Most Popular Books by Jack Kent

A story for every kid who wants a pet dragon! When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house—and that’s just the beginning! A funny, madcap story and playful illustrations by beloved author-illustrator Jack Kent pair in a book that will have children wondering if maybe friendly pet dragons do exist after all!

A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful Classic Board Book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent! Down by the pond there lived a caterpillar who was very proud of being different. She bragged about it to her friends. “When I grow up, I’m going to turn into something else…” Told with Jack Kent’s signature bright, bold, and expressive illustrations, little ones are sure to love this transformative tale about a caterpillar and a polliwog who can’t wait to grow up and turn into something else!

Pictures with one-word captions illustrate such action words as sleep, bathe, write, stagger, paddle, litter, and many more.

Considered useless by the potter and his family because it is cracked, a little pot becomes the center of attention when it is chosen to make a Christmas piñata.

A mouse helps a wizard discover what''s lacking in his magic spells.

A robin who has eaten until he looks more like a ball than a bird finds when fall comes that he can only walk south while the other robins fly.

Copy in Mahi Māreikura on loan from the whanau of Maharaia Winiata. Some text annotated, handwritten notes on back page in pencil.

People watching in Portland, Oregon has gone to comic form! Jack draws what he sees of the people in the Rose City. He''s a "cartoonalist" capturing the zeitgeist of the city. Join this zany comic and come watch the Sketchy People. You could be next!

Twenty-two valentines children can draw or write their own messages on, with 122 full-color preprinted message stickers.

Goober the elephant is distressed when he loses his shadow.

A collection of daily style comics from the web series, Gulls. This full color panel comic is full of zany fun and musical adventure. Join the flock and their band as they try to become flockstars!

Cartoonist Jack Kent draws people mainly from his hometown of Portland, Oregon. The odd, the weird, the sketchy. You could be next!

Sam and Pam take their time bringing home ice cream for the family and find a surprise in the package at the end of their journey.

After Joey, a young kangaroo, runs away in search of a better place to live, other animals try out his mother''s empty pouch while she is looking for him.

An optimistic hen hatches a turtle, an alligator, and an ostrich before she discovers how to hatch a chick.

When a poor couple exchange socks for cheese and milk, they receive more than expected.

Little Nina, after wishing hard, suddenly becomes as big as a grown-up and gets to experience their viewpoint, as the adults in her life become knee-high.

Presents entertaining new versions of Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty

Summary: A young girl''s joy turns to dismay as larger and larger gifts arrive from her true love each day of the Christmas season.

Presents five familiar fairy tales rewritten with tongue in cheek endings.

Because Billy feels like a Blah, he creates an army of Blahs with which to play.

New versions of thirteen old fables.