Children's Books
Gnu Baby
Nooley Gnu is about to become a big sister. Her tummy swells with fret over whether the addition to the family will cause her to lose her place in Mommy and Daddy Gnu’s hearts. How can Nooley welcome a baby with so much doubt swimming through her mind? After realizing how very important she is to her gnu little brother, Nooley embraces her role in the family in a whole new way. Gnu Baby is a whimsical, read-aloud rhyming story featuring Nooley, the lovable four-footed wildebeest.
Nooley Gnu is about to become a big sister. Her tummy swells with fret over whether the addition to the family will cause her to lose her place in Mommy and Daddy Gnu’s hearts. How can Nooley welcome a baby with so much doubt swimming through her mind? After realizing how very important she is to her gnu little brother, Nooley embraces her role in the family in a whole new way. Gnu Baby is a whimsical, read-aloud rhyming story featuring Nooley, the lovable four-footed wildebeest.
Gnu School
Nooley Gnu joins the herd in Gnu Meadowbrook School. A visit to the library, the gymnasium, and how to use the array of art materials are among the adventures she encounters on her first day. How will her new school compare to her old one? Will she make friends? What is the scent her teacher, Ms. Gleeblossom, is wearing?
Nooley Gnu joins the herd in Gnu Meadowbrook School. A visit to the library, the gymnasium, and how to use the array of art materials are among the adventures she encounters on her first day. How will her new school compare to her old one? Will she make friends? What is the scent her teacher, Ms. Gleeblossom, is wearing?
Gnu Year's Eve
Nooley Gnu rolls up her sleeves to make the Gnu Year's Jubilee surpass all others. The decorations are in place, the hors d’oeuvres are on platters, and the guests are streaming in. Just when the party gets rolling, something unexpected happens – a power outage. What can Nooley do? Clever Nooley conjures a plan that lights the way; a plan that makes this Gnu Year’s Eve one her guests will never forget.
Nooley Gnu rolls up her sleeves to make the Gnu Year's Jubilee surpass all others. The decorations are in place, the hors d’oeuvres are on platters, and the guests are streaming in. Just when the party gets rolling, something unexpected happens – a power outage. What can Nooley do? Clever Nooley conjures a plan that lights the way; a plan that makes this Gnu Year’s Eve one her guests will never forget.
Gnu Shoes
Nooley Gnu's old shoes are "frayed and the laces are shredded, but buying new shoes was a chore Nooley dreaded." With mountains of shoes to choose from, she tries on everything from flashy, hip shoes trimmed with rhinestones and pearls to boat shoes, sandals, boots with long zippers, swim fins, Stilletos, and golf shoes and slippers. How will she ever pick just one?
Nooley Gnu's old shoes are "frayed and the laces are shredded, but buying new shoes was a chore Nooley dreaded." With mountains of shoes to choose from, she tries on everything from flashy, hip shoes trimmed with rhinestones and pearls to boat shoes, sandals, boots with long zippers, swim fins, Stilletos, and golf shoes and slippers. How will she ever pick just one?
Gnu Food
Nooley Gnu loves noodles. She likes them so much, she's hesitant to try anything new. But when she enters a cooking contest, she ends up tasting "oysters and wine-sautéed snails, and plates full of tiger shrimp, minus the tails, and omelets and blintzes and ham diced with onion, quiches and crepes and Gnu English style grunion." She waits breathlessly for the judges to tally the votes for the best Gnu Food. Is Nooley's signature dish zany enough to win the prize?
Nooley Gnu loves noodles. She likes them so much, she's hesitant to try anything new. But when she enters a cooking contest, she ends up tasting "oysters and wine-sautéed snails, and plates full of tiger shrimp, minus the tails, and omelets and blintzes and ham diced with onion, quiches and crepes and Gnu English style grunion." She waits breathlessly for the judges to tally the votes for the best Gnu Food. Is Nooley's signature dish zany enough to win the prize?
Illustrating partner: Brooke Petrek