Book Series Guide

Jane Yolen

Author guide

Jane Yolen Books in Order

Jane Hyatt Yolen (1939–2026) was an American author, poet, editor, and educator whose career spanned more than six decades. She wrote more than 400 books for children and adults, ranging from picture books and easy readers to young-adult and adult fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, memoir, essays, plays, graphic works, poetry, and folklore retellings. Her best-known works include Owl Moon, The Emperor and the Kite, The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, the Great Alta Saga, the Pit Dragon Chronicles, the Commander Toad books, and the How Do Dinosaurs...? series. Her honors included the Caldecott Medal, Nebula Awards, World Fantasy Awards, Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, Christopher Medals, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the SFWA Grand Master Award, and the SFPA Grand Master Award.

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Owl Moon

A concise, beautifully realized Caldecott-winning picture book and a representative starting point for Yolen's lyric storytelling.

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The Devil's Arithmetic

A widely taught historical-fantasy novel that shows Yolen's command of memory, history, and moral imagination.

Sister Light, Sister Dark

The opening of Yolen's major adult/young-adult fantasy saga.

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The Emerald Circus

A strong gateway to Yolen's later mythic and fairy-tale short fiction.

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Books by series

children's-series · complete

Commander Toad

An easy-reader series about Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts.

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  1. 1 Cover of Commander Toad in Space
    Commander Toad in Space

    Book 1 · easy-reader · 1980

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  2. 2 Cover of Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes
    Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes

    Book 2 · easy-reader · 1982

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  3. 3 Cover of Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole
    Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole

    Book 3 · easy-reader · 1983

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  4. 4 Cover of Commander Toad and the Dis-Asteroid
    Commander Toad and the Dis-Asteroid

    Book 4 · easy-reader · 1985

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  5. 5 Cover of Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy
    Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy

    Book 5 · easy-reader · 1997

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  6. 6 Cover of Commander Toad and the Space Pirates
    Commander Toad and the Space Pirates

    Book 6 · easy-reader · 1997

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  7. 7 Cover of Commander Toad and the Voyage Home
    Commander Toad and the Voyage Home

    Book 7 · easy-reader · 1998

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children's-series · complete

Robot and Rebecca

A children's series about Rebecca and her robot companion.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Robot and Rebecca
    The Robot and Rebecca

    Book 1 · easy-reader · 1980

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    The Robot and Rebecca and the Missing Owser

    Book 2 · easy-reader · 1981

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young-adult-series · complete

The Pit Dragon Chronicles

A young-adult fantasy series about dragon fighting, survival, and freedom.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dragon's Blood
    Dragon's Blood

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1982

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  2. 2 Cover of Heart's Blood
    Heart's Blood

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1984

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  3. 3 Cover of A Sending of Dragons
    A Sending of Dragons

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1987

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  4. 4 Cover of Dragon's Heart
    Dragon's Heart

    Book 4 · young-adult-novel · 2009

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fantasy-series · complete

The Great Alta Saga

A fantasy trilogy centered on the women and rival magical traditions of Alta.

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  1. 1
    Sister Light, Sister Dark

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1988

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  2. 2 Cover of White Jenna
    White Jenna

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1990

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  3. 3 Cover of The One-Armed Queen
    The One-Armed Queen

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1998

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young-adult-series · complete

The Young Merlin Trilogy

A coming-of-age fantasy trilogy about Merlin.

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  1. 1 Cover of Passager
    Passager

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1996

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  2. 2 Cover of Hobby
    Hobby

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1996

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  3. 3 Cover of Merlin
    Merlin

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1997

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children's-series · complete

Here There Be...

A series of illustrated collections devoted to dragons, unicorns, witches, angels, and ghosts.

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    Here There Be Dragons

    Book 1 · short-story-collection · 1993

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  2. 2 Cover of Here There Be Unicorns
    Here There Be Unicorns

    Book 2 · short-story-collection · 1994

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  3. 3 Cover of Here There Be Witches
    Here There Be Witches

    Book 3 · short-story-collection · 1995

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  4. 4 Cover of Here There Be Angels
    Here There Be Angels

    Book 4 · short-story-collection · 1996

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  5. 5 Cover of Here There Be Ghosts
    Here There Be Ghosts

    Book 5 · short-story-collection · 1998

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picture-book-series · complete

Piggins

Picture-book mysteries featuring Piggins, a butler pig.

