Big Day on the River(1st Edition) by Sarah Wilson, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2003 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6787-3, ISBN: 0-8050-6787-6
Horsefly and Honeybee A Picture Book by RandyCecil 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Henry Holt And Company (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-1-4668-2182-8, ISBN: 1-4668-2182-5
"If Horsely and Honeybee are to escape before dinnertime, they must find a way to work together. With beautiful illustrations and simple text, this is a sweet story about sharing and friendship."
One Dark and Dreadful Night(1st Edition) by RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6779-8, ISBN: 0-8050-6779-5
"Good evening, and welcome to the Wayward Orphans Theatre. I am Maestro Von Haughty. Tonight I am proud to present three tales of terror and misfortune...A laugh-out-loud theatrical production that puts Broadway to shame! Maestro Von Haughty directs a theater company that performs gloomy works of tragedy-or they're supposed to. Unfortunately for the Maestro, his actors are a group of ragtag orphans that would much rather be in a happy pl ..."
WP(Reprint) Runaway Tortilla by Eric A. Kimmel, RandyCecil Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2002 by Winslow Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-58837-022-8, ISBN: 1-58837-022-4
"In Texas, Tia Lupe and Tio Jose make the best tortillas — so light that the cowboys say they just might jump right off the griddle. One day, a tortilla does just that. The tortilla runs through the desert pursued by two horned toads, three donkeys, four jackrabbits, five rattlesnakes, and six buckaroos. She is finally outwitted by Senor Coyote in this Lone Star twist on the classic Gingerbread Man tale. “The primitive oil paintings feat ..."
Douglas by RandyCecil Hardcover, 120 Pages, Published 2019 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3397-4, ISBN: 0-7636-3397-6
"In his follow-up to Lucy, Randy Cecil again tells a visually arresting tale in four acts — this time about a brave movie-theater mouse on a daring adventure.When Iris Espinosa goes to the cinema, she doesn’t expect to meet a small mouse. And she certainly doesn’t expect that mouse to stow away in her sweater pocket. At home, Iris is delighted by the mouse’s daring, which reminds her of the actor Douglas Fairbanks. And so begin the adven ..."
Sail Away Dragon (The Girl and Dragon Books) by Barbara M. Joosse, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2017 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-7313-0, ISBN: 0-7636-7313-7
"Strange, wonderful sights await Girl and Dragon as the inseparable friends journey far across the sea in a third warmhearted and beautifully illustrated tale.Dragon and Girl are the very best of friends, and they share the very same dream: to sail to the farthest far-away. So they set out to sea, Girl sailing on Dragon’s back. For a year and a day the two friends search up, down, and around for the faraway place, meeting creatures along ..."
Lucy by RandyCecil Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2016 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-6808-2, ISBN: 0-7636-6808-7
"A tiny dog, a kindhearted girl, and a nervous juggler converge in a cinematic book in four acts — a unique children’s literature experience.Lucy is a small dog without a home. She had one once, but she remembers it only in her dreams. Eleanor is a little girl who looks forward to feeding the stray dog that appears faithfully beneath her window each day. Eleanor’s father is a juggler with stage fright. The overlapping stories of three de ..."
Evermore Dragon (The Girl and Dragon Books) by Barbara M. Joosse, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2015 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-6882-2, ISBN: 0-7636-6882-6
"The girl and dragon who became best friends in "Lovabye Dragon" find each other again in this second oh-so-sweet tale. In a game of hide-and-seek, Girl wanders too far. Dragon looks everywhere every here, every there but Girl is lost. Alone in the woods, she tries hard not to cry, but the silver tears come anyway. Then, with the special connection between truly devoted, very special friends, Dragon hears the beating of her trembly heart ..."
"A sequel to the acclaimed Lovabye Dragon, bestselling author Barbara Joosse tells another lyrical tale of friendship between a little girl and a loveable dragon - who decide to play a game of Hide-and-seek. First, Girl covers her eyes and Dragon curls his enormous self into a not-small-at-all ball behind a teeny-tiny rock - what a hiding spot! Then, it's Girl's turn, so she runs and she runs to a faraway, hidden hidey-hole place - where ..."
