Skip to main content
Search Button
Canada Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Showing 1 - 12 of 34 results for “tony johnston”
Skip side bar filters

  • Pages of Music

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    First published in 1988, this gentle picture book set in Sardinia features refreshed illustrations by the beloved and award-winning Tomie dePaola and tells of the giving and sharing of music on a very special Christmas morning.Long ago, a painter and her son, Paolo, visited the poor but beautiful island of Sardinia and a shepherd shared with them his bread called foglia de musica, pages of music. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    Poor Coyote! What’s he doing, hanging upside down in the farmer’s house, next to a pot of boiling water? How’d he wind up underneath the jicara tree, getting bonked by rock-hard fruit? Who tricked him into whacking a wasps’ nest with a stick? And why is he always howling at the moon?Because of Rabbit, that’s why! Longtime collaborators Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola look to the folklore of Oaxaca ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • The Quilt Story

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    Quilters and young readers alike will enjoy this tender story about love, family, and finding comfort in a new home.Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Generations later, another young girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • First Grade, Here I Come!

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by David Walker ...
    From award-winning author Tony Johnston and David Walker comes the perfect book for first time First Graders!Kindergarten? Done! "I'm zooming off to first grade now.I need about five friendsto play good games like hide-and-sneakand where-the-sidewalk-ends."Tony Johnston's playful stanzas meet with David Walker's joyful art to create a remarkable foray into first grade--with all its peaks and ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Trees

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tiffany Bozic ...
    Explore a fantastical forest in this exquisite and lyrical picture book that celebrates all trees, from maple to elm to ginkgo to magnolia to redwood—written by award-winning author Tony Johnston.Part poetry, part celebration of nature, each page of this stunning book brings readers deeper into the majestic world of trees. Old trees. Trees with shiny leaves shimmering after rain. And at night, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Scary Stories

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    First published in 1978, this perfectly spooky picture book with illustrations by beloved and award-winning Tomie dePaola compiles four spine-tingling tales as told by little monsters.One dark night three little things—an imp, a goblin, and a scalawag—get together to tell the scariest stories they can think of. They are brash and brave as they argue over who should go next, and each one tries to ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Alice Nizzy Nazzy

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Tomie dePaola ...
    In this whimsical picture book with illustrations by beloved award-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola, the classic Russian Baba Yaga witch story gets an American twist.In Santa Fe, young Manuela finds herself in the cooking pot of Alice Nizzy Nazzy. Can she escape the hungry witch’s clutches? Manuela bravely tries to win her freedom unaware of one important rule: witches don’t like the taste of ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Laugh-Out-Loud Baby

    With Audio Recording

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Gammell ...
    From Caldecott Medalist Stephen Gammell and beloved writer Tony Johnston, this joyous picture book with audio celebrates the sound of a baby’s laughter.The family gathers round to hear the sweet sound of the new baby’s sweet laugh! But just because everyone has gathered doesn’t mean the baby’s ready. When the moment finally comes, the sound makes everyone else laugh too—aunts, uncles, cousins, and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Winter Is Coming

    with audio recording

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Jim LaMarche ...
    **“A quiet, beautiful picture book to share.” —Booklist (starred review)“This gentle, lyrical celebration of the natural world will reward similarly observant readers.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A touching reminder about the beauty of the natural world.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“With meditative language, Johnston offers a vivid sense of the changing seasons and of stillness. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Spencer and Vincent, the Jellyfish Brothers

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Emily Dove ...
    “Easily shareable with sibs of different ages, and they’ll be delighted to join in on the goofy brotherly song.” —Bulletin Center Children’s Books (starred review)“Poetic, unusual vocabulary**…make the text fun to read aloud.” —Booklist****“Johnston writes in a quirky, sweet voice that keeps the narrative moving along…watercolors by Dove have a che... ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Spoon in the Bathroom Wall

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Living in the Bloggins School boiler room isn't glamorous, but that's life for Martha Snapdragon, daughter of the beleaguered janitor. Life only gets weirder when Martha realizes bizarre events are afoot at the school. There's the dastardly dealings of evil principal Dr. Klunk and school bully Rufus. There's the dozen dancing eggs and the misbehaving dragons, property of the mysterious science ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Off to Kindergarten

    by Tony Johnston ...
    Illustrated by Melissa Sweet ...
    Award-winning author Tony Johnston and Caldecott honor illustrator Melissa Sweet create a joyful story about the first day of kindergarten!"I'm off to kindergarten now.I'd better take my bear.He likes to sit beside me soI'll take a little chair. . . ."So begins the long list of things Bill absolutely needs for his first day of school. Along with his pillow and some cookies, he also plans on ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD