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David Catrow

David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books, including Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and its sequel, Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon, written by Patty Lovell; I Wanna Iguana and its two companion books, I Wanna New Room and I Wanna Go Home, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel; The Middle Child Blues by Kristyn Crow; and We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.
Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon
When God Made Light
When God Made You
I Wanna Go Home
Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon
I Wanna New Room
Wet Dog!
Our Tree Named Steve
We the Kids
I Wanna Iguana
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

Books

Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon
When God Made Light
When God Made You
I Wanna Go Home
Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon
I Wanna New Room
Wet Dog!
Our Tree Named Steve
We the Kids
I Wanna Iguana
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

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