David McPhail

A young boy who has trouble reading helps Santa with his yearly rounds and receives a special Christmas present.

A teddy bear, lost by the little boy who loves him, still feels loved after being rescued by a homeless man.

The first entry in the beloved Pig Pig Series. Pig Pig does not want to grow up. He is a big pig, but he loves all things he had when he was little - a crib, high chair, stroller. His mother tries very hard to make him grow up, but Pig Pig refuses. And then one day Pig Pig surprises everyone --- especially himself. David McPhail was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He attended Vesper George University from 1957 to 1958 and the Boston Museum...

Henry Bear plans to search for his father, who left a park in Henry's care when he went off in a hot air balloon.

Andrew's scribbles with a crayon he found become better and better until he is making drawings so realistic that they come right off the page.

Surrounded by parents and siblings with remarkable talents, Sam yearns to be good at something himself, and finds his own special niche when he discovers the pleasures of painting.

A boy and a bear find a Star Baby in their back yard and try to fix its spaceship so that it can return to its mother.

The author describes how he goes about the process of writing and illustrating books.

The narrator points out numerous examples of alligators' terrible manners.