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David Catrow

David Catrow is the illustrator of numerous notable books for children, including the other Silly Dilly books, as well as Kathryn Lasky's She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Mr. Catrow is also a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist whose work appears in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as in nine hundred other newspapers. He lives in Springfield, Ohio.

Smelly Locker will be released on June 22, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Mar 12, 2010
Too Much Kissing! will be released on December 29, 2009 in Hardcover
Dec 29, 2009
Too Much Kissing! is now available in Hardcover
Dec 29, 2009
Nov 14, 2009
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Smelly Locker
Nov 14, 2009
News:
Are You Quite Polite? has won an award
Aug 25, 2009
Westward Ho, Carlotta! will be released on June 08, 2009 in
Jun 08, 2009
Westward Ho, Carlotta! is now available in
Jun 08, 2009
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Feb 25, 2009
Going, Going, Gone! is now available in Hardcover
Feb 24, 2009
Going, Going, Gone! will be released on February 24, 2009 in Hardcover
Feb 24, 2009
Going, Going, Gone! is now available in Hardcover
Feb 24, 2009
Going, Going, Gone! will be released on February 24, 2009 in Hardcover
Dec 19, 2008
Where Did They Hide My Presents? will be released on October 07, 2008 in Trade Paperback
Oct 07, 2008
Where Did They Hide My Presents? is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 07, 2008
Where Did They Hide My Presents? will be released on October 07, 2008 in
Oct 07, 2008
Where Did They Hide My Presents? is now available in
Oct 07, 2008
Smelly Locker will be released on July 01, 2008 in Hardcover
Jul 01, 2008
Smelly Locker is now available in Hardcover
Jul 01, 2008
Smelly Locker will be released on July 01, 2008 in
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Smelly Locker is now available in
Jul 01, 2008
On Top of the Potty will be released on March 25, 2008 in Hardcover
Mar 25, 2008
On Top of the Potty is now available in Hardcover
Mar 25, 2008
On Top of the Potty will be released on March 25, 2008 in
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On Top of the Potty is now available in
Mar 25, 2008
Don't Say That Word! will be released on June 26, 2007 in Hardcover
Jun 26, 2007
Don't Say That Word! is now available in Hardcover
Jun 26, 2007
Don't Say That Word! will be released on June 26, 2007 in
Jun 26, 2007
Don't Say That Word! is now available in
Jun 26, 2007
Are You Quite Polite? will be released on September 26, 2006 in Hardcover
Sep 26, 2006
Are You Quite Polite? is now available in Hardcover
Sep 26, 2006
Are You Quite Polite? will be released on September 26, 2006 in
Sep 26, 2006
Are You Quite Polite? is now available in
Sep 26, 2006
Plantzilla Goes to Camp will be released on March 28, 2006 in Hardcover
Mar 28, 2006
Plantzilla Goes to Camp is now available in Hardcover
Mar 28, 2006
Plantzilla Goes to Camp will be released on March 28, 2006 in
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Plantzilla Goes to Camp is now available in
Mar 28, 2006
Where Did They Hide My Presents? will be released on October 04, 2005 in Hardcover
Oct 04, 2005
Where Did They Hide My Presents? is now available in Hardcover
Oct 04, 2005
Where Did They Hide My Presents? will be released on October 04, 2005 in
Oct 04, 2005
Where Did They Hide My Presents? is now available in
Oct 04, 2005
Lu and the Swamp Ghost will be released on August 31, 2004 in Hardcover
Aug 31, 2004
Lu and the Swamp Ghost is now available in Hardcover
Aug 31, 2004
I'm Still Here in the Bathtub will be released on April 01, 2003 in Hardcover
Apr 01, 2003
I'm Still Here in the Bathtub is now available in Hardcover
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I'm Still Here in the Bathtub will be released on April 01, 2003 in
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I'm Still Here in the Bathtub is now available in
Apr 01, 2003
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs will be released on May 01, 2001 in Hardcover
May 01, 2001
May 01, 2001
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs will be released on May 01, 2001 in
May 01, 2001
Westward Ho, Carlotta! will be released on May 01, 1998 in
May 01, 1998
Westward Ho, Carlotta! is now available in
May 01, 1998
News:
Lu and the Swamp Ghost has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Lu and the Swamp Ghost has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
I'm Still Here in the Bathtub has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