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  1. 1 Cover of Piggins
    Piggins

    Book 1 · picture-book · 1992

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  2. 2 Cover of Picnic with Piggins
    Picnic with Piggins

    Book 2 · picture-book · 1994

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  3. 3 Cover of Piggins and the Royal Wedding
    Piggins and the Royal Wedding

    Book 3 · picture-book · 1994

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picture-book-series · complete

Welcome To...

A series of rhymed picture books about distinctive natural environments.

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    Welcome to the Sea of Sand

    Book 1 · picture-book · 1996

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  2. 2 Cover of Welcome to the Green House
    Welcome to the Green House

    Book 2 · picture-book · 1997

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  3. 3 Cover of Welcome to the Ice House
    Welcome to the Ice House

    Book 3 · picture-book · 1998

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  4. 4 Cover of Welcome to the River of Grass
    Welcome to the River of Grass

    Book 4 · picture-book · 2001

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picture-book-series · complete

Baby Bear

A series of books about Baby Bear and family.

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  1. 1 Cover of Baby Bear's Bedtime Book
    Baby Bear's Bedtime Book

    Book 1 · picture-book · 1990

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  2. 2 Cover of Baby Bear's Chairs
    Baby Bear's Chairs

    Book 2 · picture-book · 2005

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  3. 3 Cover of Baby Bear's Books
    Baby Bear's Books

    Book 3 · picture-book · 2006

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    Baby Bear's Big Dreams

    Book 4 · picture-book · 2007

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middle-grade-series · complete

Tartan Magic

A fantasy series set in Scotland and involving Scottish folklore.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Wizard's Map
    The Wizard's Map

    Book 1 · middle-grade-novel · 1999

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  2. 2 Cover of The Pictish Child
    The Pictish Child

    Book 2 · middle-grade-novel · 1999

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  3. 3 Cover of The Bagpiper's Ghost
    The Bagpiper's Ghost

    Book 3 · middle-grade-novel · 2003

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middle-grade-series · complete

Young Heroes

A series of mythological adventures co-written with Robert J. Harris.

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  1. 1 Cover of Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons
    Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

    Book 1 · middle-grade-novel · 2002

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  2. 2 Cover of Odysseus in the Serpent Maze
    Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

    Book 2 · middle-grade-novel · 2002

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  3. 3 Cover of Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast
    Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast

    Book 3 · middle-grade-novel · 2003

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  4. 4 Cover of Jason and the Gorgon's Blood
    Jason and the Gorgon's Blood

    Book 4 · middle-grade-novel · 2004

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young-adult-series · complete

Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tales

Modern fairy-tale novels co-written with Adam Stemple.

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  1. 1 Cover of Pay the Piper
    Pay the Piper

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 2006

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    Troll Bridge

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 2006

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young-adult-series · complete

The Seelie Wars

A fantasy trilogy co-written with Adam Stemple.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Hostage Prince
    The Hostage Prince

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 2013

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  2. 2 Cover of The Last Changeling
    The Last Changeling

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 2014

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  3. 3 Cover of The Seelie King's War
    The Seelie King's War

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 2016

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graphic-novel-series · ongoing

A Stone Man Mystery

Graphic noir mysteries set in 1930s Edinburgh and co-written with Adam Stemple.

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  1. 1
    Stone Cold

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2016

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  2. 2
    Sanctuary

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2018

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  3. 3
    Breaking Out the Devil

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2019

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graphic-novel-series · ongoing

Foiled

Graphic fantasy novels about a teenage fencer who becomes a defender of Faerie.

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    Foiled

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2010

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  2. 2 Cover of Curses! Foiled Again
    Curses! Foiled Again

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2013

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easy-reader-series · complete

School of Fish

A series of easy readers about fish and life beneath the sea.

