P D Eastman
P. D. Eastman was an author-illustrator who created many children's books, including Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog. Go!, and The Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he enlisted in the army in 1943 and was assigned to the Signal Corps Film Unit-which was headed by Theodor Geisel, who would eventually become known to the world as Dr. Seuss! After Geisel later approached him to write for his new Beginner Book series, Eastman published his first book, Sam and the Firefly. Since then...See more
P. D. Eastman was an author-illustrator who created many children's books, including Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog. Go!, and The Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he enlisted in the army in 1943 and was assigned to the Signal Corps Film Unit-which was headed by Theodor Geisel, who would eventually become known to the world as Dr. Seuss! After Geisel later approached him to write for his new Beginner Book series, Eastman published his first book, Sam and the Firefly. Since then, he has sold more than 30 million books and become one of the most beloved children's book authors in the world. See less
P D Eastman's Featured Books
P D Eastman book reviews
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The Best Nest
Classic
One of my favorite childhood books - Eastman is one of my favorite author of children's books!! Read More
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Sam and the Firefly
Sam and Gus
Sam is an owl, who awakens at night, and is in search of a playmate. The only trouble is that he is waking up, while everyone else is going to sleep.
Eventually Sam meets Gus, a firefly, and they ... Read More