Most Popular Books by COLIN MCNAUGHTON

Preston Pig suggests that Mr. Wolf get a job so he can buy what he wants to eat, but as he considers different lines of work, Mr. Wolf has a one-track mind. Full color.

While on vacation at the beach, Preston Pig meets Maxine and experiences his first crush.

Open at your peril!

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Reviews for Colin McNaughton’sOnce Upon an Ordinary School Day(Farrar, Straus and Giroux): “Pays tribute to inspirational teachers everywhere with a tale of an ‘ordinary’ child whose dormant imagination blooms in the classroom.”—Kirkus Reviews “As a parable of the awakening imagination, the book takes flight.”—The Horn Book “An excellent selection to start the creative juices flowing or to enliven an ordinary day.”—School Library Journal Bruno, a slightly overweight new bear in the neighborhood, finally gets a chance to play on the local soccer team. He’s only a substitute player, but on the day of the biggest game he is suddenly called in to a tie game with only a minute to go! Soccer Crazyis a tale of overcoming adversity by having the courage to persevere by the celebrated author of the Preston Pig books. Colin McNaughton’s first book was published in 1976 while he was a student at the Royal College of Art in London, and some eighty books have since followed. McNaughton is now a highly acclaimed author and illustrator of children’s books and a winner of many awards all over the world, including the IRA Children’s Choice award, the Parents’ Choice award, and the NCTE Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Language Arts. He lives in London.

Cushie Butterfield is feeling too sick to go to school. Her friends and family can all see how poorly she is -- her face is covered, first with red spots, then with green and yellow checks and then with blue triangles? Whatever could the matter be? Could it have anything to do with the box of face paints under her bed?

Sidesplitting history of Drac''s infancy, boyhood school days, cherished belongings, and lively night life.

A young boy shows the difference between the following opposites: long and short; wet and dry; hot and cold; open and shut; asleep and awake; full and empty; light and dark.

Brief text and illustrations portray some of the activities and characteristics of spring. On heavy board pages.

Mister Wolf is following Preston home from school. Look out, Preston He''s behind you '' Preston is happily unaware of his stalker. Mister Wolf lurks in various hiding places until...suddenly...he pounces. But, just at that moment, Preston opens his front door and Mister Wolf bumps his head.

A volume of verse for a merry Christmas. Meet the intrepid pudding hunters, see a snowman fly, find out what fat Pig wants for Christmas and discover the truth about Santa Claus. Originally published as Santa Claus is Superman.