Selected Children's Picture Books

HALLOWEEN HOWLS
Halloween Poetry
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
HarperCollins, 2005
ISBN #0-06-008060-4

"A crisp wind blows. A voice howls. Masked figures dance by moonlight. And the taste of chocolate is in everyone's mouth. It's Halloween!"

Lee Bennett Hopkins captures the spirit of everyone's favorite holiday in this sweet and spooky collection of poems for beginning readers.

OH, THEODORE!
Guinea Pig Poems
By Susan Katz
Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
Clarion Books, 2007
ISBN #0-618-70222-9

Chosen as one of New York Public Library's ONE HUNDRED BOOKS FOR READING AND SHARING 2007

Finalist for the NCIBA Book of the Year Award, 2007

"Who's that hiding under the hay? Who's that peepinq and squeepinq? Who's that playing in the grocery bag?
Oh, Theodore!"

Come meet Tbeodore: a plump, fuzzy guinea pig with a big appetite, a lot to say, and a personaity all his own. As you and his new owner, get to know him, you'll find out what he eats and how he speaks. You'll also discover the work involved in caring for a pet: feeding, cleaning and taking him out for exercise. But it hardly seems like work once your pet becomes your best friend.

Brought to life in vivid poems and vibrant paintings, this adorable guinea pig is sure to waddle his way right into your heart.

ARE TREES ALIVE?

Written by Debbie Miller
Illustrations by Stacey Schuett
Walker Publishing Company, 2002
ISBN #0-8027-8801-7

"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses."

And so begins a conversation between the author and her daughter that leads to a remarkable discovery: Trees are like children in so many ways! They may look very different from people, but trees have roots that hold them to the ground like feet and leaves that blow in the wind like hair. Their bark even comes in different colors, like our skin.

From this poetic comparison of plants and humans, readers will learn how trees live and grow, and how they get their food. They will see, through Stacey Schuett's exquisite art, that trees come in all shapes and sizes-Just like people-and provide a home to many diffcrent animals. But most of all, they will look at trees with greater respect and a bit of awe, after realizing that trees are alive too.