Schindler, S. D.

Overview

Works:	330 works in 1,014 publications in 8 languages and 96,435 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Picture books History Literature Humorous fiction Fantasy fiction Action and adventure fiction Popular works Short stories
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Other
Classifications:	PZ7.L5215, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about S. D Schindler

Something about the author Volume 171( )

Most widely held works by S. D Schindler

Tricking the Tallyman by Jacqueline Davies( Book )

5 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 3,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1790, the suspicious residents of a small Vermont town try to trick the man who has been sent to count their population for the first United States Census

The story of salt by Mark Kurlansky( Book )

11 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 3,045 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the history of salt, from the many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea, to its many uses throughout history, from ancient times to Gandhi's famous Salt March

Boy, were we wrong about dinosaurs! by Kathleen V Kudlinski( Book )

14 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and held by 2,949 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true

The snow globe family by Jane O'Connor( Book )

11 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 2,884 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two families--a large one that lives in a house and the other a tiny one that lives in a snow globe, look forward to a big snowstorm

Catwings by Ursula K Le Guin( Book )

31 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 2,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands

Whittington by Alan Armstrong( Book )

17 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 2,775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story

Big pumpkin by Erica Silverman( Book )

23 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Once there was a witch who longed for pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, thepumpkin she had grown from a seed became so big she simply couldn't get it off the vine. Although "she pulled and she tugged and she pulled...that pumpkin just sat." Along came a ghost, "I am bigger than you and stronger, too," said he. "Let me try." Well, the witch wanted that whole pumpkin for herself. But she needed help - Halloween was just hours away...With the rhythm and repetition that children love, Erica Silverman tells a rollicking story about a witch who, through her encounter with a ghost and other spooky creatures, discovers both the value of cooperating and the joy of sharing, S.D. Schindler brings this captivating crew to life in spirited paintings that are as warm as they are funny. --

Home on the range : John A. Lomax and his cowboy songs by Deborah Hopkinson( Book )

1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2,258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As a child, John Avery Lomax loved the songs he heard the cowboys singing along the nearby Chisholm Trail. He began writing them down at an early age. As John grew older, he traveled the country collecting and recording cowboy songs, helping to preserve many favorites

Terrible storm by Carol Otis Hurst( Book )

4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 2,223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible blizzard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most

How Santa got his job by Stephen Krensky( Book )

11 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and Japanese and held by 2,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world's greatest gift giver

Catwings return by Ursula K Le Guin( Book )

21 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in English and Polish and held by 1,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wishing to visit their mother, two winged cats leave their new country home to return to the city, where they discover a winged kitten in a building about to be demolished

Skeleton hiccups by Margery Cuyler( Book )

22 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and Japanese and held by 1,855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ghost tries to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups

The runaway pumpkin by Kevin Lewis( Book )

9 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 1,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Baxter brothers find a wonderful pumpkin for Halloween, but first they must catch up with it when it rolls down the hill

Is this a house for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald( Book )

12 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 1,555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Hermit Crab outgrows his old house, he ventures out to find a new one

Don't fidget a feather! by Erica Silverman( Book )

8 editions published between 1994 and 2013 in English and held by 1,515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Their contest to decide who is the champion of champions almost has disastrous consequences for Gander and Duck

Every living thing : stories by Cynthia Rylant( Book )

10 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in English and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twelve stories in which animals change people's lives for the better

How Santa lost his job by Stephen Krensky( Book )

10 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 1,379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Frustrated by Santa's slowness at Christmastime, Muckle the elf creates a mechanical replacement called the Deliverator and proposes a series of contests to prove that it can do Santa's job better than he can

Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by Ursula K Le Guin( Book )

20 editions published between 1994 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Littérature de jeunesse en langue anglaise

Three pebbles and a song by Eileen Spinelli( Book )

6 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Korean and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As his mouse family endures a long, cold winter, Moses's contributions of a dance, a juggling act, and a little song prove more useful than he had supposed

Children of Christmas : stories for the season by Cynthia Rylant( Book )

7 editions published between 1987 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Told in the present tense, each story becomes a glimpse of other, often lonely, lives at holiday time. These protagonists are, for the most part, outsiders looking in at more traditional families and their celebrations. One story, for instance, is of Mae, a homeless woman, who walks with her dogs through the pre-Christmas bustle of shoppers, unseen by most. She is sick and can't remember where the sick place is that they once took her to. She almost literally falls into the closed library and there she finds food and solace but not through the direct action of any person but herself