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Janet Stevens (1) (1953–)

Author of Tops and Bottoms

For other authors named Janet Stevens, see the disambiguation page.

25+ Works 9,103 Members 392 Reviews

Works by Janet Stevens

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To Market, To Market (2007) — Illustrator — 1,032 copies
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (1988) — Illustrator — 1,004 copies
Anansi and the talking melon (1994) — Illustrator — 466 copies
The Big Bunny and the Easter Eggs (1982) — Illustrator — 422 copies
Epossumondas (2002) — Illustrator — 326 copies
Anansi Goes Fishing (1992) — Illustrator — 318 copies
Anansi and the Magic Stick (2001) — Illustrator — 282 copies
The Dog Who Had Kittens (1988) — Illustrator — 271 copies
Tumbleweed Stew (2000) — Illustrator — 232 copies
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (1870) — Illustrator, some editions — 229 copies
The Quangle Wangle's Hat (1876) — Illustrator, some editions — 220 copies
The Big Bunny and the Magic Show (1986) — Illustrator — 132 copies
Anansi's Party Time (2008) — Illustrator — 117 copies
Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail (2004) — Illustrator — 116 copies
The Weighty Word Book (1985) — Illustrator — 89 copies
Epossumondas Plays Possum (2009) — Illustrator — 83 copies
Epossumondas Saves the Day (2006) — Illustrator — 79 copies
The Gates of the Wind (1995) — Illustrator — 40 copies
Little David's Adventure (1986) — Illustrator — 20 copies
Nanny Goat and the Seven Little Kids (1990) — Illustrator, some editions — 19 copies
Not Like That, Armadillo (1982) — Illustrator — 5 copies
Callooh! Callay! Holiday Poems for Young Readers (1978) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Much too much (Houghton Mifflin Reading Program) (1981) — Illustrator — 4 copies

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This book is so much fun. When a tennis ball falls down a prairie dog burrow, all sorts of chaos ensues.
 
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sloth852 | 46 other reviews | Jan 8, 2024 |
I remember Stella reading this in class last year, so when I was asked for a good trickster tale it's what came to mind.
 
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LibrarianDest | 144 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
 
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abspooner03 | 48 other reviews | Dec 7, 2023 |
A moralistic fable about the value of perseverance.
 
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Rating
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ISBNs
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