Teri Sloat

Set on the coast of the Pacific Northwest, this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme describes the silly consequences of an old woman's fishy diet. A bright, energetic retelling of a beloved children's rhyme, with a Pacific Northwest twist. "There was an old lady who swallowed a trout That splished and splashed and thrashed about." Everyone has heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but there is something particularly fishy about...

Ten witches take off on a single broom but when they have had enough of sharing, they drop out one by one.

Rhyming text and illustrations featuring the letters from A to Z follow Patty as she plants pumpkins and watches them grow.

A duck marvels at how wonderful it is to be a duck, with feathers, webbed feet, and wings that can fly, from the time he is hatched until he becomes a dad.

Short verses describe how animals around the world, from yaks with yo-yos to The Nashville Newts, enjoy the special gifts of Christmas that Santa Claus brings.

A child imagines eating like a variety of animals, catching food or eating it off the trees, but decides that using a plate and glass is best.