Original illustrations from three of Sean Cassidy's children's books were displayed at the Golden Pheasant Gallery in the exhibit "Gummytoes: The Art of Sean Cassidy".

His books include:

The Chicken Cat (2001)
illustrator, winner of the Mr Christie’s Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award. The Chicken Cat is a children’s book, written by Stephanie Simpson McLellan and illustrated by Bramptonian Sean Cassidy. The book was published in 2001 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. The Chicken Cat went on to win the Mr Christie’s Book Award, as well as the Ontario Arts Council/Canadian Booksellers Association’s Ruth Schwartz Award.

The Quill & Quire raved that "Cassidy’s colored-pencil illustrations offer an excellent complement to the text, heightening both its pathos and humor." The National Post commented that "Stephanie Simpson McLellan’s imaginative story about Guinevere... soars with Cassidy’s illustrations." The book was later published in Korean by Korean Dewey on April 1 2003, with an initial print run of 3000.

ISBN 1--55041-677-4, paperback edition

Good to be small (2002)
writer and illustrator Good to be small is a children's book, written and illustrated by Bramptonian Sean Cassidy. The book was published in 2002 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside.

"Something is wrong in the barnyard. Mama Sheep calls out the alarm— Lamb is missing! Who is going to find her young one? When tiny Mouse steps up to offer help, the other sheep just fret and shake their heads. Mouse is too small to find a missing lamb. But Mouse doesn't mind what other think. She is determined to get the job done. And Mouse know that sometimes it takes the smallest one of all to get the biggest results."

ISBN 1--55041-734-7, hardcover edition, ISBN 1--55041-699-5, paperback

Gummytoes (2004)
writer and illustrator Gummytoes is a children’s book, written and illustrated by Bramptonian Sean Cassidy. For children aged 4 to 8, the book was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. The book was published in 2004 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside.

The book jacket reads: "Gummytoes is a beautiful tree frog. But he’s tired of blending into the background. He wants to be seen and admired. So one day he hops right up to a group of children and lets out a CHIRP..."

ISBN 1-55041-856-6, hardbound edition, ISBN 1-55041-856-2, paperback edition

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