Books by Nancy Gort

Don't play with your food! - Nonsense! Eat That Banana! is about an inquisitive young boy who can't decide what to eat for a snack. When his Mom suggests a piece of fruit, his imagination takes over! What is so special about this fruit? Should you eat it? Of course - It's Good For You! Give it a try, it's sweet and not too juicy...Eat That Banana! is a fun way to teach your little ones about eating healthy by picking treats that really are good for them! The bright and colorful illustrations accompany the read-along format that is great for pre-readers and early readers alike. Feed your child's imagination and watch it grow before your eyes!

What’s for dinner? I bet you can guess! In Pasta! Pasta! Pasta for Dinner! Colorful pictures tell it all! Don’t read with your mouth full, because these easy-to-read rhymes are sure to make you laugh out loud. With plates full of sauces and pastas of all colors, shapes and sizes, Pasta! Pasta! Pasta for Dinner! will not only make you hungry, but is also sure to fill your child’s appetite for food, fun, AND learning… Find out which one is the favorite dinner of all! Read Pasta For Dinner! with your child and help them learn what those funny shaped pastas are all about! And maybe pick a new favorite or two!

It's A Very Special Day! Indeed! This educational, wholesome, spiritually sound children's book is presented in the ideal format to encourage parent and child togetherness and quality learning. With simple and colorful illustrations and a story told through rhyming poetry, parents will appreciate the clever and clear message presented. Making use of everyday activities like washing up and getting dressed and ready to go, suggests getting ready for something very exciting. The excitement builds as the children make their way to church where the true meaning of Easter is revealed to them - and to your young reader!

The reader market for this book is far-reaching throughout the Christian community. The thematic material presented in It's A Very Special Day! compliments the curriculum of religious education the world over. Parents, Godparents and Grandparents alike will celebrate the central meaning of Easter with their loved one through this easy-to-read, feel good book.

"ELEPHANTS ARE HEAVY" Is one weighty tale! Just how heavy are they? What about a snail? Or a snake? How many eggs would it take? Put them on a scale! Don't wait to find out...pull up a chair, take a seat, get ready to read my latest book! "ELEPHANTS ARE HEAVY" is packed with fun from front to back. Bright illustrations, lovable characters, throw in some learning and tons of fun...Perfect for pre-readers and early readers alike. "ELEPHANTS ARE HEAVY" Is not too short, but way too sweet!

Wake up! Do you smell that? Something's cooking in the kitchen! FLAPJACKS ARE FUNNY! And So, So YUMMY is a well-balanced treat with all the right ingredients. Lots of giggles, lots of fun - Mom's the one who gets it done! Make memories with your little one reading this book - whether or not you know how to cook. Nothing is more funny than foods that fly! Look inside and you will see the one food I know that Moms like to throw!

Meet Humpty - he's just an EGG. Learn about some "egg"citing weather conditions and the sometimes scrambling effects it has on this unsuspecting little oval. This bright and simply illustrated book is great for reading with your toddler. It's guaranteed to crack THEM up! Simply put - this is some good clean humor served up over easy, and that's no YOLK! Comes with free laughter on the side.

Meet Humpty - AGAIN! - He's still just an EGG! Now, in Humpty Was An Egg THE COLORING BOOK,just like in Humpty Was An Egg the storybook, readers will learn about some "egg"citing weather conditions and the sometimes scrambling effects it has on this unsuspecting little oval. This color and read-along classic is the perfect companion to the original Humpty Was An Egg storybook. The large, simple and bold hand drawn illustrations make it fun and "over"easy for your 3 - 8 year old to get their creativity going... Grab those cartons of crayons and markers! Bold lines and lots of shapes and patterns will keep them busy for at least a dozen hours, and that's no YOLK! In Humpty Was An Egg THE COLORING BOOK, you get to whip up your own special ingredients - spice it up if you like, laughter on the side is always free!

In this book, WHOA! THAT’S ONE HOT POTATO!, learning about HOT and COLD temperatures is fun, creative and TRUE! It’s the very best way to get the point through… When is it alright to dig into your dinner? How can you know if you really should wait? WHOA! THAT’S ONE HOT POTATO! has bright, colorful, and simple illustrations with just the right number of words on the page… Read, giggle, and laugh out loud - fun for any age! Your kids will love spending time with you while you get to teach them a thing or two. SCIENCE can be fun…that’s TRUE too!

