- Is Milton Missing? (Junior Literary Guild selection), illustrated by Dick Gackenbach,
Holiday House, New York City, 1975.
- That Makes Me Mad!, illustrated by Hilary Knight, Pantheon, New York City, 1976.
(Second edition, illustrated by Christine Davenier, North/South-SeaStar, New York, 2002.)
- The Tyrannosaurus Game, illustrated by Tomie de Paola, Holiday House, 1976.
- Gobbledygook, illustrated by Kelly Oechsli, Holiday House, 1977.
(Paperback edition, illustrated by Jared Lee, Avon Books, New York City, 1977.)
- If I Could Be My Grandmother, illustrated by Lady McCrady, Pantheon, 1977.
- Sleepy Ida and other nonsense poems, illustrated by Seymour Chwast, Pantheon, 1977.
- Santa's Crash-Bang Christmas, illustrated by Tomie de Paola, Holiday House, 1977.
- Fat Magic, illustrated by Tomie de Paola, Holiday House, 1979.
- The Candy Witch, illustrated by Marylin Hafner, Holiday House, 1979.
- Amanda and the Giggling Ghost, illustrated by Dick Gackenbach, Holiday House, 1980.
- Dirty feet, illustrated by Toni Hormann, Parents Magazine Press, New York City, 1980.
- Monster Birthday, illustrated by Dennis Kendrick, Holiday House, 1980.
- Friday the 13th, illustrated by Dick Gackenbach, Holiday House, 1981.
- Giant Journey, illustrated by Kay Chorao, Holiday House, 1981.
- Are You Pirates?, illustrated by Marylin Hafner, Pantheon, 1982.
- Banana bits, illustrated by Maxie Chambliss, Avon Books, 1982.
- Bathrooms, illustrated by Maxie Chambliss, Avon Books, 1982.
- Big Bunny and the Easter Eggs, illustrated by Janet Stevens, Holiday House, 1982.
- The Goat Parade, illustrated by Tim Kirk, Parents Magazine Press, 1982.
- One Tough Turkey: A Thanksgiving Story, illustrated by John Wallner, Holiday House, 1982.
- The Hand-Me-Down Doll, illustrated by Evaline Ness, Holiday House, 1983.
- OTTO, illustrated by Ned Delaney, Parents Magazine Press, 1983.
- Pigs in the House, illustrated by Tim Kirk, Parents Magazine Press, 1983.
- Toot! Toot!, illustrated by Anne Rockwell, Holiday House, 1983.
- Woof Woof, illustrated by Nicole Rubel, Dial, New York City, 1983.
- *The Biggest Pumpkin Ever (Junior Literary Guild Selection), illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Holiday House, 1984. (Scholastic paperback, 1984.)
- Loose Tooth, illustrated by Tricia Tusa, Holiday House, 1984.
- Happy Mother's Day, illustrated by Marylin Hafner, Holiday House, 1985.
- Mrs. Claus's Crazy Christmas, illustrated by John Wallner, Holiday House, 1985.
- Annie's Four Grannies, illustrated by Eileen Christelow, Holiday House, 1986.
- Big Bunny and the Magic Show, illustrated by Janet Stevens, Holiday House, 1986.
- I'd Like to Be, illustrated by Ellen Appleby, Parents Magazine Press, 1987.
- I Love Spring!, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker, Holiday House, 1987.
- *It's Groundhog Day!, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Holiday House, 1987. (Scholastic paperback, 1989.)
- Don't Get Me in Trouble, illustrated by Marvin Glass, Crown, New York City, 1988.
- Happy Father's Day, illustrated by Marylin Hafner, Holiday House, 1988.
- Looking for Daniela: A Romantic Adventure, illustrated by Anita Lobel, Holiday House, 1988.
- Newsman Ned Meets the New Family, illustrated by Denise Brunkus, Scholastic Inc.,
New York City, 1988.
- Oh, What a Thanksgiving!, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, Scholastic Inc., 1988.
(Scholastic paperback, 1989.)
- Big Jeremy, illustrated by Donald Carrick, Holiday House, 1989.
- The Hokey-Pokey Man, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray, Holiday House, 1989.
- Newsman Ned and the Broken Rules, illustrated by Denise Brunkus, Scholastic Inc., 1989.
- Branigan's Cat and the Halloween Ghost, illustrated by Carolyn Ewing, Holiday House, 1990.
- It's April Fool's Day!, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Holiday House, 1990.
