he delivered at Edinburgh.

Tim Kitten goes to visit the Old Cats'' Home and makes friends with an old lady cat who misses her home--especially a red cupboard filled with goodies. Tim goes home and, with the help of family and friends, prepares a wonderful surprise. Full-color illustrations.

Brooks and Wahl had a special, roller-coaster relationship lasting 20-odd years. Their intense friendship continued by letter and in person. The letters from Brooks reveal much of her inner personality--her insights and anecdotes make fascinating, compelling reading.

Little Johnny Buttermilk must escape from the witch who keeps trying to steal his pails of milk, until finally he outwits her once and for all.

Tim Kitten has his great-grandmother''s talent for telling tales, but no one believes his stories.

Armida has a fantastical adventure in the forest with four rabbits and their horde of beautiful eggs.

Taken to the market to be sold, a toy dog tries to return with an orange to his boy who wears a leg brace.

Retells the Old Testament stories of Jonah and the whale, David and Goliath, Joseph and his brothers, and Noah and his ark

A magic heart whose song cheers a kingdom is stolen by a heartless witch.

The adventures of a drake who becomes a king with the help of a fox, ladder, river, and waspnest.

Three children seek revenge on a grouchy lady they believe poisoned their dog.