Diane de Groat

Author of Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

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About the Author

Diane deGroat received a BFA in commercial art from the Pratt Institute in 1969. She designed the first basic reading series for Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, before becoming a free-lancer in 1972. She has worked on advertising, editorial, and design projects, but her main focus has been children's show more book illustration. She is the illustrator of more than 130 children's books and has worked with Eve Bunting, Lois Lowry, Johanna Hurwitz, and Dr. Ruth. She is also the author-illustrator of the Gilbert and Friends series and the Annie Pitts series. Her picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink was an IRA-CBC Children's Choice and State Children's Book Award winner in Arkansas and North Carolina. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Diane de Groat

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Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (1996) 1,202 copies

Brand-New Pencils, Brand-New Books (2005) 732 copies

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire (2003) 555 copies

We Gather Together...Now Please Get Lost! (2001) 532 copies

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet (1998) 504 copies

Gilbert and the Lost Tooth (2012) 484 copies

No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks! (2006) 453 copies

Last One in Is a Rotten Egg! (2007) 424 copies

Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite! (2002) 395 copies

Jingle Bells, Homework Smells (2000) 394 copies

Gilbert, the Surfer Dude (2009) 309 copies

April Fool! Watch Out at School! (2009) 274 copies

Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!) (2008) 150 copies

Happy Birthday to You, You Belong in a Zoo (1999) 130 copies

Homer (2012) 99 copies

Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth! (2009) 88 copies

Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green) (2011) 46 copies

Annie Pitts, Burger Kid (2000) 44 copies

Love, Lola (2002) 33 copies

Annie Pitts, Swamp Monster (1994) 25 copies

Alligator's Toothache (1977) 24 copies

Annie Pitts, Artichoke (1992) 21 copies

The Adventures of Robo-Kid (2022) 16 copies

Lola the Elf (2002) 14 copies

Lola Hides the Eggs (2005) 5 copies

Lola's Trick or Treat (2004) 4 copies

Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!) (Gilbert and Friends) 3 copies

The Twelve Days of Christmas (1997) 2 copies

We Gather Together...Now Please Get Lost 2 copies

Brand-New Pencils Brand New Books 2 copies

Liar, Liar Pants On Fire 2 copies

Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite 2 copies

No more pencils, no more bokks, no more teacher's dirty looks 1 copy

Gilberts and the Lost Tooth - I Can Read - 2 1 copy

Meadow Mouse's City Christmas: A Story to Color 1 copy

We Gather Together....: Now Please Get Lost! (Gilbert and Friends) 1 copy

A Turkey for Thanksgiving 1 copy

Brand new Pencils, and Books 1 copy

Charlie and the Christmas Kitty 1 copy

Little Rabbits Loose Tooth 1 copy

We Gather Together�Now Please Get Lost! 1 copy

BY de Groat, Diane ( Author ) [{ Gilbert and the Lost Tooth (I Can Read - Level 2 (Hardcover)) - Greenlight By de… (1726) 1 copy

Lullabies for Little Dreamers (1992) 1 copy

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Associated Works

A Turkey for Thanksgiving (1991) — Illustrator — 1,677 copies

Anastasia Krupnik (1979) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,476 copies

Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth (1975) — Illustrator — 1,118 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog (2011) — Illustrator — 779 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Where's the Bacon? (2013) — Illustrator — 622 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor (2014) — Illustrator — 554 copies

All About Sam (1988) — Illustrator — 540 copies

The Wrong-Way Rabbit (1993) — Illustrator — 508 copies

Attaboy, Sam! (1992) — Illustrator — 485 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie's New Friend (2014) — Illustrator — 484 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie's Snow Day (2013) — Illustrator — 406 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to School (2013) — Illustrator — 396 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Rock Star (2015) — Illustrator — 359 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie and the Christmas Kitty (2012) — Illustrator — 345 copies

