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CHILDREN'S BOOKS
BY RITA
GOLDEN GELMAN
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 DOODLER DOODLING
- Here is a doodler doodling. And here are her doodles.
Here is a book starring twenty-one words, a blank piece of paper, and a train of thought.
And you will be amazed. WOW!
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 Queen Esther Saves Her People
- The story of Purim is told in a
lively, modern style that makes this biblical tale come alive with humanity
and passion. The illustrations are a powerful yet gentle reflection of this
story of a remarkable young woman whose strength and courage saved the Jewish
people of ancient Persia from the edict of the evil Haman.
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Rice is Life
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The author lived for eight years in Bali. Her poems about
the animals who live in the rice fields and the people who depend upon the
harvest reflect her deep love for the Balinese people.
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Pizza Pat
- A funny story (set to the rhythm of This is the House that
Jack Built) about the building of chef Pat’s pizza. The repetition of sounds
(floppy, gloppy, sloppy, choppy, chewy, gooey) makes this fun to read, and the
surprise ending gives it a delightful twist.
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Mole in a Hole - This is a rebus book where pictures appear in the middle of
the text and kids as young as one and a half have a great time
"reading" the pictures. It’s the story of a mole whose underground
lifestyle is lonely until he meets another mole who shares his aversion to the
sun.
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More Spaghetti, I Say!
- Wacky, wild, and absurd, this story is about a little girl
monkey named Minnie who can’t get enough spaghetti, and her friend who wants
her to stop eating and play. The book, written in lively rhyme, is a favorite
in first grade classrooms. It’s guaranteed to send children from two on up
into hysterics.
This also comes in a Big Book size.
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Why Can’t I Fly?
- It’s the author’s favorite book out of all that she’s
written. Minnie the monkey (she of the spaghetti passion) is determined to
fly. Her flying friends try to analyze the act. Do they fly because they have
feathers or songs or spots or wings? Minnie tries them all. "So she put
on her wings and she climbed to the top/ And she said, ‘I can fly, I can
fly, I can flop.’" The refrain is repeated over and over again and kids
can’t wait to join in.
This one is a Big Book too.
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Hello, Cat, You Need a Hat
- Witch hats, bee hats, band hats, helmets. Bride hats,
fireman hats, propeller hats, team hats. This is a fun book with lots of hats
and a cat who refuses to wear one.
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BODY BATTLES
- This was written as part of the anti-drug, aids-education
program for the earliest grades. It’s a celebration of our "super sensational,
what-a-creational fabulous body" and the mechanisms we have to protect it
from the enemy: skin, stomach acid, ear wax, cilia, mucus. And against drugs,
our most powerful mechanism, our super sensational brains. (Also in Spanish,
Las Batallas del Cuerpo.)
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Que son los cientificos?
- Also in English, What are Scientists? What do they do? This
is a rap-style summary of what all the different kinds of scientists do. It
takes the reader well beyond the stereotypical
"scientist-in-a-white-coat-with-test-tube-in-hand." There are
scientists in pony tail and scientists in shorts, scientists who like to run
and scientists who prefer to read. Biologists, chemists, physicists,
geologists, meteorologists, doctors and dentists and veterinarians. The point
of the book is that there is room in the science fields for everyone. (Written
with Susan Kovacs Buxbaum.)
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Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night
Drawing heavily on medieval sources and personal accounts,
this is filled with fabulous legends of vampires and werewolves. Presented as
a non-fiction book with plenty of disclaimers such as "it is said"
and" so they say," it’s an exciting read; and just in case, it
includes instructions on what to do if you should happen to meet one of these
creatures. (Written with Nancy Lamb Austin.)
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