Todd Parr, Author . Little, Brown $15.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-04265-9
In Parr's signature chunky style, smiley-faced kids share what they love about the planet and what they do to protect it. “I turn off the faucet while I brush my teeth,” says a purple boy in a hot pink bathroom. On another spread,...
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Todd Parr. Little, Brown, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-50662-5
Working with his trademark bright colors, heavy lines, and smiley-faced people and animals, Parr celebrates automobiles. Short, occasionally rhyming phrases categorize different vehicles, which Parr renders with sharp teeth, wide grins, and friendly
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Todd Parr. Little, Brown/Tingley, $17 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-40497-6
With this deceptively simple look at coping with loss, featuring a fish in a fishbowl whose companion disappears, Parr adds to the list of universal issues he has explored, including family, thankfulness, love, the environment, and peace. Parr...
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Todd Parr, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-83531-2
Todd Parr's The Peace Book is a timely explanation of the term for young readers living in a sometimes uneasy world. In the neon-hued, cartoon landscape, peace can be anything from ""keeping the water blue for all the fish"" to ""wearing different...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $9.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-316-73870-5
Todd Parr presents a motley mutt named Otto in two paper-over-board titles, Otto Goes to the Beach and Otto Goes to Bed. In Beach, Otto is lonely until he finds a girl dog who likes to play with him; in Bed, Otto doesn't want to go to bed until...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $9.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-316-73907-8
The lovable pup stars in two paper-over-board titles by Todd Parr: Otto Has a Birthday Party and Otto Goes to Camp. In the first, Otto tests his culinary skills, making a cake for his party (using shoes, bones and a hot dog, among other ...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $9.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-316-73900-9
The lovable pup stars in two paper-over-board titles by Todd Parr: Otto Has a Birthday Party and Otto Goes to Camp. In the first, Otto tests his culinary skills, making a cake for his party (using shoes, bones and a hot dog, among other ...
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Todd Parr, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-73896-5
An all-inclusive look at a diverse array of families, The Family Book is the latest by Todd Parr. The book's simple statements of tolerance and love are accompanied by Parr's equally simple, bright-hued illustrations bordered by a thick black...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $9.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-316-73873-6
Todd Parr presents a motley mutt named Otto in two paper-over-board titles, Otto Goes to the Beach and Otto Goes to Bed. In Beach, Otto is lonely until he finds a girl dog who likes to play with him; in Bed, Otto doesn't want to go to bed until...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-60827-5
Just in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day, a pair of books by Todd Parr celebrates different kinds of parents. ""Some mommies work at home/ Some mommies work in big buildings,"" states The Mommy Book, accompanied by Parr's signature ...
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Todd Parr, Author Megan Tingley Books $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-60799-5
Just in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day, a pair of books by Todd Parr celebrates different kinds of parents. ""Some mommies work at home/ Some mommies work in big buildings,"" states The Mommy Book, accompanied by Parr's signature ...
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Todd Parr, Author . Little, Brown/Tingley $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-66603-9
Parr (The Okay Book) combines rainbow colors, simple drawings and reassuring statements in this optimistic book. His repetitive captions offer variations on the title and appear in a typeface that looks handcrafted and personalized. A fuschia...
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-07206-9
Children's physical and emotional wellbeing take center stage in a trio of fall titles. The first, The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr, offers observations about experiences that give children a glow: ""Reading a book under a tree feels good"" and ""W
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Megan Tingley Books $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-60365-2
Another way to celebrate a new addition, My Really Cool Baby Book by Todd Parr, boasts Parr's signature neon-bright colors, energetic humor (e.g., ""Here is a picture of me as a baby I'm so cute!"") and consideration of children's feelings (there...
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Little, Brown Books for Young Readers $4.95 (14p) ISBN 978-0-316-69199-4
Two handsize titles by Todd Parr feature his signature design and offbeat humor. Funny Faces unfold in color-saturated spreads with cartoon-like expressions drawn in a thick black line. Going Places focuses on transportation, from a plane to a...
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Megan Tingley Books $4.95 (14p) ISBN 978-0-316-69138-3
Two handsize titles by Todd Parr feature his signature design and offbeat humor. Funny Faces unfold in color-saturated spreads with cartoon-like expressions drawn in a thick black line. Going Places focuses on transportation, from a plane to a...
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Megan Tingley Books $4.99 (14p) ISBN 978-0-316-69291-5
Steve Lavis looks at animals foreign and domestic with two Peek-Through Board Books. On the Farm follows the wooly sheep as he searches out who has eaten its breakfast. As each page is turned, more animals become visible through the die-cut spaces....
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Todd Parr, Author, Todd Parr, Illustrator Megan Tingley Books $4.95 (14p) ISBN 978-0-316-69225-0
Steve Lavis looks at animals foreign and domestic with two Peek-Through Board Books. On the Farm follows the wooly sheep as he searches out who has eaten its breakfast. As each page is turned, more animals become visible through the die-cut spaces....
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Todd Parr. Little, Brown, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-50668-7
“Sometimes you worry.” Figures rendered in Parr’s bright, exuberant art with markerlike outlines demonstrate how and when worry impacts them. For example, “when you are trying to sleep. Or when you go to the bathroom.” The children in the scenes...
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Todd Parr. Little, Brown, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-37642-6
The menu (cheesy mac) and guest list (“NO HUMANS! OR ELSE!”) are set for a monsters-only bash, and Parr introduces a cheery, Halloween-flavored cast of revelers for the occasion. From bat to zombie, each monster arrives with a devilishly out-there...
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