The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates (1984) — Illustrator — 300 copies

Daphne's Book (1983) — Cover artist — 298 copies

Charlie and the New Baby (Charlie the Ranch Dog) (2014) — Illustrator — 291 copies

A Pinky Is a Baby Mouse (1997) — Illustrator — 287 copies

The Great Brain Is Back (1995) — Illustrator, some editions — 287 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Stuck in the Mud (1964) — Illustrator — 182 copies

Little Rabbit's Baby Brother (1986) — Illustrator — 170 copies

Animal Fact/Animal Fable (1978) — Illustrator — 142 copies

Sunshine Home (1994) — Illustrator — 141 copies

Bears in Pairs (1987) — Illustrator — 130 copies

The Ewoks Join the Fight (1983) — Illustrator — 128 copies

Our Teacher's Having a Baby (1985) — Illustrator — 127 copies

Gus & Gertie and the Missing Pearl (2000) — Illustrator — 83 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Plays Ball (2015) — Illustrator — 79 copies

Where Is Everybody? An Animal Alphabet (1885) — Illustrator, some editions — 74 copies

Aldo Peanut Butter (1990) — Illustrator — 72 copies

Armadillos Sleep in Dugouts and Other Places Animals Live (1997) — Illustrator — 71 copies

Anna All Year Round (1999) — Illustrator — 67 copies

Pots and Pans (1998) — Illustrator — 63 copies

One More Flight (1976) — Illustrator — 62 copies

The Potlatch Family (1976) — Illustrator, some editions — 45 copies

Gus & Gertie and The Lucky Charms (2001) — Illustrator, some editions — 36 copies

The Great Summer Camp Catastrophe (1992) — Illustrator — 34 copies

Don't Be Mad, Ivy (1981) — Illustrator — 31 copies

Itchy Richard (1991) — Illustrator, some editions — 25 copies

Willie, the Frog Prince (1994) — Cover artist, some editions — 24 copies

The Backyard Ghost (1993) — Cover artist — 19 copies

Albert the Running Bear Gets the Jitters (1987) — Illustrator — 18 copies

Albert the Running Bear's Exercise Book (1984) — Illustrator — 18 copies

An Elephant Never Forgets Its Snorkel (1992) — Illustrator — 15 copies

Charlie the Ranch Dog Treasury (2015) — Illustrator — 13 copies

Adventures of Charlie the Ranch Dog (2015) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Antrim's Orange (1976) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Owl's new cards (1988) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Reading Rainbow: The Tortoise and the Hare [1985 TV episode] (1985) — Illustrator — 1 copy

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Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (Gilbert the… by Diane deGroat

A story about how to write Valentine's Day cards.

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B-Chad | 14 other reviews | Jul 4, 2023 |

Happy Birthday to you, you belong in a zoo by Diane De Groat

Gilbert the possum tries to be mean, but finds he hasn't the stomach to be mean, by accident he ends up not being a jerk to Lewis and maybe they can mend their non-existent friendship. Lewis is mean, but not the worst person, kids will be inherently selfish and cruel, but things will work out in the end.

There is no real big conflict that doesn't get fixed, and for a short kid's book, that's just fine.

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Yolken | 3 other reviews | Aug 5, 2022 |

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (Gilbert the… by Diane De Groat

It's that time of year when everyone in class is expected to create sweet Valentine's cards for their classmates. As Gilbert finds out, it sure is easy when you like someone, but what are you supposed to do when you don't? When Gilbert decides to use his Valentine's to get back at two students who wronged him in the past, things don't go quite as he planned. Check out this heartfelt picture book of friendship and forgiveness to read with your little one before the holiday.

The Bottom Line: This sweet tale is perfect for kids in grades K - 2. Students tempted to use their Valentine's to get back at someone might think twice after reading this picture book. Children and adults alike will appreciate the engaging illustrations in watercolor. Highly recommended for school and library story times.… (more)

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