Helen Ketteman

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" which features a Texas cowgirl, a magic cornstalk, and a giant cowboy in the clouds.

When her town hosts a Fourth of July cake competition, Donna Rae tries to bake the best cake ever, but with every patriotic confection she makes, something goes wrong.

Resets the tale of the Gingerbread boy in the southwest, where the scrumptious Gordita eludes her pursuers until she meets a clever owl. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a gorditas recipe.

In this adaptation of the traditional folktale, three little gators each build their house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar.

Rhyming text describes a mother guiding her young monster through bedtime preparations, such as howling at the moon, snacking on worm juice and beetle bread, and choosing a bedtime story.

Loosely based on "Cinderella," this story is set in Texas, the fairy godmother is a cow, and the hero, named Bubba, is the stepson of a wicked rancher.

Wynona longs for a beautiful new dress to wear to her sixth-grade graduation, even though she knows her mama cannot afford to buy one for her.

Little Monster is nervous about his first day of school, but his teacher Mr. Drool and the other monsters put him at ease.

After saving to buy a baseball glove, a young farm boy takes a memorable trip to town with his father.

All through the school, ghosts go marching, witches go flying, and goblins go groaning with a whole host of other creatures! The teachers and staff are terrified, but of course the students know it's just Halloween fun! Helen Ketteman's verses-written to the counting tune of The Ants Go Marching-make this a rollicking read-aloud, while Adam Record's artwork brings the ghoulish parade to life.