written by Michael J. Daley, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
48 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 5-8
(Charlesbridge, 2012)
ISBN-10: 0-374-34913-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-34913-4
Pinch and Dash are here! Their first project seems easy enough — to make lunch. However, these two friends may be two too many chefs in the kitchen. If Pinch and Dash are going to eat, they will have to agree on the best ingredients for a delicious soup. To see more or order, click here.
written and illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
40 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 5-8, grades K-3
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1-580-89346-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-580-89346-6
The “Jersey swamps” are known for being ugly, smelly and horribly polluted, but hundreds of species of plants, fish, birds and other creatures have returned and begun to thrive. To see more or order, click here.
written by Laura F. Nielsen, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
32 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 6-8
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0-374-35094-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-35094-9
Mrs. Muddle has come to town, and every month she celebrates a new holiday that none of the kids on Maple Street has ever heard of. To see more or order, click here.
written by Nancy Ruth Patterson, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
114 pp., black and white illustrations, ages 7-10
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2006)
ISBN-10: 0-374-38445-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-37438445-6
Everyone in Case Callahan’s family is successful — everyone except for Case. One day he finds an extraordinary dog that changes his luck and his idea of what it means to be a winner. To see more or order, click here.
written by Jane Cutler, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
48 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 6-8
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005)
ISBN-10: 0-374-36341-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-36341-3
Here are three new stories about two old friends. Rose and Riley go looking for shells, flowers, and noisy birds. Their searches take them to the beach, the woods, and Riley’s back yard. These stories are easy to read and the sweet characters are easy to love. Scroll down to read about the first “Rose and Riley” book. To see more or order, click here.
written by Jane Cutler, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
48 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 6-8
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005)
ISBN-10: 0-374-36340-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-36340-6
Meet two new characters! Rose is a vole. Riley is a groundhog. They are friends, but they usually have different ideas about how to get through life’s little dilemmas. The cute, quirky pair solves everything with simple language, cooperation, and true affection. Join Rose and Riley for three stories in easy-reader format. To see more or order, click here.
written by Miriam Cohen, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
69 pp., black and white illustrations, ages 7-10
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0-374-34989-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-34989-9
Mimmy and Sophie return with six new stories in this chapter book about their 1930’s Brooklyn neighborhood. The sisters are as funny and thoughtful as before, whether just on the front steps or going to Coney Island, the movies, the alley, the vacant lot, or even the legendary Babyland. To see more or order, click here.
written and illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
32 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 5-8
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2002)
ISBN-10: 0-374-42502-7
978-0-374-42502-9
When Asa turns 9 years old, it is time for him to drive the mules that pull his father’s 70-ton boat on the Morris Canal in New Jersey. On Asa’s first day, his dad teaches him about locks, inclined planes, and aqueducts. Asa also learns something about his own courage during a sudden storm. To see more, click here.
written by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
32 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 4-7
(Clarion Books, 2001)
ISBN-10: 0-618-01139-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-01139-1
I had such fun bringing this little guy to life from Stephanie Calmenson’s sweet and funny story. I also felt like the puppy himself, trying to do a perfect job for my first project with Clarion Books. To see more or order, click here.
written and illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
32 pp., full-color illustrations, Ages 4-7
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000)
ISBN-10: 0-374-36165-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-36165-5
For the second book I wrote, I returned to family for inspiration. This time my very different and very competitive sisters were the models. In this story, the trio comes up with a contest to figure out, once and for all, who is the best, “forever, with no taking it back.” To see more, click here.
written by Colby Rodowsky, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
69 pp., black and white illustrations, ages 7-10
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999)
ISBN-10: 0-374-35531-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-35531-9
Ellie wants a puppy for her ninth birthday, but she gets her great aunt’s old dog, Preston, instead. It’s a battle of wills as the homesick Preston tries to win over the stubborn Ellie. To see more or order, click here.
written by Miriam Cohen, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
40 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 4-7
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999)
ISBN-10: 0-374-34988-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-34988-2
Mimmy is often a bossy big sister, and Sophie can be a pest, but these two sisters always end up looking out for each other with love and humor in these four little adventures set in 1930s Brooklyn. To see more, click here.
written and illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
32 pp., full-color illustrations, ages 7-10
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998)
ISBN-10: 0-374-37647-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-37647-5
Inspired by my family history, this is the first book I wrote. Readers and reviewers alike found something familiar in this American tale about immigration, prejudice, and love. It’s about an Irish girl and a Polish boy who find themselves stuck in the same Pennsylvania coal-mining town. To see more, click here.
written by Kathleen Karr, illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
55 pp., black and white illustrations, ages 7-10
(Hyperion, 1997)
ISBN-10: 0-786-81165-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-786-81165-6
This is the first book I illustrated. The story is based on the true but little-known adventures of Thaddeus Sobieskie Coulincourt Lowe. This eccentric scientist spied on Confederate troops using hot-air balloons and telegraphs during the Civil War. To see more, click here.