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David McPhail

Author of Something Special

158+ Works 17,378 Members 325 Reviews 5 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: D. McPhail, David McPhail, David McPhain, David McPhail, David McPhail, David Mc Phail, David M McPhail, by David McPhail, Illustrator-David McPhail, David M.(Illus David M.(Author) ; McPhail McPhail

Series

Works by David McPhail

Something Special (1988) 862 copies
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! (1993) 812 copies
David McPhail's Animals A to Z (1988) 717 copies
The Day The Sheep Showed Up (1998) 685 copies
Lost! (1990) 675 copies
The Great Race (1997) 638 copies
Emma's Pet (1985) 577 copies
Edward and the Pirates (1997) 541 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go To School (1979) 539 copies
Big Brown Bear (1999) 527 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy (1998) 520 copies
Mole Music (1999) 461 copies
Those Can-Do Pigs (1996) 399 copies
The Day the Dog Said, "Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!" (1997) 395 copies
Pig Pig Goes to Camp (1983) 369 copies
Sisters (1984) 348 copies
Santa's Book of Names (1993) 331 copies
Snow Lion (1982) 329 copies
The Bear's Toothache (1972) 280 copies
Pig Pig Grows Up (1980) 257 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Paint a Picture (1998) 229 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go for a Ride (1998) 224 copies
Big Pig and Little Pig (2000) 220 copies
The Teddy Bear (2002) 217 copies
The Puddle (1998) 213 copies
A Bug, A Bear And A Boy Plant A Garden (1989) 209 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Fly a Kite (1998) 209 copies
Fix-It (1984) 202 copies
Emma's Vacation (1987) 200 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy and the Bath (1997) 200 copies
The Party (Hooked on Phonics, Book 30) (1830) 192 copies
Drawing Lessons from a Bear (2000) 191 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy at Home (1997) 190 copies
First Flight (1987) 183 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Play Hide-and-Seek (1998) 169 copies
Those Terrible Toy-Breakers (1980) 163 copies
The Cereal Box (1974) 151 copies
Edward in the Jungle (2002) 139 copies
Tinker and Tom and the Star Baby (1998) 128 copies
A Girl, a Goat, and a Goose (2000) 125 copies
Rick Is Sick (2002) 116 copies
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep (2012) — Illustrator — 111 copies
Pigs Ahoy! (1995) 93 copies
My little brother (2004) 92 copies
No! (2009) 89 copies
Pig Pig Gets a Job (1990) 82 copies
Farm Morning (1750) 81 copies
The Searcher and Old Tree (2008) 72 copies
Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box (2015) 71 copies
The Magical Drawings of Moony B. Finch (1978) 71 copies
Henry Bear's Park (1976) 70 copies
Big Brown Bear goes to town (2006) 70 copies
Waddles (2011) 70 copies
Jack and Rick (2002) 66 copies
Grandfather's Cake (1979) 65 copies
Andrew's Bath (1984) 58 copies
Pig Pig and the Magic Photo Album: 2 (1986) 57 copies
The Train (1611) 56 copies
The Family Tree (2012) 55 copies
Dream Child (1985) 54 copies
The Three Little Pigs (Favorite Tales from David Mcphail) (1995) 53 copies
Emma in charge (2000) 52 copies
Water Boy (2007) 49 copies
Brothers (2014) 48 copies
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Favorite Tales from David Mcphail) (1989) 47 copies
Bad Dog (I Like to Read) (2014) 44 copies
Weezer Changes the World (2009) 44 copies
Sailing to Cythera, and Other Anatole Stories (1974) 44 copies
Pig Pig Rides (1982) 43 copies
Ed and Me (1990) 43 copies
Big Brown Bear's Birthday Surprise (2007) 40 copies
Dot and Bob (2008) 40 copies
The Glerp (1699) 40 copies
Great Cat (1750) 37 copies
Mooney B. Finch, the Fastest Draw in the West (1994) 36 copies
Pig Pig Meets the Lion (2012) 35 copies
Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day (2003) 35 copies
Piggy's Pancake Parlor (2002) 35 copies
How to Talk to Bears (1993) — Illustrator — 34 copies
Henry Bear's Christmas (2003) 33 copies
Boy, Bird, and Dog (I Like to Read) (2011) 33 copies
Andrew Draws (2014) 32 copies
Yesterday I Lost a Sneaker (1973) 31 copies
Crash! The Cat (2016) 31 copies
Little Red Riding Hood (Favorite Tales from David Mcphail) (1995) 31 copies
Sail Away (2000) — Illustrator — 29 copies
Annie & Co. (1991) 29 copies
Boy on the Brink (2006) 28 copies
Jump (I Like to Read) (2018) 28 copies
Farm Boy's Year (1992) 28 copies
A Girl, a Goat, and a Goose And the Feather (2000) 27 copies
Bella Loves Bunny (2013) 27 copies
Pig Pig Returns (2011) 26 copies
I Am Just Right (2019) 26 copies
Sylvie & True (2007) 26 copies
Sick Day (I Like to Read) (1787) 25 copies
Twilight (2000) — Illustrator — 23 copies
My Mother Goose: A Collection of Favorite Rhymes, Songs, and Concepts (2013) 22 copies
I Hug (2017) 22 copies
Budgie & Boo (2009) 22 copies
Where Can an Elephant Hide? (1979) 22 copies
Ben Loves Bear (2013) 22 copies
I Promise (2017) 21 copies
Mistletoe (1978) 21 copies
In Flight with David McPhail: A Creative Autobiography (Creative Sparks) (1996) 20 copies
David McPhail's Favorite Tales (2004) 20 copies
Smile, Little Cat (1977) 18 copies
Adam's Smile (1987) 17 copies
A girl, a goat, and a goose and the storm (2000) 17 copies
I Get Dressed (2015) 17 copies
Baby Bear's Book of Tiny Tales (2018) 15 copies
Peter Loves Penguin (2014) 15 copies
Bumper Tubbs (1980) 15 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy (3 book set): Go for a Ride / At Home / Go to School (1999) 14 copies
The Sled and other Fox and Rabbit Stories (First Flight Books Level One) (1999) 13 copies
A girl, a goat, and a goose find a boat (2000) 13 copies
Night Night, Baby (2007) 13 copies
Tall in the Saddle (1998) — Illustrator — 13 copies
Alligators Are Awful (And They Have Terrible Manners, Too) (1980) 13 copies
I Feel Safe (2022) 12 copies
The Lost Little Bird (2021) 12 copies
The Story of James (1989) 12 copies
Ping and Pong (1993) 11 copies
A girl, a goat, and a goose go for a ride (2000) 10 copies
Baby Pig Pig Talks (2014) 8 copies
The Blue Door: A Fox and Rabbit Story (First Flight Early Readers) (2001) 8 copies
I Play (2015) 8 copies
Baby Pig Pig Walks (2014) 7 copies
The boat race (Houghton Mifflin Reading Program) (1981) 6 copies
I Had Ten Hats (2021) 6 copies
Stanley, Henry Bear's Friend (1979) 6 copies
Olivia Loves Owl (2016) 5 copies
Who Loves Me? (2017) 5 copies
The Years Before My Death (2010) 5 copies
Lorenzo (1984) 5 copies
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy (4 book set): Go To School / Paint a Picture / Plant a Garden / Play Hide-and-Seek (4 Books… (1996) 4 copies
Captain Toad and the Motorbike (Margaret K. Mcelderry Book) (1978) 4 copies
Adventures in the rain forest 4 copies
Surprise! (1981) 3 copies
Truffle: A Dog (and Cat) Story (2023) 3 copies
In the Summer I Go Fishing (1971) 2 copies
Having Fun: A Bug, A Bear and A Boy (2004) 2 copies
Oh, No, Go (A Play) 2 copies
A Bug A Bear and A Boy (2 book set): And the bath / Play hide and seek 2 copies
Camp WildHog 1 copy
David M McPhail A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go to School, Go for a Ride, Fly a Kite and Paint a Picture (4 Readers) (1998) 1 copy
Buildings of Distinction: Exploring State Capitols 1 copy
That Grand Master (1982) 1 copy
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy (4 book set): At Home / Plant a Garden / Play Hide-and-Seek / And the Bath 1 copy
Perro malo (¡Me gusta leer!) (Spanish Edition) (2022) 1 copy
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] 1 copy
My Story 1 copy
A bug, a bear, and a boy and the bath / A bug, a bear, and a boy plant a garden 1 copy
Warm Morning 1 copy
That Grand Master Jumping Teacher, Bernard, Meets Jerome, the Great Jumping Glump (1982) 1 copy
The Surprise Fish 1 copy
A Wolf Story (1981) 1 copy
The Ancient Egyptians 1 copy
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Associated Works

