Ed Shankman

• May-2026
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• May-2025
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"This is not just a story—it’s a legend in the making." —Macaroni KIDMeet Lucas the little longhorn, a pint-sized dreamer with a heart as big as the Lone Star State. When Lucas decides to build the greatest ranch Texas has...

• Mar-2024
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From the dynamic duo behind The Lake I Love and I Met a Moose in Maine One Day comes a moving and unforgettable tail of mindfulness, friendship, and discovering the magic of letting yourself just be. Leo the lizard spends his days relaxing in the des...

• Mar-2023
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"I'll always remember the sun above, and my lazy days at the lake I love." So ends this enchanting story in which nature itself is the hero. Children and those who love them will be entranced by the magic of the world around us -- the warm splendor...

• Mar-2021
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Shankman & O'Neill take children on another journey of imagination with this whimsical visit to the museum. Young Maddie and Liam are so absorbed by the paintings that they are physically drawn into them -- stepping into a sea scape to visit a trop...

• Feb-2020
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"Parties are fun. That's my point of view.And I'm guessing that maybe you've been to a few.Well I've been to some too, and I can tell you,That none was more fun than the one at the zoo!"Everyone loves a good party and everyone loves the zoo. Put them...

• Aug-2017
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"Where's the Bathroom?" is the latest creation from the award-winning team of author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill. It's a universal question from kids of all ages who really have to go! In "Where's the Bathroom?" our story's hero asks for...

• Nov-2016
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The Sea Lion''s Friend is the tale of an unlikely friendship between a sea lion and a sea gull-two inseparable buddies who do all kinds of fun things together. Readers will be touched by this tale of best friendship. As with all Shankman & O''Neill b...

• Sep-2016
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Whoever the Backstage Man may be -- teacher or student, myth, memory or premonition -- his story holds meaning for every person who has ever been called by the whisper of an inner voice. This book is an electrifying fusion of humor and philosophy...

• Jun-2015
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Author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill began creating their award-winning children's books in New England, with stories on Boston, Cape Cod, Maine, and Vermont. In 2011 they turned their attention to New Orleans and in 2013 to the state of F...

• May-2013
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Author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill began creating their award-winning children's books in New England, with stories on Boston, Cape Cod, Maine, and Vermont. In 2011 they turned their attention to New Orleans, Louisiana, and in 2013 they ...

• Sep-2011
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Author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill have created award-winning books on Boston, Cape Cod, Maine, and Vermont. Now they leave New England and turn their attention to the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, Louisiana Jazz, of course, is the o...

• Jul-2010
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Author Ed Shankman and illustrator Dave O'Neill have created winning books on Boston, Cape Cod, and Maine. Now they turn their attention to Vermont and one of that state's great legends: Champ, the "Monster" of Lake Champlain (a sort of Loch Ness Mon...

• May-2009
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"The team who brought grins to young readers with ""The Boston Balloonies"" and ""I Met a Moose in Maine"" have created a third charmer about a family of codfish and their friends. According to Shankman's rhyming narrative: The Cods of Cape Cod / Lov...

• Jun-2008
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Whimsical balloon creatures lead children through the sights and delights of Boston in the first book by Shankman and O''Neill. Whether flying through the Public Garden, visiting Beacon Hill, or enjoying a game at Fenway Park, the balloonies are sure...

• Jun-2008
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A boy and a moose become fast friends in this rhyming charmer from the creators of "The Boston Balloonies," "The Cods of Cape Cod," and "Champ and Me By the Maple Tree." Together, boy and beast play hide-and-seek (not the best game for a moose), walk...

• Jun-2002
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This book is your child's passport to the ultimate children's party. Every detail of the book, and the party itself, has been designed with a child's favorite things in mind. You'll find "sandboxes everywhere, and fields to play ball in, and places t...