MAIL HARRY TO THE MOON!

Little, Brown and Company, Summer 2008

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This picture book, illustrated by Michael Emberley, will be published by Little, Brown & Company in June 2008. This story, told by a young boy, talks about what life was like before the birth of his new brother, Harry. When Harry takes a bite of his banana, his older brother says, “Throw Harry in the trash!” When Harry screams in the middle of the night, his older brother screams back, “Mail Harry to the Moon!” The next morning, when Harry's brother wakes up, he cannot find Harry — necessitating a trip to the moon.

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MAYBE A BEAR ATE IT!

Orchard Books, January 2008

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This story, told by an endearing creature, is the story of how bereft this creature feels when it's bedtime, and it has lost its favorite book-of-the-moment! First, bewilderment, then worry, and then panic sets in. "Maybe a bear ate it!" the creature worries. "Maybe a stegosaurus stomped on it!" These thoughts are much too worrisome! That's when the creature is compelled to go and look for its beloved book — because it's impossible to go to sleep without it!

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From IT'S NOT THE STORK! for children age 4 and up to IT'S SO AMAZING! for children age 7 and up and IT'S PERFECTY NORMAL, for children age 10 and up—finally children and teens have A FAMILY LIBRARY that can help them stay healthy as they grow up.

IT'S NOT THE STORK!
A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends

Candlewick Press, August 2006

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This book, written especially for four, five, and six year olds, is the book to reach for when the questions begin — young children's questions about where babies come from and what makes a girl and girl and a boy a boy. With the publication of this book, children of all ages and their families have a library of books — It's Perfectly Normal for children age 10 and up; It's So Amazing! for children age 7 and up and now, It's Not the Stork! for children age 4 and up.

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I'M SO MAD!
(JUST BEING ME series)

Little, Brown & Co., May 2005

Illustrated by Nicole Hollander

I'M SO MAD! is the story of a young child who has a temper tantrum at the supermarket.

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I'M NOT SLEEPY!
(JUST BEING ME series)

Little, Brown & Co., May 2005

Illustrated by Nicole Hollander

I'M NOT SLEEPY! is the story of a child whose parents are very sleepy. But the child in the story is not sleepy at all.

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I LOVE MESSES!
(JUST BEING ME series)

Little, Brown & Co., Fall 2005

Illustrated by Nicole Hollander

Dropping an egg and ketchup and mustard on the floor and dancing in the great, big mushy mess? I LOVE MESSES! is the story of an inquisitive young child who makes a giant mixed-up mushy mess. But what happens when Daddy discovers what she has done?

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I'M ALL DRESSED!
(JUST BEING ME series)

Little, Brown & Co., Fall 2005

Illustrated by Nicole Hollander

Going out with a scarf around your waist and snow pants around your neck? With your socks on your feet and mitts on your hands? I'M ALL DRESSED! is the story of a young child, who dresses himself HIS WAY, and who likes the way he looks. But what happens when his Mommy and Daddy discover what he has done?

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SWEET JASMINE, NICE JACKSON
What It's Like To Be 2 — And To Be Twins
(GROWING UP STORIES series)

Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Children, August 2004

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This nonfiction picture book, illustrated by Michael Emberley, tells the story of twins Jasmine and Jackson and how two-year-olds "grow up" — including putting boots on the wrong feet, having a tantrum, sticking a flower in a potty, playing with friends, saying "NO," and proudly saying the names of some colors. Everyone — kids and adults — will delight in Michael Emberley's drawings of these rambunctious terrific two-year-olds!

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IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL
Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health
10th anniversary Edition

Candlewick Press, August 2004

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL — for preteens and teens age 10 and up — provides accurate, unbiased answers to nearly every conceivable question, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS. This book is available in Spanish (SEXO... QUE ES?) and in over twenty-five languages.

Michael and I both believe that our kids, preteens, and teens need and have a right to have the most up-to-date and accurate science facts about reproduction, puberty, and sexual health.

That's why I went back and consulted again with over 20 experts — parents, educators, librarians, health professionals, and clergy — to assess what information in IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL needed to be updated to keep today's kids and teens healthy. Based on the expert's advice, illustrator Michael Emberley and I updated this book with the most current and age-appropriate information.

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IT'S SO AMAZING!
A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families
5th anniversary Edition

Candlewick Press, August 2004

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This nonfiction book for children age seven and up provides accurate, unbiased answers to nearly every conceivable question — from reproduction to pregnancy and birth — while giving children a healthy understanding of their bodies. This book is available in Spanish (ES ALUCINANTE) and many other languages.

Our kids need and have a right to have the most up-to-date and accurate science facts about their bodies and about one of science's most amazing stories — the story of how just one egg and one sperm can grow — over nine month's time — into a baby.

That's why I went back and consulted again with over 20 experts — parents, educators, librarians, and health professionals — to assess what information in IT'S SO AMAZING! needed to be updated to keep today's kids and teens healthy. Based on the expert advice, illustrator Michael Emberley and I updated this book with the most current and age-appropriate information.

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DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK!

Candlewick Press, February 2004

Pictures by Harry Bliss

It was a treat to work on a book with cartoonist Harry Bliss. He has created the art for our picture book DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK!. This book is the story of a child who does everything possible — from telling her parents, "I'll come with you!" to running away to the South Pole — to get her parents NOT to leave her with the babysitter and NOT to go out. Harry's pictures for this book have me in stitches. Children and adults will love Harry's take on the child and the family I have written about, and I bet they will laugh out loud at the humor in his insightful drawings.

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GO! GO! MARIA!
What It's Like To Be 1
(GROWING UP STORIES series)

Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Children, August 2003

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This nonfiction picture book was published in 2003. GO! GO! MARIA! tells the story of Maria and celebrates her second year of life. It's also filled with fascinating facts about how one-year-olds "grow up."

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I AM NOT GOING TO SCHOOL TODAY!

Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Children, July 2003

Illustrated by Jan Ormerod

My picture book I AM NOT GOING TO SCHOOL TODAY! was illustrated by Jan Ormerod. Jan so tenderly captures the feelings this young child has when he decides that skipping the first day of school is a VERY good idea. "I'm NOT going to school today!" the young narrator announces to his parents. "You don't know all the kids' names, or where the crayons are, or where the toilets are... and so many other things!" he tells them. Don't we all — young and old — feel this way when we're about to do something new? Even at my age, I certainly still have these feelings! Who wouldn't rather just skip the first day-or the first hour of almost anything new?

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HELLO BENNY!
What It's Like To Be a Baby
(GROWING UP STORIES series)

Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Children, September 2002

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This nonfiction picture book tells the story of Benny and celebrates his first year of life. It's also filled with fascinating facts about how babies "grow up."

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GOODBYE MOUSIE

Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Children, September 2001

Illustrated by Jan Ormerod

This picture book is about all the feelings a young child has when he finds out that his pet mouse has died. This book is available in Spanish (ADIOS RATONCITO) and other languages and is also available in paperback.

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HI NEW BABY!

Candlewick Press, May 2003

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This picture book is about the many and mixed feelings a young child has when a new baby arrives in the family. This book is available in Spanish (HOLA HERMANITO).

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HAPPY BIRTH DAY!

Candlewick Press, July 1996

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

This picture book is about all the amazing and new things a newborn baby can do on its first day of life. This book is available in Spanish (EL DIA QUE NACISTE).

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IT
A Teacher's Guide To 911: The Book Of Help

Cricket Books, 2002

Illustrated by Nicole Hollander

IT is a graphic comic strip for children ages 8-14 created as a response to 9/11.

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