I Love You Because You're You (2017) — Illustrator — 1,191 copies
Wynken, Blynken, & Nod (1889) — Illustrator, some editions — 766 copies
If You Were My Bunny (1996) — Illustrator — 570 copies
A Big Fat Enormous Lie (1978) — Illustrator — 454 copies
Ten Cats Have Hats (1994) — Illustrator — 267 copies
The Ice Cream Store (1991) — Illustrator — 253 copies
The Art of Reading: Forty Illustrators Celebrate RIF's 40th Anniversary (2005) — Contributor — 240 copies
Peter Rabbit's Happy Easter (2006) — Illustrator — 208 copies
Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas (1997) — Illustrator — 197 copies
When Sheep Sleep (2006) — Illustrator — 184 copies
Goldilocks (1656) — Illustrator — 164 copies
The Bear's Bicycle (1975) — Illustrator — 144 copies
The Big Book For Our Planet (1993) — Contributor — 131 copies
Tell Me the Day Backwards (2011) — Illustrator — 118 copies
Potatoes on Tuesday (1995) — Illustrator — 111 copies
A Pot O' Gold: A Treasury Of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, And (of Course) Blarney (2004) — Illustrator — 108 copies
The Nightgown of the Sullen Moon (1983) — Illustrator — 108 copies
The Crazy Quilt (Let Me Read, Level 3) (1994) — Illustrator — 93 copies
The Penguin Book of Classic Children's Characters (1997) — Contributor — 87 copies
Mud Is Cake (2002) — Illustrator — 85 copies
Night Sounds, Morning Colors (1994) — Illustrator — 79 copies
Bubblegum Delicious (2000) — Illustrator — 78 copies
John Pig's Halloween (1998) — Illustrator — 76 copies
Little Horse (2002) — Illustrator — 69 copies
Margaret Chase Smith: A Woman for President (2008) — Illustrator — 68 copies
A Place for Nicholas (1997) — Illustrator — 68 copies
My Song Is Beautiful (1994) — Illustrator — 66 copies
Why a Disguise? (1996) — Illustrator — 65 copies
Who Gets the Sun Out of Bed? (1656) — Illustrator — 53 copies
A Friend for Growl Bear (1951) — Illustrator, some editions — 51 copies
Hop To It!: A Scholastic Treasury of Easter Tales (2003) — Illustrator — 45 copies
When Papa Comes Home Tonight (2009) — Illustrator — 45 copies
Strangers' Bread (1975) — Illustrator — 42 copies
Animal Stackers (2005) — Illustrator — 41 copies
Uncle Terrible: More Adventures of Anatole (1982) — Illustrator — 33 copies
When I Was King (2008) — Illustrator — 27 copies
The Island of the Grass King: The Further Adventures of Anatole (1979) — Illustrator — 23 copies
Leave Herbert Alone (1972) — Illustrator — 21 copies
On a Starry Night (1773) — Illustrator — 20 copies
Hooked (2018) — Illustrator — 16 copies
The Phantom Ice Cream Man: More Nonsense Verse (1979) — Illustrator — 13 copies
Thirsty Baby (2003) — Illustrator — 12 copies
One Winter Night in August and Other Nonsense Jingles (1975) — Illustrator — 11 copies
The Devil's Tail (1978) — Illustrator — 10 copies
I Want to Be Big: 2 (Unicorn Book) (1985) — Illustrator — 9 copies
Les deux maisons de Petit-Blaireau (1993) — Illustrator, some editions — 9 copies
Animal Tales: Favorite Stories from Chirp Magazine (2007) — Author & Illustrator — 7 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, January 1974 (1974) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 8, April 1974 (1974) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, September 1975 (1975) — Illustrator — 3 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 10, June 1976 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 6, February 1976 — Illustrator — 2 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 11, July 1978 — Contributor — 1 copy

