Philip C. Stead

Philip C. Stead is the author of the Caldecott Medal winning and New York Times bestselling A Sick Day for Amos McGee and its sequel Amos McGee Misses the Bus illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. Philip is also the co-author of The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine with Mark Twain and illustrated by Erin E. Stead. Philip wrote and illustrated Vernon Is On His Way, All the Animals Where I Live, Samson in the Snow, Ideas Are All Around, Sebastian and the Balloon, Hello, My Name is Ruby, A Home for Bird, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, and Creamed Tuna Fish & Peas on Toast. He is also the author of The Only Fish in the Sea and Special Delivery both illustrated by Matthew Cordell.