Lois Ehlert

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.

Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.

The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.

An adaptation of the Peruvian folktale in which Fox and Mole try to climb to the moon on a rope woven of grass

When the neighborhood cat tries to crash the mice's harvest party, the mice have a plan to scare the intruder away.

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.

"The brief and cheery tone serves as an inviting introduction into a fascinating life cycle." - Publisher's Weekly "Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat-and how?With a simple, rhyming text, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings...

Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed.

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.