Don Wood (1) (1945–)
Author of The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
For other authors named Don Wood, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Don Wood was born in Central Valley, California in 1945. He received a B. A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and did graduate work in art at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He was illustrating magazines when his wife Audrey Wood started writing children's picture show more books. He decided to illustrate her book Moonflute. He enjoyed it so much that he has been illustrating children's picture books ever since. His other illustration credits include The Napping House, Elbert's Bad Word, Quick as a Cricket, and The Full Moon at the Napping House. He wrote and illustrated Into the Volcano. With his wife, he co-wrote and illustrated The Big Hungry Bear, Piggies, and Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear! (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Don Wood
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear (1984) — Illustrator — 5,698 copies
The Napping House....and More Stories That Rhyme — Illustrator — 3 copies
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Hungry Bear (Scholastic Book Guides, Grades K-2) (2003) 2 copies
Little Mouse Reading Sack 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1945-05-04
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Central Valley, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Hawaii, USA - Education
- University of California at Santa Barbara
California College of Arts and Crafts - Occupations
- artist
illustrator - Relationships
- Wood, Audrey (wife)
Wood, Bruce (son) - Awards and honors
- Caldecott Honor (1986)
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Statistics
- Works
- 14
- Also by
- 10
- Members
- 8,519
- Popularity
- #2,826
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 183
- ISBNs
- 136
- Languages
- 9