Subway Ride

Down, down, down. Step down below, to see the world. Now off we go! Join this wondrous trip through ten of the world’s busiest subway stations as five children join together, showing how travel through different cultures creates community. This book is scheduled to hit the shelves in 2009.

Illustrated by Sue Rama'

Published by Charlesbridge

Oppenheim Gold Seal Award

Kirkus Review, June 2009: “The offbeat idea is deftly handled and should trigger further study.”

Reading Rockets Summer Reading List

This Is Your Life Cycle

It’s time for every insect’s favorite show: This Is Your Life Cycle! On tonight’s all-new episode, you’ll get to know Dahlia, a delightful dragonfly on the brink of full adulthood. And you’ll find out the answers to riveting questions, such as: Does she actually have 800 siblings? How did she survive attacks by pond-dwelling predators? What’s really the best part of being a nymph? So, join our host, Bob Beetle, and our studio audience for an evening filled with laughter, thrills, and the thorax-warming memories that make every live cycle its own fascinating story.

Illustrated by Michael Chesworth

Published by Clarion Books

Listed as one of the 100 Books for Reading and Sharing for 2008 by the New York Public Library.

Awarded a Blue Ribbon by the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books in 2008.

Named a Curriculum Connections Book for 2008 by Book Links magazine.

Kirkus starred review.

Look Behind! Tales of Animal Ends

This quirky alphabet book explores the often forgotten backsides of a variety of animals. Learn about the chemical reaction that causes the firefly to flash and the boiling concoction that the bombardier beetle brews in his behind. Laughs and learning go hand in hand with this crazy yet informative book.

Co-authored by: Lola M. Schaefer

Illustrated by: Jane Manning

Published by: Greenwillow Books