Betsy Franco's Books
There are 6 books
1.
Pond Circle
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Stefano Vitale
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: June 9, 2009
Ages: 4 - 8
On a summer night by a small pond, all seems still. But a closer look reveals a world of activity—mayflies dart, beetles dive, frogs spring, skunks shuffle, and owls swoop. As a young girl watches, the circle of life...
2.
Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails
Patterns & Shapes . . . Naturally
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Steve Jenkins
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: August 26, 2008
Ages: 3 - 7
Come explore the hidden shapes and patterns in nature. The peacock's flashy tail is a masterpiece of color and shape. A buzzing beehive is built of tiny hexagons. Even a snake's skin is patterned with diamonds. Poet Betsy...
3.
Summer Beat
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Charlotte Middleton
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: April 24, 2007
Ages: 3 - 6
Clackity-clack, clackity-clack. A skateboard flies over sidewalk squares. Whoosh pumf, whoosh pumf. Water balloons tossed through the air. Bizzle-bzzz, bizzle-bzzz. A bumblebee comes zipping by. Tzooooooooooo bang....
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
4.
Birdsongs
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Steve Jenkins
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: January 9, 2007
Ages: 3 - 7
The sky is quiet. The yard is quiet. The creek is quietly gurgling. Then...tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat! A red-capped woodpecker starts his rap for the day. Next comes nine soft coos from the mourning...
5.
Mathematickles!
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Steven Salerno
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2006
Ages: 5 - 10
Follow a girl and her cat as they walk through the seasons, and note the mathematical concepts illustrated around them. This unique collection of math-poems addresses the principles of addition, subtraction, division, simple...
6.
Counting Our Way to the 100th Day!
By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by: Steven Salerno
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2004
Ages: 4 - 8
Join the counting fun! It takes just a poem a day to count down to the 100th day of school! Keep count with numbers. Keep count with stars. Keep count with beans in a big glass jar. Keep a long tally and keep count with...
