This is the delightful story of a young girl who needs a gift for her baby cousin. Her only talent seems to be picking buckets of blackberries. She realizes that she can trade her blackberries with a friends who give her wool, spin the wool, and knit the wool into booties. But that's not really a gift she made until she dyes them with blackberries and has the perfect baby gift. The soft watercolor illustrations are the perfect companion to the text.

What a problem! Casey has outgrown her hat and when you live on a ranch, you need a hat that fits! Casey spends a day searching for a new hat and discovers one in a most unlikely place. This is a book children will love because it echoes the dilemmas of every child, growing, changing, and trying to find "a good fit." Apple's illustrations perfectly complement Gardella's snappy prose.

Not everyone knows that writers are real people. Writers eat, sleep, write and cook much like everyone else. But even with a mouthful of one of their favorite recipes, writers also have the gift of gab. With roughly two hundred recipes, readers will be able to fill up on pages of good food and great stories in WRITERS IN THE KITCHEN.

You'll be able to look for your favorite author or find a new one as you read children's book authors shared recipes and memories in this flavorful and unique cookbook.This book best served at room temperature.

A young cowboy describes the sights, sounds, and smells of a workday on the ranch. Apple's illustrations reflect the love and admiration between a father and a son with which Gardella amply fills the text. This book will especially delight children who treasure both a love of cowboys and a love for their fathers.