Joanne Ryder

Joanne Ryder has written more than forty books for young readers. Ms. Ryder lives with her husband in San Francisco, California.


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Toad by the Road

Joanne Ryder; illustrations by Maggie Kneen
Henry Holt and Co.

Explore a toad’s life cycle Toads are small and often unseen by human eyes, but their world is rich and varied. The toads in these eloquent poems describe...


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Mouse Tail Moon

Joanne Ryder; illustrated by Maggie Kneen
Henry Holt and Co.

Take a playful journey through a mouse’s nighttime world "There’s a sliver of moon like a tail in the sky with just enough moonlight to make...


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A Fawn in the Grass

Joanne Ryder; Illustrated by Keiko Narahashi
Henry Holt and Co.

An intriguing journey into the natural world -- from deep in the grass to high overhead. "There's a worm on a string, who is swaying in space. There's a...


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Earthdance

Joanne Ryder; Illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Henry Holt and Co.

In dynamic words and dramatic pictures, Earthdance invites young readers to become not just part of the earth, but Earth itself.


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