Who This Author Is

Janet Halfmann has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 26 catalog-linked books across 1999 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Hermit Crab's Home and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Soundprints and Creative Education.

Best Place To Start

Hermit Crab's Home

Soundprints • 2007 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Soundprints and Creative Education

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Soundprints and Creative Education.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Hermit Crab's Home

    Soundprints • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  2. Dolphin's Rescue (Smithsonian Oceanic)

    Soundprints • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 32 pages.

  3. Pelican's Catch (Smithsonian Oceanic)

    Soundprints • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 32 pages.

  4. Little Black Ant on Park Street

    Soundprints • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

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

  5. Seven Miles to Freedom

    Lee & Low Books • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 40 pages.

  6. Little Skink's Tail

    Sylvan Dell Publishing • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  7. Davey & Goliath Color & Activity #2

    Scholastic Paperbacks • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 32 pages.

  8. Nature's Predators - Lizards (Nature's Predators)

    KidHaven Press • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 48 pages.

  9. Life in a pond

    Creative Education • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 25 pages.

  10. Life in a Tide Pool (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.)

    Creative Education • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 25 pages.

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