Books with author Dan Yaccarino

“A sturdy addition to the Easter basket.” —KirkusGet ready for spring with these five little bunnies as they hide brightly colored Easter eggs for all to find.Toddlers will want to chant along with this fun take on a classic rhyme. With Dan Yaccarino’s vibrant and bold illustrations bringing these little bunnies to life, this sturdy board book is sure to captivate your littlest Easter cutie.Five little bunnies went hippity hop. The first bunny said, “We’re here! Let’s stop!”

When Luno's dad FINALLY gives him the responsibility of delivering pizza orders all over the galaxy, Luno is excited, mostly. He knows that delivering pizza is no walk on the moon. There are hostile customers, and there's always the threat of his deliveries being intercepted by Quantum Pizza, the fast-growing chain restaurant that will do anything to put indies like Zorgoochi Intergalactic out of business.Luno is joined by his best friend Clive, a super-smart, talking clove of garlic, and Chooch, a not-so-smart, talking pizza oven. Their deliveries are often dangerous (try landing on a fire planet) and sometimes frustrating. All Luno wants to do is help his dad keep the family business afloat. He realizes that the owner of Quantum Pizza wants the Zorgoochi family recipe, and only Luno can protect it.

Two best friends visit the state fair in this tale of courage and corn dogs! Billy and Goat are best friends, but they have different styles. Billy likes to smell the roses—Goat likes to eat them! So it’s no surprise that they have different ideas of how to enjoy the state fair. For Billy, the crowds and the noise are pretty intimidating. He’s happy to wait in the livestock pens until the best-goat contest begins. But Goat’s not one to sit when he could run. Faster than you can say butter sculpture, Goat’s out of the pen and leading Billy on a merry chase past rides, games, contests, and exhibits. When Billy finally catches up to him—on the biggest float of the parade!—he’s relieved, but also amazed. The fair is awesome! They may have missed Goat’s chance to win best in show, but for Billy it’s never been more clear—his best friend is the best goat ever!

No day is better than Friday!Friday is my favorite day. All week long, a boy and his father look forward to their Friday ritual—breakfast at their favorite diner. The leisurely walk through the neighborhood is just as good as the pancakes at the end.Dan Yaccarino’s bright, distinctive art style and sweet, simple story about father-son bonding make Every Friday an all-around crowd-pleaser. The weekly tradition will appeal to children who have similar routines with their parents, and kids who don’t have such a tradition will be asking their dads to start one! It’s a perfect gift book, too—just in time for Father’s Day. Every Friday is a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Every school needs a little help now and then, especially PS 1000.Sure, just like your school, PS 1000 has teachers, a principal, and a maintenance crew, who all keep everything running smoothly, but they don't do it alone!Who do you think makes sure everyone gets back on the bus after a class trip? Who doesn't let the scenery in the school play accidentally fall over? Who fights off a gang of rampaging squirrels trying to steal chocolate pudding cups from the cafeteria?The Class Pet Squad, that's who! And when a student leaves his beloved action figure behind in class, the CPS―a hamster, a turtle, a rabbit, and a lizard―have to find a way to get it back to him, even if it means crossing paths with a dog and, worse, a cat.

Birthday Cake tackles the ever-important issue of sharing, as the hero Clyde learns it’s as much fun to give as it is to receive. HAPPYLAND introduces three friends—Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glub—in a series of delightful adventures that illustrate issues including sharing, gratitude, and worry. There’s nothing more important for little kids entering preschool than to be emotionally ready—ready to separate from their parents, to mix and play with new children, to broaden their sense of the world. HAPPYLAND, from award-winning children’s author Dan Yaccarino, is the board book series that gives kids, and their parents, the language they need to take these emotional steps.

Since landing on Meep, Blast Off Boy sure has missed his swell dog, Scooter. So the Glorps decide to give him a new pet named Twinkles. It seems like a great idea until Blast Off Boy meets the schloppo and tries to train him! Blorp has wanted a pet for years. Now he's living with the Smiths on Earth and they have a dog! The only problem is that the dog won't come out from under the couch. So Blorp sneaks in a pet of his own. How is he to know that hippos have colossal appetites? The adventures of two unlikely exchange students, Blast Off Boy and Blorp, continue in this hilarious tale.

In Rainy Day, Glub-Glub worries so much about getting wet that he almost misses all the fun of frolicking in the rain. HAPPYLAND introduces three friends—Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glub—in a series of delightful adventures that illustrate issues including sharing, gratitude, and worry. There’s nothing more important for little kids entering preschool than to be emotionally ready—ready to separate from their parents, to mix and play with new children, to broaden their sense of the world. HAPPYLAND, from award-winning children’s author Dan Yaccarino, is the board book series that gives kids, and their parents, the language they need to take these emotional steps.