Best Selling Books by Jack Kent

Pictures with one-word captions illustrate such action words as sleep, bathe, write, stagger, paddle, litter, and many more.

A chick is warned by the other barnyard animals never to annoy the old rooster, because without him to bring up the sun, there may be no future.

A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful Classic Board Book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent! Down by the pond there lived a caterpillar who was very proud of being different. She bragged about it to her friends. “When I grow up, I’m going to turn into something else…” Told with Jack Kent’s signature bright, bold, and expressive illustrations, little ones are sure to love this transformative tale about a caterpillar and a polliwog who can’t wait to grow up and turn into something else!

After Joey, a young kangaroo, runs away in search of a better place to live, other animals try out his mother''s empty pouch while she is looking for him.

Considered useless by the potter and his family because it is cracked, a little pot becomes the center of attention when it is chosen to make a Christmas piñata.

A mouse helps a wizard discover what''s lacking in his magic spells.

Copy in Mahi Māreikura on loan from the whanau of Maharaia Winiata. Some text annotated, handwritten notes on back page in pencil.

Joey, a young kangaroo, becomes bored playing alone in his mother''s pouch and invites some friends over to play with him.

Goober the elephant is distressed when he loses his shadow.

An optimistic hen hatches a turtle, an alligator, and an ostrich before she discovers how to hatch a chick.

When a poor couple exchange socks for cheese and milk, they receive more than expected.