- Howard and Gracie’s Luncheonette, illustrated by Michael Sours, Henry Holt, New York City, 1991.
- *Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade, illustrated by Michael Dooling, Scholastic Inc., 1991. (Scholastic paperback, 1991.)
- Princess Abigail And The Wonderful Hat, illustrated by Patience Brewster, Holiday House, 1991.
- The Squirrels' Thanksgiving, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Holiday House, 1991.
- The Magic Rocket, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand, Holiday House, 1992.
- The Pigrates Clean Up, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Holt, 1993.
- Queen of the May, illustrated by Patience Brewster, Holiday House, 1993.
- Will you be my valentine?, illustrated by Lillian Hoban, Holiday House, 1993.
- *By The Dawn's Early Light, The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner,
illustrated by Dan Andreasen, Scholastic Inc., 1994.
- *Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West, illustrated by Richard Williams,
Holiday House, 1994. (Holiday House paperback, 1995.)
- Doctor on an Elephant, illustrated by Michael Chesworth, Holt, 1994.
- *Ellis Island: Doorway to Freedom, illustrated by Karen Ritz, Holiday House, 1995.
- Pony Express!, illustrated by Dan Andreasen, Scholastic Inc., 1996.
- *The Boston Tea Party, illustrated by Peter Fiore, Holiday House, 1998.
(Holiday House paperback, 1999.)
- Oh, Tucker!, illustrated by Scott Nash, Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA, 1998.
- Robert Fulton: From Submarine to Steamboat, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth, Holiday House, 1999.
- *William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania, illustrated by Ronald Himler, Holiday House, 2000.
- *Patches: Lost And Found, illustrated by Barry Gott, Winslow Press, New York City, 2001.
(Marshall Cavendish paperback, Tarrytown, New York, 2005.)
- *The Biggest Snowman Ever, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Scholastic Inc., 2004.
- *A Tale of Two Dogs, illustrated by Mike Reed, Marshall Cavendish, 2004.
- *Pooch On The Loose: A Christmas Adventure, illustrated by Michael Garland, Marshall Cavendish, 2005.
- *The Biggest Valentine Ever, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Scholastic Inc., 2006.
- *Jungle Bullies, illustrated by Vincent Nguyen, Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
- *Pigs in the House, illustrated by Tim Kirk, G&R Publishing Co./CQ Products, Reissued 2007.
- *Biggest Easter Basket Ever, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Scholastic Cartwheel Books, 2008.
- *The Hanukkah Mice, illustrated by Michelle Shapiro, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2008.
- *Stuff!: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, illustrated by Steve Cox, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2009.
- *Barbarians!, illustrated by Robert Byrd, Dutton Children's Books, 2009.
- *The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever, illustrated by Jeni Bassett, Scholastic Cartwheel Books, 2009.
- *The Tyrannosaurus Game, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2010.
- *The Tyrannosaurus Game, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2010.
CHAPTER BOOKS
- T.J. Folger, Thief, illustrated by Bill Morrison, Holiday House, 1978.
- Space Cats, illustrated by Friso Henstra, Holiday House, 1979.
- Gone Fishing, illustrated by Harvey Stevenson, Crown, 1990.
- Annabelle's Un-Birthday, illustrated by Gail Owens, Macmillan, New York City, 1991.
- Andrew Wants a Dog, illustrated by Molly Delaney, Hyperion Books, New York City, 1992.
- The Hit and Run Gang, volumes 1-4, illustrated by Meredith Johnson, Avon, 1992.
- I'm George Washington and You're Not!, illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Hyperion, 1994.
- Patrick's Tree House, illustrated by Roberta Wilson, Macmillan, 1994.
- The Hit and Run Gang, volumes 5-8, illustrated by Meredith Johnson, Avon, 1994.
- Eat! (Hyperion Chapters), illustrated by Diane Palmisciano, Hyperion, 1995.
- Dear Mr. President: John Quincy Adams: Letters from a Southern Planter's Son,
Winslow Press, 2001.
OLDER READERS
- Take it easy!, Four Winds Press, Bristol, Florida, 1983.
- Breaking Camp, Macmillan, 1985.
- Multiple Choice, Macmillan, 1987.
- Sweet America: An Immigrant's Story, School Specialty Children’s Publishing,
Columbus, Ohio, 2004.
- When I Dream of Heaven: Angelina's Story, School Specialty Children’s Publishing, 2004.