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  • There's No Such Thing as a Dragon

    Jack Kent

    Paperback (Dragonfly Books, Sept. 8, 2009)
    A story for every kid who wants a pet dragon! 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 the beginning! A funny, madcap story and playful illustrations by beloved author-illustrator Jack Kent pair in a book that will have children wondering if maybe friendly pet dragons do exist after all!
    K

  • Socks for Supper

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Parents Magazine Pr, Jan. 1, 1978)
    When a poor, elderly couple tire of eating their garden turnips for every meal, they discover a way of exchanging socks for food, and what happens to these traded socks leads to a surprise ending
    I

  • The Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale

    Jack Kent

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 15, 1971)
    A cat grows fatter and fatter as he eats everyone he meets.
    I

  • The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

    Jack Kent

    Paperback (Aladdin, March 1, 1985)
    A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful picture book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent!Told with Jack Kent’s signature bright, bold, and expressive illustrations, little ones are sure to love this transformative tale about a caterpillar and a polliwog who can’t wait to grow up and turn into something else!
    C

  • Round Robin

    Jack Kent

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 1, 1989)
    A young robin eats until he gets so fat he cannot keep up with the southbound flock, gets lost, and is nearly eaten by a wolf
    M

  • Mrs. Mooley

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Golden Books, May 14, 2002)
    Inspired by a picture in the nursery rhyme book left on the barn floor, Mrs. Mooley, the cow, is determined to jump over the moon, despite the ridicule of the other barnyard animals.
    M

  • The Biggest Shadow in the Zoo

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Dutton Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1981)
    Goober the elephant is distressed when he loses his shadow.
    K

  • Round Robin

    Jack Kent

    (Prentice-Hall, Jan. 1, 1982)
    ROUND ROBIN by Jack Kent. Hardcover 1982, A Children's Choice Book Club Edition.

  • The Blah

    Jack Kent

    Library Binding (Example Product Manufacturer, June 15, 1970)
    Because Billy feels like a Blah, he creates an army of Blahs with which to play.

  • Round Robin

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Prentice Hall, March 1, 1982)
    A young robin eats until he gets so fat he cannot keep up with the southbound flock, gets lost, and is nearly eaten by a wolf
    M

  • The Wizard of Wallaby Wallow

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Parents' Magazine Press, June 1, 1971)
    A mouse helps a wizard discover what's lacking in his magic spells.

  • Little Peep

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Prentice-Hall, March 15, 1981)
    A chick is warned by the other barnyard animals never to annoy the old rooster, because without him to bring up the sun, there may be no future.