Most Popular Books by Peter McCarty

Bobby and his friends wait all day for school to end and for their chance to play outdoors in the fall weather. Flying leaves, swirling colors, and crisp air make the perfect setting for a game of football with Sparky the dog. The kids are surprised by how quickly it gets dark, and even more surprised when it begins to snow. But there''s no need to worry—the chilly nights ahead will mean watching football on the couch with family, tucked under a cozy blanket.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

In bunny dreams, anything can happen. A bunny might know the ABCs, or count by 1-2-3s. A bunny might find the perfect carrot. A bunny might hop, hop, hop . . . or even fly! But every bunny needs a cozy place to rest. This is the perfect bedtime book for bunnies everywhere.

Tyrannosaurus Rex is a terrible dinosaur. But is he really so terrible? With droll humor in both the text and illustrations by the Caldecott Honoree, this story of an introspective dinosaur shows why dinosaurs are the obsession of children everywhere. Full color.

Henry is a bit of a dreamer and not much of a talker.Then there''s Chloe, who says what she thinks and knows how to turn a spectacular cartwheel. This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference.

Jeremy thought he''d seen the last of his monster when he sent him away with a one-way bus ticket. But suddenly there''s a knock on the door . . . and the monster has returned! Jeremy tries to decide what to do. Is it possible that the monster is in need of a friend? Peter McCarty brings his popular monster back in style, with a sequel that will have kids drawing their own little monsters in no time.

Alone in his room, Jeremy draws a monster. But then the monster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of the monstrous nuisance. He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town! With a sure artistic touch and more than a dose of humor, Peter McCarty cleverly blurs the line between his own drawings and Jeremy''s, and in doing so subtly questions the line between reality and imagination.

First Snow is the newest picture book from acclaimed Caldecott Honor–winning author-illustrator Peter McCarty, which extends the winning world of animal characters established in Chloe, a Kids'' Indie Next List Pick and Kirkus Reviews Best Children''s Book, and Henry in Love, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. It''s a day of firsts for Pedro . . . First snowfall. First snow angel. First taste of a snowflake. First sled run. First snowball fight! All the joy, magic, and wonder of a child''s first experiences are captured in this breathtaking picture book.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

Chloe has ten older brothers and sisters and ten younger brothers and sisters. She’s in the middle and she loves it—especially when they all gather for family fun time. But when Dad brings home a surprise one evening, Chloe finds she is not in the middle anymore . . . but not for long! With gorgeous colored-ink drawings and funny, spare text, Peter McCarty tells a winning story of family, imagination, and love.

A young boy looks at a plane in the sky and imagines flying one all the way to the moon.

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

"Eric Carle, Nick Bruel, Lucy Cousins, Susan Jeffers, Steven Kellogg, Jon Klassen, Tom Lichtenheld, Peter McCarty, Chris Raschka, Peter Sis, Lane Smith, Erin Stead, Rosemary Wells and Mo Willems. Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children''s book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them"--

Jeremias é um menino solitário que, do isolamento de seu quarto, vê as outras crianças brincando na rua. Um dia, ele desenha um monstro... que ganha vida! Mas Jeremias nem tem tempo de aproveitar sua nova companhia: a criatura se revela bem mandona, não para de chatear o garoto com inúmeras exigências que devem ser atendidas na hora. Em vez de acabar com sua solidão, o pequeno desenhista se vê diante de um problema: como se livrar de um monstro tão chato? O livro Jeremias desenha um monstro, do autor norte-americano Peter McCarty, lançamento da Globinho no Brasil, conta essa história que embarca na imaginação infantil, em que nada é impossível: os desenhos de Jeremias se transformam instantaneamente em coisas reais, e ele encara isso com naturalidade. Jeremias só não consegue encarar a inaceitável conduta do monstro mimado e egocêntrico, características com as quais muitos dos pequenos leitores tendem a se identificar. De um jeito divertido, o livro trata desse aspecto do comportamento, mostrando para as crianças (e também para muitos adultos) a impossibilidade de se viver no mundo real sem respeito ao outro. Uma lição de socialização, recheada de humor e desenhos com o toque artístico de McCarty, ilustrador premiado.

Depuis la fenêtre de sa chambre, Jérémy regarde souvent les enfants jouer au ballon, lui n’a pas d’amis, juste un crayon fantastique et beaucoup d’imagination. Un jour, Jérémy dessine un monstre. Mais son dessin à peine terminé, le monstre se met à grogner, il dit qu’il a faim, qu’il s’ennuie... Jusqu’où ira vraiment le pouvoir de cette étrange créature ?

A young boy looks at a plane in the sky and imagines flying one all the way to the moon.

"In bunny dreams, anything can happen. A bunny might know the ABCs, or count by 1-2-3s. A bunny might find the perfect carrot. A bunny might hop, hop, hop. or even fly! But every bunny needs a cozy place to rest"-

A little bunny rabbit hurries past five fat sheep, over train tracks, and across an open field on his way to a special destination.

Agradavelmente surpreendido pela reação das crianças após o lançamento de Jeremias desenha um monstro(em 2009, nos Estados Unidos), o autor e ilustrador da obra, Peter McCarty, criou uma sequência para a história do menino desenhista que, para arranjar companhia, rabisca um monstro que ganha vida, mas se revela mimado e chato. O desafio de livrar-se da criatura abre a oportunidade de o garoto fazer amigos de verdade. Como sugere o título, O monstro voltou! apresenta uma nova história de Jeremias com seu monstrengo mandão, que, depois de andar sumido por uns tempos, retorna à cena. É com sua criatividade de artista – e com a participação ativa dos amigos que fez no livro anterior – que Jeremias prepara uma bela surpresa para seu monstro de estimação. McCarty dá continuidade neste livro a seu trabalho artístico que, na delicadeza dos traços, enfatiza o clima de fantasia e inocência do mundo de Jeremias. Um mundo que se mostra cada vez mais habitado e colorido.