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    School of Fish

    Book 1 · easy-reader · 2019

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  2. 2 Cover of Friendship on the High Seas
    Friendship on the High Seas

    Book 2 · easy-reader · 2019

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  3. 3
    Racing the Waves

    Book 3 · easy-reader · 2019

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  4. 4
    Rocking the Tide

    Book 4 · easy-reader · 2020

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  5. 5
    Testing the Waters

    Book 5 · easy-reader · 2020

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picture-book-series · ongoing

How Do Dinosaurs...?

A picture-book and board-book series about dinosaur behavior and everyday childhood situations, illustrated by Mark Teague.

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  1. 1 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

    Book 1 · picture-book · 2000

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  2. 2 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?
    How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?

    Book 2 · picture-book · 2003

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  3. 3 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
    How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

    Book 3 · picture-book · 2003

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  4. 4
    How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?

    Book 4 · picture-book · 2004

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  5. 5 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?
    How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?

    Book 5 · picture-book · 2004

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  6. 6 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?
    How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?

    Book 6 · picture-book · 2006

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  7. 7 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
    How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?

    Book 7 · picture-book · 2006

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  8. 8 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?
    How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

    Book 8 · picture-book · 2007

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  9. 9 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

    Book 9 · picture-book · 2009

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  10. 10 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
    How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

    Book 10 · picture-book · 2010

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  11. 11 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Cats?
    How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Cats?

    Book 11 · picture-book · 2010

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  12. 12 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs?
    How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs?

    Book 12 · picture-book · 2010

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  13. 13
    How Do Dinosaurs Laugh Out Loud?

    Book 13 · picture-book · 2010

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  14. 14
    How Do Dinosaurs Play All Day?

    Book 14 · picture-book · 2011

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  15. 15
    How Do Dinosaurs Go Up and Down?

    Book 15 · picture-book · 2011

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  16. 16 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?

    Book 16 · picture-book · 2011

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    How Do Dinosaurs Eat Cookies?

    Book 17 · picture-book · 2012

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  18. 18
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

    Book 18 · picture-book · 2012

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  19. 19 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?

    Book 19 · picture-book · 2012

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  20. 20 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad!
    How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad!

    Book 20 · picture-book · 2013

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  21. 21 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?
    How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?

    Book 21 · picture-book · 2015

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  22. 22 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?
    How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

    Book 22 · picture-book · 2016

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  23. 23
    How Do Dinosaurs Write Their ABCs with Chalk?

    Book 23 · picture-book · 2016

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  24. 24
    How Do Dinosaurs Go to Sleep?

    Book 24 · picture-book · 2016

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  25. 25 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?
    How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?

    Book 25 · picture-book · 2017

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  26. 26 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners?
    How Do Dinosaurs Show Good Manners?

    Book 26 · picture-book · 2020

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  27. 27 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?
    How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?

    Book 27 · picture-book · 2021

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    How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?

    Book 28 · picture-book · 2024

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  29. 29 Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?
    How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?

    Book 29 · picture-book · 2023

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    How Do Dinosaurs Go From A-Z?

    Book 30 · picture-book · 2026

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easy-reader-series · ongoing

Interrupting Cow

An easy-reader series built around jokes, interruptions, and animal wordplay.

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  1. 1
    Interrupting Cow

    Book 1 · easy-reader · 2020

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  2. 2
    Interrupting Cow and the Chicken Crossing the Road

    Book 2 · easy-reader · 2020

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  3. 3
    Interrupting Cow and the Horse of a Different Color

    Book 3 · easy-reader · 2022

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  4. 4
    Interrupting Cow and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    Book 4 · easy-reader · 2023

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  5. 5
    Interrupting Cow Meets the Wise Quacker

