Best Selling Books by Tomi Ungerer

The man in the moon outwits the police in several escapades on Earth with the help of his waxing and waning powers and the friendship of a 300-year-old scientist.

Piper Paw cannot bear being kissed by his mother all the time, and it takes some painful experiences for them to reach a mutual understanding.

A story of three robbers who spent their loot on a castle for sad or abandoned children.

Determined to catch the thief of his prize pears, a retired tax collector sets a trap in his garden and captures a beast unknown to modern science.

Picture book in which the curly shape of a snail is repeated in the drawings.

Eight classic picture books by the legendary author, brought together in one lavish slipcased volume This glorious treasury brings together eight iconic tales by Tomi Ungerer, featuring well-known classics (The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto), acclaimed recent works (Fog Island), and lost gems (Zeralda''s Ogre, Flix, The Hat, and Emile), some of which are being published for the first time in 50 years! Special features include a personal letter from Tomi, new quotes and anecdotes about each story, an exclusive interview, photos and previously unpublished materials from the making of some of his most celebrated works, such as storyboards, sketches, photographs, and images that inspired him.

This book, the final masterpiece from Tomi Ungerer, is a timely, thought-provoking tale of friendship, trust, and hope - originally conceived for readers aged 5-8, this is also a must-read for all fans of the artist''s iconic work

‘A highly diverting picture book about an agreeable pet boa constrictor that earns the affection and gratitude of a French village.’ —BL. ‘Children will love it.’ —H. Notable Children''s Books of 1940–1959 (ALA) 1959 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) A Reading Rainbow Selection 1958 Children''s Spring Book Festival Prize (NY Herald Tribune)

The giant appetite of the ogre could only be satisfied by the flesh of children until young Zeralda tamed his taste buds with her culinary art.

Alsatian artist Tomi Ungerer has published some 150 books during the past four decades in his quest to open people''s minds and abolish bigotry of all kinds. Though best known for his imaginative children''s books, Ungerer''s fantastic (and often controversial) erotic drawings deserve equal attention. This new book is a retrospective of his erotic oeuvre, including 200 images covering all aspects of his erotic work and almost 200 previously unpublished drawings. From the very original ""he Joy of Frogs"" to his erotic flowers series (""""rare"" flowers with such names as ""Spermafloris linguifolium"" and ""Perivagina superba""), Tomi Ungerer''s work stretches the imagination and is marked by a very original style.

The Mellop family decides to go into the oil drilling business, but a fire started by a careless smoker convinces the pig family that they really don''t wish to continue in the oil business.

Picture book of animals and things made of shoes.

A story of an octopus who decides to try living on land and how he becomes a hero.

This delightful children''s book, written & illus. by Tomi Ungerer, tells the story of Mr. Zeno Krall & his wife Colza, an expectant cat couple. But when their baby is born, to their great surprise he is a dog! "How can it be? What shall we do?" he asks his wife. "Love him, he is ours," she replies, & they welcome their new son, Flix. Growing up as a dog in Cattown is a tough experience for Flix. But he learns to climb trees & do all the things cats do, while his godfather teaches him to speak Dog, & do all the things dogs do. Flix''s ability to be at home in both worlds proves a big advantage when he races up a tree to rescue a poodle from a burning building. When he later marries this same poodle, their first child turns out to be -- to their surprise -- not entirely as expected!