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Jan Thomas is the creator of What Will Fat Cat Sit On?, A Birthday for Cow!, and The Doghouse. She lives in Socorro, New Mexico.

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Even Robots Can Be Thankful! (The Robots Books) Sep 6, 2022

by Jan Thomas

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Red Robot and Blue Robot are back in the hilarious and heartwarming picture book companion to Even Robots Aren’t Perfect! in which our favorite robot friends learn how to be grateful for little things.

Red Robot and Blue Robot are best friends. And sometimes friends get scared. And sometimes friends get hurt feelings. And in those moments, even robots can be thankful to have a best friend! In three silly and sweet stories, our two favorite robot buddies learn that gratitude isn’t always easy, but best friends are something to be thankful for.

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Rhyming Dust Bunnies Nov 16, 2010

by Jan Thomas

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Bug! Rug! Mug! Hug! These dust bunnies love to rhyme. Well, except for Bob. Much to the other bunnies’ frustration, Bob can never get the rhythm right. Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster wielding—gasp!—a broom, and they all breathe a sigh of relief. But can Bob save them from the big, scary monster’s next attack? Vrrrrrroooommm...

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Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! Oct 14, 2014

by Jan Thomas

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The dust bunnies are back for another round of rhyming fun. But this time a big MEAN dust bunny wants to play—and run and chase and grab! Can the four little dust bunnies get that bully to play nice? Jan Thomas’s lovable critters shine again in this hilarious rhyme-filled book that starts with scares and ends with…smiles.

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A Birthday For Cow! (The Giggle Gang) Jun 19, 2018

by Jan Thomas

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Pig and Mouse are hard at work baking the best birthday cake EVER for Cow. But it would be a lot easier if Duck weren't hanging around, yammering on about turnips or some nonsense. (Sheesh!) With all this silliness going on, how will they manage to throw Cow a spectacular birthday party? Well, as it turns out, crazy Duck just might have had the right idea all along!

This picture book from Jan Thomas features wacky humor that toddlers will adore, rowdy repetitions, irreverent dialogue—and a hilarious twist at the end.

Other Formats: Hardcover , Board book

What Will Fat Cat Sit On? (The Giggle Gang) Jun 19, 2018

by Jan Thomas

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This “rollicking” picture book is “laugh-out-loud” fun for new readers (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

What will Fat Cat sit on? The pig? (Oink!) The chicken? (Cluck!) How about the dog? (Grrrr.) Everyone in this bumbling animal gang—understandably—hopes the victim will be someone else! Leave it to Mouse to come up with a brilliant solution that satisfies everyone, even Fat Cat himself.

Filled with hilarious asides and an interactive question-answer format, this irreverent picture book will delight little ones who love to shout “NO!”

“Fun to read aloud, it would also make an effective early reader for preschoolers.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A cat that puts Garfield to shame…a lot of laughs. This is a book that toddlers and new readers will reach for again and again.”—Kirkus Reviews

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My Toothbrush Is Missing (The Giggle Gang) Jan 16, 2018

by Jan Thomas

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A delightfully silly picture book for new readers: “This hilarious story is a fun read-aloud.”—School Library Journal

Dog's toothbrush is missing. Has anybody seen it? Maybe…But what does a toothbrush look like? Donkey wonders.

Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!

“A droll knee-slapper for newly emergent readers.”—Booklist

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The Doghouse (The Giggle Gang) Jun 19, 2018

by Jan Thomas

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Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . THE DOGHOUSE. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty work—but you’ll never believe what’s really going on in the doghouse!
With Jan Thomas’s fun, fresh art and priceless animal expressions, this timeless tale of fear and friendship will have readers howling.

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There's a Pest in the Garden! (The Giggle Gang) Jun 6, 2017

by Jan Thomas

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Someone’s eating all the veggies in this colorful picture book with “a satisfying, funny conclusion” (Kirkus Reviews).

There’s a pest in the garden and he’s eating all the vegetables! But Duck has a plan to save the day (well, sort of)…

Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!

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What Is Chasing Duck? (The Giggle Gang) Jun 6, 2017

by Jan Thomas

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What is chasing Duck? Is it something wild and hairy? Does it have big teeth? Who will help protect Duck? Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!

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Is That Wise, Pig? Sep 13, 2016

by Jan Thomas

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Cow and Pig are helping Mouse make a delicious soup, but Pig keeps trying to add ingredients that don’t make sense!

Mouse is making a yummy pot of soup and Cow and Pig are helping add ingredients. Mouse adds four tomatoes, Cow adds five potatoes, and Pig adds…six galoshes?! Is that wise, Pig? Young readers will be so busy giggling at Pig’s antics, they won’t even realize they are counting, too. A twist ending and irresistible characters will make this a favorite read-aloud.

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My Friends Make Me Happy! (The Giggle Gang) Jan 16, 2018

by Jan Thomas

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Can you guess what makes Sheep really happy? Here's a clue . . . it starts with the letter F. It is NOT fish or fans. And it is especially not turnips! That doesn't even start with the letter F!

Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!

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The Chicken Who Couldn't Oct 6, 2020

by Jan Thomas

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After falling out of Farmer’s truck, Chicken must find his own way home in this goofy, laugh-out-loud story about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself.

It has not been a good day for Chicken. He went to the fair with Farmer, but didn’t win even one ribbon. And on the way home, the road is so bumpy that Farmer’s truck knocks Chicken right out! He’s been left behind! It’s the end for Chicken. Surely, he can’t walk all the way home. Or avoid the hungry fox along the way. Or maybe…he can?

This rollicking picture book will have little ones in giggles over Chicken’s misadventures and chiming in on the plucky fowl’s mantra “I am a strong and powerful and nice-looking chicken!” as he achieves more than he thought possible.

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