Jarvis

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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2015
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Book List in Order: 22 titles

  • Lazy Dave

    Dave is a dog. Dave is a dog who loves to sleep all day long. Lilly thinks Dave is the laziest dog in the world! But maybe Dave isn't as lazy as Lilly thinks.... Find out what Dave really does all day in this debut picture book from author-illustr...

  • Poles Apart!

  • King Maestro and Chuck

    Jarvis, a current resident of New York City, holds a bachelor's degree in psychology. She has been a case manager for human resources since 1979. In 1992, she was awarded a writing degree from the Institute of Children's Literature. Ms. Jarvis has wo...

  • Alan's Big, Scary Teeth

    A goofy and lonely denizen of the jungle has just one talent -- scaring other creatures with his big, scary teeth! What would he do without them? Deep in the jungle lurks Alan the alligator, descended from a long line of very scary alligators. H...

  • Fred Forgets

    Fred is very forgetful. It’s a good thing his friend Monkey is around to help him remember what he was about to do. But wait -- Fred wasn’t going to ride a unicycle upside down, and he definitely wasn’t going to wrestle a rhino.... Will Fred re...

  • Tropical Terry

    From author-illustrator Jarvis comes a buoyant underwater tale about a little blue fish who learns that being dazzling isn’t what makes you special.

    Coral Reef City is home to the most brilliant tropical fish in the ocean. Sparkling and ...

  • Mrs. Mole, I'm Home!

    A laugh-out-loud story starring a mole who has lost both his glasses and his sense of direction. Poor Morris Mole has had a very long day, and all he wants is to get home to Mrs. Mole and their children. But Morris has misplaced his glasses! He st...

  • Mary Had a Little Lamb

    Mary’s woolly friend is joined by a colorful (and noisy) entourage in a funny first concept board book by the inimitable Jarvis.

    Everyone knows that Mary had a little companion, with fleece as white as snow. Baaa! But did you know that an or...

  • This Little Piggy

    A Parents Best Children’s Book of 2019
    These little piggies lead a series of silly counting opportunities from one to ten as Jarvis puts his spin on a popular nursery rhyme.

    One little piggy went to market.
    Two little piggies had a car...



  • Follow Me, Flo!

    Can Flo follow Daddy Duck on their outing, or will she get distracted? A lively read-aloud and visual treat from author-illustrator Jarvis.

    When Flo and her daddy go to visit a relative’s new nest, Daddy Duck says Flo must follow him or she...

  • Who Is Happy?

  • The Boy with Flowers in His Hair

  • The Picnic and Other Stories

    Picture-book maven Jarvis brings his subtle wit and charm to the chapter-book realm with this set of stories about a most endearing pair. Bear didn’t really like the painting. I mean, look at it. But he liked Bird a lot, and it would remind him of ...

  • Don Quixote in Finance, or, Has Canada a Medici?

  • The Stars and Other Stories

    Jarvis’s witty humor is on display as Bear and Bird, unlikely best friends, return in a second collection of tender, charmingly illustrated stories. “OK,” said Bird. “I’ll be on this rock. I promise I won’t wander off. I’ll stay on the ...

  • The Adventure and Other

    Bird feels a flutter of jealousy when Bear is unduly entertained by the jocular Mole in Jarvis’s third set of stories about the endearing pair. Usually, a new wonky stick for Bird’s collection would be exciting, but . . . not today. “Hmm,” sa...

  • The Picnic and Other

    “Blends warmth and cheeky humor. . . . Bear and Bird easily earn a place between Lobel’s classic friends Frog and Toad and Clanton’s loveable duo Narwhal and Jelly.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Bea...

  • The Stars and Other

    “These humorous, touching, imaginative stories are matched by illustrations with the same qualities. . . . Friendship at its best.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Bear and Bird are the best of friends, but yesterday they had a fall...

  • Mr. Santa



  • The Stick and Other

    Is there ever such a thing as being too considerate? It’s another comedy of errors in this fourth set of stories featuring Jarvis’s lovable duo. “Bird, why are you blowing in my face?” said Bear. “I’m just stretchi...

  • The Cave and Other

    Jarvis revisits his beloved, sometimes befuddled, duo in a fifth set of stories where gentle mix-ups and genuine friendship abound. Bear and Bird may not always understand each other, but they both want nothing more than for their best friend to be h...

  • Our Pebbles

    In a tenderly told story, the creator of Thank You and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair explores small moments that were once shared by a child and grandad on a pebble beach.Grandad always knows the best way to go to Pebble Beach. As they climb the d...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jarvis has published 22 books.

The next book by Jarvis, Our Pebbles, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Jarvis, Lazy Dave, was published in October 2015.

No. Jarvis does not write books in series.
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