Tish Rabe Books in Order

Ernie introduces the everyday favorites that make up his life on Sesame Street, including Bert, Rubber Duckie, and the twiddlebugs. Familiar foods, colors, and friendships help young readers get to know the cheerful character through his own interests.

Grover introduces himself through a poem about the things he likes to do on Sesame Street. This character-centered picture book gives young readers a chance to discover his personality and interests through a familiar voice and simple verse.

Written for reading aloud to babies and expectant families, this rhyming introduction welcomes a new child into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat, Horton, and other familiar characters suggest the adventures and friendships awaiting young listeners.

Eliza ignores the Cat in the Hat's warnings and brings home an unusual pet called a Gink. Living with her choice turns out to be noisy, smelly, and messy, forcing her to confront the consequences of an impulsive decision.

The Cat in the Hat introduces young readers to birds of many shapes, sizes, and habitats. Rhyming explanations explore creatures such as penguins and hummingbirds, showing how different birds raise their young, communicate, and behave in the natural world.

The Cat in the Hat guides a rhyming exploration of insects, introducing ants, bees, butterflies, and other small creatures. Children discover how bees communicate, why flies buzz, and what makes these everyday animals capable of surprising feats.

The Cat in the Hat takes children on a rhyming journey through the solar system, introducing the sun, moon, planets, and astronauts. Simple explanations connect familiar questions about space with discoveries about the worlds and objects beyond Earth.

Young readers search for Bear while touring the rooms of the Big Blue House and meeting his puppet friends. The familiar television setting becomes a playful introduction to its characters as the search leads through their colorful shared home.

The Cat in the Hat introduces everyday habits that help children stay healthy, from eating varied foods to moving their bodies and washing their hands. Rhyming explanations make these routines accessible while showing why caring for yourself matters.

Blue introduces the alphabet through rhymes in this early-learning picture book inspired by Blue's Clues. Familiar characters and illustrated letters invite young children to explore their ABCs, connecting the television world they know with the foundations of reading.

The Cat in the Hat introduces different kinds of maps and the tools used to understand them. Rhyming explanations explore symbols, scales, latitude, longitude, and compasses, helping children discover how a map represents places and guides a journey.

The Cat in the Hat leads a rhyming tour inside the human body, exploring the brain, heart, muscles, bones, and blood cells. Children learn how different parts work together and how the body protects itself against germs.

Magenta spends her first night away from home, with Blue helping her navigate the unfamiliar experience. This Blue's Clues picture book explores the worries and excitement of a first sleepover through friendship and a familiar pair of characters.

The rule-conscious Fish recounts the chaotic day the Cat in the Hat enters the children's home. Told from the worried observer's perspective, this picture book revisits the familiar disruption through a character determined that everyone should behave.

Blue brings cupcakes to share with her class, inspiring a collaborative surprise for their teacher. Together, the children create a sharing box for Miss Marigold, turning an everyday act of generosity into a classroom project about giving and cooperation.

The Cat in the Hat explores changing weather through rhyming explanations of sunshine, storms, snow, and the water cycle. Young readers discover how weather maps work and how meteorologists use observations to predict what the sky might bring.

Norval the Fish hosts a seaside talk show with the Cat in the Hat and the Things as his camera crew. Guests including a shy clam introduce beach creatures, while waves, tide pools, and other coastal features provide the setting.

The Cat in the Hat joins a seaside broadcast that introduces children to creatures living along the shore. Through rhymes and illustrated encounters with clams, crabs, and barnacles, the book explores beach habitats, tide pools, and ocean phenomena.

The Cat in the Hat introduces pets and the different kinds of care they require, from cats and dogs to rabbits and birds. Rhyming explanations encourage children to understand an animal's needs before welcoming it into their home.

This split-page board book introduces colors through pictures that babies can mix and match. Turning the chunky pages creates different image combinations, giving very young readers a hands-on way to explore color while practicing grasping and page turning.

