Welcome to the Story House
Heartfelt stories about family, kindness, courage, and connection.
Featuring More Than a Snowman, written and illustrated by Pat Murphy.
Now available
When Lucas builds a snowman to feel closer to his deployed father, an ordinary winter creation becomes something the whole community can share.
More Than a Snowman is a tender illustrated story about love across distance, the quiet power of kindness, and how one child’s idea can bring people together.
Verified Amazon reader review
“More than a Snowman” touched my heart and is a wonderful tribute to our military families both past and present. It highlight's the love we have for our military personnel and how to honor and keep them in our thoughts and prayers not only during their deployment but every day. I enjoyed the book so much, I purchased a 2nd copy for my great nephew. Thank you so much Pat Murphy and Cheryl Murphy. I hope there are more books to come.
Inside the story
Each page carries the story from a child’s love for his father to a neighborhood’s shared expression of gratitude and remembrance.
Lucas creates a snowman that helps him feel close to Dad.
A message lets Dad know that love can travel any distance.
Neighbors add their own stories until the snowman belongs to everyone.
What lives here
Murphy’s Story House is a growing home for illustrated books that honor children’s emotional lives and make room for meaningful conversations.
The bonds that steady us, even when the people we love are far away.
Everyday choices that can quietly change someone else’s world.
Making space for difficult feelings while finding a way forward.
The surprising ways a story can turn neighbors into a community.
Meet the storyteller
Pat Murphy is an author and illustrator with more than 35 years of experience in illustration, animation, and visual storytelling.
His children’s stories combine expressive artwork with themes of family, courage, kindness, memory, and community.
Creator of Murphy’s Story House
Read about PatExplore the first title from Murphy’s Story House—and make room on the shelf for those still to come.
