Tompert, Ann

Overview

Works:	73 works in 208 publications in 3 languages and 14,567 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Biographies Fantasy fiction Literature Carols High interest-low vocabulary books Pictorial works History Illustrated works
Roles:	Author, Contributor, Creator, Other
Classifications:	PZ7.T598, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Ann Tompert

Grandfather Tang's story by Ann Tompert( Book )

28 editions published between 1990 and 2015 in English and held by 1,996 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them

Little Fox goes to the end of the world by Ann Tompert( Book )

22 editions published between 1976 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 1,577 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Little Fox tells her mother all the frightening things she will see and do when she travels to the end of the world

Saint Patrick by Ann Tompert( Book )

8 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 1,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A picture book biography of the patron saint of Ireland

Just a little bit by Ann Tompert( Book )

13 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in English and Spanish and held by 993 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Mouse and Elephant decide to go on the seesaw, Mouse needs a lot of help from other animals before they can go up and down

Nothing sticks like a shadow by Ann Tompert( Book )

11 editions published between 1984 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To win a bet, Rabbit tries to get rid of his shadow, with the aid of many animal friends

Will you come back for me? by Ann Tompert( Book )

6 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and held by 684 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four-year-old Suki is worried about being left in day care for the first time until her mother reassures her that she loves her and will always return for her

Saint Valentine by Ann Tompert( Book )

5 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Retells some of the legends associated with Saint Valentine, a third-century Christian priest who was executed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius II

Saint Nicholas by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A picture book biography of the patron saint of children

Bamboo hats and a rice cake : a tale adapted from Japanese folklore by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wishing to have good fortune in the new year, an old man tries to trade his wife's kimono for rice cakes. Characters from the Japanese alphabet are incorporated into the text

The silver whistle by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Having generously aided the needy with money he'd earned to buy a silver whistle for a gift to the Christ Child on Christmas Eve, a Mexican boy approaches the manger in the cathedral in embarrassment, only to find that he has pleased the Baby Jesus after all

A carol for Christmas by Ann Tompert( Book )

4 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Relates the important part a hungry mouse played in the creation of the Christmas carol "Silent Night."

Harry's hats by Ann Tompert( Book )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young boy has fun doing different activities depending on the hat he is wearing each day of the week

Joan of Arc : heroine of France by Ann Tompert( Book )

1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A picture book biography of French national hero Joan of Arc

The greatest showman on earth : a biography of P.T. Barnum by Ann Tompert( Book )

2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A biography of the showman who, among other achievements, created a three-ring circus known as "the greatest show on earth" and was active in Connecticut politics

Little Otter remembers, and other stories by Ann Tompert( Book )

1 edition published in 1977 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Little Otter selects a gift for Mother Otter, searches for his pine cone, and attends a coasting party with his relatives

The Pied Piper of Peru by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The legend of Martin de Porres, and how he rids a monastery of mice

Charlotte & Charles by Ann Tompert( Book )

2 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Even though Charles insists that people always cause trouble for giants, Charlotte wants people to visit their island

The hungry black bag by Ann Tompert( Book )

4 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Meeting several animals on their way to market, greedy Ole Goat takes their wares for his hungry black bag, but he suffers an unfortunate fate when he tries to take Bear's hat

Sue Patch and the crazy clocks by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published between 1989 and 1992 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The King of Tango appeals to Sue Patch, who can fix anything, because all the clocks in his palace are set at different times and he cannot function in the resulting chaos

The Tzar's bird by Ann Tompert( Book )

3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A tzar's fear of going to the edge of the world grows when Baba Yaga threatens him, but in time he learns that fear of the unknown is a senseless fear