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William Joyce
Reading Rockets recommends the following books by William Joyce.
No need to knock, just step right in. You're just in time to two-step with Grandfather Robinson and his dancing frog band. Cousin Laszlo is demonstrating his new antigravity device. And Uncle Art's flying saucer is parked out back. It seems like all the Robinson relatives are here, so be prepared. And keep your head down…Uncle Gaston is testing out the family cannon.
Bentley Hopperton, a young frog, becomes bored egg-sitting for his friend, but saves the day (and the egg) when it’s egg-napped.
While on a family excursion to Africa, the Lazardos find a dinosaur and bring him home to their small town. Dinosaur Bob becomes part of their family and the town’s best baseball player.
Taking care of a cat and baby brother turns into a series of comic adventures when George wakes up to find himself shrunk to the size of a mouse.
Olie is a member of the Rolie Polie family. All of the Rolie Polies are round, and resemble robots in this funny, rhyming, original, and slightly wacky story. Other books about Olie and his adventures include: Sleepy Time Olie (2001) and Snowy Olie (2000).
When Art Atchison Aimesworth answers Santa’s call with his sister Esther and best friend Spaulding, they have a fantastic adventure in the North Pole. While Art never finds out why Santa called in the first place, the reader knows when they see the letters written between Esther and Santa.
Small bugs call for help from the Leaf Men to heroically save the old woman’s garden from the evil Spider Queen in this quirky, engaging fantasy.
Books illustrated by William Joyce
Active children are pictured in shoes for all occasions in all kinds of weather in this animated rhyming exploration of shoes.
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