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Whoosh! Went the Wish

Tired of the hustle and bustle of urban life, a hip city fairy moves to a peaceful mountain community and sets out to grant Henry's wish for a cat, but her bumbling efforts have unexpected and hilarious results.

By Barry Root and Toby Speed

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9780399230004 | Putnam Pub Group, May 1, 1997, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: All Henry wants is a cat, and when the mountain fairy finally grants his wish she grants a wish of her own at the same time

Grandpa Takes Me to the Moon

A child whose grandfather was an astronaut always asks Grandpa for a bedtime story in which the two of them blast off for the moon together

By Timothy R. Gaffney and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688139377 | Tambourine, August 1, 1996, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A child whose grandfather was an astronaut always asks Grandpa for a bedtime story in which the two of them blast off for the moon together

Library:

9780688139384 | Tambourine, August 1, 1996, cover price $15.93 | About this edition: A child whose grandfather was an astronaut always asks Grandpa for a bedtime story in which the two of them blast off for the moon together

Pumpkins: A Story for a Field

A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers

By Mary Lyn Ray and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780152013585 | Houghton Mifflin, August 15, 1996, cover price $7.00 | About this edition: A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers

School and Library:

9780152522520 | Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 1992, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers

Reinforced:

9780606117708 | Demco Media, August 1, 1996, cover price $13.70 | also contains Pumpkins: A Story for a Field | About this edition: A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers

Prebinding:

9780613023375 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve the field from developers

Old Devil Wind

On a dark and stormy night one object after another joins in making eerie noises in the old house

By Bill Martin and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Reinforced:

9780606116985 | Demco Media, August 1, 1996, cover price $15.83 | About this edition: On a dark and stormy night one object after another joins in making eerie noises in the old house

Prebinding:

9780613004299 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: On a dark and stormy night one object after another joins in making eerie noises in the old house

Fishing Sunday

A young boy, originally embarrassed by the traditions of his Japanese grandfather, comes to an understanding one day as he observes him during a fishing trip and notes that the old man and his ways are not silly at all but are actually rather magical.

By Tony Johnston and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688134587 | Tambourine, April 1, 1996, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A young boy is embarrassed by his grandfather's old Japanese ways, but on one of their Fishing Sundays, he learns to see Grandfather in a new light

Library:

9780688135386 | Tambourine, March 1, 1996, cover price $15.01 | About this edition: A young boy is embarrassed by his grandfather's old Japanese ways, but on one of their Fishing Sundays, he learns to see Grandfather in a new light

Wan Hu Is in the Stars

Absent-minded poet Wan Hu is so curious about the stars that finally, after several unsuccessful attempts, he finds a way to travel among them

By Jennifer Armstrong and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688124571 | Tambourine, May 1, 1995, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Absent-minded poet Wan Hu is so curious about the stars that finally, after several unsuccessful attempts, he finds a way to travel among them

Library:

9780688124588 | Tambourine, May 1, 1995, cover price $14.93 | About this edition: Absent-minded poet Wan Hu is so curious about the stars that finally, after several unsuccessful attempts, he finds a way to travel among them

Alvah and Arvilla

For thirty-one years, Alvah and Arvilla have wanted to see the Pacific Ocean, so they--and all their farm animals--leave New England and embark on an exciting cross-country adventure.

By Mary Lyn Ray and Barry Root (illustrator)

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9780152026554 | Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Arvilla has never been able to see the ocean, because of having to care for their farm animals, until she gets an idea for a 'voiture' which will enable them all to travel to the Pacific

April Bubbles Chocolate: An ABC of Poetry

A combination of alphabet book and poetry anthology features works by such popular poets as Carl Sandburg, Langston Hughes, and Eve Merriam, all accompanied by endearing illustrations.

By Lee Bennett Hopkins and Barry Root (illustrator)

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9780671759117 | Simon & Schuster, April 1, 1994, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A collection of poems on things from A to Z, by such authors as Eve Merriam, Carl Sandburg, and Arnold Adoff.

Those Bottles!

A family of Bottles comes to a city full of people and crushable cans to set up shop and reveal the extraordinary wonder of bottles to humans, but the Bottle family finds itself snubbed until a flood threatens the city and only the Bottles can save it.

By M. L. Miller and Barry Root (illustrator)

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9780399226076 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A family of Bottles comes to a city full of people and crushable cans to set up shop and reveal the extraordinary wonder of bottles to humans, but the Bottle family finds itself snubbed until a flood threatens the city and only the Bottles can save it

Chinook!

Mr. Andy tells Thad and Annie some tales about the spectacular effects of chinooks, hot winter winds that suddenly spring up and cause dramatic changes in the temperature

By Barry Root (illustrator) and Michael O. Tunnell

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Hardcover:

9780688108694 | Tambourine, March 1, 1993, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: Mr.

Singing Fir Tree: A Swiss Folktale

A restless woodcarver yearns to possess the power of a magnificent fir tree by using its wood to create a masterpiece, in a magical Swiss folktale that evokes the necessity of preserving the natural environment.

By Barry Root (illustrator) and Marti Stone

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School and Library:

9780399222078 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 1992, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: In his quest to find the perfect wood for his masterpiece, a woodcarver tries to cut down the town's beloved singing fir tree

The Christmas Box

When Father is stationed with the military in Japan, he sends his family an intriguing wooden box at Christmastime.

By Barry Root (illustrator) and Joanne Stewart Wetzel

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Hardcover:

9780679817895 | Random House Childrens Books, September 1, 1992, cover price $13.00 | About this edition: When Father is stationed with the military in Japan, he sends his family an intriguing wooden box at Christmastime.

The Saint and the Circus

When Filofilo the circus acrobat loses his balance on the tightrope, an inept saint in Heaven comes to his aid in ways that are more harmful than helpful

By Roberto R. Piumini and Barry Root (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780688103774 | Tambourine, October 1, 1991, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: When Filofilo the circus acrobat loses his balance on the tightrope, an inept saint in Heaven comes to his aid in ways that are more harmful than helpful

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