Most Popular Books by Pat Hutchins

A charming, wordless picture book that the very youngest can “read” all by themselves. The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house—until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine! But then there’s so much water that they have to build a boat… Follow these inventive dolls as they use their imagination to adapt to each situation they encounter.

A boy discovers that being little can mean big things in this charming story by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins, now available in a Classic Board Book edition. Titch is little. Everything he has is little, from his little pinwheel to his little tricycle. His brother Pete and his sister Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger and better than what Titch has. Their kites fly high above the houses and trees, and their bicycles are large and fast. But when Titch plants a little seed, it begins to grow…and grow…and grow! With simple text and delightful illustrations, this Classic Board Book edition of a beloved Pat Hutchins title is perfect for young readers.

Duck, Frog, and their friends, stars of the classic The Surprise Party, return in this story of a double game of hide-and-seek. "Illustrations are as crisp, decorative, and full of appeal as ever." -- Kirkus Reviews. "Likely to become a perennial story-time favorite." -- School Library Journal.

Owl can’t get to sleep in this Classic Board Book edition of Pat Hutchins’s beloved Good-Night, Owl! How is Owl supposed to sleep the day away with the bees buzzing, the woodpecker pecking, the doves cooing, and the squirrels crunching? But when night falls and everything is finally quiet, suddenly there’s a new sound—and it’s coming from Owl! From author-illustrator Pat Hutchins, this bedtime story with a surprise ending will send little ones off to sleep with a smile.

"A preschooler on his birthday finds he is still too short to reach many things....The storytelling in words and poster-color pictures is wholly in tune."--Horn Book.

As he sets out for the store, a little boy''s mother reminds him, "Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and don''t forget the bacon". He has forgotten everything but the bacon, though, when he returns. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Fox is after Rosie, but Rosie doesn''t know it. Unwittingly, she leads him into one disaster after the other, each funnier than the last. To enjoy Rosie''s walk as much as Rosie does, just look inside!

Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings -- and rings and rings.Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made."Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable." -- School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Llaman a la puerta.

A little girl eagerly welcomes her best friend to spend the night. She is glad to have a friend who can run faster, climb higher, and jump farther than anyone else. But when the lights are turned out and the visitor is afraid, the little girl proves what best friends are for. "once again Hutchins captures the simple elements of a child''s life in a heartwarming story, steeped in truth....A must."--Booklist.

Illustrated by Laurence Hutchins. Grandma, Mother, Father, Morgan, the baby and Tailcat find themselves catapulted into the whackiest adventure ever when their house floats off down the street and out to sea! Blood-thirsty pirates, a kidnapping and buried treasure are just some of the hair-raisers in store in Pat Hutchins’ own adaptation of her ever-popular children’s novel.

A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.

When little Titch outgrows his clothes, he receives hand-me-downs from his brother and sister that are too big. "You''ll soon grow into them," they say. But Mother decrees that Titch needs some brand-new clothes. Soon it is his turn to say to someone else the words he has heard so often.

A simple trip to the grocery store becomes complicated when a boy mixes up his shopping list -- again and again. Repeated phrases and predictable pattern make this favorite story by a critically acclaimed author ideal for sharing with new readers in a group setting.

When Grandma, Ma, and Hazel Monster want to find Baby Monster, they follow the messy trail he has left.

Little Piglet and Little Lamb and Little Calf and Little Foal want to venture out of the farmyard and take a walk across the fields. "Don''t get lost!" say their mothers. Little Piglet, Little Lamb, Little Calf, and Little Foal walk and walk and walk. They play chase and hide-and-seek and they race and they splash— what fun! They won''t get lost! Or will they?

Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings--and rings and rings.Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made."Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Llaman a la puerta.

It was a perfect day for a picnic. Hen picked the berries, Goose picked the apples, and Duck picked the pears. Then they set out for the picnic. But young viewers will quickly discover that Hen, Goose, and Duck are not the only ones who like berries, apples, and pears! And as the picnic basket gets lighter and lighter, they will be laughing harder and harder. Since the publication of Rosie''s Walk in 1968, Pat Hutchins''s name has been a household word wherever there are young lookers and listeners.

Who can sleep on such a beautiful night? Not Mama Horse. Not Mama Pig. Not Mama Sheep. They want to dance! Bounce! Jig! Leap! Shhh! The little ones are sound asleep . . . or are they?

Rosie is on the lookout for her lost baby chick in this funny and surprising companion to the beloved picture book, Rosie’s Walk, by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins. Rosie has lost her baby chick. She looks under the hen house. She looks behind the wheelbarrow. But little baby chick isn’t there. But watch out Rosie! There’s someone following you, and it’s not just your baby chick!

When Mary and Peter decide to get rid of the toys, books, and games they have outgrown, Titch finds the perfect place for them--his room. "Deliciously funny...Spare, deftly tuned dialogue and the colorful illustrations quietly amplify the humor."--Kirkus Reviews.

A greedy pirate plunders one ship too many.

"I''m having a party tomorrow," Rabbit whispers to Owl. "It''s a surprise." But Owl tell the news to Squirrel, he says, "Rabbit is hoeing the parsley tomorrow. It''s a surprise." By the time word has spread to all of Rabbit''s friends, it''s anyone''s guess just what it is that Rabbit will be doing tomorrow!

Hazel sets out to prove that she, not her baby brother, is the worst monster anywhere.

1 hunter walks through the jungle. He does not see 2 elephants or 3 giraffes. But they see him!

On a school trip, Miss Beaver accidentally switches her holdall with that of a gang of bank robbers, and the outing erupts into chaos as the whole of Class 6 gets caught up in a crazy cross-country cops-and-robbers chase. The author''s other books include Rats and The House That Sailed Away.

Class 3 of Hampstead Primary School takes a school trip to Paris and lands right into the middle of a mystery.

In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer''s tree.

A picture book illustrated with stills from the animated television series, Titch. Titch has no one to play with - everyone''s busy - but then Mum suggests that she and Titch have a picnic and a game of football in the park. Then it starts to rain. Where can they have their picnic now?

A group of cub scouts run into a mystery on their campout, which begins with the discovery of a man dead from the bite of an asp.

Thomas refuses to learn to read and gets into trouble when he fails to read signs like "Exit," "Danger," and "Ladies."