All Those Secrets of the World
Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Leslie Baker
Publisher: Little, Brown, & Company, 1991

This book tells the story of a family whose life is turned upside down when the father leaves for war. Told from the perspective of four-year-old Janie, this tale highlights the love between a father and a daughter that endures both time and distance.

Least Things
Author: Jane Yolen
Photographs: Jason Stemple
Publisher: Honesdale, PA: Wordsong

Each stunning close-up photograph of a tiny creature is accompanied by a haiku and an interesting fact. Creatures include a snail, a dragonfly, tree frog, and--on the book's last page--a baby, Jane Yolen's first granddaughter. Young children through second- and third-graders will enjoy this fresh combination of poetry, informational text, and photography.

Off We Go!
Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Laurel Molk
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2000

Ideal for toddlers and young children, this charming rhyming book tells the story of baby animals on their way to Grandma's house. On each two-page spread a new animal joins the journey in its unique way. Your child will join in as you read about how the mouse sings "tip-toe, tippity toe" and the mole sings "dig-deep, diggity-deep."

Owl Moon
Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: John Schoenherr
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group, 1987

This simple but touching book about a father and daughter's search for a glimpse of an owl on a snowy winter night will be one of your child's favorites. Vivid illustrations and descriptive language bring this book to life. Caldecott Medal Book, 1988

Sleeping Ugly
Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Diane Stanley
Publisher: Putnam, 1981

Yolen's fractured version of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale features two princesses--one beautiful on the outside but ugly within and the other ugly on the outside but beautiful within. Any child who is familiar with the fairy tale will enjoy listening to or reading this story that reveals the true meaning of beauty.