My Books
Here's a bit of information about my books for kids. There are several places where you just might find my books. Many school and public libraries have them on their shelves---check it out---or visit your local independent or chain bookstore. If they don't have the book you want in stock, they will gladly order it. You can also find my books easily available at any online bookseller's website, just a click away. And if you'd like to read some REVIEWS of these books, please click here. Thanks for your interest. I hope you have as much fun reading my books as I had writing them!
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CATS ADD UP!
Description: In this warm-hearted and funny story, ten cats help beginning readers practice their addition and subtraction skills, too. Charming, full-color illustrations by Marcy Dunn-Ramsey. Includes story-related activities from acclaimed math educator Marilyn Burns. Helps parents and teacher reinforce a child's skill and confidence with numbers. This title is one of the first to be published in the brand-new Scholastic Readers series, at the same affordable price the original was sold at over 8 years ago.
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- Published July 2006
- Scholastic, Inc. for Scholastic Reader series, Level 3
- List price $3.99
- ISBN: 0-439-79853-1
- Grades K-2
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"This lilting lullaby sings of love." Penny Pollock, author of When the Moon is Full (Little, Brown and Company, 2001) and many others.
"This sweet, rhythmic litany of all the steps in ending the day…will be reassuring to little ones…" Anna Grossnickle Hines, author of My Grandma Is Coming to Town (Candlewick, 2003) and many others.
Description: A mom and dad share the comforting nightly bedtime routines with their toddler. There's 'splash-a-bye' time in the bathtub, 'rock-a-bye' time with silly songs, 'hush-a-bye' time with the moon watching from high above, and of course, 'lull-a-bye' when the little one eases gently into sleep as her parents give a final good-night kiss. Its soothing read-aloud rhythm and rhymes, paired with its warm and cozy illustrations, make this book a wonderful celebration of love a family shares at bedtime. A perfect gift for new and expectant parents or grandparents to share with their own little one!
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* Available June 1st 2006
* G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
* List price: $16.99
* ISBN 0-399-24305-4
* Ages 2 up/Grades PreS up
* Full-color illustrations
* 32 pages
* Illustrations copyright 2006 Hideko Takahashi
* Text copyright 2006 Dianne Ochiltee
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| SIXTEEN RUNAWAY PUMPKINS |
DESCRIPTION: Can Sam catch 16 "hill-rolling, ditch-jumping, stump-bumping" runaway pumpkins? Come along on her harvest time counting adventure…and find out! Count on a few chuckles, too, in this rhyming tale illustrated with bright and bouncy paintings in the brilliant colors of autumn. Selected by the children's literature committee of Bank Street College for its "Best Books of the Year" list in 2005. Also available in paperback version with audiotape from Scholastic, on seasonal basis via their book clubs and school book fairs.
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* Published Septemer 2004
* Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
* List price: $16.95
* ISBN: 0-689-85090-5
* Ages 4-8/Grades PreS up
* full-color illustrations
* 28 pages
* illustrations copyright 2004 Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
* text copyright 2004 Dianne Ochiltree
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PILLOW PUP
DESCRIPTION: Uh-oh! Maggie's favorite treat isn't a dog biscuit or bone. It's a pillow! Young readers will delight in the rhythm and rhyme of a puppy's race around the house with her stuffed-with-fluff prize…and then cheer on a little girl in dogged pursuit of her puppy. A fun read-aloud for the younger set…and perfect for dog lovers of any age!
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* Published April 2002
* Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
* List price: $15.95
* ISBN: 0-689-83408-x
* Ages 2-6/PreS up
* full color illustrations
* 28 pages
* illustrations copyright 2002 Marielle D'Allance
* text copyright 2002 Dianne Ochiltree
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TEN MONKEY JAMBOREE
Description: "Monkey fun takes more than one," says the monkey in a jungle tree. Soon nine monkeys join him and they begin their monkey fun! Funny, fanciful paintings of ten monkey friends by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin combine with the rhythmic, rhyming text to make a cheerful "read-aloud" picture book. Readers will discover just how many monkeys it takes to make a jungle jamboree while learning how many different combinations of numbers add up to ten---with a rousing good story mixed in! This title is published in a paperbook/audiotape editon by Scholastic, which offers it through its school book fairs and book clubs from time to time. I'm proud to say that it's also been published in foreign language editions (Korean and French) as well being published in the UK (S&S UK) in hardcover and in paperback (Pocket Books) which can be purchased from the respective amazon.com websites for those countries.
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* Published September 2001
* Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster.
* List price: $15.95
* ISBN: 0-689-83402-0
* Ages 4- 8/PreS up
* full color illustrations
* 32 pages
* illustrations copyright 2001 Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
* text copyright 2001 Dianne Ochiltree
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DON'T CRAMP MY STYLE: Stories About THAT Time of the Month
Description: This anthology, written with teen girls in mind, includes a historical fiction short story by Dianne, titled "In the Women's House". This is a book that can be shared with a special young woman in your life, and one that women of all ages will enjoy reading.
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* Published March 2004
* Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
* List price: $15.95
* ISBN: 0-689-85882-5
* Ages 12-Adult
* Edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
* text copyright 2004 Dianne Ochiltree
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SUNFLOWERS MEASURE UP!
DESCRIPTION: This math-oriented step-into-reading story is aimed at readers in grades 1 to 4. It incorporates the concepts of standard and non-standard measurement, along with formulating and interpreting data in a gridwork. Of course, readers while learn a little bit about gardening, too, as they follow the main character's quest to win the class contest by growing the tallest sunflower in school's community garden. This title is sporadically available in Scholastic school book fairs, book clubs or online in 'bundle packs" with other Hello, Reader! titles. Quirky, colorful illustrations by Terry Sirrell.
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* Published January 2003
* Cartwheel Books/Scholastic in Hello, Reader! Math series
* List price: $3.99
* ISBN 0-439-24228-2
* Ages 6-10
* Available via Scholastic Book Clubs or School Book Fairs, or online booksellers featuring 'used' copies
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BART'S AMAZING CHARTS
Description: Bart has a tough class assignment. He has to find a new and different way to tell his life story. He gets an amazing idea from his mom, who says, "if you can count it or measure it or sort it…then you can chart it!" Bart charts everything about his life, from his favorite pizza toppings to the weirdest sandwich at the lunch table at school. When he's finished, he amazes his classmates by showing all his tables, graphs and charts on a computer screen. Illustrations by Martin Lemelman are "off the charts" funny. This title was also published in hardcover format from Demco Media. This, as well as the paperback version described below, are available at times from websites with 'used' book listings. It has also been offered in a Braille version.
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* Published November 1999
* Cartwheel Books/Scholastic in Hello,Reader! Math series
* List Price $3.99
* ISBN: 0-439-09953-6
* Ages 5-9
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CATS ADD UP!
Description: In this warm-hearted and funny story, ten cats help beginning readers practice their addition and subtraction skills. Charming, full-color illustrations by Marcy Dunn-Ramsey. Includes story-related activities from math educator Marilyn Burns. Helps parents and teachers reinforce children's skill and confidence with numbers. This title was also published in a hardcover 'turtleback' edition by Demco Media. Both paperback and hardcover books are can be found by checking out online booksellers that offer 'used' book listings. Recently, this was issued in a Chinese-language edition.
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* Published October 1998
* Cartwheel Books/Scholastic in Hello, Reader! Math Series
* List price $3.99
* ISBN: 0-590-12005-0
* Ages 4-8
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