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Harriet Ziefert

Harriet Ziefert is the author of hundreds of children's books and the publisher of Blue Apple Books in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her books include the bestelling Sleepy Dog in the Step Into Reading series and the acclaimed A New Coat for Anna, a story of the devotion between a mother and daughter during hard times after World War II.  
Harry Gets Ready for School
Preschool Reading Readiness Boxed Set
Sleepy Dog, Wake Up!
Brothers are for Making Mud Pies
Grandmas are for Giving Tickles
Grandpas Are for Finding Worms
Mommies are for Counting Stars
Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies
The Cow in the House
The Princess and the Pea
The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Nicky Upstairs and Down
Jason's Bus Ride
Harry Takes a Bath
A New Coat for Anna
Sleepy Dog

Books

Harry Gets Ready for School
Preschool Reading Readiness Boxed Set
Sleepy Dog, Wake Up!
Brothers are for Making Mud Pies
Grandmas are for Giving Tickles
Grandpas Are for Finding Worms
Mommies are for Counting Stars
Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies
The Cow in the House
The Princess and the Pea
The Teeny-Tiny Woman
Nicky Upstairs and Down
Jason's Bus Ride
Harry Takes a Bath
A New Coat for Anna
Sleepy Dog

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