Most Popular Books by Gerald McDermott

Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!

Spanish translation.

Monkey is hungry for mangoes. Crocodile is hungry for Monkey! Can Monkey fill he belly with delicious mangoes and escape Crcodile''s shart teeth? -- Jacket flap.

Jabutí''s shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet. But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabutí sometimes played. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabutí there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own.

Zomo the rabbit, a trickster from West Africa, wants wisdom. But he must accomplish three apparently impossible tasks before Sky God will give him what he wants. Is he clever enough to do as Sky God asks? “The tale moves along with the swift concision of a good joke, right down to its satisfying punch line.”--Publishers Weekly “Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale, featuring a clever rabbit, is a storyteller’s delight.”--Booklist

Fun, story for the young readers. 6 yrs+

Caldecott Medal winner McDermott ("Arrow to the Sun") retells an Aztec legend about the freeing of the musicians of the sun who are being held captive. The wind comes to their rescue, thus bringing color, joy, and music to earth. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

This is a picture book introduction to shapes.

The mischievous, shape-shifting Pig-Boy gets in trouble with both the King and Pele, the goddess of fire, but always manages to slip away as his grandmother has told him to do.

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

The mischievous parrot Papagayo spends his days playing in the jungle and disturbing the sleeping night creatures with his raucous cries. But when the ferocious moon-dog begins to devour the moon, only Papagayo knows how to save it. The night creatures learn that he’s a good friend to have--even if he is a bit NOISY.

Daedalus fashions wings for the escape of himself and his son Icarus from the Labyrinth of King Minos of Crete, but Icarus fails to heed his father''s warnings about their use.

A picture book introduction to counting.

A picture book introducing the alphabet.

A modern retelling of the biblical story shares the details of how light, water, earth, and living creatures came to be.

Wherever Coyote goes, heÝll find trouble. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows agree but tire of CoyoteÝs bragging and boasting. They decide to teach the great trickster a lesson.

All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabutf, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabutf into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven. By the creator of Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest. 30,000 first printing.

This lighthearted Irish tale of magic, greed, and revenge from Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Gerald McDermott reminds us that a bit of good luck is never out of reach-as long as you look for the wee folk. When poor and jobless Tim O''Toole discovers a group of wee folk, he knows his bad luck has changed forever. But before he can enjoy the treasures they give him, Tim has to learn an important lesson. Spirited and humorous illustrations reveal the world of the wee folk, along with Tim O''Toole and his family.

There''s a billy goat in the garden and he will not come out! A group of farmyard animals snicker, snort, and shout as they try to chase away a stubborn old billy goat.