David Small

Books by This Illustrator

Elsie's Bird

By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by: David Small
Age Level: 6-9
Elsie and her father leave Boston to begin afresh after Elsie's mother dies. Elsie takes with her a pet canary. It is Timmy Tune and a host of other animals that help Elsie turn "her house into a true prairie home." Lyrical language and evocative watercolors tell a touching story.

Imogene's Antlers

Illustrated by: David Small
Age Level: 6-9
One Thursday morning, Imogene wakes up with a large pair of antlers atop her head. Her mother faints but others in her privileged household find many uses for them. This funny fantasy is as fresh as when first published 25 years ago and is sure to delight a new generation of readers.

So You Want to Be President?

So You Want to Be President?
By: Judith St. George
Illustrated by: David Small
Age Level: 6-9

One president was too big to get himself into a bathtub; another's legacy was unknown — but once more is known about the men who have become U.S. President, more may aspire to it! Little known facts about presidents are presented in lively tidbits augmented by Small's droll cartoons. The Caldecott medal winning book has been updated to include the current president.

That Book Woman

That Book Woman
By: Heather Henson
Illustrated by: David Small
Age Level: 6-9

High in the Appalachian hills, a woman comes every two weeks on horseback to deliver books to Cal's family. Cal has no interest in reading, but he wonders what could possibly make her long treks in the snow and wind worthwhile? Young readers will discover a moving introduction to the story and courage of Kentucky's Pack Horse Librarians.