Van Laan, Nancy

A cumulative tale in verse about a mysterious stranger that interrupts a family's daily routine.

Moose helps his little animal friends in many ways during the four seasons.

Mama recycles everything until the house is complete with walls covered with candy wrappers and shingles that used to be flap-jack flappers, and the whole town turns out to see her handmade rocketship.

Shingebiss the duck bravely challenges the Winter Maker and manages to find enough food to survive a long, harsh winter.

A collection of Native American folktales and verse organized by regions of North America.

Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when winter comes and the cold wind blows.".

A cumulative tale in verse about a mysterious stranger that interrupts a family's daily routine.

Describes the effects of the nation's population growth in rhymed text and illustrations.

A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El Dorado came to be.

Cumulative verses follow an old man's hat as it becomes a home for a spider, mouse, and other creatures before returning to its rightful owner.