Peter Catalanotto
4) Dad & me
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Tommy is eager to listen with his father to the first American spacewalk, but his father has to go to work, and when he come home in the evening, they have some trouble reconnecting.
5) Emily's art
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
uuuu
Language
English
Description
Emily paints four pictures and enters one in the first grade art contest, but the judge interpets Emily's entry as a rabbit instead of a dog.
6) The painter
Author
Publisher
Orchard
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Although her father is busy working as an artist at home, he still finds time to spend with his daughter
10) The dream shop
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
One hot summer night a cousin's words send Pip to a strange and unexpected place where cowardice and courage are for sale. The choice is hers.
12) Mother to tigers
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"Based on a true story, this beautifully illustrated picture book introduces young readers to Helen Frances Theresa Delaney Martini, the first woman zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo and founder of the zoo's animal nursery in 1944...Catalanotto's remarkable illustrations are a wonderful combination of watercolor, charcoal and torn paper. The author also includes a fascinating 'Author's Note' at the end."Children's Literature
14) The longest wait
Author
Publisher
Orchard
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
When Daddy rides off on his horse in a terrible snowstorm to deliver the mail, his family anxiously awaits his return.
17) Sleepsong
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Parents tuck their child into bed as they talk about little animals that are also going to sleep in their nests, dens, and caves.