You Stole My Name Series

“Poems that will be perfect for animal lovers, with gorgeous illustrations worthy of framing.” —starred Kirkus Review

Collect all three books from the award-winning You Stole My Name series featuring vibrant hand-painted artwork and playful poems by esteemed artist Dennis McGregor

Full of vibrant, hand-painted illustrations and rhyming verse, this durable board book set offers an exciting reading experience for parents and children to enjoy together.

This box set of 3 board books includes:
• You Stole My Name: Journey through the colorful world of the animal kingdom and discover interesting creatures and their namesakes, like Bull & Bull Trout, Tiger & Tiger Shrimp, and Turtle & Turtle Dove
• You Stole My Name Too: Explore the world of flora and fauna with the second book in the series, which features plant & animal pairings like Chick & Chickpea, Dog & Dogwood, and Cat & Catnip
• You Stole My Name Tools: Expand your and your child’s horizons with these crafty combinations of animals and tools, like Hammer & Hammerhead Shark, Cow & Cowbell, and Crow & Crowbar

With a durable board book format, the You Stole My Name box set is a beautiful and timeless “children’s coffee-table-art book” that’s perfect for children ages 0-3.

Meet nature’s most fascinating animals—and the everyday tools that share their names!—in this third picture book from the acclaimed series full of vibrant, hand-painted illustrations.

The perfect read-aloud for curious readers who wonder: Why is the crowbar named after the crow? Featuring nature’s most fascinating animals and the everyday tools they share their name with, the handy new addition to Dennis McGregor’s acclaimed You Stole My Name series will delight little builders and animal lovers alike.

The fun pairings featured in this picture book include:
Hammer & Hammerhead Shark Bull & Bulldozer Crow & Crowbar And many more!  
A beautiful “children’s coffee-table-art book” for all ages, You Stole My Name Tools also offers clever, funny verses perfect for parents and children to read and enjoy together.

“Perfect for animal lovers, with gorgeous illustrations worthy of framing.”
—Kirkus Reviews

First the animals were stealing names and now the plants are doing it too! The second book in Dennis McGregor’s acclaimed series features vibrant, hand-painted illustrations and curious questions like “Why does the crab apple share its name with the crab?”

You Stole My Name Too features another amazing collection of illustrations that takes you and your child on a colorful journey through nature’s most fascinating plants and animals and their namesakes.

The fun pairs of flora and fauna that are featured in this sequel include:
• Chick and Chickpea
• Cat and Catnip
• Dog and Dogwood
• Hedgehog and Hedgehog Cactus
• And many more!

A beautiful “children’s coffee-table-art book” for all ages, You Stole My Name Too is a clever, creative follow-up to You Stole My Name, a perfect book series for parents and children to read and enjoy together.

“The museum-quality artwork in this oversized coffee-table style volume is big and beautiful, the verses are clever and funny, but it’s the concept behind You Stole My Name that is unique, original, and sets it apart from all other pet and wildlife picture book collections for young children.”
—Midwest Book Review

Kirkus Best Indie Picture Books 2023

This fun picture book for kids features vibrant, hand-painted illustrations of animals with curious questions like “Why does the bull trout share its name with the bull?”

You Stole My Name is a stunning collection of illustrations that takes you and your child on a colorful journey through the animal kingdom, telling the stories of the most interesting creatures and their namesakes. Written and illustrated by renowned artist Dennis McGregor, this book is also the perfect sing-along book for you and your child (Dennis sings through the book on YouTube!).

The pairs of interesting creatures include:
Cat and CatfishTiger and Tiger ShrimpTurtle and Turtle DoveSpider and Spider MonkeyAnd many more!
You Stole My Name is a beautiful and timeless “children’s coffee-table-art book.” It is the perfect picture book for children ages 3–7, making it a great birthday gift or Christmas gift.