Banks, Kate 1960-

The great blue house by Kate Banks ( Book )
6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 2,415 libraries worldwide
When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring.

And if the moon could talk by Kate Banks ( Book )
18 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 1,855 libraries worldwide
As evening progresses into nighttime, the moon looks down on a variety of nocturnal scenes, including a child getting ready for bed.

Max's words by Kate Banks ( Book )
15 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,830 libraries worldwide
When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

Close your eyes by Kate Banks ( Book )
24 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 1,767 libraries worldwide
A mother tiger entices her child to sleep by telling of all that can been seen with one's eyes closed.

The night worker by Kate Banks ( Book )
10 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,536 libraries worldwide
Alex wants to be a "night worker" like his father who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed.

Baboon by Kate Banks ( Book )
13 editions published between 1994 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,433 libraries worldwide
A young baboon's view of the world changes as his mother shows him various parts of his environment.

Fox by Kate Banks ( Book )
8 editions published in 2007 in 5 languages and held by 1,310 libraries worldwide
A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness.

Dillon Dillon by Kate Banks ( Book )
11 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,082 libraries worldwide
During the summer that he turns ten years old, Dillon Dillon learns the surprising story behind his name and develops a relationship with three loons, living on the lake near his family's New Hampshire cabin, that help him make sense of his life.

The cat who walked across France by Kate Banks ( Book )
6 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1,082 libraries worldwide
After his owner dies, a cat wanders across the countryside of France, unable to forget the home he had in the stone house by the edge of the sea.

Lenny's space by Kate Banks ( Book )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,022 libraries worldwide
Nine-year-old Lenny gets in trouble and has no friends because he cannot control himself in school and his interests are not like those of his classmates, until he starts visiting Muriel, a counselor, and meets Van, a boy his age who has leukemia.