Phyllis Idalene Root

Background

Root, Phyllis Idalene was born on February 14, 1949 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of John Howard and Margaret Esther (Trout) Root.

Education

Bachelor, Valparaiso University, 1971.

Career

Teacher complete scholar program U Minnesota, since 1997. Teacher Master of Fine Arts writing for children Vermont College, 1998—2006, Hamline University, since 2006.

Achievements

• Phyllis Idalene Root has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Looking for a Moose

    (An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, l...)

  • Lucia and the Light

    (Luminously illustrated by Mary GrandPré, a timeless adven...)

  • Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble

    (Old Man Trouble can really cause a stir in a household an...)

  • The Hungry Monster (Giggle Club)

    (A monster has come to planet Earth--a monster who's reall...)

  • Coyote and the Magic Words

    (In an original tale, based on native American folklore, a...)

  • The Old Red Rocking Chair

    (An old rocking chair is recycled through a neighborhood, ...)

  • One Windy Wednesday (The Giggle Club)

    (On one very windy day, the quack gets blown right out of ...)

  • Turnover Tuesday (Giggle Club)

    (When Bonnie Bumble eats five plum turnovers for breakfast...)

  • Moon Tiger

    (After getting in trouble because of her little brother Mi...)

  • Big Momma Makes the World (Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Awards))

    (Powerful, warm, and utterly original, this no-nonsense ta...)

  • Sam Who Was Swallowed by a Shark

    (Sam the water rat has a dream of sailing on the sea and, ...)

  • The House That Jill Built

    (Flip the flaps, open a fun foldout, and peek inside a fin...)

  • Big Belching Bog

    ( Cold, wet, and acidic, bogs appear to be extremely host...)

  • Creak! Said the Bed

    (A stormy night, a snoring dad, a houseful of restless sle...)

  • Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones

    (When Cousin Lazybones comes to visit Aunt Nancy but refus...)

  • All for the Newborn Baby

    (Mary sings a lullaby to the newborn baby Jesus as He lies...)

  • Soup for Supper

    (A wee small woman catches a giant taking the vegetables f...)

  • Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors

    (Come on in and stay a spell! Aunt Nancy outwits four unwe...)

  • Foggy Friday (The Giggle Club)

    (When the rooster loses his "cock-a-doodle-doo," the other...)

  • Toot Toot Zoom!

    (A funny, fast, and noisy tale about finding friends where...)

  • One Duck Stuck Book and Audiocassette Tape Set (Paperback Book and Audio Cassette Tape)

    (Just as the title of this satisfying counting book says, ...)

  • Meow Monday (Giggle Club)

    (Fans of TURNOVER TUESDAY and ONE WINDY WEDNESDAY will be ...)

  • Grandmother Winter

    ( All through the spring, summer and fall, Grandmother Wi...)

  • What Baby Wants

    (Various family members try to stop Baby from crying, but ...)

  • If You Want to See a Caribou

    ( If you really want to see a woodland caribou, you might...)

  • Mouse Goes Out: Brand New Readers

    (As the seasons change, Mouse tries fishing, making a snow...)

  • One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by Phyllis Root Candlewick, 2003 Paperback Paperback

    (One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by Phyllis Ro...)

  • Oliver Finds His Way

    ("The happy ending is totally satisfying and will leave re...)

  • Soggy Saturday (Giggle Club)

    (After a hard rain, the animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm al...)

  • Contrary Bear

    (A little girl blames her contrary behavior on her best fr...)

  • Rattletrap Car

    ("A picture book that passes the fun test with flying fizz...)

  • La casa de Tomasa / The House that Jill built (Spanish Edition)

    (Book annotation not available for this title. Title: La c...)

  • Here Comes Tabby Cat (Brand New Readers)
  • Ten Sleepy Sheep

    (Root’s lilting verses soothe the ear...An unusually fine ...)

  • Rattletrap Car Big Book

    ("Here’s a happy story hour choice. . . .A picture book th...)

  • Hey, Tabby Cat!: Brand New Readers

    (Visit www.brandnewreaders.com to learn more about this un...)

  • Here Comes Tabby Cat: Brand New Readers

    (Visit www.brandnewreaders.com to learn more about this un...)