BUBBLES POP! Has a lot to say! Maybe even before they say Mama and Dada, babies LOVE to say… Bu Bu Bu… BUBBLE! SO FUN TO SAY, SO FUN TO SEE, AND NOW SO, SO FUN TO READ! What’s a bubble? What do they do? What happens to a bubble? Wanna find out? Then BUBBLES POP is the book for you! Help your little ones learn shapes, comparisons and fall in love with my adorable cat named Roland! Laugh out loud surprises are waiting for you! Written in a bouncy rhyming style and with bright, simple illustrations, you can enjoy sharing with your child. (Nothing AI -generated here!) Great pre-reading book that little ones love to memorize and “read” to you!

When reading Oodles of Noises and Slews of Sounds get ready to Listen and Look all around! In the air and on the ground. Count the animals, bugs and bees. Laugh out loud and make their sounds! In the daytime or late at night, don’t you worry - none of them will bite! Whether outside or inside your house… some are loud or as quiet as a mouse! Oodles of Noises and Slews of Sounds supports early speech through fun rhymes, humorous illustrations, and simple sounds that are easy to imitate. Reinforces sight words through rhythm, rhyme and repetition. Practice numbers 1 - 5 and tell me how many you see! 

I PLAY PIANO! Playing piano is so much FUN! Is a picture book with a heartfelt message about family relationships, hard work and love for your unique talents. Written in both rhythm and rhyme, spending time together with your child reading aloud is the best way to enjoy this book!

I PLAY PIANO! is told from the author’s perspective as a child whose passion was playing piano, and how her family supported and encouraged her. And a brother who sometimes had a tough time following the rules! Through humor, engaging text and colorful, clear and simple hand drawn illustrations, kids will quickly grasp the meaning of the words. They will be reading along before you know it! The central theme is that it is good for everyone (kids and adults) to have their own favorite thing they love to do, work hard and have fun doing it!

A Spanish edition is also available and when used as a set, the two side-by-side versions offer an opportunity to share with your child just how easy it is to understand the same stories with our friends who speak a different language! After all, family and fun are universal!

Este libro ilustrado tiene un mensaje muy bonito sobre la familia, el esfuerzo y el amor por los talentos únicos. ¡Leerlo en voz alta es, sin duda, la mejor manera de disfrutarlo! La historia está contada desde la perspectiva de la autora, una niña apasionada por el piano, y muestra cómo su familia la apoyaba y la animaba. ¡Y un hermano que a veces tenía problemas para seguir las reglas! Con humor, un texto atractivo e ilustraciones coloridas, claras y sencillas hechas a mano, los niños entenderán fácilmente el significado de las palabras. ¡Antes de que se den cuenta, estarán leyendo juntos! El tema principal es que es bueno para todos —niños y adultos— tener su propia actividad favorita, trabajar duro y divertirse haciéndolo. También hay una versión en inglés. Al leer ambas ediciones, podrás mostrarle a tu hijo lo fácil que es disfrutar las mismas historias con amigos que hablan otro idioma.

¡Después de todo, la familia y la diversión son universales!

Introduce your child to the fascinating world of opposites through a colorful, engaging picture book designed for curious young minds. The Ups and Downs, Ins and Outs of Opposites combines early learning concepts with playful illustrations that make understanding easy and memorable.
From on and off to day and night, each page brings fundamental opposites to life in a way children instantly recognize 

Every dad has a system
A method.
A blueprint.
A “listen to me, I’ve done this before” speech.
Now there’s finally a place to document it all.

This cleverly simple journal features alternating pages labeled:

PLANS
PROJECTS

Nothing else. No prompts. No commentary. No overthinking.
Just clean, structured space

What do you do when life feels scattered, chaotic, or just plain upside down?

You “FLIP IT”

This isn’t just a journal. It’s a two-direction, front-to-back, back-to-front writing experience designed for busy minds, creative thinkers, routine builders, and anyone who has ever said, “I need to get it together!” Just Flip it, Write it and Flip it again.

