Books
Read them out loud.
Two picture books from Mr B, Blake Robert Mankin. One girl who makes her own rhyme. One moose, and a seed small enough to miss.
What Rhymes With Orange?
In a town where everyone and everything rhymes, Orange feels left out of her own name. She stops looking for the perfect word and starts making a life that rhymes anyway. Her friends come with her: Silver, Wilbur, Florence, Porridge, Wilmer, and Dilber. Silver is the one who is stuck the same way. Together they make a rhyme of their own.
Written by Mr B. Illustrated by Henrique C. Rampazzo.
- Author
- Mr B, Blake Robert Mankin
- Illustrator
- Henrique C. Rampazzo
- Edition
- Paperback, independently published
- Published
- May 1, 2024
- Pages
- 25
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- ISBN-13
- 9798323823253
- Amazon
- ASIN B0D39F7915
The album with the same name
The picture book and the record are different works. The album is eight songs, out August 21, 2026, about 18 minutes. Anybody Like Me and So Much to Give feature Michelle Rescigno.
Dripping Springs ISD students wrote and recorded with me at 512 Studio and Spitshine Studios in Austin. The songs had started with a producer in California. In September we took Roll Call back to their school, including the pep rally. Hays Free Press wrote it up on October 14, 2026.
The track list is on the music page. Spotify: What Rhymes With Orange?. Apple Music: the same album.
Hoose Moose and the Tiny Seed
Every big thing starts small. Hoose Moose finds a seed that does not look like much. With patience, care, and faith, something begins to grow. No dream is too small, and no beginning is too humble to matter. From the world of Mr B, published by Hoose Books.
By Hoose Moose and Mr B. The first book in the Hoose Moose Wisdom Series.
- Authors
- Hoose Moose and Mr B
- Edition
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hoose Books
- Published
- July 15, 2026
- Pages
- 28
- Ages
- 2 to 6
- ISBN-13
- 9781970258004
- Series
- Hoose Moose Wisdom Series
The moose also shows up on stage and on the shirts. New drops land at hoose.com when they are ready. A longer cartoon is still on the way.
In the room
I visit schools and libraries to read, perform, and write with students. One school day reached more than 100 children. In September 2026 I was with the Dripping Springs students who had sung on the album. Roll Call made the pep rally.
Ask about a visit at mrbinspire.com/about. Orange's world has its own note at whatrhymeswithorange.com/about.
