Most of Judy Sierra's books have some connection to the oral tradition, and all of them are meant to be read aloud. Some of her children's books are original stories and poetry, while others are retellings of traditional folktales. Judy and her husband reside in California.
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Wild About Books
In this rollicking rhymed story, all the animals are very curious when a librarian named Mavis McGrew drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake. Soon they can't wait to learn about this new something called reading. Hardcover, Ages 5-6. illus. by Marc Brown. Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH5385 $16.95
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Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf
When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be. Hardcover, Ages 5-6. illus. by J. Otto Seibold. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH5322 $16.99
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Tell The Truth B.B. Wolf
Fessing up to the truth is hard for this reformed old baddie, who now lives a quiet life at the Villain Villa Senior Citizens Center. But B.B. Wolf finds a way to turn his bad old deed into a good new deed and, in the process, acquires a more appropriate new middle name. Hardcover, Ages 5-6. illus. by J. Otto Seibold. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH6204 $16.99
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Schoolyard Rhymes
The rhymes chanted on schoolyards, playgrounds, and neighborhood sidewalks stick in the mind like bubble gum to a shoe. Here are fifty of the funniest. Perfect for rope skipping, hand clapping, ball bouncing, and other games, these by-kids, for-kids verses cover weird boyfriends, gross table manners, exposed underwear, and many other silly subjects. Hardcover, Ages 5-6. illus. by Melissa Sweet. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH5169 $15.95
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The Sleepy Little Alphabet
It's sleepytime in Alphabet Town. But the little letters aren't ready to say good night. What's a parent (in this case, the capital letters) to do? This A(musing), B(eautiful), C(hantable) story is sure to have little children looking, listening, and reciting their ABCs night after night. Hardcover, Ages 3 - 6. illus. by Melissa Sweet. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH0029 $16.99
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Born to Read
Possessing a passion for reading as far back as he can remember, young Sam uses his great skill and a few of his favorite books to rid the town of a rampaging baby giant named Grundaloon and finally proves to everyone just how important reading is. An exuberant tall tale in rhyme. Hardcover, Ages 5 - 6. illus. by Marc Brown. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH6878 $16.99
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Wild About You!
Wanting a baby of her very own, a tree kangaroo living in a zoo adopts an unwanted egg from the endangered species van and hatches a little penguin before enlisting help from her animal friends to gather plenty of fish. Told in Judy Sierra's classic rollicking rhyme, and paired with Marc Brown's breathtaking folk-art style paintings, Wild About You! is another delightful collaboration from this New York Times bestselling duo. Hardcover, Ages 5 - 6. illus. by Marc Brown. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH1788 $17.99
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Beastly Rhymes to Read After Dark
"Parasite Lost" and "Leap Halloween" are two of the amusingly spooky rhymes offered to readers in this Halloween-inspired poetry collection enhanced with bright illustrations and fake monster fur. Hardcover, Ages 6 - 7. illus.by Brian Biggs. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH7470 $12.99
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We Love Our School!
"It's the first day of school," Said the frog in the pool. "I must put on my shoes and my coat." With 2 books in his pack That he wore on his back, He sailed off to school in a boat .... A read together story, you read the words, your child "reads" the rebus pictures. Hardcover, Ages 4 - 6. illus. by Linda Davick. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH7286 $7.99
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ZooZical
Winter weather is keeping children from visiting the zoo. So the animals are out of sorts - listless, grumpy, and no longer fun. All except two little friends, a very small hippo and a baby kangaroo. Their hip-hopping, toe-tapping, and rap-rocking soon has the other animals joining in the hip-aroo beat. "Racoons danced in pairs, baboons danced in troops, and snakes joined the dancers as live hula-hoops." Children's favorite songs get a funny new spin - seals bark out "The seals on the bus go round and round"as the animals create their very own musical. Hardcover Picture Book. Ages 4 - 6. illus by Marc Brown. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.
RH8474 $17.99
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Ballyhoo Bay
Mira Bella mobilizes her art students, from grandmothers to children, crabs to seagulls, to stop a dastardly plan for turning the beach at Ballyhoo Bay into an exclusive resort, and offers an alternative--leave the beach as it is. Hardcover, Ages 4 - 6. illus. by Derek Anderson. Bookplate autographed by Judy Sierra.