The humorous saying and images on the cover make it a great gag gift for coworkers, friends, teens and young adults - but once opened, it becomes a surprisingly thoughtful tool for mental clarity and momentum.

It’s structured enough to guide you…flexible enough to be yours.

Sometimes you don’t need a complicated system. You just need lined paper, a pen, and a little stick figure reminding you to keep going!

Flip it./ Write it, Flip it again. While you’re at it, flip the corners and watch the tiny stick figure jump, spin, and karate-kick its way across the pages like a miniature moving cartoon. 

YES. IT MOVES - ISN’T THAT A FUN “TWIST!” It’s a subtle repetitive activity that helps restless energy settle and focus return. It’s simple. It’s playful. And it works.

The FLIP ME JOURNAL is Perfect for:

• Daily scheduling
• Time management
• Building consistent routines
• processing emotions
• Self-discipline
• Stress relief
• Carry-with-you goal tracking
• Brain-dump sessions that turn into clarity

 Whether she’s writing grocery lists, daily to-dos, reminders, or those “don’t forget this!” notes, this playful list notebook adds a little humor and love to her routine.
Perfect for:
• Grocery lists
• Daily to-do lists
• Errands and reminders
• Household planning
• Everyday note-taking

Why moms love it:
• Lighthearted, funny message that makes her smile
• Designed to look like it came straight from her favorite child
• Clean, easy-to-use lined pages for everyday organization
• A meaningful keepsake she’ll actually use

Features:
• 61 lined pages for list-making and notes
• Dedicated gift page to personalize with child’s name and age
• Simple, uncluttered layout for easy writing
• Soft matte cover with a playful, childlike design

A perfect gift for:
• Mother’s Day
• Mom’s birthday
• From husband and kids
• Just because Mom deserves it

Give Mom something that’s thoughtful, funny, and useful all at once.

Don’t tell the other kids… we know who her favorite is 

Share. Laugh. Remember. Laugh Again. Maybe Cry. Repeat.

When was the last time you and your mom really told the truth about your childhood?

About the nightly family dinners… the big holidays… the guests who overstayed their welcome?

This guided mother-daughter keepsake journal is designed to be completed separately. Each of you answers the same thoughtful, funny, and sometimes surprising prompts — then you swap journals and discover stories you may have never heard before.

Inside you’ll find:

• Lighthearted memory prompts
• Deeper reflection questions
• Space to write freely
• Opportunities to laugh until you cry

No lectures.

No awkward therapy sessions.

Just two women who love each other learning something new — connecting and making fresh memories along the way.

Perfect for:

• Mother’s Day
• Adult daughters
• New moms
• Empty nesters
• Anyone who wants to laugh their way into a deeper relationship

Write separately.

Trade.

Read.

Laugh your asses off.

Because some stories are long overdue — and some bonds deserve to grow even stronger.

This Part II guided mother-daughter keepsake journal is designed to be completed separately. Each of you answers the same thoughtful, funny, and sometimes surprising prompts — then you swap journals and discover stories you may have never heard before.

Inside you’ll find:

• Lighthearted memory prompts
• Deeper reflection questions
• Space to write freely
• Opportunities to laugh until you cry

No lectures.

No awkward therapy sessions.

Just two women who love each other learning something new — connecting and making fresh memories along the way.

Perfect for:

• Mother’s Day
• Adult daughters
• New moms
• Empty nesters
• Anyone who wants to laugh their way into a deeper relationship

Write separately.

Trade.

Read.

 Here it is! Oodles of Noises and Slews of Sounds! The Coloring Book! Get out your crayons and get ready to Listen and Look all around! In the air and on the ground. Color the animals, bugs and bees. Laugh out loud and make their sounds! In the daytime or late at night, don’t you worry - none of them will bite! Whether inside or outside your house… some are loud or as quiet as a mouse!
Oodles of Noises and Slews of Sounds! The Coloring Book!
SUPPORTS EARLY SPEECH through
fun rhymes, humorous illustrations
simple sounds that are easy to imitate.
REINFORCES SIGHT WORD RECOGNITION through
rhythm, rhyme and repetition
REINFORCES MATH SKILLS through
Counting number 1 - 5 and through
Seek and find of various animals and bugs and bees too!