Kathi Appelt

Max the cat attacks fish, curtains, socks, and strings, but how many things can he actually catch?

Click Dark hosts a special twelve-hour program of American Batstand where the bats rock and roll until the midnight hour ends.

A colorful goodnight poem to a "bayou gal." Includes a glossary with Cajun pronunciation.

The reader is invited to count hungry crows as they hunt for savory snacks.

Using only prepositions as text, relates the adventures of two elephants as they travel to Africa to visit their Aunt Rwanda.

Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn, ancient Sugar Man, and his raccoon-brother Swamp Scouts Bingo and J'miah try to save Bayou Tourterelle from feral pigs Clydine and Buzzie, greedy Sunny Boy Beaucoup, and world-class alligator wrestler and would-be land developer Jaeger Stitch.

A mother explains to her child all the ways her love remains even while she's away.

A collection of poems about the experiences of young people and a section with information about how each poem was written to enable readers to create their own original poems.

A biography of Lady Bird Johnson who, as the wife of President Lyndon Johnson, reminded citizens about the importance of conserving natural resources and promoted the beautification of cities and highways by planting wildflowers.

When Mamma Pearl washes their favorite blanket it's a sad day for best friends Bubba and Beau, but it gets worse when she decides the baby boy and his puppy need baths, too.