Davide Cali

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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books
  • First Book:
    August 2007
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Book List in Order: 39 titles

  • A Dad Who Measures Up

    It's going to be a hard job finding a partner for a mom so unusual, but this little girl is determined to try

     

  • Mama Robot

    A robot mom would be fun to have. It would never make you clean your room or eat your vegetables. It would do whatever you wanted it to, even your homework. But does a robot mom know how to cuddle you like your real mom? Could a robot mom give you hu...

  • I Love Chocolate

    I love chocolates because each one can be a surprise -- you have to taste them all to find out what’s inside!

    What’s not to like about chocolate? It smells good and tastes even better. In I Love Chocolate, readers will experience the tas...

  • The Enemy

    In this moving picture book, award-winning collaborators Davide Cali and Serge Bloch present a fable for our time about two lonely soldiers facing each other across a barren battlefield. What each discovers, as the story unfolds, is that the enemy is...

  • The Bear with the Sword

    A powerful story paired with delightful and imaginative illustrations about the consequences of every action and the importance of making amends

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  • Santa's Suit

    A hilarious, original, and thoroughly modern Santa Claus tale 

    Telling the story of Santa, who finds he has forgotten to clean his suit in time for Christmas -- this picture book ...

  • What Is This Thing Called Love?

    What is this thing called love? What color is it and what shape? Is it sweet or savory? Is it big or small? Like a lot of kids, Emma would really like to know. The problem is: everyone Emma asks -- Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandad -- seems to have a di...

  • The Great House Hunt

    Mr. and Mrs. Polka-Dot are a young couple ready to settle down. With real estate agent Mr. Weevil, they search for their dream home. In this deliriously funny house-hunting marathon, the Polka-Dots view bizarre options: a moldy mushroom, a snail shel...

  • Monsters and Legends



  • The Little Eskimo

    A richly illustrated tale of one little boy's search for his own identity and place in the world

    The Little Eskimo wants to know what's on the other side of the great frozen lake, and he wants to know if he'll be a great hunter when h...

  • Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs

    Snow White is on the run from an evil witch when she comes across some dwarfs in the forest. They agree to take her in and keep her safe if she will help them with their chores. She soon realizes she's taking on a lot more than she bargained for. 77 ...

  • Snow White and the Seventy-Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White is on the run from an evil witch when she comes across some dwarfs in the forest. They agree to take her in and keep her safe if she will help them with their chores. She soon realizes she's taking on a lot more than she bargained for. 77 ...

  • My Father the Great Pirate

    From the award-winning creators of The Little Eskimo, and the acclaimed author of The Enemy, a story of the journey a boy goes on when his father doesn't come home

    When I was a child, my father went away. He came home only once a ye...

  • The Birthday Crown

    There is huge excitement at the palace. It’s the Queen’s birthday, and this year it’s a very special birthday -- the Queen will be ninety years old! In the palace, Mr. Wiggins, the Master of Ceremonies, has been hard at work organizing the cele...

  • Abigail the Whale

    Abigail dreads swimming lessons. Every time she dives into the pool, she makes a big splash, and all the girls in her class shout: "Abigail’s a whale!” Abigail can see that she is larger than the other girls. She feels huge, heavy, and out of pl...

  • When an Elephant Falls in Love

    From the bestselling author of "I Didn't Do My Homework Because..." comes an irresistible meditation on the quest for connection. When an elephant falls in love, he does many foolish things. He hides when the elephant-object of his affection is aroun...

  • A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum...

    From the duo that brought you I Didn’t Do My Homework Because. . . . A wacky story of a class-trip adventure that “will be popular with tall-tale fans” (Booklist).   Notoriously (and delightfully) unreliable narrator Henry i...

  • The Queen of the Frogs

    An enchanting modern fable

    The frogs enjoy their life at the pond, filling their days with fly brunches and night music. But one day a little frog finds a crown at the bottom of the pond and is instantly pronounced a queen. She starts doi...

  • The Call of the Swamp

    A sweetly offbeat adoption story

    Boris is a normal kid: he goes to school and rides his bike and climbs trees, just like all the other children. It doesn't matter that he has scales and gills, or that his parents found him in a swamp when...



  • The Tiny Tale of Little Pea

    "When he was born, Little Pea was tiny. Teeny-tiny." His clothes were hand sewn by his mother and his shoes were hand-me-down doll shoes. As he grew older, Little Pea enjoyed climbing tomato plants, driving around in his wind-up car and riding on the...

