Pensive labrador sniffs for bad weather.CARL'S NOSE

Written and illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

In the town of Grimsville, where the forecast is always bleak, folks count on Carl to deliver the bad news. But one day Carl gets a whiff of something entirely new. Is it...? Could it be...? Fresh air and sunshine?! What's a foul-weather dog to do when the climate turns from bad to better? Why, he'll have to follow his nose. (click cover for reviews)

 

Toad sits in road, red truck looms from behind.HOPTOAD

Written by Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

How does a toad cross the road? How does a toad cross a very wide road? How does a toad cross a very wide road in front of a truck with a heavy load? With a little help... (click cover for reviews)

 

 

Hippo and monkey, poised to play baseballTHE JUNGLE BASEBALL GAME

Written by Tom Paxton, Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

Bring your hats, bats, and gloves and join the fans in cheers! It's the most marvelous mismatch of the jungle baseball season--- the humble hippos versus the magnificent mondeys, the slickest ballplayers around.
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Mama Dog hugs her little one.WHAT DO YOU LOVE?

Written by Jonathan London, Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

"Park slides and piggyback rides, Hiding places and wild chases, Silly tunes and full moons!" Join a mother and her dear one as they share their day together. Even the quietest moments in the day become extra special.
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Animals and kids frolic on Going to the Zoo cover.

Going to the Zoo

Written by Tom Paxton, Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

Now you can go along too, as Tom Paxton's classic song comes to life in this boisterous picture book. Rhythmic verse leads you through a wild kingdom where animals burst from every page. Youngsters will want to "stay all day" and come back again and again! (click cover for reviews)

 

Mama pig and her piglet piggyback to the stars.You Be Good & I'll Be Night

Written by Eve Merriam, Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt

"You be Good, I'll be Night, tuck me in, tuck me in nice and tight." Eve Merriam captures the exuberance and special delights of the very young, and Karen Lee Schmidt's whimsically wonderful illustrations add to the fun, making these jump-on-the-bed poems the very best introduction to the enchantment of poetry. (click cover for reviews)

 

Complete Book List:

Harcourt(Silver Whistle)

Carl's Nose (Karen Lee Schmidt 2006)
Hoptoad (by Jane Yolen 2003)
What Do You Love? (by Jonathan London 2000)
Max and Jax (by Jerdine Nolan, 2001)

Morrow Junior Books

The Jungle Baseball Game (by Tom Paxton, 1999)
Going to the Zoo (by Tom Paxton, 1995)
You Be Good and I'll Be Night (by Eve Merriam, 1988)
The Twelve Days of Summer (by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell, 1991)
A Nickel Buys A Rhyme (by Alan Benjamin, 1993)

Simon and Schuster

Hannah Hippo's No Mud Day (by Irene Hiskey, 1991)
Doubleday Books

1987 The Brave Little Toaster

Hyperion Books

1996 My Sister the Sausage Roll
1998 The Lighthouse Mermaid
Scholastic Books

1984 Baby Farm Animals
1985 The Gingerbread Boy
1986 Little Red Riding Hood

Albert Whitman Books

1993 Stop That Garbage Truck!

Bantam Books

1983 Little Rabbit's Baby Sister
1985 Little Panda Gets Lost
1985 Little Mouse Makes a Mess
1987 Little Kitten Sleeps Over
1987 Little Fox's Best Friend

Grosset and Dunlap

1996 Monster and Muffin
1995 The Wee Puppy
1995 The Wee Bear
1986 Chicken Little
1985 Sleepytime for Baby Mouse
1984 Little Red Hen
1984 Baby Animals

The Whiskerville Series (1990-1991)

The Bake Shop
The School
The Post Office
The Firehouse
The Grocery Store
The Theater
The Train Station
TheToy Store

Illustrations Copyright 1983-2009 Karen Lee Schmidt. Website copyright 2009 Karen Lee Schmidt.