Jeanne Willis

Sort by

1) Troll stinks

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Andersen Press USA

Pub. Date

2017.

Edition

American edition.

Lexile measure

AD 560L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

"Two billy goats discover the perils of making assumptions and acting on prejudice in this timely tale about online bullying." --

2) Supercat vs. the fry thief

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Series

Supercat

Publisher

HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd

Pub. Date

2015.

Physical Desc

217 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

"Meet Tiger - an ordinary, tubby tabby cat. But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he is transformed into Supercat! With his brand-new powers and his best friend James, can Supercat save the world - and all the fries - from the dastardly Count Backwards...? When the world needs saving, there's only one cat to call..." -- Page [4] of cover.

3) Tadpole's promise

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2005

Edition

1st U.S. ed.

Lexile measure

AD 480L

Physical Desc

30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

When a caterpillar meets her perfect love, a tadpole, she begs him never to change, but their relationship is doomed.

4) The boy who thought he was a teddy bear: a fairy tale

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2002

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A lost little boy is raised by three teddy bears who live in the woods.

5) What are little girls made of?

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Series

Nursery rhymes to empower young feminists

Pub. Date

2021

Edition

First US edition.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A feminist reimagining of classic nursery rhymes depicts a Georgie Porgie who never dares to make the girls cry, a Little Bo-Peep who takes no-nonsense care of her sheep and a woman doctor who puts Humpty Dumpty together again.

6) I want to be a cowgirl

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2002

Edition

1st American ed.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Speaking in rhyme, a little girl tells her father that she would rather have the active outdoor life of a cowgirl than that of a girl who stays inside quietly reading, talking, or cleaning.

7) I'm in charge

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2018.

Edition

First U.S. edition, Reinforced trade edition.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

When a little rhino, who likes to make the rules, finds a tree bursting with fruit, he is not about to share it with any of the other animals since he is in charge, but it looks like things are about to change.

8) Hippospotamus

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2012

Edition

American ed.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

When a hippopotamus discovers a spot on her bottom, it seems every creature in the jungle knows what it is and how to cure it.

9) Elephants can't jump!

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Andersen Press USA

Pub. Date

2015.

Edition

First American edition.

Lexile measure

AD 500L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Elephant refuses to believe he can't jump and ignores the jeers of other animals as he tries, but they're all surprised when Elephant does something that no other animal can.

10) Blue monster wants it all!

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Tiger Tales

Pub. Date

2018.

Lexile measure

AD 540L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Blue Monster loves brand new things. A fancy new hat . . . a shiny submarine . . . a fabulous funfair . . . and a paradise island, all of his own. But he's still not happy!What will it take for Blue Monster to realize there are some things that money can't buy?

11) Cottonball Colin

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2008

Lexile measure

AD 470L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective, but in a most unexpected way.

12) Stardust

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2019.

Edition

First U.S. edition.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A girl who is always outshined by her older sister is comforted by her grandfather, who reminds her that everything and everyone is made of stardust that shines in all different ways.

13) The cow tripped over the moon: a nursery rhyme emergency

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2015.

Edition

First U.S. edition.

Physical Desc

28 un-numbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

The Storyland Ambulance Crew is kept busy by all the accidents happening to nursery rhyme characters.

14) Paddington: the junior novel

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Publisher

HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

2014.

Edition

First edition.

Lexile measure

NC 740L

Physical Desc

142 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm

Language

English

15) Daft Bat

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

When Bat moves to a new home, her wild young neighbors are convinced she is daft because she sees things so differently than they do, until Owl asks some questions that reveal the truth to all.

16) Mommy, do you love me? / Jeanne Willis ; illustrated by Jan Fearnley

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2008

Edition

1st. U.S. edition.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged.) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Universal story about the love between a parent and a child.

17) Misery Moo

Author

Willis, Jeanne

Pub. Date

2005

Edition

1st American ed.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A pessimistic cow is so resistant to a lamb's attempts to cheer her up that the previously happy-go-lucky lamb starts to feel just like the miserable cow.