  • Cinderella and the Furry Slippers

    Handsome princes, fancy castles, extravagant balls . . . in this girl-power fractured fairy tale, Cinderella learns that if it looks too good to be true, it probably is, and it's better to create your own happy ending.Cinderella is dying to go to the...

  • George and His Shadow

    One morning, when George walks into his kitchen, he finds someone sitting at his table. “Who are you?” he asks. “I’m your shadow,” answers the shadow. The shadow follows George -- for a walk on the street, fishing on the pier at Coney Islan...

  • Great Dog

    The age-old question of "what will I be when I grow up" gets a hilarious twist in this stylish and clever story.A pup and his father contemplate his grand future while looking at other Great Dogs in their family. Will he be a marathon runner like Unc...

  • Home

    A little boy grows up in a small village by the sea. It’s nice enough, but he never quite feels at home. When he’s old enough, he travels to a nearby larger town to see if that suits him better. It’s the start of global journey by bike, car, pl...

  • I Hate My Cats

    Ginger is the weird one. She plays with peas, purrs at artichokes, and has a strange fondness for chicken (but only the neighbor's chicken). Then there's Fred. His greatest talent? Sleeping. Oh, and hiding. And when he's not hiding, he's conspiring w...

  • Good Morning, Neighbor

    A mouse decides one morning to make an omelet, but needs an egg, and sets out to find one. On his search, he eventually finds everything needed to bake a cake, including apples, flour, and sugar, but also those most precious ingredients -- community ...

  • Mystery Club

    Two graphic novel mysteries in one book, each filled with fun humor and intrigue. Are there really werewolves in London? Mummies in the metro? Fear not -- Mystery Club is on the case! In Wild Werewolves, a stranger approaches Zoey and Kyle in the ...

  • Grown-ups Never Do That

    Grown-ups Never Do That is a hilarious picture book about the seemingly unbelievable fact that adults, like kids, misbehave -- from Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaudthe. Whether it's forgetting to do chores, running late, or burping, no adult would...

  • Where the World Ends

    "Where do the clouds go when we can no longer see them?" asked Zip.

    "I don't know," said Trik.

    "Maybe they all end up where the world ends," said Flip.

    One simple question turns an ordinary day for three friends lying in the gras...



  • Little Pea's Grand Journey

    In author Davide Cali and illustrator Sébastien Mourrain’s picture book Little Pea’s Grand Journey, the young artist embarks on a quest to find inspiration during a creative dry spell. Little Pea illustrates stamps for a living. H...

  • Mr. Tiger

    Inspired by the art and sport of lucha libre, this picture book follows a masked wrestler who, although tough in the ring, is actually very shy and is looking for a friend Meet Mr. Tiger, the bravest, the strongest, and the greatest wrestler in the r...

  • The Writer

    The New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022)A dog has an important job to do, especially if his human is a writer. Without a dog by his side, the writer would forget to eat. He’d never get out of ...

  • Little Pea's Drawing School

    Author Davide Cali and illustrator Sébastien Mourrain’s Little Pea’s Drawing School is a whimsical and wondrous picture book that celebrates artistic imagination. Little Pea is now an accomplished artist. One day, a friend encoura...

  • Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf

    An unseen reader goes head-to-head with the big bad wolf in this hilarious counting-book twist on The Three Little Pigs.Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.Then the wolf ate them.THE END. This story is too short! I want a longer one!&...

  • Island of Shadows

    2022-12-14In a somber manner that is a tonal shift for Calì, he explores the nightmare that is extinction.“In the forest with no name, between the river of wishes and the cascade of time, there’s an understory of sweet and scary dr...

  • Little Pea

    Discover Little Pea’s debut in this gentle, joyous picture-book story from award-winning author Davide Cali and illustrator Sébastien Mourrain about embracing what makes us unique—in this specially formatted edition. Little Pea wa...

  • Too Many Rabbits

    A special offer at the pet store results in an unforeseen rabbit situation for two siblings in this lighthearted cautionary tale with a fun counting twist.After a month of pleading, Dad finally takes Owen and Zoey to the pet store to adopt a rab...

  • Tourmaline

  • A Funny Thing Happened After School . . .

    The latest book in Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud's internationally acclaimed I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . series is out of this world! It's a race to do homework—in space! But first, there's a spaceship jam. ...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Davide Cali has published 39 books.

Davide Cali does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Funny Thing Happened After School . . ., was published in July 2023.

The first book by Davide Cali, A Dad Who Measures Up, was published in August 2007.

No. Davide Cali does not write books in series.
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