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A retelling of the West African tale about the creation of the world and all its different peoples.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Eric Maddern (other contributor)

Paperback:

9781847806529 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, May 15, 2015, cover price $9.99
9781845075149 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, April 28, 2006, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A retelling of the West African tale about the creation of the world and all its different peoples.

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By Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780763674663 | Candlewick Pr, March 9, 2015, cover price $16.99

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By Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780823429431 | Holiday House, July 1, 2014, cover price $16.95

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Product Description: Jesse has waited for months for the arrival of the book boat. There he finds a used copy of The Swiss Family Robinson that he desperately wants, but at twenty cents the book costs too much. After working hard, Jesse is deeply disappointed: he has only seventeen and a half cents...read more
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780823425211 | Holiday House, January 7, 2013, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Jesse has waited for months for the arrival of the book boat.

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By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780763661557 | Candlewick Pr, October 9, 2012, cover price $16.99

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Product Description: "A story inspired by events in the boyhood of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum, in which he discovers he can create tunes by banging on discarded cans. Includes author's note, glossary, and sources"--Provided by publisher.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9781600606526 | Lee & Low Books, October 1, 2012, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: "A story inspired by events in the boyhood of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum, in which he discovers he can create tunes by banging on discarded cans.

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By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781847803863 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, July 24, 2012, cover price $8.99

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Product Description: Welcome to Texas—home of cowboys, cattle, and NASA—where "Friendship" is the motto folks live by. Remember the Alamo, where a brave Army fought against Santa Anna; visit Big Bend National Park and try to spot a Bear; and go to the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to discover the women who Conquered the Old West...read more
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780061142833 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, May 1, 2009, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Welcome to Texas—home of cowboys, cattle, and NASA—where "Friendship" is the motto folks live by.

Library:

9780061142857 | Harpercollins, May 1, 2009, cover price $18.89 | About this edition: Welcome to Texas—home of cowboys, cattle, and NASA—where "Friendship" is the motto folks live by.

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Presents an alphabet of images from the Caribbean, such as hibiscus, mangoes, and reggae

Hardcover:

9780688129521 | Tambourine, May 1, 1994, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Presents an alphabet of images from the Caribbean, such as hibiscus, mangoes, and reggae
9780333473740 | Macmillan Educ Ltd, October 16, 1989, cover price $12.55 | About this edition: This is an alphabet book featuring a text describing Caribbean scenes.

Paperback:

9780230731271 | Macmillan Educ Ltd, January 26, 2009, cover price $11.60

Library:

9780688129538 | Tambourine, May 1, 1994, cover price $14.93 | About this edition: Presents an alphabet of images from the Caribbean, such as hibiscus, mangoes, and reggae

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Do you ever wake up and wonder what the weather will be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out, you can just look out your window at the clouds. How do you know what type of clouds can forecast a change of weather? Read and find out.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780060291013 | Collins, November 1, 2008, cover price $16.99

Paperback:

9780064452205 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, November 1, 2008, cover price $5.99

Prebinding:

9781439591666 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $14.99
9781436450638 | Reprint edition (Turtleback Books, November 11, 2008), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

Product Description: Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Isaac Olaleye

Paperback:

9781563979415 | Reprint edition (Wordsong, July 1, 2001), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems features a Nigerian farming village 'where it is quiet enough to hear/Bees and flies as they buzz and hum,' and where the market smells of 'sweet and sour mixing in the air.

School and Library:

9781563970955 | Wordsong, January 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A farming village 'where it is quiet enough to hear/Bees and flies as they buzz and hum,' and the market smells of 'sweet and sour mixing in the air' are featured in a collection of poems from Nigeria

Prebinding:

9781439564417 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 15, 2008), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
9780613789189, titled "Distant Talking Drum: Poems From Nigeria" | Turtleback Books, July 30, 2001, cover price $20.85 | About this edition: A collection of poems features a Nigerian farming village 'where it is quiet enough to hear/Bees and flies as they buzz and hum,' and where the market smells of 'sweet and sour mixing in the air.

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By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780763639136 | Candlewick Pr, May 30, 2008, cover price $16.99

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An alphabetical tour of the city that never sleeps introduces A for the American Museum of Natural History to Z for the Bronx Zoo.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Laura Krauss Melmed

Hardcover:

9780060548742 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, June 1, 2005, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: An alphabetical tour of the city that never sleeps introduces A for the American Museum of Natural History to Z for the Bronx Zoo.

Paperback:

9780060548773, titled "New York, New York!: The Big Apple from A to Z" | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, May 1, 2008), cover price $6.99

Library:

9780060548766 | 1 edition (Harpercollins, June 1, 2005), cover price $17.89 | About this edition: An alphabetical tour of the city that never sleeps introduces A for the American Museum of Natural History to Z for the Bronx Zoo.

