Phyllis Shalant's Books

Bartleby, the red-eared turtle, and Seezer, the American alligator, have swum the Mighty Mississippi to reach bayou country, their true home. But when they find the creek where Seezer was born, they discover it’s ruled by Old Stump—a giant gator with a gargantuan appetite. Fortunately, Bartleby has a knack for making friends, and there is soon a new crew to count on, including a red-ear named Lucky Gal. Still, life in bayou country is full of challenges. Does Bartleby have what it takes to make this strange new world his own?

Introduces the culture of India, describing important holidays, customs, special arts, folktales, games, and foods.

Mandy's adventures in fifth grade include taking a class trip to her teacher's farm, making a photojournal of the trip, competing for tickets to a rock concert, and trying to avoid the class troublemaker, Jonathan.

After being abandoned in a pond, Bartleby, a pet turtle, meets many other creatures, learns to survive in the wild, and decides to go in search of his birthplace.

Writing poetry on a computer and working with a labrador retriever guide dog candidate help twelve-year-old Lucy deal with feelings of loss during her parents' separation.

Introduces the culture of India, describing important holidays, customs, special arts, folktales, games, and foods.

Introduces Vietnam's cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, puppets, and crafts.

Zach is small for a sixth-grader and the girls at school make fun of him, but when one girl in his class starts showing him some tae kwon do moves and teaching him about martial arts, things begin to change.

Introduces Vietnam's cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, puppets, and crafts.

Introduces the culture of the Caribbean area using crafts, folktales, games, and recipes.

Book's by Phyllis Shalant

Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou

Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou

Look what We've Brought You from India

Look what We've Brought You from India

The Rock Star, the Rooster & Me, the Reporter

The Rock Star, the Rooster & Me, the Reporter

Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi

Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi

Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou

Bartleby of the Big Bad Bayou

The Great Eye

The Great Eye

Look what We've Brought You from India

Look what We've Brought You from India

Look What We'Ve Brought You from Vietnam

Look What We'Ve Brought You from Vietnam

Beware of Kissing Lizard Lips

Beware of Kissing Lizard Lips

Look What We'Ve Brought You from Vietnam

Look What We'Ve Brought You from Vietnam

Look what We've Brought You from the Caribbean

Look what We've Brought You from the Caribbean

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