Joseph Slate, a native West Virginian, has always loved to paint and write. “I majored in journalism at the University of Washington in Seattle, worked as a reporter on The Seattle Times, was an editor for Foreign Broadcast Information Service (Washington, D.C., California, and Tokyo), then took a degree in fine arts at Yale, although I never illustrated my own books. My painting took a direction that was at odds with the fine art of illustration.”My ideas come from everywhere: a childhood drawing I did of a porcupine, a silly song I once sang to a godchild, and my teacher-niece and pupil-grand nephew getting ready for kindergarten, all kicked off an idea for a book. Now I am writing novels, and it’s the same what-if approach, although the first one came out of my West Virginia boyhood. It’s called Crossing the Trestle, and the young narrator faces an obstacle I did as a child.”
A runaway slave seeks freedom while hunted, burdened by an iron ring and a relentless pursuer.
A teacher prepares for the first day of kindergarten as students get ready for a new adventure.
Celebrate the last day of kindergarten with memories and goodbyes.
Celebrate 100 days with surprises and creativity in kindergarten.
Animals prepare their home for a special guest arriving on Christmas night.
Kindergarteners explore exciting places beyond the classroom.
Chaos erupts in kindergarten. Can order be restored?
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Picture books
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Board books
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Books published each year, stacked by book type.
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
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Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
A runaway slave seeks freedom while hunted, burdened by an iron ring and a relentless pursuer.
Celebrate the last day of kindergarten with memories and goodbyes.
Chaos erupts in kindergarten. Can order be restored?
A kindergarten class prepares for their own circus extravaganza.
Kindergarteners explore exciting places beyond the classroom.
A beloved teacher's absence leaves kindergartners wondering how to cope without her.
Celebrate 100 days with surprises and creativity in kindergarten.
A teacher prepares for the first day of kindergarten as students get ready for a new adventure.
Animals prepare their home for a special guest arriving on Christmas night.
A Christmas play reveals Little Porcupine's true light.
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Joseph Slate's books.