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Bath Time
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Aug. 1998)
Parents who have trouble getting their toddlers into the tub will enjoy reading this rhyming picture book to their toddler. The little penquin loves his bath so much that he spends all his time adding, bubble bath, toys, along with soap, a sponge,and lots of other treasures to his tub. Then wonders why there is no room for himself.
- Hardcover Price: $14.95
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Coming Through the Blizzard--- by Eileen Spinelli
(Released Oct. 1999)
During a snowstorm on Chirstmas eve, a ministry wonders who will make his service. Lyrical text describes how two legged and four legged friends gather and welcome a torn and tattered stranger is welcomed in the church. - Hardcover Price: $16.00
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Do You Have A Hat?
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Sept. 2004)
This original rhyming story showcases famous headgear of individuals such as Carmen Miranda, Abraham Lincoln, and Johnny Appleseed. "Francisco de Goya had a hat,/a hat with candles on the brim–/a clever hat that suited him–/that made a chandelier of light/for painting far into the night." Brief tidbits about the people are included. Price: $16.95
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Feathers
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released April 2004)
The rhyming verses offer information that will grab the attention of youngsters just learning about poetry. The feathered subjects are native to various parts of the world and teach youngsters the peculiar characteristics or habits of the chosen birds. - Hardcover Price: $16.95
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Something To Tell the Grandcows
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Feb. 2004)
Just as Emmadine bemoans the lack of exciting tales to tell her grandcows, she finds out that Admiral Richard E. Byrd is looking for a few good bovines for his expedition. Emmadine volunteers, and, along with 2 other cows, 56 explorers,and 153 dogs, heads for the South Pole in October 1933. Seasick, she arrives at "the coldest place on earth," where her "teeth chattered like spoons." She faces the cold and darkness wrapped in a scarf, her warmest socks, and a striped "uddermuff." She sees seals and penguins, teaches the other cows and the herdsman to dance, and stores away her fantastic experiences to share with her grandcows when she returns home. The - Hardcover Price: $16.00
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Here Comes The Year
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released March 2002)
This picture book will inspire readers to take a closer look at the world around them as they read about the characteristics of each month during the year. "I am the July thunderstorm/ wild with glee,/ crashing against the silence,/ churning the sea,/ spearing the clouds with lightning, enjoying my game,/ leaving rather abruptly / just as I came." - Hardcover Price: $16.95
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I know It's Autumn
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Aug. 2004)
In this ryhming text a little girl identifies the clues that tell her autumn has come.- Hardcover Price: $15.95
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In Our Backyard Garden
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released April 2004)
A series of poems with garden themes that details a year in the life of a loving, extended family. The book opens with planting a tree in honor of the birth of a sibling ("Oh, my baby brother,/even the garden spiders/spin you a welcome/on their sun-dotted webs") and concludes with the girl standing in the spring rain ("Here, in my backyard garden/memories twinkle like stars./I can easily/fill my pockets with them"). In between, poems describe family picnics, quarrels, and celebrations. - Hardcover Price: $15.95
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Kittycat Lullaby
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Aug. 2001)
This rhyming picture book Coaxes Kittycat to sleep and recounts the pet's very busy day: "Sniffing pots of catmint/ Prancing on the chairs/ Knocking over paint cans/ Underneath the stairs." - Hardcover Price: $14.95
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Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released Aug. 1998)
Mr. Hatch leads an uninteresting boring life. His dreary routine is the same day after day, until one Valentine's Day a giant candy filled heart is delivered with a note saying, "Somebody Loves You." Thinking that someone about him completely changes the way Mr. Hatch interacts with his neighbors and co-workers. The newly adorable man becomes so much a part of people's lives that when he discovers that the heart was delivered by mistake, his friends and neighbors rally around him in a loving demonstration. - Softcover Price: $6.99
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When Mama Comes Home Tonight
-- by Eileen Spinelli; (Released April. 2001)
A gentle lullaby book about a mother and child reunion at the end of a Mother's workday. "When Mama comes home from work, dear child, when Mama comes home tonight, she'll say, 'Let's put your blocks away--the red, the green, the white.' She'll fix herself a cup of tea, and let you have a sip. She'll mend your blue pajamas and her own pink satin slip." Softcover Price: $7.99
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