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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1971
  • Latest Book:
    February 2023
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Book List in Order: 18 titles






  • A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful Classic Board Book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent!Down by the pond there lived a caterpillar who was very proud of being different. She br...





















  • When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house -- and that’s just t...



  • Year Two! Second verse, same as the first. "Keep Portland Weird" is a refrain by the residents of Portland, Oregon. People watching goes cartoon in this comic by Jack Kent. Sketchy People can be anyone. On the street corner, in the super market, a...



  • People watching goes cartoon in this comic by Jack Kent. On the street corner, in the supermarket, at the library...it could be someone you've seen before, it could be your friend, it could be you. Sketchy People are drawings of people from any wa...



  • Sketchy People is about; celebrating, documenting, and drawing the people of Portland (and beyond). Creator Jack Kent draws characters from all walks of life. It could be someone you've seen before. It could be your friend. It could be you. Jack capt...



  • This is a special book devoted to our animal friends! Normally I focus on drawing people being sketchy. Over the years I've realized it's often the pets that are sketchy!The sketchy pets have followed you home.And yes, you can keep 'em all!Welcome to...



  • Sketchy People is about; celebrating, documenting, and drawing the people of Portland (and beyond). Creator Jack Kent draws characters from all walks of life. It could be someone you've seen before. It could be your friend. It could be you. Jack capt...



  • Sketchy People is about; celebrating, documenting, and drawing the people of Portland (and beyond). Creator Jack Kent draws characters from all walks of life. It could be someone you've seen before. It could be your friend. It could be you. Jack capt...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jack Kent has published 18 books.

Jack Kent does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sketchy People - Year Seven, was published in February 2023.

The first book by Jack Kent, The Fat Cat, was published in January 1971.

No. Jack Kent does not write books in series.