Lester, Helen

Children's author Helen Lester describes her life from age three to adulthood and discusses how she writes.

Children's author Helen Lester describes her life from age three to adulthood and discusses how she writes.

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

A counting story up to 5.

A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros.

Tacky is not very helpful as Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect plan and prepare for Halloween, turning their igloo into a haunted house and making treats, but while Tacky is finishing his costume something really frightening arrives, and only he can chase it away.

Three magicians cast spells to prove which one of them is the greatest, but the monsters they create can only be overcome when all three cooperate.