Ted Rand

Ted Rand, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault have collaborated on several successful picture books, including The Ghost-Eye Tree, Barn Dance!, and Knots on a Counting Rope.


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A Pen Pal for Max

Gloria Rand; illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

A secret note wins Max a friend in a faraway country Max doesn’t know what to expect when he slips a note into a box of grapes headed to the United...


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Faraway Grandpa

Roberta Karim, illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Dear Kathleen, Heard a new song. We'll sing it together this summer! Oops, almost forgot. The song is called "Danny Boy." Such a fine name! A poignant...


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Mary Was a Little Lamb

Gloria Rand, Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

A little lamb named Mary was left all alone in the middle of a big field. "Baa," she cried. "Baa, baa." A mischievous little lamb named Mary makes friends...


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Country Kid, City Kid

Julie Cummins, illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Ben and Jody may be miles apart, but they are two of a kind. Ben is a country kid. He lives on a quiet farm, where he wakes to the peaceful sounds of cows...


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Christmas Trees

Robert Frost; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Owlet Paperbacks

Frost’s self-described "Christmas circular letter" encapsulates the wisdom of a Vermont farmer and the beauty of his country. "The poetry and...


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The Football that Won

Michael Sampson; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Using the classic cumulative pattern of This Is the House That Jack Built, The Football that Won takes readers from the kickoff to the winning touchdown of a...


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Fighting for the Forest

Gloria Rand; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

A boy and his father like to hike in the ancient forest near their home. But one day they discover blue marks on many of the trees--the marks of loggers. The...


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A Home for Spooky

Gloria Rand; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Riding her bike home from school one day, Annie sees a homeless dog looking for food. The skinny brown dog is so timid that Annie names him Spooky. She visits...


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Knots on a Counting Rope

Bill Martin, Jr.; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Square Fish

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness. "A rich...


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My Buddy

Audrey Osofsky; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Buddy is the best dog a boy could have. He and his master are always together. They play ball, and go for walks, and take good care of each other. Nothing can...


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Prince William

Gloria Rand; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

In Prince William Sound, a little girl named Denny finds a baby seal covered with oil. How can she save its life?


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Salty Dog

Gloria Rand; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.


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Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round

Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

In this rhyming story, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round.


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The Sun, the Wind and the Rain

Lisa Westberg Peters; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

An  American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"


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Here Are My Hands

Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the...


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White Dynamite & Curly Kidd

Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

A School Library Journal Best Book


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The Ghost-Eye Tree

Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault; llustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

One dark and windy autumn night when the sun has long gone down, a young boy and his older sister are sent to the end of town to get a bucket of milk. As they...


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Barn Dance!

Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault; Illustrated by Ted Rand
Henry Holt and Co.

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of a full moon, a young boy creeps to his bedroom window and looks outside. Was that a voice he just heard, or the...


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