Animal correspondents introduce the alphabet through rhyming fold-out letters, beginning with Andy Alligator and continuing to Zippy Zebra. Each message emphasizes a different letter, connecting playful characters and repeated sounds with an early introduction to the shapes and sounds of reading.

This beginning reader combines short, repetitive sentences and picture rebuses with word-and-image puzzles. Children use the accompanying matching pieces to reinforce the story, practicing initial consonant sounds and early reading through a combination of shared reading and hands-on activity.

Children become detectives in a small town, following clues hidden beneath flaps to locate missing objects and characters. Lost sunglasses, a hamster, and even absent lion tamers provide the mysteries in an interactive search that rewards careful observation.

Batty Bat sets out to find his spooky friends, inviting children to search for ghosts, monsters, and witches. An accompanying magnetic finger puppet turns the board book into a hands-on matching activity as young readers identify objects on each page.

This interactive lift-the-flap book takes young children through adventures involving pirates, alien spacemen, and strange sea creatures. Hidden surprises invite readers to search each illustrated scene, exploring imaginative settings while discovering what lies beneath the many flaps.

A group of penguins pack for a picnic on what seems to be a perfect day. When the weather turns against them, their outing becomes a chance to reconsider what makes a picnic enjoyable despite plans that go wrong.

The Cat in the Hat travels in a crocodile-shaped car to introduce reptiles and their distinctive traits. Rhyming explanations explore snakes, lizards, turtles, and other species, answering questions about how they sense their surroundings and adapt to life.

When Little Mouse falls into danger near a river, Bunny fears he is too small to help. The rhyming story follows his effort to overcome that fear through prayer and faith, introducing children to putting belief into action for someone else.

The Cat in the Hat loses his striped hat in the Forest of Wagamaroo on a very dark night. Sally and Nick seek help from an owl, bat, and opossum, whose specialized senses reveal how nocturnal animals navigate their world.

Sally, Nick, and the Cat in the Hat introduce young readers to birds through a paint-box activity book. Feathered animals and coloring pages combine natural-history exploration with hands-on painting inspired by the television series.

The Cat in the Hat shrinks Sally and Nick to bee size for a visit inside a hive. They discover how bees communicate, gather nectar, and turn it into honey in this rhyming beginning reader.

This rhyming introduction presents the Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick, the Fish, and Things One and Two. Their transforming Thinga-ma-jigger carries them on adventures above, below, and across the Earth.

Children explore mammals, birds, and sea creatures with the Cat in the Hat and his friends. This coloring book uses the television show's adventures and animal discoveries as the basis for hands-on activities.

Two winter stories follow Sally and Nick as they help Boris the Bear prepare for hibernation and watch Percy the Penguin race a gull. The adventures introduce seasonal rest and the different ways animals move.

Seeking a birthday present for her toy panda, Sally visits a real panda with the Cat in the Hat. Zhu Zhu introduces bamboo, explaining why pandas eat it and how its strength and flexibility make it useful.

After playing in the rain leaves Sally and Nick muddy, the Cat in the Hat shows them how animals clean themselves. Dust baths, grooming, and helpful birds prompt the children to consider the best way to wash.

Sally needs better hiding places during hide-and-seek, so the Cat in the Hat takes the children to meet Gecko. Their jungle visit reveals how camouflage helps animals disappear into their surroundings.

Animal homes become the subject of this coloring activity book featuring the Cat in the Hat. Young children explore shelters from bear caves to hermit crab shells while coloring scenes with Sally and Nick.

The Cat in the Hat explores desert landscapes and the plants and animals that survive there. Rhyming explanations introduce adaptations, cold deserts, and mirages, showing that these apparently empty habitats are full of life.

Two Christmas adventures follow young caribou Ralph's journey home and Sally and Nick's efforts to help him. Animal friends and a spare miniature Thinga-ma-jigger demonstrate how cooperation can overcome unexpected holiday obstacles.

