Cari Best

"When Mrs. Ampersand announces that she'll be leaving for the rest of the year, and the substitute is just not as good, Mabel decides to take matters into her own hands"--

In the spring when trees unfreeze and grass grows green and pansies say, "Please plant me!" Nell and her dog, Rusty, can't wait to dig in dirt just right for digging. But Norman, their neighbor, says "Ewww!" to digging and dirt.

Jacob watches his favorite television show, "Baking with Chef Monty," and bakes a beautiful peach pie, which he gives to his parents for their anniversary.

When Sally Jean outgrows her beloved bicycle, Flash, she experiments with various ideas for acquiring a new, bigger one.

In this bouncy, playful picture book for very young listeners, follow two baby friends who live in facing buildings through their day--playing, singing, and napping--till they meet in the park!

Beatrice enjoys learning to spell, and gets really excited about it after some encouragement from her grandmother, but she has trouble convincing her classmates that spelling is not boring.

"A boy turns a cardboard box into a car and imagines what it would be like to take his mama for a drive all around town"--

A little English, a little Russian, and a lot of heart make a birthday celebration you won't want to miss!

When Sara's grandma, Catherine the Great, suddenly announces, "This year for my birthday, I want no presents! I have music in my Russian bones, and laughing in my heart. I have the day and the night, and I have all of you," Sara is surprised. How can Grandma have a birthday party with no presents?" Her mama explains that a NO PRESENT can...

In this visit with the beloved author and illustrator of Sylvester & the Magic Pebble and Doctor DeSoto, William Steig candidly talks about life, art and creating books for children.