Books by Janet Morgan Stoeke and Complete Book Reviews
Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author . Dutton $12.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-525-47805-8
The creator of the Minerva Louise books pens a short, catchy ode to what is a monumental event for many a kindergartener: that first ride on the big, yellow school bus. Three eager, smiling youngsters are each shown getting something ready for their
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author . Dutton $15.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-525-47857-7
One of the best-loved birdbrains in picture books tries to take Santa under her wing in this festive romp. Out of her henhouse on Christmas Eve, Minerva Louise invites herself to the roof party, where the “goats” are sporting their “
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author Puffin Books $5.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-14-055666-7
In her second adventure, Minerva Louise, an inventive chicken, finds a way to stay warm in the snow. Calling the character ""a paragon of whimsy and charm,"" PW said, ""Hats off!""Ages 2-6. (Jan.)
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author Puffin Books $3.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-14-054544-9
Unaffected illustrations, captivating in their simplicity, tell of a--literally--foul exploratory outing. Ages 2-6. (July)
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author Dutton Books $12.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-525-44602-6
Readers will surely feel sorry for Lawrence, a frustrated hedgehog who longs for a taste of his favorite dessert: coconut cream pie. But in order to whet his taste buds, he must go to the Grand Cafe, and Lawrence isn't brave enough to venture out of
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author Dutton Books $13.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-525-45328-4
First things first: the eponymous hen, introduced in the 1988 book bearing her name, is a paragon of whimsy and charm. In a manner reminiscent of Charles Schulz's deceptively simple renderings of Snoopy, Stoeke invests her poultry protagonist with...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Dutton, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-42190-0
Stoeke trades her popular Minerva Louise character for a trio of similarly dim hens—Pip, Dot, and Midge—who "love Rooster Sam" for several reasons, not least because he can fly. The simple text and sentences are ideal for new readers, but it is...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke. Dial, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-3708-2
The Loopy Coop Hens are back and curious about the “wide world” beyond the farm; the farmer’s red truck, though it’s loud and scary, is just the ticket. But Pip ends up alone in the truck—and it starts rumbling. Stoeke’s chapter-style headings and...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke. Dial, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-3768-6
The Loopy Coop Hens continue to explore their world (carefully) in their third picture book, in which apples falling from a tree can only mean one thing: “A FOX! He is in the tree! He is throwing apples!” The three hens try to enlist the help of...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke. Dial, $16.99 (32) ISBN 978-0-8037-3952-9
In the Loopy Coop Hens’ fourth outing, a fox is prowling around the farm, and it’s Rooster Sam’s job to keep an eye out: “If a fox comes, he will do something!” It turns out that “something” translates to running headlong into a garbage can or...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author, S. November, Editor, Janet Morgan Stoeke, Illustrator Puffin Books $5.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-14-056287-3
Minerva Louise might be reckoned an Amelia Bedelia of the animal world. Here the curious hen mistakes a school for a barn, a janitor for a farmer and a baseball for an egg. Ages 2-6. (Sept.)
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author, Janet Morgan Stoeke, Illustrator . Dutton $16.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-525-42149-8
Minerva, the lovably oblivious white chicken, returns to offer running commentary on events occurring on Halloween. Minerva happily spends time watching “the farmers” (really children dressed in their costumes) at play. Contentedly...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author, Janet Morgan Stoeke, Illustrator Dutton Books $14.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-46909-4
Favorite characters enjoy all-new adventures in a handful of companion books. The hapless hen returns in her sixth title, Minerva Louise and the Red Truck by Janet Morgan Stoeke, in which she unwittingly mistakes golfers for farmers at work in ...
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Janet Morgan Stoeke, Author, Janet Morgan Stoeke, Illustrator Dutton Books $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-47098-4
Lovingly told, this sweet if lengthy story looks at the adoption process from the perspective of a boy awaiting his little sister from China. Stoeke (creator of the Minerva Louise picture books and an adoptive mother) offers almost a step-by-step...
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