Ann Whitford Paul Books in Order

Early American quilt patterns supply the letters of this patchwork alphabet. Each design introduces an aspect of life during the nation's first century after independence, combining the history of everyday work and traditions with textile art.

Shadows run, skip, and seem to turn somersaults in this rhyming picture book. Children are invited to notice these familiar companions in their surroundings, following their changing appearances through playful verse and illustrations of everyday scenes.

Quilt designs introduce the changing seasons and the rhythms of nineteenth-century American life. Through patchwork patterns and illustrations, this picture book connects the passing year with the work, customs, and activities of an earlier rural society.

A young girl greets her toes and feet, then follows them through an active day. Rhyming verse describes her footwear, games, and ordinary routines from a playful perspective that focuses on the movements of her feet.

Fourteen girls demonstrate courage, determination, or ingenuity in poems about their younger lives. Familiar figures such as Amelia Earhart and Wilma Rudolph appear alongside less widely known heroines, whose experiences show children making a difference.

A young girl visits her grandfather with an overnight bag full of necessities and treasured possessions. Her packing list unfolds alphabetically in rhyming verse, moving from apples and stuffed animals to the practical essentials of a sleepover.

Sadie and Samuel approach ordinary household tasks in peculiar ways, from painting a multicolored fence to making an unusual quilt. These stories for beginning readers follow an affectionate couple whose unconventional choices make sense to each other.

Little Monkey resists bedtime until he can wish every circus performer good night. His energetic trip through the big top becomes an act of its own, while Papa tries to bring the lively youngster to bed.

Iguana plans a party, but her friends offer excuses whenever she asks for help. This desert variation on The Little Red Hen introduces Spanish vocabulary as the preparations reveal the consequences of leaving all the work to one friend.

Little Rabbit wants to follow Big Rabbit, but keeping up with a larger, faster companion proves difficult. This story for beginning readers follows the smaller rabbit's efforts to find a way of joining in the fun.

Iguana and Tortuga shop for Culebra's birthday with Conejo, who claims to know the perfect presents. His suggestions seem strangely unsuitable for a snake, raising doubts about whether the gifts are intended for their friend at all.

When Iguana injures her toe, Culebra proposes a noisy treatment involving kitchen utensils and counting. Their friends join the effort to help her recover, while Spanish numbers and vocabulary accompany the question of whether she can make sweets.

Rhyming verse imagines how different animals might give their young bedtime kisses. Their distinctive bodies inspire playful embraces, from underwater seal kisses to a sloth family's leisurely good night, introducing animal babies through an affectionate bedtime ritual.

As his friends prepare for bed, Snail sets off to wish each of them good night. His unhurried journey creates a bedtime problem: reaching everyone takes much longer for a snail than it does for his companions.

Tortuga carries supper to his grandmother through the desert, followed by friends interested in his food. But Coyote has another meal in mind, putting the tortoise and his grandmother in danger in this variation on Little Red Riding Hood.

Letters become the building materials for words, sentences, and larger pieces of writing in this illustrated poem. A construction metaphor shows how language takes shape from its smallest parts, connecting the process of writing with creating a building.

This practical guide leads aspiring picture book writers from developing a story to preparing it for publication. Instruction and exercises help readers shape their manuscripts, revise their work, and consider the expectations of children and publishing professionals.

After Christmas celebrations leave the house chaotic and the family exhausted, an overwhelmed mother faces the aftermath. This variation on the familiar Christmas poem gives Mrs. Saint Nick a central role in the seasonal household story.

Animals imagine their own ways of expressing love, using gestures and sounds suited to their species. Ostrich, impala, and gorilla are among the affectionate creatures whose actions fill this rhyming picture book about communicating feelings.

Holiday customs take on animal forms as cranes sing carols, tortoises share seasonal wishes, and buffaloes meet beneath mistletoe. This rhyming picture book imagines creatures across the animal kingdom joining in the traditions of a Christmas celebration.

A classroom full of animals learns, plays, and makes friends in this imagined school day. Beaver counts with sticks, Goat finds an unusual use for books, and recess gives the creatures opportunities suited to their distinctive abilities.

Forest animals express gratitude for food, family, and the features that help them live. As autumn arrives, Bear gathers provisions for a shared feast, while rhyming verse imagines how each creature might acknowledge its own blessings.

Animals find thoughtful ways to help one another in this rhyming story about kindness. Porcupine makes a scarf for Giraffe, Squirrel assists Dog, and Bear prepares a surprise, imagining considerate gestures shaped by each creature's abilities.

Little Lemur experiences affection throughout his day with a large family. Mama offers snuggles, Papa brings a nighttime snack, and siblings and cousins join in play, showing the different ways relatives care for their young companion.

Animals imagine their own Halloween celebrations in this rhyming picture book. Owls carve pumpkins, zebras and leopards swap familiar patterns for costumes, and creatures visit nests, dens, and rocks to collect treats together on a playful autumn night.

This rhyming picture book imagines animals taking on jobs that support their community. Kangaroo delivers packages, Owl reads stories at the library, and Snake warns others about road construction, inviting children to consider the many ways workers help one another.

Farm animals celebrate Easter in ways shaped by their own habits and abilities. Colt makes a hay basket, Calf decorates eggs, and Mama and Lamb organize a parade in a rhyming story about a shared springtime celebration.

Forest animals discover the pleasures of reading in this rhyming picture book. Fox carries library books, puppies gather for a story, and Bunny dances with excitement, imagining the different ways creatures might enjoy books and share them together.