  • Rattletrap Car Big Book by Root, Phyllis (2009) Paperback

    (1 Big Rep)

  • Rattletrap Car by Root, Phyllis (2004) Paperback

    (Reprint)

  • Kiss the Cow! by Root, Phyllis (2003) Paperback

    (Reprint)

  • The Old Red Rocking Chair by Phyllis Root (1992) Hardcover

    (1st ed)

  • What Baby Wants by Root, Phyllis (1998) Hardcover

    (1st U.S. ed)

  • Oliver Finds His Way by Root, Phyllis (2008) Board book

    (Brdbk)

  • Ten Sleepy Sheep by Root, Phyllis (2009) Board book

    (Brdbk)

  • Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones by Root, Phyllis (1998) Hardcover

    (1st)

  • Mouse Goes Out: Brand New Readers by Root, Phyllis (2002) Paperback

    (Slp)

  • Hey, Tabby Cat!: Brand New Readers by Root, Phyllis (2000) Paperback

    (Slp)

  • (Rattletrap Car ) Author: Phyllis Root Jun-2009
  • Brand New Readers Box Set of 12 ; Well Done Worm, Here Comes Tabby Cat, Mouse Goes Out
  • One Duck Stuck (Board Book) ONE DUCK STUCK (BOARD BOOK) By Root, Phyllis (Author)Mar-01-2001 Board Books
  • If You Want to See a Caribou by Root, Phyllis (2004) Hardcover
  • (Creak! Said the Bed ) Author: Phyllis Root May-2010
  • Meow Monday (Giggle Club) by Phyllis Root (2-Oct-2000) Paperback
  • (Hey, Tabby Cat! ) Author: Phyllis Root May-2000
  • (Kiss the Cow! ) Author: Phyllis Root Feb-2003
  • (One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book ) Author: Phyllis Root Mar-2003
  • (One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counding Book ) Author: P Root Mar-2003
  • Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble by Root, Phyllis (1996) Hardcover
  • Foggy Friday Little Funnies
  • Lucia and the Light by Root, Phyllis (2006) Hardcover
  • The House That Jill Built by Root, Phyllis (2005) Hardcover
  • (Toot Toot Zoom! ) Author: Phyllis Root Jul-2011
  • Oliver Finds His Way Hardcover - August 26, 2002
  • Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors (Walker Racing Reads) by Phyllis Root (7-Jan-2008) Paperback
  • (Toot Toot Zoom! ) Author: Phyllis Root Jul-2009
  • (Big Momma Makes the World ) Author: Phyllis Root Mar-2007
  • Ten Sleepy Sheep Hardcover February 9, 2004
  • (One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book ) Author: Phyllis Root Mar-2008
  • One Windy Wednesday (The Giggle Club) by Root, Phyllis (1996) Hardcover
  • One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by Phyllis Root (2003) Paperback
  • Creak! Said the Bed by Root, Phyllis (2010) Hardcover
  • Turnover Tuesday (Little Funnies) by Phyllis Root (29-Jun-1905) Paperback
  • (One Duck Stuck ) Author: Phyllis Root Aug-2001
  • Big Momma Makes the World (Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Awards)) by Phyllis Root (1-Nov-2002) Hardcover
  • Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root (22-Jul-2008) Paperback
  • Kiss the Cow! (Turtleback School & Library) KISS THE COW! (TURTLEBACK SCHOOL & LIBRARY) by Root, P. (Author) Feb-01-03 Hardcover
  • One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book
  • The Old Red Rocking Chair Hardcover May 8, 1992
  • (Oliver Finds His Way ) Author: Phyllis Root Sep-2008
  • Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble Hardcover - May 3, 1996
  • La casa de Tomasa / The House that Jill built (Spanish Edition) by Root, Phyllis (2010) Hardcover
  • Here Comes Tabby Cat: Brand New Readers by Root, Phyllis (2000) Paperback
  • (Ten Sleepy Sheep ) Author: Phyllis Root Apr-2009
  • (Kiss the Cow! ) Author: P Root Mar-2003
  • (One Duck Stuck ) Author: Phyllis Root May-1998
  • Kiss the Cow!
  • Mouse Goes Out: Brand New Readers by Phyllis Root (1-May-2002) Paperback
  • One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root (Illustrated, 1 May 1999) Paperback
  • (Mouse All Year round ) Author: Phyllis Root Jun-2002
  • Soup for Supper Hardcover - April, 1986

Membership

Member Authors Guild, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Interests

• Gardening, sailing, canoeing.

Connections

Children: Amelia, Ellen.

Father:

John Howard Root

Mother:

Margaret Esther (Trout) Root

child:

Ellen Root

child:

Amelia Root