Browse all books

Books with author Jack Kent

  • The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1982)
    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
  • The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

    Jack Kent

    eBook (Little Simon, Jan. 9, 2018)
    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 bragged about it to her friends. “When I grow up, I’m going to turn into something else…” 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!
  • Joey

    Jack Kent

    Paperback (A Trump Club Special Edition, March 15, 1992)
    None
  • There's No Such Thing as a Dragon

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Golden Books, March 8, 2005)
    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!Charming text and playful illustrations show that a little attention can make a big difference, no matter what size the problem.
    K
  • Dooly and the Snortsnoot

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Putnam, March 15, 1972)
    Hardcover. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. Fantasy; Picture Book. Page Count, 30.
  • Socks for Supper

    Jack Kent

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1993)
    When a poor couple exchange socks for cheese and milk, they receive more than expected.
    I
  • The Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Parents' Magazine, March 15, 1971)
    A cat grows fatter and fatter as he eats everyone he meets.
  • The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

    Jack Kent

    Board book (Little Simon, Jan. 9, 2018)
    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 bragged about it to her friends. “When I grow up, I’m going to turn into something else…” 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!
    K
  • The blah

    Jack Kent

    Library Binding (Parents' Magazine Press, March 15, 1970)
    Because Billy feels like a Blah, he creates an army of Blahs with which to play.
  • Weekly Reader Children's Book Club presents Joey runs away

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (by arrangement with Prentice-Hall, Jan. 1, 1985)
    After Joey, a young kangaroo, runs away in search of a better place to live, other animals try out his mother's empty pouch while she is looking for him.
  • Silly goose

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Prentice-Hall, March 15, 1983)
    A fox is helped by a goose from dangerous situations he encounters when he ignores the goose's counsel.
  • Piggy Bank Gonzales

    Jack Kent

    Hardcover (Parents' Magazine Press, March 15, 1978)
    A piggy bank, bored with the sameness of every day, discovers that life outside his quiet Mexican home can be too exciting.