""The buggy-eyed insects, crabs, and snails provide an appealing cast of characters who stand up to be counted against a summertime palette of orange sand and blue skies." - KIRKUS REVIEWS If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer their feet for counting in a number ..."
Brontorina(Reprint) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by James Howe, RandyCecil Library, 32 Pages, Published 2013 by Turtleback ISBN-13: 978-0-606-31600-2, ISBN: 0-606-31600-0
"From the sure-footed duo of James Howe and Randy Cecil comes a hugely endearing new character -- in a humorous, heart-warming tale about holding on to your dreams. Brontorina has a dream. She wants to dance. But Brontorina is rather large -- too large to fit in Madame Lucille's dance studio. Brontorina does not have the right shoes, and everyone knows you can't dance without the proper footwear. Still, Brontorina knows, deep in her hear ..."
Brontorina(Reprint) by James Howe, RandyCecil Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2013 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5323-1, ISBN: 0-7636-5323-3
"From the sure-footed duo of James Howe and Randy Cecil comes a hugely endearing new character -- in a humorous, heart-warming tale about holding on to your dreams. (Ages 4-8)Brontorina has a dream. She wants to dance. But Brontorina is rather large -- too large to fit in Madame Lucille's dance studio. Brontorina does not have the right shoes, and everyone knows you can't dance without the proper footwear. Still, Brontorina knows, deep i ..."
Lovabye Dragon (The Girl and Dragon Books) by Barbara M. Joosse, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5408-5, ISBN: 0-7636-5408-6
"In her bed in her room in her castle, a girl longs for a dragon. In his nest in his cave in his mountain, a dragon dreams of a girl.When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime. Barbara Joosse’s fiercely protective and gently loving dragon cavorts across the pages, endearingly illustrated by Ran ..."
Brontorina (Hardback) by James Howe, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Acair Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-86152-393-1, ISBN: 0-86152-393-8
Horsefly and Honeybee(1st Edition) A Picture Book by RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2012 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-9300-1, ISBN: 0-8050-9300-1
"When Honeybee decides to take a nap in the same flower as Horsefly, trouble ensues! They don’t want to share, and after quarrelling, run away in opposite directions. But it isn’t long until they meet again… They have both been captured by hungry Bullfrog! If Horsely and Honeybee are to escape before dinnertime, they must find a way to work together. With beautiful illustrations and simple text, this is a sweet story about sharing and f ..."
""In an infectious burst of movement, rhythm, and rhyme, a multiethnic cast of children in an urban neighborhood strut their stuff." — School Library Journal (starred review)Some days you wake up and you just gotta wokka. Wokka what? Wokka-wokka! It’s about movement. It’s about dance. It’s about shimmy-shakin’, be-boppin’, and more! It’s about gathering friends and joining the party. The creative team behind My Father, the Dog returns wi ..."
"Lovabye Dragon A lonely girl in her castle longs for a dragon. Far away in a cave, a dragon dreams of a girl. When they meet, it's sweet! They dance and sing and play hide-and-seek. Then cuddle up for the night. Full description"
"This board book with mirrors helps you see yourself in the ones you love.My little loveable lion cub, won't you roar for me.My beautiful, bashful birdies-let me hear you sing.With a mirror on each spread, ADORABLE YOU! highlights different animal families throughout, allowing young readers to playfully become each young animal through the embedded mirror. Illustrated by Randy Cecil, ADORABLE YOU! is filled with gentle terms of endea ..."
"Now a Big Book! What do one hundred sunbathing snails have in common with ten crabs in inner tubes? Check out this mirthful counting book with a focus on feet. (Ages 5-8)If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer their feet for counting in a number of silly, surpris ..."
Brontorina (Hardback) by James Virgil Howe, RandyCecil Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2010 by Candlewick Press (Ma) ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-4437-6, ISBN: 0-7636-4437-4
"Amazon Best Books of the Month, August 2010: From Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur (1958) to Jane Yolen’s How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight (2000), very early readers have long befriended dinosaurs between the pages of a book. The interaction of these enormous creatures rendered as lovable, comic characters has proven to be irresistible among the pre-K to Grade 1 set. Therefore, it will come as no surprise when young readers fall hard ..."