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Books by Angela Shelf Medearis | Wonderlit

Books by Angela Shelf Medearis

10 books · Ages 0–12

Known for the Hello Reader! and Rainbow Biography series, Angela Shelf Medearis writes picture books and middle grade for ages 0–12, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of family & siblings, being different, self-confidence & identity.

Series

We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub

1 book · Ages 4–7

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Rainbow Biography

1 book · Ages 7–11

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

Best Friends Forever

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of Bye-bye, Babies!

Bye-bye, Babies!

Angela Shelf Medearis

Bouncy rhymes and cheerful illustrations capture the simple happiness of a group of playful babies enjoying their day to

Cover of The Treasure Hunt

The Treasure Hunt

Angela Shelf Medearis

Marcy watches her big sister write a story about adventure and decides to go on a real search for buried treasure right

Cover of The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

Angela Shelf Medearis

By Age Range

Bye-bye, Babies!

The Treasure Hunt

The Treasure Hunt

We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub

The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

Common Themes

Family & Siblings Being Different Self-Confidence & Identity Friendship & Loyalty Love & Family Writing & Storytelling Discovering a Talent Standing Up for Yourself

Chef Dan thinks he can handle a night in a haunted house for a cash prize, but he didn't count on meeting a ghost with a

Ages 4–8

Cover of Too Much Talk

Angela Shelf Medearis

Talking yams, fish, and cloth cause a stir in this rhythmic West African retelling where even the King's throne eventual

Cover of Annie's Gifts

Angela Shelf Medearis

Everyone in the family is a musical star except for Annie, who must look past the instruments to find her own unique way

Cover of A Beauty of a Plan

A Beauty of a Plan

Angela Shelf Medearis

Sheila dreams of being an architect despite family pressure to work in the beauty salon, leading her to design a project

Cover of Daisy and the Doll

Daisy and the Doll

Angela Shelf Medearis, Michael Medearis

After receiving a black doll from her teacher, eight-year-old Daisy finds the inner strength to celebrate her heritage i

7 books

The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

Too Much Talk

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

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Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence

Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence

Rama, the Gypsy Cat

Rama, the Gypsy Cat

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Cool. Awkward. Black.

Cool. Awkward. Black.

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