Mouse Around

by Pat Schories
published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

An adventurous mouse finds his way back home after falling out of his nest.

Schories' pictures tell a story with several diverting subplots effectively and with great charm - Publisher's Weekly

There's plenty to discover and discuss in this carefully devised story...an unusually strong debut - Kirkus Reviews

Over Under In The Garden

A Botanical Alphabet book by Pat Schories
published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

In lushly detailed paintings, alphabet and garden are woven together from A to Z. With a little help from an industrious chipmunk, children and gardeners of all ages will enjoy discovering the plants, insects and animals of this beautiful garden.

Outstanding Science Trade book for Children for 1997 Children's Book Council National Science Teachers Association

Winter Barn

by Dorothy Ripley illustrated by Pat Schories published by Random House

Snow covers the farm, but the animals are comfortable in the barn where the Farmer tends them.