Books written by Bonnie Christensen

Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls & Unsolved Mysteries

Aimed at adults, teenagers, and tourists, this is the most comprehensive collection of tales, legends, folklore, ghost stories and strange-but-true facts ever assembled about Vermont and the surrounding areas of...
A Single Pebble: A Story of the Silk Road

In 9th-century China, a little girl sends a small jade pebble to travel with her father along the Silk Road, until it reaches the Republic of Venice, the end of the Silk Road, where a boy cherishes the pebble and sees the value of this gift ...
Red Lodge and the Mythic West: Coal Miners to Cowboys

Midway between Billings, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park, tourists encounter the quaint little town of Red Lodge. Here one may see cowboys, Indians, and mountain men roaming a downtown that's...
The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter

From the award-winning picture book biographer of Woody Guthrie comes the inspirational story of Nellie Bly.
I, Galileo

Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography.
Fabulous: A Portrait of Andy Warhol

Examines the life and work of the pop artist Andy Warhol, from his early days in Pittsburgh, PA, to his popular commercial art of the 1960s. By the author of the New York Times Notable book, Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People.
Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King

A visual introduction to the early years and musical debut of Elvis Presley describes his shy nature and childhood musical experiences before recording a song for his mother's birthday that prompted his discovery and launch into fame.
Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King

The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history. Here is the story of how a poor kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, became an American legend.
Django

Despite his hand being injured in a fire, the child prodigy born into a gypsy family found a way to overcome the challenges he faced, regaining the use of his hand and playing like the star he was destined to be on stages all around the ...
A Single Pebble: A Story of the Silk Road

In 9th century China, a little girl sends a small jade pebble to travel with her father along the Silk Road.
Breaking Into Print: Before and After the Invention of the Printing Press

Describes the nature of books in the world before the development of the printing press and the subsequent effect of that invention on civilization.
Plant a Little Seed

With a little help from a watering can, bright sunlight, and a lot of patience, two friends plant seeds in their community garden and watch how they grow.
Plant a Little Seed

Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.
Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People

This is an introductory biography presented as a picture book with a brief lyrical text and powerful, hand-tinted, woodcut-like illustrations.
Rebus Riot

Presents a collection of verses that use pictures in place of some words.
In My Grandmother's House: Award-Winning Authors Tell Stories About Their Grandmothers

In this unique collection, twelve of today's most acclaimed children's book authors take us on a journey to the grandmothers' houses of their memories. Some of the stories are sweetly nostalgic.
Mama Went to Jail for the Vote

This humorous and eye-opening fictional story of the women's suffrage movement is told from the point of view of a young girl whose suffragist mother is arrested after picketing at the White House. Full color.
I, Galileo

Examines the life of the Italian scientist from a first-person perspective that surveys his achievements while covering his world-changing ideas about a heliocentric solar system and his imprisonment for heresy.