Epossumondas Saves the Day

Epossumondas Saves the Day
Author: Coleen Salley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547539304

It’s Epossumondas's birthday, so Mama's whipping up his favorite biscuits. But she's plumb out of sody sallyraytus! (That's baking soda to all you Yankees.) Everybody knows you can’t make big, fluffy biscuits without sody. One by one, Baby Gator, Auntie, and Mama scoot to the store to fetch some. But when no one comes back, it’s up to Epossumondas to run out and see what’s what--until he runs smack into a great, huge, ugly Louisiana snapping turtle!

Epossumondas

Epossumondas
Author: Coleen Salley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2002-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547768990

Who's Epossumondas? Why, he's his mama's and his auntie's sweet little patootie, that's who. He's also the silliest, most lovable, most muddleheaded possum south of the Mason-Dixon line! Better choose your words wisely when he's around, 'cause otherwise you never know what you'll get. Epossumondas just might bring you a fist full of crumbs, or a soaking wet puppy, or a scruffy wad of bread--oh, you just wouldn't believe it! Renowned storyteller Coleen Salley and Caldecott Honor illustrator Janet Stevens team up for this outrageous twist on the Southern story of the noodlehead who takes everything way too literally. (Or is that Epossumondas just pulling his mama's leg?)

Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail

Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail
Author: Coleen Salley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547546688

Epossumondas has a very important question: "Mama, why don't I have hair on my tail?" And wouldn't you know it, Mama can tell him exactly why possum tails are all pink and naked and funny looking. Her story's a doozy! It goes way back to Epossumondas's great-great-grandpa, Papapossum. When hungry Papapossum and his growly ol' stomach meet up with wily Hare, cranky Bear, and a persimmon tree . . . well, it's one hair-raisin' adventure! Renowned storyteller Coleen Salley and Caldecott Honor illustrator Janet Stevens team up again, drawing on the Uncle Remus tradition and their own wild imaginations to expose a hilarious--and important!--moment in possum history.

The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma

The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma
Author: Diane Fox
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545745659

A comical twist on "Little Red Riding Hood" told by Cat and Dog! Cat starts reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and explains, "It's a story about a little girl who always wears a red cape with a hood."Dog says, "COOL! I love stories about superheroes. What's her special power?"Cat says, "She doesn't have any special powers. It's not that kind of a story."And then the fun ensues!The zany, fun back-and-forth of Dog and Cat celebrates the joy of reading -- and questioning. Young children will cheer Dog's persistent questions as well as Cat's dedication to keep telling the story.

The Great Fuzz Frenzy

The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Author: Susan Stevens Crummel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547769393

Deep, deep down in their underground town, the prairie dogs live in harmony--until a mysterious, fluorescent, very fuzzy thing (otherwise known as a tennis ball) rolls down their hole. When the prairie dogs discover that they can pluck and pull the fuzz into fabulous fashions, their fear quickly turns to curiosity, then delight, then pure greed. The frenzy that erupts threatens to tear apart the prairie-dog town forever. But when mean ol' Big Bark is kidnapped after taking all the fuzz for himself, the prairie dogs come to the rescue and remember the true meaning of community.

Roy Digs Dirt

Roy Digs Dirt
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338608746

Woof! Meet Roy, an adorable white dog who is wild about digging, digging, digging in the dirt! David Shannon's picture books are loved for their endearing characters and laugh-aloud humor, and Roy's charming naughtiness will remind readers of what they love about Shannon's No, David!, a bestselling Caldecott Honor Book about a boy with a nose for trouble.Although it's a smelly task for those who have to constantly bathe him, Roy's happiness centers on his very favorite thing-dirt-and from sunrise to sunset, he burrows in it, rolls in it, and digs up buried treasures. There's terror in every terrier, and when Roy runs into the house after being sprayed by a skunk, he faces the dreaded bathtub. Readers will see themselves in Roy's childlike delight each time he makes the biggest mess ever.

The First Day of Winter

The First Day of Winter
Author: Denise Fleming
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142993963X

From renown picture book author Denise Fleming, a cozy, cumulative book to warm a cold winter day Alive with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first ten days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend. This cumulative tale will have children chanting along as they discover all the trimmings needed for the most perfect snowman ever!

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
Author: Janet Stevens
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152056582

With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have pleased his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen.

Tops & Bottoms

Tops & Bottoms
Author: Janet Stevens
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 43
Release: 1995-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547351763

Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits to overcome hardship. “As usual, Stevens’ animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . . It’s all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.”--Booklist

Badger's Fancy Meal

Badger's Fancy Meal
Author: Keiko Kasza
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399545107

Badger just can't face eating the same old apples, worms, and roots. They're too boring! He dreams of eating something new and fancy. Badger gets some yummy ideas from seeing the animals who live near his den, but the main ingredients he tries to catch aren't so eager to become his lunch. And in the end, they unwittingly convince Badger that he should have appreciated what he had in the first place.