Respect the reader
Children can understand emotional truth when it is offered with clarity and care.
The storyteller
Pictures first taught Pat how stories work.
Now he brings decades of visual communication experience to children’s books built around warmth, imagination, and emotional honesty.
About Pat Murphy
Author. Illustrator. Visual storyteller.
Pat Murphy is an author and illustrator with more than 35 years of experience in illustration, animation, and visual storytelling.
He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a master’s degree in biomedical visualization. His children’s stories combine expressive artwork with themes of family, courage, kindness, memory, and community.
Pat is the author and illustrator of More Than a Snowman and the creator of Murphy’s Story House. He lives in Medina, Ohio.
35+ years in illustration, animation, and visual storytelling
Bachelor of Fine Arts and a master’s degree in biomedical visualization
Author and illustrator of More Than a Snowman
Why a Story House?
A home designed to grow with every new book.
Murphy’s Story House is more than an author page or the home of a single title. It is a place where individual stories can keep their own personalities while belonging to one thoughtful collection.
The common thread is not a character, a season, or one type of adventure. It is the belief that illustrated stories can help children recognize their feelings, understand other people, and see how small acts of care can matter.
The Story House approach
Clear words. Expressive pictures. Room to feel.
Let pictures speak
Expression, atmosphere, and small details give young readers more to discover.
Make room to talk
The best shared stories continue after the last page is turned.
Find the connection
A personal experience can become a doorway into empathy and community.
Meet Pat’s first Story House title.
Step into the winter world of Lucas, his family, and one unforgettable snowman.