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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1976
  • Latest Book:
    January 2014
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Book List in Order: 29 titles











  • Children who cuddled up with Chorao's The Baby's Story Book and The Baby's Lap Book can graduate to the fairy tales collected in this volume. In addition to ``Jack and the Beanstalk,'' ``Hansel and Gretel,'' ``The Pied Piper'' and ``The Ugly Duckling...






  • Ida and Betty's close friendship is further solidified by their discovery of a bird's nest with four perfect blue eggs in it, but the arrival of Lucinda, and her sudden closeness to Betty, nearly destroys that bond...









  • Annie knows that she is supposed to be a good hostess, but the arrival of her horrible Cousin Precious and the havoc she wreaks on Annie's playhouse are just too much, and Annie decides to abandon her guest to the Playhouse Monster....





  • Directed by the natty Ringmaster Rat, a menagerie of performing farm animals poses simple math problems in Chorao's (Cathedral Mouse) frolicsome book. The festively costumed creatures spill out of a circus wagon, then reappear in various configuratio...



  • The sun goes down, the moon comes up, and the carousel moves slower and slower. The animals push and shove, but they can't get it turning again. Then a giant lifts the carousel high in the air, and disaster seems certain. Surprise! Music rises, the "...



  • Written for young readers and enhanced by vibrant illustrations, this adaptation from the King James Version of the Bible tells the nearly two-thousand-year-old story of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ....



  • A winning combination of funny animal antics and beautiful poetry containing a variety of nursery rhymes; poetry by Ogden Nash, William Wordsworth, and other notable poets; and Japanese haiku highlights a collection of animal poems with a multicultur...



  • The little farm by the sea is a bustling place, filled with animals to keep track of and visitors to attend to. All year-round Farmer Brown and his family are busy, cultivating plants in the greenhouse in wintertime, and planting and sowing the harve...





  • Through easy-to-follow diagrams, toddlers can actively follow the lively rhymes provided in this colorfully illustrated picture book for preschoolers and beginning readers. By the author of The Baby's Bedtime Book. ...







  • A magical tale about loneliness and friendship-with a happy ending.

    "Pig was lonely, but baking raised his spirits. He baked a lot."

    Crow loves Pig's baking, and in exchange for delicious desserts he gives Pig special gifts, such as...





  • Frightened by a movement in his room, James gets reassurance from Mom and Dad that it was simply a shadow and they then show him how he can manipulate shadows himself by making shadow shapes of his very own....



  • Celebrate the beauty and wonder of summer by the bay.It is almost summer. The bay is calm, just brushed in the middle by an offshore wind. A family of swans glides by. Seagulls squawk and circle above the water-all but one gray.During one idyllic sum...



  • Kate, the littlest elephant in her family, tries her hardest to be good all the time, but sometimes it just doesn't work and she suddenly finds herself in some type of trouble, in a charming easy reader with full-color illustrations....





  • Sweet and full of wonder, from catchy to quiet, children's poems captivate readers of all ages. Here, familiar nursery rhymes and folk songs join poetry selections from many traditions. Recall old favorites and discover new poems, from Poland to Moza...



  • Sam is a good boy, but he always seems to be getting into trouble! His grandma thinks he is being careless, running through her garden, but he is just saving his best friend’s hat from the wind. He helps his grandpa make honey toast, but then takes...



  • Elephants Ed and Kip are thrilled that Bug will play with them, but their game goes awry when hungry Crocodile gets involved....



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    The Baby's Good Morning Book celebrates its twentieth anniversary thisyear.Together with The Baby's Lap Book and The Baby's Bedtime Book, it defined a genre of books: the beautiful, lavish gift book for babies. This classic compilation of favorite nu...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kay Chorao has published 29 books.

Kay Chorao does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Ed and Kip, was published in January 2014.

The first book by Kay Chorao, Monster Poems, was published in March 1976.

No. Kay Chorao does not write books in series.