Lane Smith

"Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

"A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard"--

Two readers compare a print to digital media, and learn books are still valuable.

A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were President of the United States.

A picture book based on the film version of Roald Dahl book in which a young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.

When one donkey tells his friend that they need to talk about "the big elephant in the room," his friend wonders what this embarrassing issue could possibly be.

A series of short silly stories takes a humorous look at the activities of various members of the Hocky family.

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...

Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales.