Lois Ehlert

Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die- cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.

"The brief and cheery tone serves as an inviting introduction into a fascinating life cycle." - Publisher's Weekly

"Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat—and how?With a simple, rhyming text, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their...

When the neighborhood cat tries to crash the mice's harvest party, the mice have a plan to scare the intruder away.

It s summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it s time for a nutty solution to get him out. Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. The simple, spirited plot, lively verse, and stunning double-page spreads will make Nuts to You! a storytime...

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

"Through rhyme and mixed-media collage illustrations, 'rain fish'--the varied, colorful, and unique little collections of materials that float along on streams of rain water during storms--come to life"--

Alphabet letters and bold, graphic images of fruits and vegetables come together in this book of pun-filled rebuses about love and friendship.

Assorted graduates of the Bow Wow School meet at a farmers market and a dog park, where most of them remember their obedience training. Dog figures are made from cut-out shapes and buttons

Simple text and brilliantly colored cut-paper illustrations take children into a big top of circus excitement starring leaping lizards, marching snakes, whistling parrots, and the tumbling Zucchini Brothers.

The Caldecott Honoree and illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom provides an inside look at her colorful picture book career. Lois Ehlert always knew she was an artist. Her parents encouraged her from a young age by teaching her how to sew and saw wood and pound nails, and by giving her colorful art supplies. They even gave her a special spot to work that was all her own. Today, many years and many books later, Lois takes readers and aspiring artists...