Illinois Authors

A. Whitman 1991

Lee & Low Books, New York : 1997.

Rhythmic text and illustrations by fourteen different African-, Hispanic-, Asian-, and Native-American artists evoke the characteristics of the landscape of the United States.

Live Oak Media, [Place of publication not identified] : 2003.

A set of letters from one brother to another captures the mood of a family during World War I and the events leading up to the 1918 World Series.

A poetic evocation of the creation story illustrated with abstract collage panels.

Describes the plum-purple sky, yew-green hills, silver strands of moonlight, and other colorful things which provide the setting for the birth of a black baby Jesus.

Lee & Low Books, New York : ©2006.

"Through direct quotations, verse, and prose, presents the achievements of a diverse group of people who illustrate Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Includes information about the eight basic ways people can be "smart" and suggested activities"--Provided by publisher.

St. Martin's Press, New York : ©1994.

At a medieval monastery, orphaned Simon, who is apprenticing in illumination, dreams of the day he can create his own pictures, but finds he must first complete a strange and unusual assignment that Father Anselm has given him.

An alphabet story in verse about a Latino boy and his remarkable teacher who can teach an astronaut how to float in space and instruct a ballet dancer how to land with grace.

Describes the sights, sounds, and sensations of the coming of night to the countryside.

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York : 1994.

Twelve babies sleeping in a crib are taken out, one by one, to play with zoo animals.

H. Holt, New York : 1996.

Introduces the numbers one through ten while describing the people and machinery involved in fixing a hole in the road.

A picture book that presents the alphabet all out of order calls attention to negative words that shouldn't be said and are often used by bullies. Then the reader is left to ponder more interesting and socially appropriate words.

When a sly, hungry fox threatens a flock of turkeys, the young artist who drew the birds must find a way to save them.

Houghton Mifflin Co. 1997

A farmer and family watch as a thunderstorm sweeps into the valley, surrounds them, and then rushes off again.

An African American boy enjoys a summer day on his family's farm, milking the cows, fishing, and having fun.

Dutton Children's Books, New York : ©1997.

Recounts some of the strange upside-down events that happened in "the month of Boston, In the wonderful city of May."

"W. Nikola-Lisa explores a fascinating corner of baseball history in The Men Who Made the Yankees, which traces the rise of the New York Yankees from the origin of the American League to the Yankees' first world championship title in 1923. Less a history of players, The Men Who Made the Yankees focuses on a handful of powerful club owners and the political and financial pressures that dramatically shaped the arrival of an American League team in New York City."--Back cover.

A collection of paintings and memoirs by the American folk artist describing the seasons and their related activities in rural upstate New York.

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York : ©1997.

Presents farm activities, month by month, in England during the Middle Ages.

A family's trip to the fair with their cow provides a rhyming celebration of wheels, all of which go round and round.