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Eric A.Kimmel

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Hank & Gertie
Simon and the Bear
Hanukkah Bear
Little Red Hot
The Three Little Tamales
Anansi's Party Time
Little Britches and the Rattlers
A Horn for Louis
Cactus Soup
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Hank & Gertie
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · August 7, 2018

Hank & Gertie

By Eric A. Kimmel · With Mara Penny

Lost on the Oregon Trail, two kids find a candy house hiding a dark secret.

32 pages
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Anansi and the Magic Stick

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001

A lazy spider discovers a magic stick, but its power may lead to unexpected chaos.

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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1988

Anansi's tricks backfire when Little Bush Deer turns the tables on him.

The Three Little Tamales

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2009

Three tamales flee to build homes, but a wolf threatens their safety.

Anansi and the Talking Melon

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1994

A trapped spider tricks animals with a talking melon. Can he escape?

Little Red Hot

Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013

A spicy pie and a cunning wolf—can Little Red outsmart danger?

Hanukkah Bear

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

A bear's hunger leads to a Hanukkah mix-up with Bubba Brayna's latkes.

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21

Authored

0

Illustrated

15

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Picture books

19

Chapter books

1

Board books

1

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Hank & Gertie

Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2018

Lost on the Oregon Trail, two kids find a candy house hiding a dark secret.

Simon and the Bear

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2014

Stranded on ice, Simon's Hanukkah lights attract a surprising ally—a polar bear.

Hanukkah Bear
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$1795

Hanukkah Bear

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

A bear's hunger leads to a Hanukkah mix-up with Bubba Brayna's latkes.

Little Red Hot
Sale price
$1697

Little Red Hot

Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2013

A spicy pie and a cunning wolf—can Little Red outsmart danger?

The Three Little Tamales
Sale price
$1697

The Three Little Tamales

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2009

Three tamales flee to build homes, but a wolf threatens their safety.

Sale price
$858

Anansi's Party Time

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008

A prankster spider's party trick backfires when a turtle hosts his own surprise-filled bash.

Little Britches and the Rattlers

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2008

A girl faces seven rattlesnakes on her way to a rodeo.

A Horn for Louis

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2005

A boy's dream of a real trumpet could change his life forever.

Cactus Soup

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2004

Hungry soldiers trick a town into sharing their hidden feast.

Don Quixote and the Windmills

Picture Book · Ages 5–10 · 2004

A delusional knight battles windmills he believes are giants.

Three Samurai Cats

Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2004

A cunning rat invades a castle. Can an unlikely samurai cat save the day?

Pumpkinhead

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001

A curious pumpkin ventures outside, but a playful mistake leads to unexpected trouble.

The Runaway Tortilla

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2000

A runaway tortilla races through the desert, pursued by critters. Can it outsmart Señor Coyote?

The Birds' Gift

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

Golden birds bring unexpected treasures to a village.

The Magic Dreidels

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

A boy must reclaim his stolen magic dreidels before Hanukkah ends.

I Took My Frog to the Library

Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 1990

Chaos erupts when pets visit the library, but the elephant's antics surprise everyone.

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1989

A traveler must outwit goblins to save Hanukkah in a darkened village.

Why Worry?

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1980

Two friends face wild adventures, balancing worry and carefree joy.

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Janet Stevens

Illustrator / 4 shared books

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