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Rhyming text and folk-style illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.C., from the Air and Space Museum and the Capitol Building to the famous monuments and the National Zoo. Reprint.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Laura Krauss Melmed

Hardcover:

9780688175610 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Rhyming text and illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.

Paperback:

9780061136146 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 2007), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Rhyming text and illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.

Library:

9780688175627 | Harpercollins, January 1, 2003, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Rhyming text and illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.

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An exhuberant read-aloud counting lesson in true island style. Jump up and count alond. Take a trip to the Carribean where on one little island you can find a whole lot of things to count. Ages 3+ years.

Paperback:

9781844282463 | Gardners Books, May 2, 2005, cover price $8.30 | also contains Island Counting 1 2 3, Island Counting 1 2 3 | About this edition: An exhuberant read-aloud counting lesson in true island style.

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Describes scenes along the Mississippi River over the course of a week, beginning in Minnesota when it is a tiny stream and going all the way to the gulf coast of Louisiana, and includes a section of historical information about the river.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Marilyn Singer

School and Library:

9780805072082 | Henry Holt & Co, April 6, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Describes scenes along the Mississippi River over the course of a week, beginning in Minnesota when it is a tiny stream and going all the way to the gulf coast of Louisiana, in a story that includes a section of historical information about the river.

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Describes how Maui's magic powers earned him the name Maui of the Thousand Tricks on a fishing trip with his scornful brothers.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Barbara Ker Wilson

Paperback:

9780711221697 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, June 1, 2004, cover price $22.01 | About this edition: Describes how Maui's magic powers earned him the name Maui of the Thousand Tricks on a fishing trip with his scornful brothers.

After having reemerged from the underworld where he learned great magic, little Maui returned to earth and was reunited with his brothers, but when they made fun of him and left him behind when they went out fishing, little Maui impressed them all by catching the biggest fish in the sea and teaching them an important lesson in the process. Reprint.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Barbara Ker Wilson

Paperback:

9781845071592 | Reprint edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, April 1, 2004), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Describes how Maui's magic powers earned him the name Maui of the Thousand Tricks on a fishing trip with his scornful brothers.

Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

Hardcover:

9780060281878 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, February 1, 2000, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

Paperback:

9780064435284 | Reprint edition (Harperfestival, January 1, 2002), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

Library:

9780060281885 | Harpercollins, March 1, 2000, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

Prebinding:

9780613445313 | Turtleback Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: Highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March.

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Enhanced with camp-song favorites such as 'Rise and Shine' and 'Kum Ba Yah', a compendium tells of the exciting times shared during a camping trip filled with mosquitoes, camp fires, walking trails, and not-so-tasty meals. 17,500 first printing.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780805066838 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, June 1, 2003, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Presents the lyrics for an assortment of popular camp songs, such as 'Rise and Shine,' 'The Peanut Song,' 'Do Your Ears Hang Low,' 'This Land Is Your Land,' and 'Kum Ba Yah.

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Whether it's small or big, there is a tale to be told in this lively rhyming picture book with bold illustration for beginning readers. Reprint.
By Lee Bennett Hopkins and Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780064435987 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, February 1, 2000), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A collection of original poems ranging in topic from sounds in the city to the seasons to bedtime.

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Poems by a Jamaican-American author bring to life the experience of growing up in the Caribbean, as families, neighbors, and friends--although poor--help one another through tropical hurricanes and hard times. Reprint.
By Monica Gunning and Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781563977930 | Reprint edition (Wordsong, January 1, 1999), cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Poems by a Jamaican-American author bring to life the experience of growing up in the Caribbean, as families, neighbors, and friends--although poor--help one another through tropical hurricanes and hard times

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Based closely on the Book of Esther and featuring childlike artwork that captures the trappings of the period, a spirited retelling of the Purim story celebrates the Queen Esther's brave defense of the Jews against the king's tyrannical prime minister.
By Rita Golden Gelman and Frane Lessac (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780590470254 | Scholastic, February 1, 1998, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Retells the story of how a beautiful Jewish girl became the Queen of Persia and saved her people from death at the hands of the evil Hamen

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A poor West Indian boy, Anselm, wants nothing so much as an evergreen Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas, until Miss Mary, Anselm's neighbor, points out that the West Indies have their own kind of Christmas trees: the poinsettia.
By Frane Lessac (illustrator) and Vashanti Rahaman

School and Library:

9781563972379 | Boyds Mills Pr, October 1, 1996, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A boy wants an evergreen tree for Christmas in this story set in the West Indies.

Follows Simon Rodia's three-decades contruction of the improbable towers in the Watts section of Los Angeles, an endeavor that was accomplished without assistance or formal training
By Frane Lessac (illustrator)

Reinforced:

9780606100847 | Demco Media, August 1, 1996, cover price $11.59 | About this edition: Describes how an Italian immigrant built three unusual towers in his backyard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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