Bob Barner

“No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone
Neck bone connected to da head bone . . .
 
Colorful torn paper collages bring to life this familiar African American spiritual as frolicking,...

Simple rhyming text describes stars and the planets of our solar system.

Explores ways in which a variety of animals--such as mammals, insects, reptiles, and birds--stay clean; and includes information on morphology.

"Did you know that Jellies (not Jelly Fish--because they aren't actually fish) have no bones and no brains? Or that the largest animal on Earth is the blue whale? Join author-illustrator Bob Barner as he makes waves with this lush picture book about the sea featuring his signature rhyming text and colorful illustrations. Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, and an underwater informational...

Introduces twenty-six different breeds of dogs and their many canine activities as it takes the readers through the alphabet.

Tells how the author, as a young boy, followed a trail of ants and came across various other insects and small creatures, then briefly provides facts about each creature encountered.

Text and maps describe the route traveled by Paul Revere when he warned the colonists of the approach of the British prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution.

The ants need to plan the Blowout Bug Jamboree! But how can they build a thrilling carnival ride for the festival if they don't know how many bugs will come, or how big those bugs will be? This is a colorful and fun-filled introduction to nonstandard measurement, comparison, and organizing and representing data. As caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects are measured and compared in lengths of ants, an amazing plan unfolds. Just in time for the...

Simple rhyming text describes stars and the planets of our solar system.

"Slurp! Lick! SNAP! With impressive facts about the wild's most remarkable tongues, and pull-and-release tabs that "snap!" back in to place, this innovative "snapping" board book will satisfy even the hungriest of curious minds"--