Books written by Kate Coombs

  • Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore!
    Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore!

    Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore! introduces toddlers to Poe's renowned poem "The Raven.

  • The Runaway Dragon
    The Runaway Dragon

    It took some doing to secure the rope in the sky-well, but they found a huge metal hook that must have held a bucket long ago and double-looped the braid around that. Cam climbed gingerly into the well's gaping mouth.

  • Monster School
    Monster School

    In this entertaining collection of poems, award-winning poet Kate Coombs and debut artist Lee Gatlin bring to vivid life a wide and playful cast of characters (outgoing, shy, friendly, funny, prickly, proud) that may seem surprisingly like ...

  • I Love You: Little Poet William Shakespeare
    I Love You: Little Poet William Shakespeare

    Tells toddlers how loved they are in Shakespeare's own words with preceding text by Kate Coombs along with cheerful illustrations by Carme Lemniscates.

  • The Tooth Fairy Wars
    The Tooth Fairy Wars

    A determined young boy and a no-nonsense Tooth Fairy tussle over who gets to keep his baby teeth.

  • Water Sings Blue
    Water Sings Blue

    With watercolors gorgeous enough to wade in by award-winning artist Meilo So and playful, moving poems by Kate Coombs, Water Sings Blue evokes the beauty and power, the depth and mystery, and the endless resonance of the sea.

  • Water Sings Blue: (Blue Book of Ocean and Water, Books for Kids about Sea Castles)
    Water Sings Blue: (Blue Book of Ocean and Water, Books for Kids about Sea Castles)

    Presents a collection of ocean poems that evokes the beauty and power, the depth and mystery, and the endless resonance of the sea.

  • Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems
    Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems

    I breathe slowly in, I breathe slowly out. My breath is a river of peace. I am here in the world. Each moment I can breathe and be. Hear thunder crash, feel your toes touch sand, and watch leaves drift softly away on a quiet stream.

  • Little Poet Robert Frost: Two Roads
    Little Poet Robert Frost: Two Roads

    " Little Poet Robert Frost: Two Roads introduces toddlers to Frost's beloved poem, "The Road Not Taken" through Kate Coombs' sweet story, the entire Frost poem spread throughout the book, and Carme Lemniscates' beautiful and engaging art, ...

  • Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems
    Breathe and Be: A Book of Mindfulness Poems

    I breathe slowly in, I breathe slowly out. My breath is a river of peace. I am here in the world. Each moment I can breathe and be. Hear thunder crash, feel your toes touch sand, and watch leaves drift softly away on a quiet stream.

  • Little Poet Emily Dickinson: In Emily's Garden
    Little Poet Emily Dickinson: In Emily's Garden

    "Lines and couplets from Dickinson's poems paired with Carme Lemniscates' ... illustrations bring In Emily's Garden to life, letting toddlers take a stroll in Emily's garden of verses"--Publisher's description

  • The Runaway Princess
    The Runaway Princess

    The Runaway Princess is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

  • Little Naturalists Johnny Appleseed
    Little Naturalists Johnny Appleseed

    Kate Coombs and Seth Lucas recreate Johnny Appleseed’s adventures for young readers, encouraging them to Be Adventurous and to Be Kind to every person, animal, and plant they meet.

  • The Secret-keeper
    The Secret-keeper

    In the village of Maldinga, anyone troubled by a secret knows just where to take it -- by following the winding path through the woods to Kalli's cottage. Tailors and...

  • Little Poet Lewis Carroll: Silly Time
    Little Poet Lewis Carroll: Silly Time

    Kate Coombs’ writing and Carme Lemniscates’ fun and silly art bring Carroll’s delightful nonsense poetry to life for little readers, encouraging them to be silly, Be Creative, and Be Yourself. “Will you, won’t you, will you, ...