Jean Van Leeuwen

Bound for Oregon

Five more adventures of Amanda Pig and her family, in which noisy cousins come to visit and Father gets a stuffed toy for his birthday.

More Tales of Amanda Pig

When nothing she does seems to please her mother, Weezie decides to find her missing father.

The Missing Pieces of Me

Five adventures of Oliver Pig with his family.

Tales of Oliver Pig

Tired of gangster movies and a steady diet of candy wrappers, three theater mice decide to rob a cheese shop.

The Great Cheese Conspiracy

The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper

When one of their cronies is missing from his favorite haunts in Macy's toy department, Merciless Marvin and his protege Raymond set out to find him.

The Great Rescue Operation

Three mice who live in a department store are dismayed when they are accidentally shipped in a care package to a ten-year-old boy in a summer camp in Vermont, but after joining in a few of the activities they find that they like camp life.

The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe

Emma Bean (Picture Puffins)

The American Revolution has made life difficult for Hannah and her family, as they try to rebuild their home, and wait for hopeful news of Hannah's brother, Ben, who has been taken prisoner by the British.

Hannah's Winter of Hope

With the Revolutionary War raging on, Hannah wishes that there was something she could do to be of assistance to those serving in the colonial army. Reprint.

Hannah of Fairfield

In 1779 in Fairfield, Connecticut, Hannah and her family try to maintain a sense of normalcy as the Revolutionary War rages around them, threatening to destroy their way of life.

Hannah's Helping Hands

When her father leaves, Twig feels isolated from her older brother and her mother as they all try to cope with the change in their lives.

Blue Sky, Butterfly

Amanda Pig, her brother Oliver, and their parents share a busy day, working and playing together from breakfast to bedtime.

Tales of Amanda Pig

Maggie is the littlest member of the McGee family. All seven of her brothers and sisters are forever racing ahead, doing the cool things that big kids get to do. They ride bicycles (Maggie's feet are too short for the pedals). They climb trees ("Are you ever coming down?" asks Maggie.) And they go to school, while Maggie must wait for them at home. But during all that waiting, something is happening to Maggie. She keeps . . . growing! Proving that sometimes the best things come in little packages, what Maggie has in store for her will comfort young readers who just can't wait to be big.

"Wait for Me!" Said Maggie McGee

There are lots of disadvantages to being the smallest in her family-not being able to ride a bike, play basketball, or go to school-but after a long wait, Maggie grows up.

Wait for Me!" Said Maggie McGee

Amanda Pig is excited about the first day of school and wants to share her enthusiasm with others, so when she sees one little girl who looks a little down, she does what she can to show her just how wonderful going to school can be. Reading level, 1.8.

Amanda Pig, School Girl

Dear Mom, You're Ruining My Life

When Grandmother Pig comes for a visit, Oliver and Amanda learn just how much fun it is to have a grandmother in the house.

Jean Van Leeuwen

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