The Cat in the Hat, Sally, and Nick attend Mervin the Crab's Christmas ball on Christmas Island. When Sandy goes missing, the celebration becomes a search to discover whether their absent guest is safe.

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick swimming alongside Salmon Sam on her journey upstream. Waterfalls, strong currents, and a hungry bear challenge her return to the pool where she will lay eggs.

Sally and Nick want to paint rainbows but do not know their colors or how they form. The Cat in the Hat takes them to King Kaleidoscope in Colorgalore for a colorful science adventure.

The Cat in the Hat tries to bring a young reindeer home after a Christmas Eve party. Elephants, dolphins, and Christmas Island crabs help the travelers overcome mishaps through their distinctive abilities and teamwork.

The Lorax explains what happens to rubbish and offers children practical ways to reduce waste and save energy. Rhyming suggestions cover reusing possessions, recycling, conserving water, and making everyday choices that help the environment.

Huff pulls the train while Puff pushes it, keeping their shared journey moving. When the two friends decide to exchange jobs, they discover why teamwork matters in this simple rhyming story for beginning readers.

A speedy new train challenges engine Huff and caboose Puff to a race. Working together, the pair test whether steady effort and persistence can compete with their much faster rival.

Huff and Puff usually move their train together, but an overload of belongings leaves them stuck. Farmer Fluff helps the friends find a solution and discover what matters more than all the things they carry.

The Cat in the Hat visits a dog show to introduce the variety of canine breeds. Rhyming facts explain dogs' bodies, remarkable senses, and puppy development in an illustrated nonfiction book for young readers.

Beginning readers explore the Lorax's colorful world of Truffula trees, Swomee-Swans, and playful Bar-ba-loots. Simple rhymes and picture clues introduce the familiar creatures and landscapes through an accessible reading adventure.

Two stories take the Cat in the Hat and his friends through the Garden of Seasons. They observe changing fur, growing tadpoles, migration, and hibernation to discover how plants and animals respond throughout the year.

The Cat in the Hat guides children through six habitats, from rainforest and savanna to desert, Arctic, rocky shore, and backyard. Lift-the-flap discoveries reveal hidden animals and explain how they fit their environments.

Two Halloween stories explore animal tricks, unusual foods, and surprising appearances. Sally and Nick meet a spider monkey, coconut crab, fruit bat, and aye-aye while learning how distinctive features help these creatures survive.

Sally and Nick wonder what having tails would be like. The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet animals whose tails help them grip branches, attract mates, or warn of danger.

Anna journeys with Kristoff and Sven to find Elsa after her powers trap Arendelle in winter. This beginning-reader adaptation of Frozen introduces the icy adventure, its unusual creatures, and the snowman Olaf.

The Cat in the Hat introduces babies from different parts of the world in this lift-the-flap board book. Young readers discover animal infancy through examples from places including Australia, India, Hawaii, and Madagascar.

Sally and Nick cannot choose hairstyles for Crazy Hair Day. The Cat's Wig-o-lator lets them try animal hair from a yak, fur seal, and porcupine while learning why different creatures have different coverings.

When Sally and Nick's flashlight fails, the Cat introduces firefly Shimmer. Her friend's unusual flashes reveal that he is trapped, leading to a rescue and a lesson about how fireflies communicate with light.

Sally and Nick's oversized shoes prompt the Cat in the Hat to investigate animal feet. Ducks, lemurs, and geckos demonstrate how different shapes and structures help creatures swim, climb, and hold onto surfaces.

In this rhyming holiday adventure, the Cat in the Hat helps young reindeer Ralph return home to pull Santa's sled. Friends with remarkable animal abilities assist as unexpected mishaps complicate their Christmas journey.

The Cat in the Hat and Dr. Twiggles investigate why Sally and Nick's maple tree is not growing. An underground trip reveals its need for water and sunlight, along with the patience required before it produces syrup.

Two stories explore animal communication and reproduction. The Cat and his friends learn why rabbits thump warnings, then investigate an unfamiliar egg and discover that birds are not the only animals that lay them.

