Steven Kellogg – illustratör

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"She grazes on grass, and she likes to say, 'Moo!' I don't think that is what a llama would do."

In this favorite, whimsical rhyming story, riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone's mama really is. But it's his friend Lyn the llama that finally leads Lloyd to the answer he most longs to hear.

Is your mama a llama?

"An enchanting animal guessing game."-School Library Journal

"Is your mama a llama?" I asked my friend Dave."No, she is not," is the answer Dave gave."She hangs by her feet, and she lives in a cave.I do not think that is how llamas behave.""Oh," I said. "You are right about that.I think that your mama sounds more like a......BAT!"Riddle rhymes and six lovable baby animals help Lloyd the llama discover just what kind of animal his mama really is.Deborah Guarino's whimsical verse and Steven Kellogg's endearing illustrations will charm and amuse every child who loves riddles, animals, and good fun!

Lalo the Llama discovers what kind of animal his mama really is in this delightful guessing game picture book, filled with whimsical riddles andendearing illustrations.

Two artists at the height of their powers have created a beautiful book with an unforgettable message about the moon and an even more important message about the earth. A publishing event!

"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tellyou how to get there and what to do after youland. The most important part tells you how to get home. Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling thorugh space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing

A ravenous band of pirates who eat words for breakfast gobble up the world's greatest stories. But never fear--the Word Wizard and the children she reads to are on the case!Pirate Captain Rottingbones and his crew need breakfast. But these pirates can't have just any ordinary breakfast...no, they need nice, fresh WORDS. And where better to get them than stealing them straight off the pages of all kinds of books?But when Captain Rottingbones and his cronies go after the Word Wizard and her extra delicious words that they steal from her extra juicy stories, they've finally gone too far...because not only does the Word Wizard believe words are precious things that belong in stories, but she also has a weapon stronger than any sword--a mighty pen.Susan Cooper, author of the acclaimed Dark Is Rising fantasy series, teams up with renowned illustrator Steven Kellogg to create a swashbuckling adventure that celebrates the power of reading.A Bank Street Best Book of the Year