Bob Barner

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Bob Barner shakes the dust off the dinosaur bones found in museums and reminds us that they once belonged to living, breathing creatures. Filled with fun dinosaur facts (a T. Rex skull can weigh up to 750 pounds!) and an informational "Dinometer," Dinosaur Bones is sure to make young dinosaur enthusiasts roar with delight.

"No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone Neck bone connected to da head bone . . . Colorful torn paper collages bring to life this familiar African American spiritual as frolicking, instrument-playing skeletons-accompanied by interesting, informative "bone facts"-entertain...

Everyone's favorite bears (and some you may have never met before) fish, munch, dive, cuddle, and climb their way through this playful romp. The simple rhyming text is enhanced with fun facts about new cubs (pandas are born no bigger than a stick of butter!) and bears around the world (the spectacled bear is the only species native to South America), while Bob Barner's richly textured paper collage illustrations bring the bears of the world to life....

"Did you know that Jellies (not Jelly Fish--because they aren't actually fish) have no bones and no brains? Or that the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale? Join author-illustrator Bob Barner as he makes waves with this lush picture book about the sea featuring his signature rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, and an underwater informational...

A pack of flea infested pups flees from their bath, but a song on the ukulele might just bring them back.

A group of dogs drive a variety of vehicles, stopping to let a flock of ducklings cross the street.

This tail-wagging book features an alphabet of jumping, barking, playing dogs. From Airedales to Zwergpinschers, the 26 breeds gather to form one big, boisterous, barking pack. Bob Barner's colorful collage illustrations and a bouncy, fun-to-read-aloud text make this book a playful introduction to man's (and kid's) best friend.

Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday.

Dog relates the wonderful things that can be found in a garden.

The ants need to plan the Blowout Bug Jamboree! But how can they build a thrilling carnival ride for the festival if they don't know how many bugs will come, or how big those bugs will be? This is a colorful and fun-filled introduction to nonstandard measurement, comparison, and organizing and representing data. As caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects are measured and compared in lengths of ants, an amazing plan unfolds. Just in time for the...