Mary Ann Hoberman

About the Author

Mary Ann Hoberman is a former Children’s Poet Laureate and a winner of the National Book Award. During her tenure as Children’s Poet Laureate, Ms. Hoberman visited numerous classrooms and libraries, introducing both children and adults to the joys of reading and memorizing poetry. She is the author of more than forty books for children, including All Kinds of Families! and the award-winning You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You series.

How Elegant the Elephant

How Elegant the Elephant

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Marla Frazee

Away with Words!

Away with Words!

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Perry Hoberman

Coming to Age

Coming to Age

Edited by Carolyn Hopley, Edited by Mary Ann Hoberman

The Sun Shines Everywhere

The Sun Shines Everywhere

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Luciano Lozano

Very Short Tall Tales to Read Together

Very Short Tall Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Very Short Fables to Read Together

Very Short Fables to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Forget-Me-Nots

Forget-Me-Nots

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill

by Mary Ann Hoberman

All Kinds of Families!

All Kinds of Families!

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Marc Boutavant

Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Very Short Stories to Read Together

Very Short Stories to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Michael Emberley

The Eensy-Weensy Spider

The Eensy-Weensy Spider

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Miss Mary Mack

Miss Mary Mack

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Marylin Hafner

One of Each

One of Each

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

The Lady with the Alligator Purse

The Lady with the Alligator Purse

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

by Mary Ann Hoberman, Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott