Bill Martin

In this version of the old rhyme, the fire turns out to be smoke from the candles of a birthday cake. Illustrations show the characters represented as mice.

Illustrations and the words to the Pledge of Allegiance are accompanied by simple explanations of their meaning.

Describes the changing sounds of the rain, the slow soft sprinkle, the drip-drop tinkle, the sounding pounding roaring rain, and the fresh wet silent after-time of rain.

The Cardinals and the Blue Jays, two girls basketball teams, play a close and intense game, told in simple, rhyming text with illustrations.

A child has a wonderful time collecting treats from the wacky neighbors until Magic Merlin decides that a trick would be more fun.

Follow an adventurous armadillo through nighttime fun as dawn approaches.

Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.

Ten little squirrels brainstorm a way to evade their natural foe until one of them sneezes. No need to get squirrely--practicing classic rhythm and rhyme while teaching children to count has never been more fun! "Ten Little Squirrels" by New York Times bestselling authors Bill Martin Jr and Michael Samson follows the "tail" of these furry friends as they determine what to do when a dog approaches their tree. Readers can enjoy the charming illustrations,...

On a dark and stormy night one object after another joins in making eerie noises in the old house.