Barbara Derubertis: 33 books

Who is a veteran? By exploring the kinds of work that men and women do as they serve in the five branches of the military, we can better appreciate our veterans. And we discover some of the many reasons we honor and celebrate them each year on November 11.

The familiar story of this American hero is told for children. From Dr. King's birth to the end of his short life, the values that he stood for so powerfully and the changes that he helped to bring about are presented here in terms that children can understand and personally relate to.

Alexander wants to have an amazing act for the talent show. He can already stand on his hands—but can his pals help make his act really fantastic?

ZIP! ZAP! ZOOM! Zachary is usually a zippity zooming zebra! But today he snoozes through his alarm clock and has a blitz of bad luck at school. What’s making Zachary’s zippity zooming fizzle out?

Hanna Hippo is hungry. She hopes to have one of Homer Hog’s huckleberry muffins, but her plan has one hitch—a horrible case of hiccups!

Maxwell Moose loves camping out and making s’mores and telling spooky stories. But what if Maxwell’s imaginary Mountain Monster stories aren’t as imaginary as he thought?

Tessa Tiger likes to play sports—but NOT when she loses. She stomps and storms until her friends don’t want to play with her anymore. Can Tessa change her attitude and make T-ball fun again—for everyone?

Lana Llama loves little Lucky Lamb. But Lucky has a problem—the sly and sneaky wolf down the lane! Luckily, Lana and her teacher, Alpha Betty, know just what to do!

Quentin Quokka has lots of questions! Quick questions, quiet questions—always more questions! On a string of field trips, Quentin discovers that sometimes it’s good to be quiet . . . and sometimes it’s good to ask questions!

Dilly Dog loves to dance. She darts! She dips! She dives through the air! But sometimes her dizzy dancing ends in a dreadful THUD. How can Dilly find a way to keep dancing—without the disasters?

Sammy Skunk’s super sniffer can be super helpful. But when he tries to help the new cook at school, he accidentally stirs up some very soupy trouble!

Polly Porcupine has a painting problem. Her paintings are sloppy and drippy and different—and Papa Porcupine does NOT appreciate the mess. Can Polly solve her problem and paint a picture for the art show at the same time?

Oliver Otter loves his little sister and brother. But the twins are always tearing or poking or losing or soaking Oliver’s homework. What will Oliver do about his double dose of trouble?

Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family’s vacation at Verna Aardvark’s Volcano Village!