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David A. Carter

David A. Carter
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David A. Carter

David A. Carter is a master paper engineer and creator of the Bugs series, which has sold more than 6 million copies. Also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Color series, featuring One Red Dot, Blue 2, 600 Black Spots, Yellow Square, and White Noise, he lives in Auburn, California, with his wife and two daughters.

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Princess Bugs will be released on May 07, 2013 in Paper Over Board
May 07, 2013
Princess Bugs is now available in Paper Over Board
May 07, 2013
Graphic Excerpt:
The Happy Little Yellow Box
Nov 22, 2012
News:
Alpha Bugs (mini edition) has won an award
Oct 04, 2012
A Snowy Day in Bugland! will be released on October 02, 2012 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
A Snowy Day in Bugland! is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook
Oct 02, 2012
Graphic Excerpt:
A Snowy Day in Bugland!
Aug 22, 2012
The Happy Little Yellow Box will be released on July 10, 2012 in
Jul 10, 2012
The Happy Little Yellow Box is now available in
Jul 10, 2012
Builder Bugs will be released on April 24, 2012 in Novelty
Apr 24, 2012
Builder Bugs is now available in Novelty
Apr 24, 2012
Author Appearances have been announced:
Find David A. Carter appearances
Apr 08, 2012
Springtime in Bugland! will be released on March 06, 2012 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook
Mar 06, 2012
Springtime in Bugland! is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook
Mar 06, 2012
Graphic Excerpt:
Springtime in Bugland!
Jan 04, 2012
Bugs That Go! (enhanced eBook edition) will be released on December 06, 2011 in
Dec 06, 2011

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Bookshop Schedules Activities for Children's Book Week
Southern Pines Pilot, May 5, 2013
...Country Bookshop, in Southern Pines. Call (910) 692-3211 for further information. Friday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. David A. Carter, author of "Princess Bugs" and other "Bugs" books, will be meeting with preschoolers. Carter is a master paper engineer and...
The On-Sale Calendar: May 2013 Children's Books
PublishersWeekly.com, March 4, 2013
...Olympus at War by Kate OHearn (Aladdin, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-442-44412-6). Princess Bugs: A Touch-and-Feel Fairy Tale by David A. Carter (Little Simon, $12.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-5055-4). Thorn Abbey by Nancy Ohlin (Simon Pulse, $16.99; ISBN...
Ruckus Media Group Launches New App That Enables One-Stop Shopping for Children’s Entertainment
Sys-Con UK, December 18, 2012
...Hasbro, Crayola, Dino Dan, SeaWorld) as well as best-selling classics (Curious George, The Polar Express) and celebrated authors (David A. Carter, Holly Hobbie, and more). Parents are provided with feedback on their child’s experiences within the...
Children's Books: ‘Lots of Lambs,’ ‘One Spotted Giraffe,’ and More
New York Times, November 28, 2012
...child time and again. THE HAPPY LITTLE YELLOW BOX A Pop-Up Book of Opposites. Written and illustrated by David A. Carter. 12 pp. Little Simon/Simon & Schuster. $12.99. (Pop-up book; ages 2 to 4) This is a glorious little gem from David A. Carter,...
New Interactive and Pop-Up Books
New York Times, November 28, 2012
...child time and again. THE HAPPY LITTLE YELLOW BOX A Pop-Up Book of Opposites. Written and illustrated by David A. Carter. 12 pp. Little Simon/Simon & Schuster. $12.99. (Pop-up book; ages 2 to 4) This is a glorious little gem from David A. Carter,...
Halloween Books For Children
StyleNest, October 19, 2012
...celebrate Halloween under the covers. Halloween Bugs: A Trick or Treat Pop Up Book Master of pop-up books David A. Carter delights us once again with this 3D bug book. Inside you’ll find six spooky doors, open each one if you dare to find a lovely...
Halloween books make a sweet treat (Video)
Examiner.com, October 9, 2012
...Fairy by Lisa Sferlazza Johnson Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman Bugs That Go Bump in the Night by David A. Carter Dragon's Halloween by Dav Pilkey Extreme Monsters Joke Book by Nikki Bataille Lange Extreme Monsters - The Blue Moon Effect by Mel...
Merely Cracking The Glass Ceiling Is Not Enough: Corporate America Needs More Than Just A Few Women In Leadership By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar - Women's Executive Circle Of New York, The University Club Of New York, New York, New York, May 22, 2013
Money Science, May 22, 2013
...Firm Performance? A Panel Study 2500 Danish Firms,” 55 International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2006); and David A. Carter, Frank D’Souza, Betty Simkins, and W. Gary Simpson, “The Gender and Ethnic Diversity of US Boards...
Merely Cracking The Glass Ceiling Is Not Enough: Corporate America Needs More Than Just A Few Women In Leadership By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar - Women's Executive Circle Of New York, The University Club Of New York, New York, New York, May 22, 2013
Mondo Visione, May 22, 2013
...Firm Performance? A Panel Study 2500 Danish Firms,” 55 International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (2006); and David A. Carter, Frank D’Souza, Betty Simkins, and W. Gary Simpson, “The Gender and Ethnic Diversity of US Boards...
Reading, writing and royalties: Local authors tell their tales
Auburn Journal, May 10, 2013
...While adults can learn the ins and outs of the book business from the likes of pop-up pro David A. Carter and cookbook author Mary Ellen Burns, students in grades five through eight can take part in a Young Writer’s Workshop. Presenters include E.V....
Bookshop Schedules Activities for Children's Book Week
Southern Pines Pilot, May 5, 2013
...Country Bookshop, in Southern Pines. Call (910) 692-3211 for further information. Friday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. David A. Carter, author of "Princess Bugs" and other "Bugs" books, will be meeting with preschoolers. Carter is a master paper engineer and...
War on Bugs: UC Research Could Lead to Better Bed Bug Control
Brightsurf Science News, April 11, 2013
...lower thier risk of bed bug infestation by up to 60%! Or, if they have them they... by David A. Carter (Author), David A. Carter (Illustrator) Get ready for bed with the Jitterbugs in this delightful pop-up bedtime book! (There's even a mini pop-up...
Fire Kills Man, 60, At His Mobile Home
Greeneville Sun, March 25, 2013
...that remained Saturday morning of a mobile home at 679 Phillipi Road that was destroyed by fire. Occupant David A. Carter died in the fire, which remains under investigation. The cause is thought to be accidental, an investigator said today. Originally...
Treats low in sugar just as sweet for Easter baskets
PB Pulse, March 14, 2013
...Jan Brett; “Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter” by Jane O’Connor; and “Easter Bugs: a Springtime Pop-Up” by David A. Carter. To celebrate spring with chapter books, McKee suggests the “Rainbow Magic Series” by Daisy Meadows; “Big Nate...