Pines and Plains Libraries

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, and other things and creatures associated with Halloween.

The Old Lady turns into an Old Mermaid, travels down into the ocean, and swallows a shark . . . and a squid, and a fish, and an eel, and a crab, and a sea star, and a clam . . . Why? Well, it was fun to cram her mouth with a clam! Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about the creatures down under for a light take on nonfiction that's perfect for this age. With expanded sea creature...

Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a woman swallows a cow, some hay, and other items from her farm.

Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song.

A young woman's true love sends her extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas.

A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave.