Period wants to write a story, but he can't find the words so he accepts the help of his punctuation pals, Question Mark and Exclamation Point.  After a series of comical mishaps they finally find the words and together they come up with quite a tale.

Published by Albert Whitman & Company

Pencil is trying to draw the perfect picture for his dad. So, he asks his friends Brush, Pastel, Marker, Crayon, and Chalk what makes their art perfect. But they each have a different answer. How will Pencil be able to create his own perfect picture?

Published by Albert Whitman & Company

“McKay's text is often perkily alliterative—great for reading aloud—and is enlivened by small bursts of humor… A sweetly solid story about creating for the pleasure of it and not worrying whether it's good enough.” -Kirkus Reviews