"An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator (ages 3-5).Do you really, really want to see a moose -- a long-leggy moose -- a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the final surprise discovery of moo ..."
"An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustratorDo you really, really want to see a moose — a long-leggy moose — a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the final surprise discovery of moose en masse. C ..."
"When she was twelve, Celia's family moved to nearby Appledore Island, where her father built a large hotel, and Celia planted a bigger, ever-growing garden with nearly sixty types of flowers, from asters to wisteria."
""Looking closely at the life cycle of one bee, this book helps readers of all ages understand and appreciate the contributions and significance of all bees"--"
"“ ‘You can grow your own farm anywhere’ is the empowering message of this inclusive picture book.” — School Library Journal (starred review)You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. ..."
The Chase by PhyllisRoot Trade-Only Material, Published by Candlewick Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7445-5693-3, ISBN: 0-7445-5693-7
The Lost Forest by PhyllisRoot, Betsy Bowen Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2019 by Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-9796-0, ISBN: 0-8166-9796-5
"The story of a forest “lost” by a surveying error—and all the flora and fauna to be found thereA forest, of course, doesn’t need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got confused, or tired and cold (it was November), and somehow mapped a great swath of ancient trees as a lake. For more than seventy-five years, the mistake stayed on the map, and ..."
"A beautifully illustrated, family-friendly guide to Minnesota’s native wildflowers and how to find them Once prairie grasses and flowers bloomed for hundreds of miles in the western part of what we now call Minnesota. Once tiny orchids grew among the roots of giant old pines, and fleeting blossoms sheltered in the shade of great maple and oak forests. These flowers that grew here for hundreds of years, though harder to find now, are sti ..."
Anywhere Farm (Hardback) by PhyllisRoot, G. Brian Karas Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2017 by Walker Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4063-7668-5, ISBN: 1-4063-7668-X
"For any anywhere farm, here's all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed.You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan — almost anything can be turned into a home for green, growing things. Windows, balconies, and front steps all make wonderful spots to start. Who knows what plants you may choose to grow and who ..."
One Duck Stuck A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by PhyllisRoot 40 Pages, Published 2017 by Candlewick Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-9146-2, ISBN: 0-7636-9146-1
"A Mucky Ducky Counting Book Phyllis Root ...
Firstelectronicwithaudioedition2017 TheLibraryof Congress has cataloged the
hardcover edition as follows: Root,Phyllis. One duck stuck/ PhyllisRoot ;
illustratedby JaneChapman.—1sted. p. cm. ... PZ8.3.R6670n 1998[F]—dc21 97-
34103 ISBN 978-0-7636-1104-0(boardbook) ISBN 978-0-7636-1566-6(
paperback) ISBN 978-0-7636-3817-7(bigbook) ISBN ..."
Lilly and the Pirates by PhyllisRoot 180 Pages, Published 2016 by Highlights Press ISBN-13: 978-1-62979-591-1, ISBN: 1-62979-591-7
"Lilly knew what would happen if she took that long stick, that tiller, in her hands
and tried to steer the boat. They would die, all of them, even if she wrote the worry
down a hundred times in her worry book first. They would drown, and Momma
and Poppa would die, because no one except Lilly and Mrs. Teagarden knew
they were shipwrecked in the Shipwreck Islands. Mrs. Teagarden hoisted Lilly up
on wobbly legs and thrust the long sti ..."
One North Star(1st Edition) A Counting Book by PhyllisRoot, Betsy Bowen, Beckie Prange Hardcover, 36 Pages, Published 2016 by Univ Of Minnesota Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-5063-7, ISBN: 0-8166-5063-2
"Five toads hop, four brook trout swim, three elk graze, two loons call, and one beaver gnaws on a paper birch tree, all under one North Star. Through bog and marsh, along river and lake, across prairie and into the woods, children learn what lives where by counting the creatures on foot or in flight, swimming or perching in exquisite woodcut and watercolor illustrations created by Beckie Prange and Betsy Bowen in an artistic collaborati ..."
Snowy Sunday by PhyllisRoot, Helen Craig Hardcover, 24 Pages, Published 2015 by Candlewick ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3627-2, ISBN: 0-7636-3627-4
"Phyllis Root and Helen Craig knit together a suitably sweet finale to Bonnie Bumble’s week on the farm.It’s Sunday on Bonnie Bumble’s farm, and snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all chilly and shaking. “This will never d-d-d-do,” says Bonnie with chattering teeth—and soon is busy with needles and yarn, knitting something cozy for everyone. But how can she make the sun ..."
"A stormy night, a snoring dad, a houseful of restless sleepers, and some masterfully humorous timing make this a classic read-aloud for bedtime — or anytime. (Ages 4-8)It’s the middle of the night. Everyone’s snoozing in bed when out of the darkness, squeak goes the door. Mama’s eyes fly open. Who is awake? Evie? Ivy? Little Mo? On a stormy night in a little house, only Papa keeps snoring away — snurkle, snark — unaware of the wild weat ..."
Snowy Sunday (Paperback) by PhyllisRoot, Helen Craig Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 2015 by Walker Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4063-6230-5, ISBN: 1-4063-6230-1
"Author Phyllis Root and illustrator Betsy Bowen last explored the vast, boggy peatlands of northern Minnesota in their book Big Belching Bog. Now, in Plant a Pocket of Prairie, Root and Bowen take young readers on a trip to another of Minnesota’s important ecosystems: the prairie. Once covering almost 40 percent of the United States, native prairie is today one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Plant a Pocket of Prairie te ..."
"A tale about a rat who follows his dreams and goes to sea, with pictures by the illustrator of The Gruffalo.Sam, the river rat, dreams of going to sea. Day and night, whatever he is doing, his thoughts turn seawards. His neighbours tell him to think of practical matters like fixing his fence and getting his garden in order. But Sam decides to build his own boat. His neighbours are sceptical, "You'll be swallowed by a shark," they warn. ..."