THE WORLD OF STORIES Ann McGovern has written many stories. Perhaps you've read some of them.     Stone Soup. Illustrated by Winslow Pinney Pels. Scholastic paperback. Stone Soup is a favorite folktale about a clever young man who tricks a lady into making him a delicious soup. "Fancy that -- soup from a stone!" The Lady in the Box. Illustrated by Marnie Backer. Turtle Books hardcover and paperback. Also in Spanish. Ben and Lizzie want to help the lady who lives in a box instead of a home. But they're not allowed to talk to strangers. Christmas is coming and it's freezing cold. They must do something! A warm-hearted story. Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest. Scholastic paperback. Ten thrilling adventures of the legendary Robin Hood and his merry band of loyal outlaws. Were they outlaws or heroes? Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III. Illustrated by Tomie de Paola. Boyds Mills Press hardcover. Bantam, Doubleday, Dell paperback. Nicky sails with his parents on a beautiful boat. When the boat sinks in a storm, he drifts onto the shores of a deserted tropical island. How Nicky uses disguises to fool the people who come to rescue him makes for a funny, clever story. Too Much Noise. Illustrated by Simms Taback. Houghton Mifflin hardcover and paperback. Peter's house is too noisy, with a bed that creaks and a floor that squeaks. The wise man of the village tells him to solve the problem of his noisy house by filling it with animals! A very funny book.     You might find these books in your Library. Or go to Amazon.com by Return to Ann McGovern Home Page. Black Is Beautiful. Illustrated with photographs by Hope Wurmfeld.  Drop Everything, It's D.E.A.R. Time! Illustrated by Anna DiVito. Eggs On Your Nose. Illustrated by Maxine Chabliss.  Feeling Mad, Feeling Sad, Feeling Bad, Feeling Glad. Illustrated with photographs by Hope Wurmfeld.  Half a Kingdom. Illustrated by Nola Langner.  Happy Silly Birthday to Me. Illustrated by Sue Dreamer.  Hee Haw. Illustrated by Eric Von Schmidt.  Little Wolf. Illustrated by Nola Langner.  Mr. Skinner's Skinny House. Illustrated by Mort Gerberg.  Scram, Kid! Illustrated by Nola Langner.  Who Has a Secret? Illustrated by Nola Langner.  Zoo, Where Are You? Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Return to Ann McGovern Home Page Send mail to Ann McGovern Updated 10-23-02