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Will You Be My Valenswine? (Book and Audiocassette Tape) (Paperback)
Teresa Bateman

Scholastic Inc., 2007

"On Valentine's Day, a little piggy began to mope and whine. For that pouting pig, named Polly, didn't have a valenswine. While the stallion had his mare, and even rams said, 'I love ewe,' Polly thought she had no one to send hearts and flowers to." -- With these opening verses, little Polly sets out to find her "one true valenswine". But, alas, despite cajoling, she cannot convince anyone to be her sweetheart. In the end, Polly learns that her ...

Hunting the Daddyosaurus
Teresa Bateman

Diane Pub Co, 2002

Teresa Bateman's rollicking rhyme & Benrei Huang's jolly pictures make for a homecoming story that will delight young boys & girls & little dinosaurs, too! It's an exciting time when Daddy comes home, & in this dinosaur family, the children can't wait to track him down! They spy his minivan, then follow his trail of huge muddy tracks, humongous scattered clothes, & large lunch crumbs. Nothing will stop this brother & sister team, not 'til ...

The Eyes of the Unicorn

1 review
Teresa Bateman

Holiday House, 2007

A lovely book
This is a beautiful book with wonderful illustrations and an uplifting message. Great for all ages and anyone who loves unicorns.

Keeper Of Soles

2 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Holiday House, 2008

Since I would not stop for death he kindly stopped for me...
For some reason stories about average joes outsmarting death incarnate make for wonderful picture books. There was the Pura Belpre winner of 2003, "Just a Minute" by Yuyi Morales and the classic folktale of, "The Man Who Caught Death In a Bag". Outwitting the man with the scythe is a universal activity. All the more reason then that a resident of Tacoma, Washington and a Columbian resident of ...

A Plump and Perky Turkey

7 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2004

Great Tempo!
A Plump and Perky Turkey has a pleasingly poetic rhyme. This book is a blast to read aloud, but a little tricky the first time around. "They make turkeys out of spuds, and out of clay and out of rope. They made turkeys out of oatmeal, and out of paper, out of soap." That portion is my son's favorite. It's repeated three times in the story, but he laughs every time. I'm not sure if it's the ...

The Princesses Have a Ball

2 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2005

Great message
As a father of a 3-year old girl and another on the way, I'm concerned that our culture "tells" young girls that their worth is dependent on what other people think about how sexually attractive you are. But sports seems to be one way that women can feel good about their bodies without having to worry about what others think about how they look. At any rate, this book has become one of my ...

The Bully Blockers Club (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback)

4 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2006

Empowering...highly recommended even if your child doesn't have a bully situation...
This clever story struck a chord with my 5 year old son who unfortunately learned in preschool that not all kids, i.e bullies, play by the same rules. The author correctly observes that the usual ways for dealing with bullies (e.g. ignore them, walk away, tell them to stop, tell an adult) don't always work in real life. The suggestions in this book places the solution in children's hands and ...

April Foolishness (Book and Audiocassette Tape) (Paperback)
Teresa Bateman

Scholastic Inc., 2006

The writer and illustrator of Farm Flu join forces for a new farm story. This one celebrates April Fool's Day with a suitable "gotcha" ending and plenty of fun along the way. Visiting their grandparents' farm, two children take turns running indoors to tell their grandpa of a string of catastrophes: the cows are loose, the pigs broke the gate, the goats are stampeding. Grandpa greets each revelation with remarkable equanimity and continues to ...

Farm Flu (Book and Audio CD) (Paperback)
Teresa Bateman

Scholastic Inc., 2006

A humorous rhyming story that's as much fun to look at as it is to read. Mom leaves the farm in her son's hands for the day and while she is gone, the animals all come down with the flu. Caring for the sick creatures in the manner that he knows his mother would care for him, the boy puts the cow to bed, complete with tissues and alfalfa tea; "popped the piglets in the tub / and gave them all a belly rub"; and makes popcorn for the donkey. And ...

Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who?: The Story Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols
Teresa Bateman

Holiday House, 2001

The Merbaby

4 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Holiday House, 2001

Beautiful and Beguiling
I think I would give this wonderful picture book five stars even if the text was tripe because the illustrations are so lovely but fortunately the text is equally good. Two fisherman brothers, one an idealistic dreamer and the other a materialistic schemer accidentally pull up a baby mermaid in their nets along with their catch of fish. Both brothers see dollar signs, one hoping for riches and ...

Will You Be My Valenswine? (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback)

1 review
Teresa Bateman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2007

Will You Be My VALENSWINE?
Poor Polly feels rejected, because all her animal friends have sweethearts. Thus, Polly sets out in search for a valentine, but asks inanimate objects such as a rose bush, and her slop to be her valentine. Kids understand how silly it is to pose such questions to a rose, and to slop, so they laugh. The illustrations are soft and simply rendered with little details, but enough to get the point ...

Farm Flu

2 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2004

Fun to read!!
My son demands that I read him lots of books and it always makes me happy when he picks this one out. Its great fun to read. I think I enjoy it more than he does. You can really get into the rhyme and rhythm trying new ways each time you read it. The story is funny as well. I've probably read it a hundred times and haven't gotten sick of it yet.

April Foolishness (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback)

4 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Albert Whitman & Company, 2007

The grandkids are visiting Grandma and Grandpa on their farm
The grandkids are visiting Grandma and Grandpa on their farm. Grandpa is fixing breakfast for everyone when suddenly his grandson bursts into the kitchen shouting "The cows have got loose! I think Big Brown Bessie just stepped on a goose!" But Grandpa doesn't respond to the news -- he just calmly pours himself a glass of milk. Grandpa is so relaxed because its April Fools' Day and the children ...

Farm Flu
Teresa Bateman

Scholastic Inc., 2006

A cute farm story about a boy who helps his mom on the farm. When mom goes out of town, the animals come down with the flu one by one. He takes care of each group on animals, moving them to the house. In the end, it is the boy who has the flu and the animals are taking care of him. There are lots of KA-CHOOOOs in this book!

Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols

1 review
Teresa Bateman

Holiday House, 2003

An informative introduction to America's patriotic symbols
The title of "Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who?: The Stories behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols" certainly tells you what to expect to find in this book written by Teresa Bateman with illustrations by John O'Brien. The question then is what specific national symbols are included: the Flag, the Eagle, the Great Seal, the Liberty Bell, "The Star-Spangled Banner," Uncle Sam, the Pledge of ...

Will You Be My Valenswine? (Book and Audio CD) (Paperback)
Teresa Bateman

Scholastic Inc., 2007

"On Valentine's Day, a little piggy began to mope and whine. For that pouting pig, named Polly, didn't have a valenswine. While the stallion had his mare, and even rams said, 'I love ewe,' Polly thought she had no one to send hearts and flowers to." With these opening verses, little Polly sets out to find her "one true valenswine." But, alas, despite cajoling, she cannot convince anyone to take on the role. At last, Polly realizes that her ...

Fiona's Luck

3 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2007

Charming original story, beautifully illustrated by artist Kelly Murphy.
Irish-American author Teresa Bateman presents Fiona's Luck, a delightful children's picturebook weaving a fantastic fable of cleverness. When luck vanishes from Ireland - hens give no eggs, cows give no milk, and potatoes rot in the ground - young Fiona deduces that leprechauns have stolen the luck of the Irish, and improvises a plan to get their attention and restore luck to the people, using ...

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