Best Selling Books by Marilyn Singer

In rhyming text, a school bus describes its busy day transporting children to and from school.

What kind of a makeover has the power to change a person, inside and out? These stories, specially written for this collection, delve into our culture’s fascination with beauty and present different views about all kinds of makeovers. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and always thought provoking, this anthology will open eyes and minds. Authors include Joseph Bruchac, Marina Budhos, Evelyn Coleman, Peni R. Griffin, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Norma Howe, Jess Mowry, René Saldaña, Jr., Marilyn Singer, Joyce Sweeney, and Terry Trueman.

Discusses the history, botanical background, and legendary and medicinal properties of onions, garlic, shallots, chives, leeks, and other members of the allium family.

What can you do with a banana? You can grip it, unzip it, squeeze it, freeze it— you can even play it like a flute! With a little imagination and a sense of humor, you can transform it into anything! Turn the ordinary into the extraordinary with these charming picture books that encourage readers to look at the world in a new—more magical—way. Also available: What''s an Apple?

An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all forms of social dance from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop. The rhythm of each poem mimics the beat of the dances’ steps. Together with Kristi Valiant’s dynamic illustrations, the poems create a window to all the ways dance enters our lives and exists throughout many cultures. This ingenious collection will inspire readers to get up and move! Included with the book is an audio CD of the author reading each poem accompanied by original music from composer Jonathon Roberts.

In this fascinating look at fourteen animals who defy the odds by thriving in Earth''s most dangerous places, renowned poet Marilyn Singer and celebrated artist Ed Young show that of all the miracles of life, it is life''s persistence that astounds the

From Blunder Woman and Muffy the Vampire Sprayer to Stuporman and The Bulk, meet the members of the Superheroes Employment Agency—lovable misfits with oddball powers who make up for their lack of fame with an eagerness to please and a can-do attitude. These humorous, kid-friendly poems are sure to entertain while introducing readers to poetry in a fun, lighthearted, and accessible way. Told in Marilyn Singer’s witty verse and Noah Z. Jones’s hilarious illustrations, their story will make you laugh and cheer on these champions in their quests for heroic jobs.

Eleven-year-old Ellie describes her experiences during twelve days of hospitalization for heart surgery.

Lizzie''s scheme for getting a pet tarantula backfires.

Sadie is all set for her family’s rustic camping trip—she’s packed her favorite patent leather shoes, ballerina skirt, and other stylish accessories in her sparkly suitcase—everything a girl needs in order to have an adventure! Especially when she thinks Bigfoot is on the loose. Along with her brother, Sadie searches for clues, crawls through a cave, swims down a river, and climbs a mountain. Will she be able to catch the mysterious monster with her lasso of pearls and magic gold wand? Sadie proves that girly girls can get their hands dirty and be brave, too! Lyrical text is complemented by bright and lively illustrations, and Sadie’s fearlessness will leave readers ready to grab their satin capes and head out on their own adventures! Praise for I''m Gonna Climb a Mountain... "This enthusiastic take on girl power embraces having it all—with both strength and style." --School Library Journal "Singer''s story crackles with humor and attitude, its driving rhythms making it an infectious read-aloud. Avril''s busy illustrations, using pastel chalk over a pencil outline, display a range of bright colors and have a slightly dreamy cast, as if they came right out of Sadie''s head. So can a girl rough it in ruffles? Silly question." --Kirkus Reviews

A beautiful and heartwarming picture book celebrating the ways in which Earths creatures say "I love you."

When second grader Josie overhears her parents'' concerns about the family finances, she decides to help raise money for her soon-to-be-born baby sister.

How do animals greet one another? In this intriguing full-color picture book, Singer explores, explains, and describes the extraordinary ways in which animals communicate. Young readers will also be introduced to some of the basic elements of animal behavior.

Three children get a "boo-boo" that needs to be kissed.

On the first Saturday of June everyone on Berkeley Place is turning out to eat corn bread and cookies, to dance to the drumbeat, to play in the street, to have the best block party ever. Everyone except Lola. She’s too angry at her friends Yasmin and Sue to join in the fun. But as the day progresses Lola can’t resist. Yasmin and Sue spot her and pull her under the hydrant’s spray with them. In an instant, all bad feelings are gone and the trio are back in sync again, double Dutching up and down the street. This festive picture book celebrates good friends, good neighbors, and summertime in the city.

