Jennifer Ward

• Mar-2002
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A one to ten counting book set in a lively garden. This playful counting book introduces readers to a garden and the animals that live there. Sing and clap to the tune of Over in the Meadow, while searching for the hidden numbers on each page!...

• Sep-2003
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It all begins with the tiniest of seeds. Here you will discover how a pack rat, a rattlesnake, a roadrunner, a coyote, and even the clouds above all play a role in helping a small seed grow into a giant saguaro. This wonderful read-aloud brings the w...

• Mar-2007
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There was a coyote who swallowed a flea, Plucked from his knee, that tickly flea. Yippee-o-Ki-Yee! Skinny ol' Coyote delights readers of all ages as he swallows his way through this delicious southwestern-flavored retelling of a well-loved rhyme. As ...

• Aug-2007
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Jennifer Ward and Kenneth Spengler have teamed up to create another wonderful, joyful, counting romp. This time they prance and dance readers through the Arctic and introduce kids to the fascinating animal mamas and babies that call the Arctic home. ...

• Nov-2007
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I'll teach you everything I know, and guide you as you learn and grow, because you are my baby. A mama coyote sings moon songs through the night just as a mama human cuddles her baby and lays her down to sleep. This precious story illustrates that th...

• Sep-2009
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Spectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree’s activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurryi...

• Mar-2010
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There was an old monkey who swallowed a frog, a bat, a mango, a toucan, an iguana, and more! What a hog! Zany illustrations rendered digitally by Steve Gray show monkey's belly growing and growing as he eats a host of jungle creatures in this adaptat...

• Sep-2011
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There was an odd princess who swallowed a pea, a slipper, a crown, a rose, a queen, and even more! Will this odd princess live happily ever after? Illustrations rendered digitally by Lee Calderon show Princess’s belly growing and growing as she eat...

• Sep-2012
• / Action Adventure
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There was an old pirate . . . who swallowed a fish, a bird, a map, some gold, and even a whole pirate ship! Will the Old Pirate sink to the bottom of the deep, dark sea? Yo ho ho! Watch his belly grow! Jennifer Ward’s take on the “Old Lady Who Sw...

• Feb-2013
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Jelly, jiggly.What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole.What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy rob...

• Apr-2013
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Penelope loves to go places with Emily but today is different. Today Penelope and Emily are going to the library for the first time and Penelope is feeling scared and nervous. Will Penelope get lost? Will she like the library?...

• Sep-2013
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On a hot and sunny day in the desert, Rosa's bright red sunhat blows off her head, out of sight. One by one, the creatures of the desert stumble upon the hat, seeking shelter from a wild summer monsoon. Magically, the sunhat stretches and stretches t...

• Mar-2014
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A delightful exploration of the incredibly variety of nests birds build for their babies, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree. Mama built a little nest inside a sturdy trunk. She used her beak to tap-tap-tap the perfect place to bunk. There a...

• Mar-2015
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From the creators of the bestselling "There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog" comes a silly, “out of this world” rendition of the popular “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” song. Join the old Martian as he swallows the moon, a comet, a r...

• Aug-2015
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From the creators of the bestselling "There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog" comes a spooky rendition of the popular “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” song. As the old mummy makes his way across a graveyard and through a haunted castle, he...

• Feb-2017
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* "An enchanting vision." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the team behind the gorgeous What Will Hatch? comes a companion book all about seeds and the plants that grow from them--and featuring four pull-out gatefolds.

Seeds ca...

• Oct-2020
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From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and celebrated artist Lisa Congdon in her debut picture book comes a lyrical, rhyming exploration of the many round things that can be found in nature.Nature all around is round...Take a spin through the season...