Picture Books
Below is a list of all of Kathi Appelt’s Picture books and children’s books. Click on any of the pictures to read more information about that book. If you wish to buy any of the books below just click on the bookseller that you wish to buy from. We’ve teamed up with BookSense.Com (and Independant Bookseller) and Amazon.Com.
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Brand New Baby Blues
The good ol’ days are over.
It’s official, it’s the news!
With my brand-new baby brother
came the brand-new baby blues!
When a new bab’s wears her old pajamas, sleeps in her old bed, and seems to get all her parents’ attention, a girl’s bound to sing the blues. Is there anything a baby brother can do to change her tune?
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers
In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson’s environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein’s colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird’s love for natural beauty.
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Alley Cat’s Meow
With all the spirit and charm of the classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals, Kathi Appelt’s vivacious text and Jon Goodell’s spectacular paintings will have young readers waltzing and jitterbugging right out of their seats. read more ...
Bat Jamboree
The Bat Jamboree, ill. Melissa Sweet, HarperCollins, 1996. With its exuberant text and enchanting illustrations, this tale is both a counting book and a thrilling theatrical event. read more...
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Bats Around the Clock
With their swinging text and groovy illustrations, the creators of Bats on Parade and Bat Jamboree don’t miss a beat when it comes to the basics. Telling time has never been so much fun. read more...
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Bubba and Beau- Best Friends
This is the just the beginning of a playful new series starring these irresistible youngsters--and their many outrageous antics. Ar-ar-arooooooo! read more...
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Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night
Sister, it’s down the road again in this second outing for Bubba and Beau, two best friends who love to go bye-bye. But when the sun goes down, are those two ready for bed? No siree, Bob! read more...
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Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives
It’s hugs and kisses and froufrou galore when Granddaddy Bubba, Grandma Ruby, Aunt Sapphire, Cousin Arlene, and her dog, Bitsy, arrive in Bubbaville. But Bubba and Beau are NOT enjoying the party. read more...
Elephants Aloft
Kathi Appelt’s Elephants Aloft may be the best concept book since that old Rosie’s Walk. With a printed text that is exclusively prepositions, the pictures tell the story. read more...
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Incredible Me!
Join a rambunctious child as she exuberantly celebrates all the wonderful qualities that make her special -- her nose, her toes, her ears, herself! read more...
I See the Moon
Kathi Applet’s poetic text, based on an old nursery rhyme, and Debra Reid Jenkins’s beautiful, light-filled paintings combine to make this book a perfect illustration of God’s abiding love. read more...
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Oh My Baby, Little One
With its lyrical, rhyming verse and sunny, vibrant illustrations, this soothing book will reassure little ones as it celebrates the extraordinary--and abiding--bond of love between parents and their children. read more...
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Piggies in a Polka
It’s the yearly hootenanny for piggies all across the holler. They’re hankerin’ for a porky polka rhythm--plus a piggy rigadoon, a piggy roundelay, and, of course, a piggy mosh pit! read more...
Watermelon Day
Kathi Appelt’s lively story and Dale Gottlieb’s exuberant illustrations combine to create a joyful celebration of gardens, and growing things, summer and family. read more...
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