Readers love to feel special. Yet they also find it fun to be told they resemble people they love and admire. This upbeat story explores the joys of being at once an individual and part of a loving family. Color illustrations.

This is The Boy Who Cried Wolf like you’ve never seen it before: with tentacles, wigs, and a secret code language that kids can decipher. Larry the Liar must help these friendly extra-terrestrials refuel their ship so they can get back home. But will the townspeople believe his intergalactic tale of glory? This hilarious reimagining uses meticulously composed verse, alternating points of view, and comic book elements to give the story loads of color, humor and visual interest. Veteran children’s book author Marilyn Singer teams up with Brian Biggs, the illustrator of Shredder Man, Beastly Rhymes, Brownie and Pearl, and Everything Goes: On Land to create the best interstellar tall tale ever.

Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles.

As a companion volume to her poetry collections about earth and about water, Marilyn Singer now examines the nature of fire, an overlooked subject in the realms of poetry. From forest fires and prairie fires to the fires on backyard grills; from chili peppers to birthday cs&andle; to jack-o-lanterns, menorahs, Christmas lights, and holidays around the earth; to dragons who provide their own central heating&—these lyrical poems present a fresh and insightful view of fire of all kinds. Meilo So combines strong linocut art with her signature brushwork in striking illustrations reproduced in fire-red.

From "Water Music" and the "Babbling Brook" (it speaks in Brookish) to an ocean that "sometimes sings and sometimes raves," Marilyn Singer has captured the nature of water in this insightful and lyrical collection of poems. Whether she is showing us gardens, all dressed-up in "diamond necklaces of dew or lace collars of frost," or the "sudden summer stream . . . the stubby hydrant brings to the city child," she shows us surprising and delightful new ways of looking at water and nature.

An original fairy tale in which the daughter of a Lord overcomes her fear of the ocean when she rescues her beloved from the Ocean King.

Kids curious about topics that gross out grown-ups can learn about how animals use poop for defense, shelter, and even food in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Ew…poop. Poop is gross. Poop is funny. But did you know poop is really important to lots of animals? Some use it to build homes, some for protection, and some even eat it! Find out more about the smellier side of the animal kingdom in this fact-filled early reader.

Most people know the difference between a cat and a dog. But the differences between certain other animals are not so obviuos, which is why it''s so easy to confuse them. You may guess that the insect trying to eat your icecream cone is a bee, but it''s probably a yellow-jacket wasp. You may think that the chimp sitting in a tree in the forest is a monkey, but it''s really an ape. How can you tell these and other similar animals apart? By using your eyes, ears, and all your senses to observe them--and by reading this book.

A fourteen-year old poet-singer rethinks her career aspirations and friendships when her stage-struck partner makes other plans.

A collection of short poems called reversos which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.

Philip Barlowe, bumbling detective, and Sam Spayed, his intelligent dog, are hired to investigate the will of a woman who has left her vast wealth to her cat.

Faced with her beloved grandmother''s illness and her own attraction to a boy her parents would disapprove of, Franny tries to shut off her feelings completely.

Henry enlivens the dull summer she and her two sisters are being forced to spend with their grandparents by inventing imaginative stories about Lightey the Lightning Bug and his insect friends.

Not on the trail of the missing Leroy O''Toole, detectives Sam and Dave Bean stumble onto an illegal operation.

Wheel''s attempt to organize a Fourth of July carnival, starring all of his friends, is threatened when the new kid in town starts to take over his gang.

A young girl who feels no one is interested in her devises three plans for attracting attention.

Determined to avoid the pitfalls of romance he has witnessed in his own mother''s relationships, seventeen-year-old Storm avoids getting too close to anyone--until he meets Jocelyn, a mysterious young woman with strange powers. Reprint.

Inspired by the example of her latest obsession, Robin Hood, Lizzie begins to scheme to follow her best friend, Tessa, into music school.

From the creators of "Monster Museum" comes this collection of 26 poems that features some of the creepiest, funniest, most bizarre, and fascinating creatures from myth, legend, and popular culture. Full color.

Introduces the characteristics of such exotic birds as the Galapagos penguin, kiwi, and African hornbill.