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Suite101.com, September 22, 2009
...on color, shapes, line, and art making. I Ain?t Gonna Paint No More! By Karen Beaumont and David Catrow (Scholastic, 2005): One very creative little boy takes it upon himself to paint his body after his mother takes away his art supplies. When A Line...
SC Now, August 27, 2009
...s crazy compositions about heavy backpacks, hall passes, and oral reports are rendered even more sublimely ridiculous by David Catrow?s subversive Seussian scenes. Kids (and teachers) are probably already singing some version of this verse (set to the...
Eureka Times-Standard, June 14, 2009
...it can also be sung to the tune ?It Ain't Gonna Rain No More.? The illustrations by David Catrow capture the joy of self-expression. One day at school, all the children are painting a picture, except for Lucy. She looks through the craft box and gets...
News10Net, May 30, 2009
...and artworks were developed through a grant from the California State Library. The artwork for kids is by David Catrow, a notable children's illustrator of such favorites as I Ain't Gonna Paint No More, I Like Myself, and The Boy Who Wouldn't Share. The...
Cleveland Live, May 24, 2009
...joined with libraries across the country in Be Creative. The Summer Reading Children's Game features illustrations by David Catrow. Children and their parents will choose a reading goal to complete for each paint splotch on the game board. Then they will...
Examiner.com, March 23, 2009
...She is a great model of persistence and determination. Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell and David Catrow is a funny and whimsical tale of a very tiny girl with great big determination and self-confidence. Molly Low deals with a school bully in...
Great Kid Books, January 3, 2010
...2nd or 3rd grader, come check out these books! 2009 Easy Reader Finalists Dinosaur Hunt (Max Spaniel) by David Catrow Orchard Books Nominated by: Becky Good Dog, Aggie by Lori Ries Charlesbridge Nominated by: EM Mr. Putter & Tabby Spill the Beans by...
TheHappyNappyBookseller, January 3, 2010
...Christie Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, by Lenore Look illus by LeUyen Pham Dinosaur Hunt (Max Spaniel) by David Catrow Akimbo and the Baboons by Alexander McCall Smith...
Becky's Book Reviews, December 31, 2009
...Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine by Francesca Simon. 2009. Sourcebooks. 88 pages. Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt . David Catrow. 2009. Scholastic. 40 pages. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things . Lenore Look. Random House....
Kids Blog, October 23, 2009
...Cinderella Skeleton (398.2 SAN ) by Robert D. San Souci, a rhymed retelling of Cinderella with artwork by David Catrow that may remind you of the movie Corpse Bride. Lurking in the juvenile fiction collection (and currently on the NEW shelf) is The Book...
Juggling Life, August 14, 2009
...what's up for grabs: One (1) Grand Prize winner receives: Autographed copy of Max Spaniel (by illustrator David Catrow) One (1) Jumbo kids magnifying glass Four (4) runner-up winners will also receive a copy of the new book That sounds pretty cool to me....
Geek Parenting, August 7, 2009
...5) winners in total. One (1) Grand Prize winner receives:· Autographed copy of Max Spaniel (by illustrator David Catrow)· One (1) Jumbo kids magnifying glass Four (4) runner-up winners will also receive a copy of the new book...
Mom's Marbles, August 7, 2009
...side him, sounding out the simple vocabulary and learning some of the tougher words through author and illustrator David Catrow's ingenious use of repetition. And now your children can enjoy this book too! Not only is it incredibly reasonably priced and...
Becky's Book Reviews, July 31, 2009
...Connie Willis. Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival by Clara Kramer. Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt . David Catrow. 2009. Scholastic. Number of Picture Books: 11 The Zoo I Drew by Todd H. Doodler. 2009. Random House. God Found Us You by Lisa Tawn...
The Moderate Voice, April 13, 2009
...back on the number of editorial cartoons he draws. Ann Telnaes, quit print syndication to focus on animation. David Catrow, Springfield News-Sun (Ohio). Left to work on other projects. Daryl Cagle is a political cartoonist and blogger for MSNBC.com;...