Who This Author Is

Ann Tompert has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2003, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Jade Horse: The Cricket and the Peach Stone and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Boyds Mills Pr and Walter Lorraine.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Boyds Mills Pr and Walter Lorraine

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Boyds Mills Pr and Walter Lorraine.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Jade Horse: The Cricket and the Peach Stone

    Boyds Mills Pr • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 32 pages.

  2. Joan of Arc

    Boyds Mills Press • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 32 pages.

  3. Saint Patrick

    Boyds Mills Pr • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Just a Little Bit

    Walter Lorraine • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 32 pages.

  5. Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow

    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media • 2003 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2003.

  6. Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)

    Tandem Library • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2001.

  7. The Hungry Black Bag

    Walter Lorraine • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  8. How Rabbit Lost His Tail

    Houghton Mifflin • 1997 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1997.

  9. A Carol for Christmas

    Simon & Schuster • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1994.

  10. Little Fox Goes to the End of the World

    Scholastic • 1986 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1986.

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