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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2000
  • Latest Book:
    October 2025
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Book List in Order: 15 titles



  • A lovely and loving record of a baby's first year.

    This is baby Suki.
    She is one day old.
    The nurse wraps her tightly in a blanket.
    We call her our little burrito.

    As little Suki grows bigger with each passing month, she reach...



  • Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home.

    " Wake up, Hondo. Time to go!"
    Hondo will have an adventure.
    Fabian will stay home.

    A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for a day ...



  • "It was time for a little bunny to be on the move. From here to there, a bunny goes where a bunny must."

    And so Little Bunny's journey begins: over the hills, through the woods, past the little girl who wants to take him home. But where is L...



  • I am a dinosaur, otherwise known as a terrible lizard.
    I do not know why I am so terrible.

    From a Caldecott Medal honoree comes the story of an endearing Tyrannosaurus rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian

    Tyrannosaurus rex i...



  • Can airplanes fly to the moon? This one can!

    Above the clouds an airplane flies into the sky.
    On the ground a small boy looks up.

    A young boy sees a plane overhead and imagines himself in it, traveling all the way to the moon. Wha...



  • Caldecott Honorâ€"winning Hondo and Fabian are back!

    The award-winning cat and dog duo returns for another set of adventures. This time, Hondo stays home while Fabian goes outside. Seen from a cat-and-dog's-eye view, an ordinary day is elev...





  • Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home.

    " Wake up, Hondo. Time to go!"
    Hondo will have an adventure.
    Fabian will stay home.

    A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for...



  • Alone in his room, Jeremy draws a monster. But then the monster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of the monstrous nuisance. He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jerem...



  • Henry is a bit of a dreamer and not much of a talker.Then there's Chloe, who says what she thinks and knows how to turn a spectacular cartwheel. This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference. ...






  • Jeremy thought he’d seen the last of his monster when he sent him away with a one-way bus ticket. But suddenly there’s a knock on the door . . . and the monster has returned! Jeremy tries to decide what to do. Is it possible that the monster i...



  • Chloe has ten older brothers and sisters and ten younger brothers and sisters. She’s in the middle and she loves it -- especially when they all gather for family fun time. But when Dad brings home a surprise one evening, Chloe finds she is not i...



  • Bobby and his friends wait all day for school to end and for their chance to play outdoors in the fall weather. Flying leaves, swirling colors, and crisp air make the perfect setting for a game of football with Sparky the dog. The kids are surpris...



  • First Snow is the newest picture book from acclaimed Caldecott Honorâ€"winning author-illustrator Peter McCarty, which extends the winning world of animal characters established in Chloe, a Kids' Indie Next List Pick and Kirkus Reviews Best Children'...



  • In bunny dreams, anything can happen. A bunny might know the ABCs, or count by 1-2-3s. A bunny might find the perfect carrot. A bunny might hop, hop, hop . . . or even fly! But every bunny needs a cozy place to rest. This is the perfect bedtime...



  • In The Five Wolves, beloved picture book author and Caldecott Honor recipient Peter McCarty breaks new ground. This monumental graphic poem is perfect for fans of Shaun Tan and Brian Selznick!Across oceans, through fields, and down tunnels, five dari...


Award-Winning Books by Peter McCarty

Hondo & Fabian
2002 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) -- Gold
Jeremy Draws a Monster
2010 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Peter McCarty has published 15 books.

The next book by Peter McCarty, The Five Wolves, will be published in October 2025.

The first book by Peter McCarty, Baby Steps, was published in October 2000.

No. Peter McCarty does not write books in series.