Best Selling Books by Peter McCarty

A little boy and his friends celebrate fall by taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the seasonNand by playing backyard football. Full color.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

Alone in his room, Jeremy draws a monster. But then the monster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of the monstrous nuisance. He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town! With a sure artistic touch and more than a dose of humor, Peter McCarty cleverly blurs the line between his own drawings and Jeremy''s, and in doing so subtly questions the line between reality and imagination.

"Striking and provocative." —Kirkus, starred review "...a compelling examination of life, art, and the fantastical oddities inherent in both." —Publisher''s Weekly, starred review "McCarty drastically intensifies the interplay between images and words by presenting all of the text in densely packed blocks akin to word clouds, mixing phrases with numbers and tiny drawings to bombard the reader with visual information. These blocks feel like a literalization of the idiom ''a picture says a thousand words.''"— The AV Club In The Five Wolves, beloved picture book author and Caldecott Honor recipient Peter McCarty breaks new ground. This monumental graphic poem is perfect for fans of Shaun Tan and Brian Selznick! Across oceans, through fields, and down tunnels, five daring wolves traverse the planet in search of wonders to draw and paint. All the while, a disembodied narrator spins the tale of their absurdist adventure and asks big questions. What is art? And who does it belong to? Part epic picture book, part graphic novel, The Five Wolves defies genres. With intricate ink work and meticulous hand-lettering, Peter McCarty has crafted an exquisitely illustrated epic poem. The Five Wolves is an entrancing journey and a testament to the power of art and artists.

When the monster that Jeremy created threatens to return, Jeremy enlists his neighbors to help him with a creative solution to the problem, in this follow-up to "Jeremy Draws a Monster." Full color.

In bunny dreams, anything can happen. A bunny might know the ABCs, or count by 1-2-3s. A bunny might find the perfect carrot. A bunny might hop, hop, hop . . . or even fly! But every bunny needs a cozy place to rest. This is the perfect bedtime book for bunnies everywhere.

Henry is a bit of a dreamer and not much of a talker.Then there''s Chloe, who says what she thinks and knows how to turn a spectacular cartwheel. This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

First Snow is the newest picture book from acclaimed Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Peter McCarty, which extends the winning world of animal characters established in Chloe, a Kids'' Indie Next List Pick and Kirkus Reviews Best Children''s Book, and Henry in Love, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. It''s a day of firsts for Pedro . . . First snowfall. First snow angel. First taste of a snowflake. First sled run. First snowball fight! All the joy, magic, and wonder of a child''s first experiences are captured in this breathtaking picture book.

Chloe has ten older brothers and sisters and ten younger brothers and sisters. She’s in the middle and she loves it—especially when they all gather for family fun time. But when Dad brings home a surprise one evening, Chloe finds she is not in the middle anymore . . . but not for long! With gorgeous colored-ink drawings and funny, spare text, Peter McCarty tells a winning story of family, imagination, and love.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

"Eric Carle, Nick Bruel, Lucy Cousins, Susan Jeffers, Steven Kellogg, Jon Klassen, Tom Lichtenheld, Peter McCarty, Chris Raschka, Peter Sis, Lane Smith, Erin Stead, Rosemary Wells and Mo Willems. Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children''s book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them"--

Depuis la fenêtre de sa chambre, Jérémy regarde souvent les enfants jouer au ballon, lui n’a pas d’amis, juste un crayon fantastique et beaucoup d’imagination. Un jour, Jérémy dessine un monstre. Mais son dessin à peine terminé, le monstre se met à grogner, il dit qu’il a faim, qu’il s’ennuie... Jusqu’où ira vraiment le pouvoir de cette étrange créature ?