Books by David McPhail

Known for the Emma and Edward the Bear series, David McPhail writes picture books and middle grade for ages 0–11, alongside 13 standalone books, exploring themes of nature & outdoors, bears, curiosity & wonder.

Series

Emma

1 book · Ages 3–6

Edward the Bear

1 book · Ages 4–8

Henry Bear

1 book · Ages 4–11

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

Great Cat

David McPhail

Toby loves his companion, Great Cat, but having the biggest feline in the world makes all the neighbors very nervous.

Ages 4–8

Henry Bear's Park

David McPhail

Henry Bear takes on a big job looking after the park while his father travels far away in a hot air balloon.

Ages 6–9

Water Boy

David McPhail

A young boy overcomes his fears and builds a magical connection with the world around him after learning the surprising

By Age Range

Ages 0–3

10 books

Ages 4–7

19 books