Holly Hobbie

Denise Holly Hobbie (née Ulinskas; born 1944) is an American writer, watercolorist Hobbie sold distinctive artwork of a cat-loving, rag dress-wearing little girl in a giant bonnet to American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio. The artwork, based on Hobbie's own children and with rustic New England–style of a bygone era, character (identified earlier as "blue girl") became known as Holly Hobbie.

Works Toot & Puddle series Toot & Puddle are best friends, even though Toot likes to travel and Puddle likes to stay at home in Woodcock Pocket.

Books Toot & Puddle A Present for Toot You Are My Sunshine Puddle's ABC I'll Be Home For Christmas Top of the World Charming Opal The New Friend Wish You Were Here The One and Only Let It Snow How Does Your Garden Grow?

Television show The adaptation of the books, Toot & Puddle was made in 2008 by Mercury Filmworks, National Geographic Kids, and Treehouse TV.

Film In December 2006, Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas, serving as the pilot episode to Toot & Puddle, aired on Treehouse in Canada and on Noggin in the US. It was released on DVD by National Geographic.

Other books Elmore (2018) A Cat Named Swan (2017) Hansel and Gretel (2015) The night before Christmas (Text by Clement Clarke Moore) (2013) Gem (2012) Fanny (2008) Holly Hobbie's Happy Day Book (1978) Fanny & Annabelle (2009) Everything But The Horse: A Childhood Memory (2010) The Art of Holly Hobbie (1986) Holly Hobbie's the night before Christmas (1976)