Author
Marc Simont
3 books here
The Stray Dog
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 450L · 2001
A Caldecott winner that does the rare thing: teaches kindness to strays without sentimentality, using Simont's clear, expressive watercolors to anchor the emotional truth.
A Tree Is Nice
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 350L
A Caldecott winner that actually deserves it — lyrical, unhurried, and teaches kids to see trees as active characters in their own lives, not backdrop.
The Happy Day
Picture book · ages 3–6 · 250L
A nearly wordless spring celebration that teaches observation through animal eyes; the pencil illustrations are delicate and the story trusts the pictures to carry meaning.