Leslie Patricelli

One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go "Higher! Higher!" Add Leslie Patricelli's wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday pastime reaches new heights of humor and whimsy. How high can it go? Higher than a giraffe? Taller than a mountain? Is Earth the final frontier? The creator of a popular series of board books rises to the occasion with an ingenious picture book of very few words that expresses the giddy glee of...

Some things are quiet. Some things are loud. But everything is fun!

"It's almost Christmas, and baby simply cannot contain the exuberance. There are things to decorate-a tree, a gingerbread house, a doggy! There are very creative presents to make, Santa to see (must be brave), carols to sing, not to mention the big event itself"--

Baby loves playing during bath time.

"After Athena ties Arachne's shoes for her, Arachne takes the credit for Athena's hard work. But when their friends ask Arachne to teach them how to tie their shoes, Arachne must admit the truth. So Athena comes to the rescue and teaches everybody this important skill. All is forgiven, and the girls are friends again. Includes a summary of the original Arachne myth"--

An illustrated, easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Medusa, whose refusal to allow her hair to be brushed could have dire consequences.

An illustrated, easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora, whose curiosity leads her to disobey her mother and open a mysterious box.