Illinois Authors

An explanation of over 150 words that are eponyms or toponyms--words that are named after a person or place.

Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass. : 2003.

Bakers young and old will find all they need in this inviting illustrated cookbook.

Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass. : 2007.

A collection of recipes for delicious cookies at Christmas, including facts about Christmas.

Museums: filled with mysterious, magical art, and curiosities? Or secrets? And what might happen if a boy suddenly became part of one of the mind-bending exhibits?

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass. : 2006.

In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2007.

In this wordless picture book, a boy finds a mysterious key which leads him on an adventure one rainy day.

Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 2004.

In detailed illustrations, a young girl crosses oceans and continents to meet a new friend, in a wordless book-within-a-book story.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston : 2004.

A book without words in which friends who have never met meet.

In this wordless picture book, a young girl takes a train and makes a stop at a most unusual place where she has an important task to perform.