Larry-Boy the Rumor Weed
(Big Idea, 1999)
A lesson in the power of words
Doug co-wrote the story with Phil Vischer

The six Mess Detective books published by Zondervan are available at bookstores and online. The final three on this list are available only as part of the Scholastic Direct-to-Home series.

The Slobfather
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2003, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in telling the truth
Winner of the 2004 Gold Medallion as the best preschool children’s book in Christian publishing

The Don’t-Touchables
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2004, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in sharing

The Big Sleepover
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2004, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in taking responsibility

The Couch Potato Caper
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in diligence

Dial M for Mercy
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in showing mercy

The Trouble With Larry
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2006, 40 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in listening

The Case of the Lost Temper
(Scholastic/Big Idea, 2006, 28 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in self-control

The Pod Squad
(Scholastic/Big Idea, 2006, 28 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in using nice words

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Mop?
(Scholastic/Big Idea, 2006, 28 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in handling fear

Helpers are Heroes!
(Thomas Nelson/Big Idea, 2007, 18 pages, board book)
A lesson in helping others

The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything
(Thomas Nelson/Big Idea, 2007, 14 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in doing what’s right

The Attack of Outback Jack
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2003, 96 pages, softcover)
A lesson in respect

The Abominable Trashman
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2004, 96 pages, softcover)
A lesson in courage

The Amazing Brain-Twister
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2004, 96 pages, softcover)
A lesson in kindness

Larryboy vs. the Volcano
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2004, 96 pages, softcover)
A lesson in including others

The Spoon in the Stone
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in serving others

Field of Beans
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in faith

Frog Wars
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in perseverance

The Snooze Brothers
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in responsibility
Co-written with Cindy Kenney

West Slide Story
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in making peace

Ben Hurry
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, softcover)
A lesson in patience

The Good, the Bad, and the Silly
(Big Idea, 2007)
A lesson in making good choices
Is it a pillow or a book? It’s both. This pillow has cloth pages that you can read!

The Direct-to-Home books are not available in stores. You can buy them as part of the Scholastic home book club. See the list under Scholastic.

Your child can be part of the story! You can insert your child’s own name onto the pages of these books. They are available at kiosks at select malls across the country.

Jellyfish Jam
(Just Me/Big Idea, 2005, 36 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in handling fear

Astro-Nuts
(Just Me/Big Idea, 2005, 36 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in sharing

Jurassic Playground
(Just Me/Big Idea, 2005, 36 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in encouragement

Snow Clones
(Just Me/Big Idea, 2005, 36 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in kindness

The Trojan Rocking Horse
(Just Me/Big Idea, 2006, 36 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in being happy with what you have

A Knight to Remember
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 30 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in kindness

The Hounds of Baker Street
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 32 pages, hardcover)
A lesson on the Golden Rule

The VeggieTales Family Devotional
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2005, 224 pages, hardcover)
Co-written with Cindy Kenney

The Mudslingers
(Zondervan/Big Idea, 2006, 22 pages, hardcover)
A lesson in forgiveness