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Lois Ehlert's Bestselling Picture Books
In 1987 Lois Ehlert published her first picture book for Harcourt. And since that time, she's written and illustrated more than twenty books—some of which have been translated into Spanish—that celebrate the outside world and the creatures that live in it. Ehlert's bestselling picture books include Growing Vegetable Soup (Harcourt, 1987), Planting a Rainbow (Harcourt, 1988), and Waiting for Wings (Harcourt, 2001), among others shown below.
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Lois Ehlert
0152661972 Hardcover

Ages: 4 to 8

Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees.
Nuts to You!
Nuts to You!
Lois Ehlert
0152050647 Trade Paperback
0152576479 Hardcover

Ages: 4 to 8

It's summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it's time for a nutty solution to get him out.
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
Lois Ehlert
0152165843 Hardcover

Ages: 3 to 7

This stunning new book features color concepts, backyard natural history, vibrant collage illustrations, and, best of all, a recipe for making cherry pie. Yum!
Planting a Rainbow
Planting a Rainbow
Lois Ehlert
015204633X Board Books
0152626115 Big Books
0152626107 Trade Paperback
0152626093 Hardcover

Ages: 3 to 7

This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth.
Growing Vegetable Soup
Growing Vegetable Soup
Lois Ehlert
0152050558 Board Books
0152325816 Big Books
0152325808 Trade Paperback
0152325751 Hardcover

Ages: 3 to 7

Father and child share the joys of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow. And once their harvest of tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, and corn is ready, they'll cook it up into the best soup ever!
Waiting for Wings
Waiting for Wings
Lois Ehlert
0152026088 Hardcover

Ages: 3 to 7

Follow the life cycle of four
common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs
to their transformation into full-grown butterflies.



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Illustrations copyright © 2005 by Lois Ehlert. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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