Phyllis Root

Phyllis Root

  • 4 stars across 27 books
Phyllis Root has written many books for children, including "Big Mama Makes the World" and "Rattletrap Car". She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Valparaiso University. Holly Meade is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. She lives in America.
7th February 2013

Sam Who Went to Sea

A tale about a rat who follows his dreams and goes to sea, with pictures by the illustrator of The Gruffalo. ... MoreSam Who Went to Sea

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3rd August 2009

Thirsty Thursday

Bonnie Bumble has a brilliant idea to make it rain in her sixth farmyard adventure! Everyone is thirsty on Bonnie Bumbl... MoreThirsty Thursday

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1st April 2017

Anywhere Farm

Anywhere can be a farm - all it takes is one small seed, and someone to plant it. In this celebration of green fingers ... MoreAnywhere Farm

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7th March 2013

Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere

A delightful board book celebrating Baby's first steps in the world. What a wonderful thing it is to take your very fir... MoreFlip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere

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1st September 2013

Lilly and the Pirates

Lilly is a ten-year-old worrywart. To keep her concerns at bay, she diligently and fervently lists them in a worry book.... MoreLilly and the Pirates

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1st June 2011

Toot Toot Zoom!

A fast-moving, funny tale about finding friends where you least expect. Poor Pierre! He lives all alone at the foot of ... MoreToot Toot Zoom!

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30th November 2000

A' Chaparaid

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12th April 2007

Glacier

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1st March 2003

Quack!

This story, written by 1987 Caldecott-winning author Arthur Yorinks and illustrated with quilts by textile artist Adrien... MoreQuack!

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21st May 2014

Plant a Pocket of Prairie

Author Phyllis Root and illustrator Betsy Bowen last explored the vast, boggy peatlands of northern Minnesota in their b... MorePlant a Pocket of Prairie

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    Sam Who Went to Sea

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    Sam Who Went To Sea is a nice book with a lovely story but it is very long and it felt like it didn't need to be. 

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