Lois Ehlert

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.

A vibrant and sturdy word book featuring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor—winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert featuring upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language. Apple to Zucchini, come take a look. Start eating your way through this alphabet book. Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi....

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.

The rooster, dog, sheep, cow, pig, and other animals on a farm are made up of colorful shapes such as square, circle, rectangle, and triangle. Features die-cut pages.

The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.

A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. On die-cut pages.

"Through rhyme and mixed-media collage illustrations, 'rain fish'--the varied, colorful, and unique little collections of materials that float along on streams of rain water during storms--come to life"--

Presents a visual survey of Lois Ehlert's artistic career that reflects on her parents' support, her early creative experiments and her behind-the-scenes book-making processes.

A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.

Short, easy to read rhymes reveal what is unique about various animals, from ape to wolf.