There's Something in My Attic written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer, Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, 1988When there is a nightmare in the attic sometimes you have to lasso it and drag it out. Mercer Mayer was born on December 30th.
There's Something in My Attic written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer, Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, 1988
When there is a nightmare in the attic sometimes you have to lasso it and drag it out. Mercer Mayer was born on December 30th.
Frog Goes to Dinner written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer, The Dial Press, New York, NY, 1974
When frog stows away in a boy's pocket at a fancy restaurant in the city, the pictures tell this story with hardly any words to read.
Pyramid by David Macaulay, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA 1975
Detailed step by step illustrated directions for building an ancient Egyptian pyramid with a lot of information on the reasons they were built. David Macaulay was born on December second.
Building the Book Cathedral by David Macaulay, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA 1999
Macaulay describes and illustrates the process that he used to write and illustrate his book, Cathedral, while also including the content of the original book within this one.
Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kathryn Hewett, Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, NY 1994
Helped by her father a small girl prepares a flower garden, in an unexpected location, as a birthday surprise for her mother. Eve Bunting's birthday is on December 19th.
Jin Woo by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet, Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY 2001
Davey isn't sure he likes the idea of having an adopted brother from Korea, but he decides it is all right when he finds that his parents still love him too.
Oliver Pig at School by Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrated by Ann Schweninger, Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books USA Inc., New York, NY 1990
During Oliver Pig's first day at school he plays with blocks and his toy dinosaur and makes a new friend. Jean Van Leeuwen was born on December 26th.
Oliver and Albert, Friends Forever by Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrated by Ann Schweninger, Phyllis Fogelman Books, an imprint of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, New York, NY 2000
Oliver pig, makes friends with a new boy (pig) in class named Albert, and they have fun playing kickball and collecting bugs together.
Midnight Magic by Avi, Scholastic Press, New York, NY 1999
The story of what happens when King Claudio summons Magnus the Magician and his servant Fabrizio to the castle to determine if the king's mischievous daughter is really being haunted by a ghost. Avi's birthday is December 23.
Poppy and Rye by Avi, illustrated by Brian Floca, Avon Books, New York, NY, 1998
When beavers flood their home next to a brook a large family of golden mice are aided by Poppy, a deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend named Ereth. Avi has a web site at www.avi-writer.com
Goose by Molly Bang, Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1996
A goose who was brought up by woodchucks never feels that she belongs until the day she discovers that she can fly. Molly Bang's birthday is December 29.
When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry... by Molly Bang, Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 1999
When Sophie gets really angry she goes out and climbs a tree. A good book about dealing with angry feelings.
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett, P. G. Putman's Sons, New York, NY 1995
The adventure tale of a young Armadillo who follows a pair of shiny riding boots to a rodeo. Jan Brett was born on December first.
Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, P. G. Putman's Sons, New York, NY 1999
The adventure of a gingerbread baby that escapes from an oven and runs away, but does it more successfully than the not so clever gingerbread man of the familiar old story.
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