David Elliott | Children's Author

Latest Releases...

And Here's to You is out in a grand paperback edition!

Knitty Kitty by David Elliott and illustrated by Christopher Denise

What could Knitty Kitty be knitting? Something to keep three mischievous
kittens toasty and comfy, of course. 

DOWNLOAD Knitty Kitty's Knitting Patterns.

What the Grizzly Knows by David Elliott and illustrated by Max Grafe

As a little boy falls peacefully into sleep and starts to dream, his teddy bear
grows and growls and pops his button nose to turn into a real grizzly bear.
And amazingly, the boy becomes a grizzly bear, too... 

DOWNLOAD Story Hour ideas & Exercises for Librarians, Teachers, Parentand exercises for What the Grizzly Knows. 

  
Five-year-old Boston boy
turns into grizzly after
reading my book.  Beware!

Havisham's Cake
A blog. My blog. My I-hardly-ever-post blog. But I thought I would include a link because, well, who knows?  As I always inscribe in The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle, "Life is change!" I may want to add a post occasionally. It begins with a two-part homage to Natalie Babbit and Tuck Everlasting, surely one of the most beautiful books ever written for a young person. I hope you'll read it.  The book, I mean. And the blog, too. Why not?  Anyway . . . havishamscake.blogspot.com/

Want to Write for Kids?
Take a look at Lesley University's low residency Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.  If that's too big a committment, you might try Lesley's  one-week summer intensive program. In the spirit of full disclosure, perhaps I should add that I teach in both (along with lots of other great writers.) Not that I'm saying I'm great, but . . . oh never mind. Just check these programs out.

Illustration by Kelly Murphy