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Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
My all time favorite read-aloud picture book for school visits. Great pictures and very dramatic story!
 
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rebwaring | 14 other reviews | Aug 14, 2023 |
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail
Pigs have fun in the house and make a mess that they then have to clean up.
 
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B-Chad | 16 other reviews | Jul 4, 2023 |
The Puddle by David McPhail
A boy goes and plays with a puddle and different imaginary animals come and play in the puddle as well.
 
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B-Chad | 6 other reviews | Jul 3, 2023 |
I Feel Safe by David McPhail
There is a lightning and thunderstorm. The child is afraid and does not know what to do with their emotions. The family attempts to comfort the young girl with many different methods. The young girl learns about her fears and how to cope.
 
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Irensia | Jun 12, 2023 |
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Nebraska Golden Sower Award
CCBC Choices
Young Hoosier Book Award
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6
Utah Beehive Book Award
Parents' Choice Book Award
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award
Georgia Children's Book Award
Buckaroo Book Award
Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books
The Best Children's Books of the Year
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Golden Archer Award
Please Touch Museum Book Award
Shalom Readers Club Book List
Children's Favorites Awards
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Best Books for Babies
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
ALA Notable Children's Book
Florida Literacy Association Children's Book Award
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
Texas 2x2 Reading List
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award
Green Earth Book Award

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Statistics

Works
158
Also by
53
Members
17,378
Popularity
#1,270
Rating
3.8
Reviews
325
ISBNs
694
Languages
9
Favorited
5
Touchstones
47

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