Children's book Author & Illustrator

Ed Emberley

Biography

Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular Drawing Book series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 and a Caldecott Medal in 1968. Ed lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his family. You can visit him online at edemberley.com.

Nighty Night, Little Green Monster
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Mice on Ice
The Lion and the Mice
If You're a Monster and You Know It
There Was An Old Monster!
Chicken Little
Glad Monster, Sad Monster
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Drummer Hoff
Punch & Judy
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Nighty Night, Little Green Monster
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · August 6, 2013

Nighty Night, Little Green Monster

By Ed Emberley

Uncover Little Green Monster's features as bedtime approaches. Sweet dreams await.

32 pages· 95 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 627 ratings
Hardcover
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 1992

Turn pages to make a monster appear and disappear, conquering bedtime fears.

Glad Monster, Sad Monster

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1997

Explore emotions with playful monster masks in this interactive journey through feelings.

Drummer Hoff

Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 1967

Seven soldiers build a cannon, but who will fire it?

Nighty Night, Little Green Monster

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2013

Uncover Little Green Monster's features as bedtime approaches. Sweet dreams await.

Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!

Picture Book · Ages 3–6

Help a furious monster calm down through playful, interactive pages.

Chicken Little

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2009

A chicken's acorn encounter sparks chaos and a surprising twist.

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9

Authored

7

Illustrated

3

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Picture books

13

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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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$1797

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2012

An ant's chores are interrupted by irresistible music. What will she discover?

Mice on Ice
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$759

Mice on Ice

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

A group of mice go ice skating and meet a cat wearing a hat.

The Lion and the Mice

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011

A mouse promises to help a caged lion. Can she keep her word?

If You're a Monster and You Know It

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2010

Monsters unleash joy in a playful twist on a classic song.

There Was An Old Monster!
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$1697

There Was An Old Monster!

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2009

A monster swallows creatures to cure a tick-induced stomach ache.

Chicken Little
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$1999

Chicken Little

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2009

A chicken's acorn encounter sparks chaos and a surprising twist.

Glad Monster, Sad Monster
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$1348

Glad Monster, Sad Monster

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1997

Explore emotions with playful monster masks in this interactive journey through feelings.

Drummer Hoff
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$858

Drummer Hoff

Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 1967

Seven soldiers build a cannon, but who will fire it?

Punch & Judy

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1965

No book description provided.

The Wing On A Flea

Picture Book · Ages 4–+ · 1961

Discover the magic hidden in simple shapes and what they can become.

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Rebecca Emberley

Author / Author Illustrator / 6 shared books

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