Books by Our Visiting Authors/Illustrators

Please join us on Tuesday, September 14, at 3:00 in the CMC as we welcome Christopher and Jeanette Canyon to campus.  Here's a list of their books that are available in the CMC:

Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
The coral reef in this book is like a marine nursery, teeming with mamas and babies! In the age-old way of kids and fish, children will count and clap to the rhythm of "Over in the Meadow" while pufferfish "puff", gruntfish "grunt" and seahorses "flutter". The colorful art is fresh and fun-constructed entirely from polymer clay-and invites young fingers to fashion fishy forms.

Grandma's Feather Bed
A picture book adaptation of the song written by Jim Connor, and made popular by John Denver, which celebrates the fun of visiting grandmother's house. Includes facts about Connor and Denver, their grandparents, and their music.

City Beats: A Hip-Hoppy Pigeon Poem
Presents a collection of poems with accompanying illustrations about the sights and sounds of a busy city.

Take Me Home, Country Roads
A picture book adaptation of John Denver's song Take me home, country roads, which celebrates the experience of arriving home to the countryside of West Virginia.



Sunshine on My Shoulders
A picture book adaptation of John Denver's song Sunshine on my shoulders, which celebrates the simple things in life such as sunshine, being in nature, and loving relationships.

Earth & Me, Our Family Tree: Nature's Creatures
Many diverse creatures, including a beetle, a hawk, a whale, a dragonfly, a deer, a penguin, and a boy, converse about their habitats, which are all so different, but together make up the Earth.

Earth & You, A Closer View: Nature's Features
Global awareness is the mark of the millennium. This series of books is an example. A group of Japanese educators, publishers and business people saw the need for children's books to convey the simpatico connection among all life, to help teach the new generation to love, respect and cooperate with the whole community of Earth. They engaged and American children's poet and artist team to carry out this vision. First published in Japanese, these Earth books are intended not only to teach, but to testify to the wonders of a connected world--Earth's features, Earth's creatures, and Earth's past and future.

Earth & Us, Continuous: Nature's Past & Future
Illustrations and simple text teach children about how the Earth is connected to all living plants, animals, and humans.

Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme
Looks at the behaviors of some of the animals of the rainforest while introducing the numbers one to ten.





Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog
True story of a brave dog who accompanied John Muir on an exploration of glacial areas in Alaska.

Ancient Rhymes: A Dolphin Lullaby
A picture book adaptation of John Denver's song Ancient rhymes, celebrating the birth of a dolphin.



A Tree in the Ancient Forest
Cumulative verse illustrates the interdependency of the plants and animals that live in the ancient forest, with information on the featured characters, including a 300-year-old Douglas fir tree, Northern spotted owls, and truffles. Also includes a brief discussion of the importance of ancient forests.