Most Popular Books by Geoffrey Hayes

Patrick and Pap Bear go to get a Christmas tree. When Patrick wants the littlest one, his dad comes up with a clever idea to please everyone! Patrick''s voice will be familiar to anyone with a four-year-old, and the father-son exchanges will have both parents and kids laughing. With bright, adorable illustrations, this is the Christmas spirit at its best.

When it is too dark for Bunny to sleep, Papa suggests using light like that of stars and fireflies, but Mama finds the right light in their own burrow.

In this lively caper, Geoffrey Hayes'' small-scale mice take on large-scale issues with their mysterious new neighbor.

It''s a topsy-turvy day in Puttyville! Patrick''s got a cold, Happy Joe (his favorite stuffed toy) has disappeared, not an inch of him is sleepy, and. . . Dr. Beaker is on his way over! What could be worse? With the tender loving care of his parents, Dr. Beaker''s kindly manner, and a dose of bravery on his part, Patrick feels better before too long. Praise for the Patrick books: ''Hayes packs a crazy quilt of cheery visual elements into his pages. . . . Patrick''s personality shines through. . . it''s clear he''s a leading man with staying power.''-Publishers Weekly

Why won''t Benny help? Penny found a dead salamander, but her brother Benny is refusing to help her bury it. Is it silly to hold a service for Little Sallie, or could this tiny salamander mean something more to the siblings? Geisel Award–winner Geoffrey Hayes shares this gentle tale of a child''s early encounter with death. Bestselling author Geoffrey Hayes has written and illustrated over forty children''s books, including the extremely popular series of early readers Otto and Uncle Tooth, the classic Bear by Himself, the Patrick Bear books, and When the Wind Blew by Caldecott Medal–winning author Margaret Wise Brown. His TOON Book series of Benny and Penny books has garnered multiple awards. In 2009, Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award given by the American Library Association for "the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English."

Patrick the bear watches his father''s clown performance at the circus.

Patrick finds many excuses to delay going to bed.

Patrick, a small bear, meets a mysterious innkeeper who shows him the secret of his innermost thoughts.

Patrick has a wonderful time taking a bath.

Benny es un ratoncito que se pasa el día jugando a piratas. ¡Pero qué difícil es parecer temible, cuando su hermanita Penny insiste e insiste en apuntarse al juego! Benny no sabe cómo quitársela de encima... hasta que ella le hace caso y Benny descubre que, después de todo, jugar solo no es tan divertido.

Patrick shows all of his favorite things to his visiting grandpa, and then Mama Bear joins them both for a picnic lunch and a fishing trip.

Patrick finds a way to eat his hated peas.

Five stories relate the experiences of Mama and Patrick Bear who leave their home in the seafaring town of Catfish Bay and start a new life in the country.

Patrick goes shopping with his mother and finds just the right coat for himself.

The young bears and other inhabitants of Puttyville have several brushes with magic as they meet the Lantern Keeper, Granny Crackbaggy, a wood sprite, and Lady Moon.

At bedtime two mouse siblings take turns telling stories and calming night fears.

When their cousin Bo comes to visit, Benny and Penny hide their toys and try to go on a treasure hunt without him, but Bo will not stop pestering them.