David McPhail

A companion board book to Ben Loves Bear, Bella Loves Bunny shares the sweet story of friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and Bunny do everything together. In the morning, they play piano and dance (and hop!). In the afternoon, Bella has lunch and Bunny has carrot cake. At night, they pick out Bella's favorite pajamas and snuggle close until they fall asleep. McPhail's simple text...

Ben and Bear do everything together. After breakfast, they play hide-and-seek and do tricks to make each other laugh. At night, Ben tells Bear a bedtime story and Bear snuggles with Ben until he falls asleep. The youngest readers will relate to the loving bond between a little boy and his favorite stuffed animal and how this sweet friendship makes each day special, from morning till night.

For the very newest readers, a funny story with charming illustrations—about friendship, animals, and jumping!—by a beloved author-illustrator.
I can jump.
She can jump.
A bug, a cow (over the moon, of course) . . . even a hippo can jump. Delightful illustrations by David McPhail and simple text will have new readers jumping for joy!

Morning, noon, and night, Budgie and Boo work in their gardens, have adventures, and solve problems for each other-from fixing a leaky roof to fixing breakfast-because that's what best friends are for. Together they learn that even if they lose their way, friendship is all they need to get through the day.

Sisters can be different in so many ways, but there is one heartfelt way in which they are most alike-they love each other so very much. David McPhail's celebration of the joys-and trials-of sisterhood has been a favorite with sisters of all ages for almost twenty years. Now available in a bilingual edition featuring Spanish and English text set in two colors for easy readability, a new generation of sisters will love to read this treasure... together....

Run, sing, dance, and hop-follow Bear on his energetic romp! From David McPhail comes a board book of early concept words. In I Play, a charming bear demonstrates children's favorite action verbs, allowing children to replicate Bear's movements and learn the words for the things they do every day. These new board books are not only handy, fun guides for early learning concepts, but also the youngest readers' introduction to the whimsical world of...

Sometimes brothers are different. Sometimes they're alike. Some days brothers get along. Other days they don't! But on this they agree: brothers stick together. Always. A veces los hermanos son distintos. A veces se parecen. Hay días que se llevan bien. ¡Y otros días no! Pero sí están de acuerdo en algo: Los hermanos permanecen juntos. Siempre. A sweet and humorous English/Spanish bilingual edition of David McPhail's Brothers, a celebration...

A man in the 1800s comes upon a beautiful forest and decides to build his home there. When he clears the land, he leaves one special tree to grace his front yard. Over the years, several generations of his family enjoy this tree, but it is endangered by a plan to build a highway. A young boy and his host of animal friends get together to make a stand, and give back to the tree which has given them so much. With lavish illustrations and very few...

David McPhail's The Lost Little Bird is a funny and affirming picture book about a little bird who goes on an adventure to discover who he is. When a little bird bumps his head one day, he loses his memory. He can't even remember what kind of bird he is! Determined to find out, he sets off on a great journey. Along the way, he meets many new birds-including some scary crows, an inquisitive owl, and two helpful chickens-but none who are quite like...

When Mole hears the beautiful music a violin makes, he decides to get one for himself. He practices every day and learns to make beautiful music, too. Alone in his hole, Mole imagines the effect his music might have on the world. As he plays, his music has an effect even more wonderful than he could imagine. A Live Oak Media audio production.