A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk

A Forest of Poems

Written by Deborah Ruddell

Illustrator: Joan Rankin

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

ISBN: 9781416942115

Publication date: March 2009

Pages: 40

Off to First Grade

Written by Louise Borden

Illustrator: Joan Rankin

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

ISBN: 9780689873959

Publication date: July 2008

Pages: 40

About this book
It's the first day of first grade, and everyone in Mrs. Miller's class is getting ready! Anna is excited about reading zillions of books, Ben's mom gives him a big off-to-first-grade hug, and Claire poses for a first-day picture. In "Off to First Grade" we hear from all twenty-three of Mrs. Miller's students - from Anna to Yoshi - and even the school principal, Mr. Zimmerman, as they prepare for a day that promises to be filled with fun, learning and laughs.

Elsa and the Little Thingamajig

Written by N. Daly

Illustrator: Joan Rankin

Format: Softcover
Publisher: Giraffe Books

ISBN: 9781920162665

Publication date: July 2008

About this book
Be a sweet pea and tidy your room, Granny asks Elsa. But after playtime with a mischievous Little Thingamajig, Elsa needs some extra help. 'No problem,' says Little Thingamajig, 'I'll call Big Mama!' And so, all ends happily ? thanks to Big Mama's fluffy-flappy hands, feathery tail, hosey-nose and incredible tidy-away toes.
Elsa en die watsenaampie (Afrikaans)

Theo the Library Cat

Written by Wendy Hartmann
Illustrated by Joan Rankin
Lapa Publishers October 2007
Paperback, 48 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-7993-3986-4
Available in Afrikaans as Theo die biblioteek-kat

About this book
The other cats in town are only interested in food, fun and fighting, but not Theo. He loves to read. When Mrs Pratt, who dislikes everything, invites the town cats to live with her, only Theo is suspicious. Can he persuade the town cats not to go?

Theo and the Cat Burglar
Written by Wendy Hartmann
Ilustrated by Joan Rankin
Lapa Publishers October 2007
Paperback, 48 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-7993-3987-1
Also available in Afrikaans as Theo en die kattedief

About this book
The other cats in town, live in a large house called Cat Cottage, but one day they suddenly disappear. Where are they and can Theo rescue them?

Theo and the Circus Act
Written by Wendy Hartmann
Illustrated by Joan Rankin
Lapa Publishers - October 2007
Paperback, 48 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-7993-3988-8
Also available in Afrikaans as Theo en die Sirkus

About this book
One day Theo sees a poster in the library. All the animals have been invited to join the circus. Theo sees the same poster on a van but notices that there is more information underneath. What he finds out is enough to make his whiskers curl.

A Frog in the Bog

by Karma Wilson

illustrated by Joan Rankin

Aladdin Paperbacks

About this book

There's a frog on the log in the middle of the bog

A small, green frog on a half-sunk log

in the middle of the bog ...

"This imaginative counting book will keep children laughing...." School library Journal

"Wilson's bouncy, humorous verses mesh well with Rankin's cartoonlike, watercolor illustrations, which fairly teem with visual asides." -Booklist

Mrs. McTats and her Houseful of Cats

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Illustrated by Joan Rankin

Published by Aladdin Paperbacks

Simon & Shuster, New York

About this Book

Mrs. McTats loves cts - and they love her too! At first Mrs. McTats has only one cat, Abner, but quickly finds herself in a house bursting with twenty-five! She names each one with a different letter of the alphabet, but stops short at Z. Then there's a scratch on the door. Surprise!

Mrs. McTats finds what the family needs to be complete.

"Wacky" - NEW YORK TIMES

"Playful rhymes reveal surprises with an alphabetic twist...." - Cat Fancy

Wow! Its' great being a duck
Author/illustrator Joan Rankin
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Shuter & Shooter (Pty) Ltd
ISBN: 9781919888163
Publication date: November 2004
Pages: 32

About this book
Lillee was the last to hatch and the smallest and the skinniest of the ducklings. Her older brothers and sisters all went into the pond and swam at once. But Lillee doesn't want to take her feet off the ground! She'll drown if she goes into the water!

What Sam said

Writen and illustrated by Joan Rankin

Format: Softcover
Publisher: Shuter & Shooter (Pty) Ltd

ISBN: 9781919888170

Publication date: November 2004

Pages: 32

About this book
Sam has something to say, but nobody understands what he is saying! That is, until his sister, Sue, hears Sam's first words, and makes his dreams come true.

Scaredy Cat
Story and pictures by Joan Rankin
Random House Children's Books

About this book
Giants, Crocodiles, Screaming Sucking Monsters and Wiggly Thingamajigs... Life is one long non-stop scary situation for a little kitten. then one day Scaredy Cat comes face to face with an incy-wincy spider - and discovers deep inside a tiger-cat bravery he never knew he had.

A reassuring read for all small children.

"This is a book guaranteed to amuse. Watch out for the Wiggly Thingamajigs." THE OBSERVER

Joan Rankin Books

FAT PAWS and PIT WIT
Text and illustrations Joan Rankin
Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town

About this book
Life is boring, boring, boring on the farm. So Fat Paws and Pit Wit hop onto a taxi that shudders and shakes all the way to ... the Big City! Follow their adventures in this fast and pacy book for developing readers.

Joan Rankin Books

Come quickly!

Text and illustrations by Joan Rankin

Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town

About this book

Pip Squeak falls asleep over his book, and when he wakes up it is dark and ... "Come quickly, I have something wonderful to show you!" he cries. but everybody is so busy and there's so much noise that nobody hears. Read on and find out how Pip solves this dilemma so familiar to mice and men