Children's book Author & Illustrator

Mark Fearing

Biography

Mark Fearing is the author-illustrator of The Great Thanksgiving Escape and Giant Pants, and the illustrator of several other books for children. He lives in Oregon.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Out for Blood
Night of the Vam-Wolf-Zom
Castle Gesundheit
Tom Bites Back
Middle School Bites
The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael
Giant Pants
Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
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$1797
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · September 16, 2025

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

By Mark Fearing · With Brianna Caplan Sayres

Why did the chicken cross the road? Inspector Poulet must crack the case.

32 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 32 ratings
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Most Popular Mark Fearing Books

The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2011

Three little aliens flee a destructive robot across the solar system.

The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2014

Two cousins try to escape their family's Thanksgiving gathering.

Chicken Story Time

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2016

Chaos erupts at library story time when chickens join the fun. Can the librarian restore order?

#3 in Series
Sale price
$858

Out for Blood

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Tom faces a choice: join a wolf pack or survive middle school chaos.

Great, Now We've Got Barbarians!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017

A messy kid's habits unleash a pest invasion of epic proportions.

The Book That Eats People

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2009

A book that devours readers awaits. Dare to turn the page?

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Authored

16

Illustrated

10

Collaborators

Picture books

11

Graphic novels

2

Chapter books

4

Publishing timeline

Books published each year, stacked by book type.

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025

Why did the chicken cross the road? Inspector Poulet must crack the case.

Sale price
$858

Out for Blood

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Tom faces a choice: join a wolf pack or survive middle school chaos.

Sale price
$1348

Night of the Vam-Wolf-Zom

Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2022

A boy bitten by a vampire, werewolf, and zombie navigates middle school chaos.

Castle Gesundheit

Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

A village's sleepless nights hinge on solving a mysterious ailment in a castle full of cats.

Sale price
$1399

Tom Bites Back

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

A boy bitten by a vampire, werewolf, and zombie faces middle school challenges and a talking bat.

Middle School Bites

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Tom's first day of middle school is a monstrous challenge as a Vam-Wolf-Zom.

The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

A boy boards a mysterious bus with a creepy driver. What secrets await?

Giant Pants

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2017

A giant loses his pants and must find a solution before facing the town.

#1 in Series
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1348

Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017

A Founding Father lands in modern times, sparking chaos and hilarity.

Chicken Story Time
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$1799

Chicken Story Time

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2016

Chaos erupts at library story time when chickens join the fun. Can the librarian restore order?

Superhero Instruction Manual

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2016

Discover the six steps to becoming a superhero and saving the world.

Dilly Dally Daisy

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2015

Can Daisy stop dawdling in time to save her mermaid swim class?

How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

Green beans kidnap Martha's parents. Can she stop the veggie villains?

The Book That Eats People
Sale price
$1597

The Book That Eats People

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2009

A book that devours readers awaits. Dare to turn the page?

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Collaborators

The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Mark Fearing's books.

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Steven Banks

Author / 4 shared books

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