Ellen Schecter Books
The pet-sitters
When ten-year-old DeVonn and his friends begin a pet-sitting business, DeVonn ends up caring for a very unusual cat which disappears while her owner is away.
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The big idea
Eight-year-old Luz Mendez is determined to turn a run-down vacant lot into a garden like the one her grandmother had in Puerto Rico, but she must convince her neighbors to help.
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The pet-sitters
When ten-year-old DeVonn and his friends begin a pet-sitting business, DeVonn ends up caring for a very unusual cat which disappears while her owner is away.
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Real live monsters!
Presents, in brief text and illustrations, a variety of animals, birds, and insects notable for their unusual looks and behavior.
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The town mouse and the country mouse
When the town mouse and the country mouse visit each other, they find they prefer very different ways of life.
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She'll be coming around the mountain
By Emily Coplon
This version of the song "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" depicts a boisterous family celebration.
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The boy who cried Wolf!
Uses rebuses to retell the Aesop fable about a young boy whose false cries for help bring him to an unfortunate end.
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