Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard(1st Edition) by LaurieKeller Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2005 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6282-3, ISBN: 0-8050-6282-3
"Don't you hate when your eyebrows fall into your soup? Dig them out with a SIX--it's a great eyebrow scoop! If you ever thought that numbers were only for counting--think again! At Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard, numbers have all sorts of uses that can come in handy when in a pinch. For instance, a two can be used as a saxophone, a ten makes a great pogo stick, and a fourteen is a terrific sailboat. So head over to Grandpa Gazill ..."
Open Wide(Reprint) Tooth School Inside by LaurieKeller Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2003 by Square Fish Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-7268-6, ISBN: 0-8050-7268-3
"Lauri Keller, the much-applauded creator of the wacky, wonderful The Scrambled States of America, traces one school day in a classroom of teeth in Open Wide: Tooth School Inside. Fortunately, when Dr. Flossman takes attendance, all 32 teeth are present to take the pledge: "And to the gums on which we stand, strong and healthy, with toothbrushes and toothpaste for all." The day proceeds with an anatomy lesson (illustrating dentin, enamel ..."
"One day, Kansas wakes up grumpy. The other 49 states are stretching, yawning, and pouring maple syrup onto each other's pancakes, but irritable Kansas announces to his kindly neighbor Nebraska that life is dull and changes must be made: "All day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. We never DO anything, and we NEVER meet any NEW states!" Nebraska, sick of hearing North Dakota and South Dakota bicker ..."
Arnie, the Doughnut(1st Edition) (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut) by LaurieKeller Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2003 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6283-0, ISBN: 0-8050-6283-1
"Laurie Keller, creator of the wonderful picture books The Scrambled States of America and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, cooks up a rather silly story about a doughnut who narrowly escapes his doughnut fate. Arnie is proud to be chocolate-covered, with bright-colored candy sprinkles. His first day on the planet is a big one. He is 1) cut into a ring 2) deep-fried 3) cooled 4) iced 5) sprinkled and 6) named Arnie. What he doesn't realiz ..."
Stinky Thinking The Big Book of Gross Games and Brain Teasers by Alan Katz, LaurieKeller Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2005 by Aladdin ISBN-13: 978-0-689-87188-7, ISBN: 0-689-87188-0
"Spitballs, Dirty Diapers, & Booger Stains Do you find that you don't really care how long it takes a train to travel from New York City to Chicago? Now, if the question was how long it takes spit from a sneeze to travel from one city to the other, wouldn't that be a bit more exciting? Dr. Mortimer Gross thinks so. He has created a special learning program that will exercise those brain cells, but instead of using buttons, apples, or p ..."
Fooled You!(1st Edition) Fakes and Hoaxes Through the Years by Elaine Pascoe, LaurieKeller Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-7528-1, ISBN: 0-8050-7528-3
"Hoaxes are meant to fool the world—and some people fall for them. Would you? Crop circles. Aliens on earth. Fairies caught on film. Giant cats. What do these phenomena have in common? They are all hoaxes. Elaine Pascoe presents well-researched chapters on nearly a dozen infamous hoaxes—from the 1800s to the present—exploring the stories behind them (how they came to be as well as who instigated them) and pondering why people were ..."
"A wacky cross-country adventure starring the fifty states!""Well, it was just your basic, ordinary day in the good old U. S. of A. States all over the country were waking up, having their first cups of coffee, reading the morning paper, and enjoying the beautiful sunrise.""All the states, that is, except for Kansas.""At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the cou ..."
"Dig them out with a SIX--it's a great eyebrow scoop! If you ever thought that numbers were only for counting--think again! At "Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard," numbers have all sorts of uses that can come in handy when in a pinch."