The Cat in the Hat takes readers on a tour of domestic and wild cats. Rhyming facts explain their flexible bodies, useful whiskers, and night vision, introducing features shared by kittens, cubs, and larger felines.

Traveling with the Cat in the Hat, Sally and Nick meet primates from Africa, Asia, and Madagascar. They learn about grasping hands, forward-facing eyes, differences between apes and monkeys, and humans' place among primates.

Animal families celebrate the comfort of parental love and shared reading throughout the day and year. Rhymes and questions encourage adults and young children to talk together while enjoying books and building their bond.

The Cat in the Hat introduces animals active after dark, including bats, wolves, fireflies, and raccoons. Rhyming facts explore echolocation, nighttime hunting, and other adaptations that help creatures thrive while people sleep.

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick into space to discover the eight planets of the solar system. Rhyming text turns their journey into an introduction to planetary names for children learning to read with help.

Five colorful bunnies hide Easter eggs and hop through a rhyming holiday adventure. Young readers follow the bunnies' preparations and the children's egg hunt, with pictures that invite them to notice colors, patterns, and counting possibilities.

The Cat in the Hat joins Sally and Nick for Halloween activities, from choosing costumes to finding pumpkins. Flaps reveal a corn maze, a not-so-haunted house, and other stops on their playful holiday exploration.

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Nick on a Halloween trip to find costumes. An encounter with cave bats turns their excitement into a fright, prompting a lesson about these animals and unnecessary fears.

The Cat in the Hat takes children looking for animals that are difficult to spot. Rhyming explanations introduce camouflage, showing how creatures conceal themselves, mimic other things, or use disguises to blend into their surroundings.

A four-year-old boy shares the pleasures of visiting his grandmother in this rhyming picture book. Beach walks, gardening, train watching, and baking fill their time together, celebrating the everyday activities that make their relationship special.

A child discovers the many firsts that come with starting kindergarten, including new friends, gym activities, and bus rides. Verses adapted from a familiar counting song follow the excitement and nervousness of leaving home for school.

The Cat in the Hat and his friends travel through the solar system with Super Rover, a robot dog. As they visit different planets, their guide introduces facts about the worlds beyond Earth in a space adventure.

The Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who get together to bake, raising the question of who will enjoy their creation. Simple rhymes follow their kitchen activity, and an included two-ingredient dog treat recipe lets readers try some baking themselves.

The Cat in the Hat explores eggs and the many animals that lay them, including birds, insects, fish, and reptiles. Rhyming explanations introduce differences in their shapes, colors, and sizes, with a glossary for further learning.

Cindy-Lou Who introduces her favorite Christmas traditions in Who-ville, from decorating trees and hanging stockings to baking cookies and singing. Rhyming verses celebrate the preparations and the time spent with family and friends during the holiday.

Max, the Grinch's canine companion, tells his side of the Christmas adventure in simple rhyming verses. This board-book retelling follows the dog who becomes a reindeer as his master sets out to steal Who-ville's holiday.

A cheerful child explores the first twelve days of first grade through verses based on a familiar holiday song. Library visits, seed planting, music, art, and classroom jobs introduce new routines and opportunities to learn with friends.

Sam-I-Am recounts his persistent attempts to persuade a friend to taste green eggs and ham. This rhyming board-book adaptation introduces young children to the familiar food dispute and the challenge of being willing to try something new.

School is out, and twelve days of summer activities unfold in a counting-song format. Bike rides, swimming, hiking, and sleeping outdoors offer young readers a playful look at the experiences they might enjoy during their vacation.

The Cat in the Hat arrives for the hundredth day of school and turns the celebration into a math lesson. Rhymes explore adding, subtracting, skip counting, and grouping numbers to introduce multiplication and division to young readers.

The Cat in the Hat travels through the world of mammals, from tiny shrews to enormous whales. Rhyming explanations explore what makes an animal a mammal and the different ways these creatures care for their young.