Nancy J Carpenter

A Letter to My Teacher

This funny, touching picture book –the perfect gift for a child to give to his/her own teacher– celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great read-aloud and a perfect gift for...

Imogene's Last Stand

Meet Imogene Tripp, a plucky girl with a passion for history. As a baby, her first words were “Four score and seven years ago.” In preschool, she finger-painted a map of the Oregon Trail. So it’s not surprising that when the mayor wants to tear down the long-neglected Liddleville Historical Society ...

Big Bear's Big Boat

Big Bear outgrew his little boat, so heis building himself a big boat and can't wait till he'srowing, fishing, and relaxing in it. When his friends start suggesting improvements, Big Bear obligingly follows their advice. To his dismay, his big boat is turning outall wrong. It's because he hasn't fol...

Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems (This book won the Claudia Lewis Award)

Emma is Jess's little sister . . . and her dilemma. How can one small girl be sweet, funny, imaginative, playful, and affectionate as well as a clinging vine, brat, tattletale, and nuisance–all at the same time? Why is Jess supposed to be a good big sister while Emma doesn't have to be a good little...

Lighthouse Christmas

From the author of the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book, ONE COOL FRIEND!Frances is determined to make Christmas jolly for her younger brother, even if it means joining family on the mainland and leaving Papa behind on their isolated lighthouse island. After all, would Santa even know how to find them in t...

Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books

In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved bo...

17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore

A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback! Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funn...

Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books—John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules, John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories, science, and games....

Bus Riders

At Taylor's Place

Masai and I

Washing the Willow Tree Loon

Sitti's Secrets

Our Mountain

A Picnic in October

Twinnies