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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

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The Napping House (1984) — Illustrator — 6,635 copies
Quick as a Cricket (1982) — Illustrator — 2,837 copies
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub (1985) — Illustrator — 2,285 copies
Heckedy Peg (1987) — Illustrator — 1,129 copies
Jubal's Wish (2000) — Illustrator — 425 copies
Elbert's Bad Word (1988) — Illustrator — 424 copies
Piggy Pie Po (2010) — Illustrator — 153 copies
The Tickle-Octopus (1980) — Illustrator — 81 copies
Moonflute (1980) — Illustrator — 64 copies
Bright and Early Thursday Evening: A Tangled Tale (1996) — Illustrator — 61 copies

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RUN, don't walk, to get this book for your toddler. The big board book format is toddler-proof, and the illustrations will keep you engaged for hours. What a nice bedtime ritual for your family.
 
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jemisonreads | 43 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |
The detailed and warm illustrations make this a family favorite at our house.
 
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sloth852 | 43 other reviews | Jan 12, 2024 |
 
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sloth852 | 97 other reviews | Jan 12, 2024 |
Brings back beloved characters, the timid Little Mouse and the mysterious unseen Big Hungry Bear, and ends with a wonderful Christmas surprise--the promise of a new friendship between a tiny mouse and a big bear who doesn't seem quite so scary after all.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 16 other reviews | Nov 29, 2023 |

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