Rain, rain go away--but until it does, the animals on the farm are having a fine time indoors, painting. Sheep's taking paper and making a hat. What color should it be? Pull the tabs and see! Duck wants something for outdoors, once it's nice. What a pretty kite. (It's green and purple, that's right.) Horses like hay, and hay's great for a basket. What would you do-paint it orange and blue? And, what shade is pig's brand new piggy bank? Come join the party, and add color to things, too! all in color

I Have a Weird Brother Who Digested a Fly by Joan Holub, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8
Edition: School & Library Binding: 24 pages ; Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co;  (October 1999)

ISBN: 0807535060

Editorial Reviews
From Horn Book Taking off from the famous old lady's predicament, this book describes the digestive process in verse. . . . Accompanying prose explains very basic physiology and anatomy. Bright, full-page cartoons follow the increasingly distressed (and digested) fly to the final flush. Two pages of questions add quirky trivia. -- Copyright 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.

From Library Journal  ....The illustrations, rendered in ink, markers, gouache, and colored pencil, burst with bright colors and backgrounds. Children will chuckle over the toilet-bowl scene and the unfortunate fly sinking in gastric juices. Holub serves two pages of additional information including sections on "Should I Eat a Fly?," "The Food Pyramid," and "Funny Noises." This is the type of book that gathers no shelf dust.Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Yikes-Lice! by Donna Caffey, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator), Kathy Tucker (Editor) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Edition: School & Library Binding: 32 pages ; Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co;   (April 1998)

ISBN: 0807593745 

Paperback  ISBN: 0807593753; Reprint edition (March 2002)

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly This book aims to remove the stigma from a pesky elementary-school plague, attacking the subject with a combination of factual prose and jangly couplets. Cartoons, on the garish side, show the lice having a barbecue in some unfortunate child's hair. Ages 4-10.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Rookie Readers Series
by Suzanne Lieurance, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8
Edition: School & Library Binding: 32 pages ; Publisher: Children's Press;  (March 2000

ISBN: 0516216139   Paperback: ISBN:0516265466;

ISBN: 0516207520  Paperback: ISBN:0516263587

More or Less a Mess (Hello Math Reader - Level 2) by Sheila Keenan, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator), Marilyn Burns Reading level: Ages 4-8 Edition: Paperback Paperback: 32 pages ; Publisher: Cartwheel Books;  (February 1997)

ISBN: 0590602489

Library Binding Publisher:
ISBN: 061300535X; (October 1999)

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist A mother tells her daughter to clean her cluttered room, but the child doesn't know quite how to do it. First she piles up all her stuff together, then she sorts it by color, then by function, then by where it belongs. Hearing her mother climb the stairs, she desperately shoves all the piles under the covers of her suspiciously lumpy bed. Narrated by the girl, the story unfolds in rhyming verses that bounce along in a pleasant way, providing gentle humor that readers will enjoy. With clean lines and clear colors, the illustrations add to the fun. Appended to the story is a section of activities and Marilyn Burns' advice to parents and teachers on using them with children. Suggestions include retelling the story and playing several games based on sorting and patterns. It's a lot to pack into a short book, but children will enjoy the story, and the cover illustration of the girl in her messy room has definite child appeal. Carolyn Phelan --

Publish-A-Book Series
 Patrick Girouard (Illustrator),
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Edition: Paperback: 28 pages ;
Publisher: Raintree/Steck-Vaughn;

ISBN: 0817244255

ISBN: 0817244352

Halloween Fun Activity Book by Patrick Girouard (Illustrator), Judith Bauer Stamper Reading level: Ages 4-8 Edition: Paperback: 48 pages ; Publisher: Troll Assoc;   (September 1997)

ISBN: 0816729050

Ready for some holiday fun? This delightful book is full of stories, puzzles, games, and more to help you have the best Halloween ever! Illustrated in full color throughout.

Editorial Reviews
Ingram Discusses the origins of Halloween customs and suggests various activities for the holiday.

Rubber Duck: Level C (Compass Point Early Reader) by Dana Meachen Rau, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Edition: School & Library Binding: Publisher: Compass Point Books;   (September 2001)

ISBN: 0756501210

Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 1--A boy takes his tub toy outside for a day of play. They go bike riding, give a ladybug a lift, hide from the child's big sister, jump into a leaf pile, roll down a muddy hill, and eat marshmallows before they both return home for a bath. Short rhyming phrases move the simple story forward. The watercolor illustrations add to the playfulness of the text. A word list and "Parent's Page" with activity suggestions follow the story. ... Janie Schomberg, Leal Elementary School, Urbana, IL Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Wiggly Fingers Series
by Matt Mitter (Illustrator), Patrick Girouard (Illustrator)
Reading level: Baby-Preschool Edition: Hardcover: 12 pages
Publisher: Reader's Digest; Board edition

ISBN:1575844303

ISBN: 157584429X

 Halloween (Holidays and Festivals) by Alice K. Flanagan, Patrick Girouard (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8
Edition: School & Library Binding: 32 pages ; Publisher: Compass Point Books;  (September 2001)

ISBN: 0756500869

Presentations

Patrick's program takes your students step-by-step through his process from manuscript to publication. The presentation stresses research, story enrichment, character development and the preparation of final art. It ends with a Q&A and drawing demonstration, always a crowd pleaser. The event can be customized to fit your school's needs with time scheduled for special classroom visits and book signing.

Contact

Patrick Girouard 8237 Kraay Ave. Munster IN 46321 Phone (219)614-0649 patrick@pgirouard.com Website http://www.pgirouard.com

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