Poems describes the experiences of and relationships between members of a family, as well as the mystery of the past and death

Household Tales of Moon and Water

Nancy Willard

Literature & Fiction

Harcourt

Anatole embarks on a fantastical journey to the island where the wild fennel grows.

The Island of the Grass King: The Further Adventures of Anatole

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

Anatole would appear to be an ordinary little boy, though he accepts with aplomb the extraordinary events that magically invade his daily play. His adventures include a visit to an eternal fair where it never grows dark, running on a road of air, and, finally, sailing though the wallpaper!

Sailing to Cythera, and other Anatole stories

Short Stories & Anthologies

On his way to deliver a loaf of bread, Anatole meets four hungry strangers.

Strangers' Bread

Children's Books

Harcourt Childrens Books

Papa's Panda

A mouse hiding under Grandmother's hat causes quite a commotion at her surprise birthday party, in a tale with rhyming verse and full-color illustrations.

Mouse, the Cat, and Grandmother's Hat, The

Animals

Little,Brown

When a yellow ball goes rolling away from its owner, it travels to a fantastic world where all lost things find a home, in a boldly illustrated book for young readers.

The Tale I Told Sasha

Little,Brown & Co

A collection of poems about Biddy Early, the Wise Woman of Clare, and her animal, human, and supernatural associates.

The Ballad of Biddy Early

Alfred.A. Knopf

The weird creatures which inhabit a medieval painter's home drive his housekeeper away, until a change of heart sends her back to the beasts and to Bosch in a new and loving relationship.

Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch

The Trumpet Club

Firebrat

Riding on the New York City subway, Molly and Sean exit into the Crystal Empire and join a giant tortoise on a mission to save the empire from the Firebrat

Skylark

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Books by Nancy Willard