Dunnington, Tom

Overview

Works:	200 works in 366 publications in 2 languages and 42,192 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Readers (Publications) Stories in rhyme History Children's songs Humorous fiction Music Songs Big books
Roles:	Illustrator

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Tom Dunnington

The story of the Declaration of Independence by Norman Richards( Book )

7 editions published between 1968 and 1988 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Outlines the events that led to the Revolutionary War and the writing of the document that declared the Colonies separate and independent from Britain

I love cats by Catherine Matthias( Book )

11 editions published between 1983 and 1989 in English and Spanish and held by 1,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Other animals may be very nice, but cats are the best ones to love

The story of the Gettysburg address by Kenneth G Richards( Book )

6 editions published between 1969 and 1988 in English and held by 1,133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1864 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech. Includes text of the speech

Animal babies by Bobbie Hamsa( Book )

7 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in English and held by 1,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides drawings and names of baby animals, including a kitten, a fawn, a piglet, and a lamb

The story of Old Ironsides by Norman Richards( Book )

5 editions published between 1967 and 1976 in English and held by 1,001 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Story of the warship the Constitution, nicknamed "Old Ironsides" because in battle with the English, cannons could not penetrate her sturdy hull

The story of the Alamo by Norman Richards( Book )

4 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and held by 980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas

The story of the U.S.S. Arizona by R. Conrad Stein( Book )

3 editions published between 1977 and 1984 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recalls the events surrounding the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during which the U.S.S. Arizona sank

Bears, bears, everywhere by Rita Milios( Book )

5 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Un libro que usa los osos para contar hasta diez. (An observer of one bear in the air, two bears on the stair, counts all the way up to ten bears huffing and puffing and is relieved they're full of stuffing.)

The story of Old Glory by Albert I Mayer( Book )

3 editions published between 1970 and 1978 in English and held by 834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of the American flag as it developed from the Union Jack into a totally different symbol of a new nation

The Great Bug Hunt by Bonnie Dobkin( Book )

4 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Children set out looking for insects and they find all kinds

Wait, skates! by Mildred D Johnson( Book )

1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A child putting on roller skates for the first time finally teaches them to wait

The story of D-Day by R. Conrad Stein( Book )

2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the events of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy, June 6, 1944, the largest invasion ever attempted in history

The story of Ellis Island by R. Conrad Stein( Book )

2 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the experiences of the many immigrants who sought entry to the United States at the immigration station on Ellis Island, New York, before it closed in 1954

The thirteen days of Halloween by Carol Greene( Book )

2 editions published between 1983 and 1994 in English and held by 701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Halloween version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," featuring such seasonal gifts as bats, goblins, spiders, worms, and ghosts

Bobby's zoo by Carolyn Lunn( Book )

4 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bobby doesn't know what to do with all the animals that are in his house

A buzz is part of a bee by Carolyn Lunn( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Enumerates a series of words and the greater things of which they are a part, such as leaf and tree, elbow and arm, candle and cake, and tail and kite

If I were an ant by Amy Moses( Book )

2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A child imagines how much larger things such as crumbs, puddles, trees, and even babies would seem to an ant

The story of the golden spike by R. Conrad Stein( Book )

2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Relates the events surrounding the completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah, in 1869

I love fishing by Bonnie Dobkin( Book )

2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young fisher expresses enthusiasm for the sport while acknowledging the many potential distractions surrounding it

A pet for Pat by Pegeen Snow( Book )

2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young child receives a pet dog