    Book 5 · easy-reader · 2024

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (37)
  1. Pirates in Petticoats

    nonfiction · 1963

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  2. Cover of The Magic Three of Solatia
    The Magic Three of Solatia

    novel · 1974

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  3. Cover of The Transfigured Hart
    The Transfigured Hart

    novel · 1975

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  4. The Mermaid's Three Wisdoms

    novel · 1978

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  5. Cover of The Boy Who Spoke Chimp
    The Boy Who Spoke Chimp

    novel · 1981

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  6. Cover of The Gift of Sarah Barker
    The Gift of Sarah Barker

    novel · 1981

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  7. Cover of Brothers of the Wind
    Brothers of the Wind

    novella · 1981

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  8. Cover of The Stone Silenus
    The Stone Silenus

    novel · 1984

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  9. Cover of Cards of Grief
    Cards of Grief

    adult-novel · 1985

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  10. Cover of Dove Isabeau
    Dove Isabeau

    novel · 1989

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  11. Cover of The Devil's Arithmetic
    The Devil's Arithmetic

    young-adult-novel · 1990

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  12. Cover of The Dragon's Boy
    The Dragon's Boy

    young-adult-novel · 1990

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  13. Cover of Wizard's Hall
    Wizard's Hall

    young-adult-novel · 1991

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  14. Cover of Briar Rose
    Briar Rose

    adult-novel · 1992

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  15. Cover of Good Griselle
    Good Griselle

    novel · 1994

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  16. Cover of The Wild Hunt
    The Wild Hunt

    novel · 1995

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  17. Cover of Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
    Child of Faerie, Child of Earth

    young-adult-novel · 1997

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  18. Cover of Armageddon Summer
    Armageddon Summer

    young-adult-novel · 1998

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  19. Cover of The Queen's Own Fool
    The Queen's Own Fool

    novel · 2000

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  20. Cover of Boots and the Seven Leaguers: A Rock-and-Troll Novel
    Boots and the Seven Leaguers: A Rock-and-Troll Novel

    young-adult-novel · 2003

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  21. Cover of Sword of the Rightful King
    Sword of the Rightful King

    young-adult-novel · 2003

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  22. Cover of Girl in a Cage
    Girl in a Cage

    young-adult-novel · 2004

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  23. Cover of Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood
    Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood

    nonfiction · 1981

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  24. Cover of Prince Across the Water
    Prince Across the Water

    young-adult-novel · 2006

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  25. The Rogues

    novel · 2007

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  26. Cover of Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World
    Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World

    nonfiction · 2010

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  27. Cover of The Last Dragon
    The Last Dragon

    graphic-novel · 2011

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  28. Cover of Snow in Summer
    Snow in Summer

    young-adult-novel · 2011

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  29. Cover of Curse of the Thirteenth Fey
    Curse of the Thirteenth Fey

    young-adult-novel · 2012

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  30. Cover of Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, and Other Female Villains
    Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, and Other Female Villains

    graphic-novel · 2013

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  31. B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy)

    novella · 2013

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  32. Cover of Sister Emily's Lightship
    Sister Emily's Lightship

    novella · 2013

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  33. Cover of The Wizard of Washington Square
    The Wizard of Washington Square

    novel · 1969

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  34. Cover of Mapping the Bones
    Mapping the Bones

    young-adult-novel · 2018

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  35. Crossing the Current

    novella · 2020

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  36. The Reinvented Heart

    novella · 2022

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  37. Cover of The Reinvented Detective
    The Reinvented Detective

    novella · 2024

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Nonfiction (4)
  1. Fairy Tale Lunches: A Cookbook for Young Readers and Eaters

    cookbook · 2009

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  2. Fairy Tale Desserts: A Cookbook for Young Readers and Eaters

    cookbook · 2009

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  3. Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts

    cookbook · 2012

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  4. Ekaterinoslav: A Family's Passage to America

    memoir · 2014

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Short fiction (22)
  1. The Wizard Islands

    short-story-collection · 1973

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  2. Cover of The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales
    The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales

    short-story-collection · 1974

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  3. Cover of The Moon Ribbon and Other Tales
    The Moon Ribbon and Other Tales

    short-story-collection · 1976

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  4. The Hundredth Dove and Other Tales

    short-story-collection · 1977

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  5. Dream Weaver

    short-story-collection · 1979

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  6. Cover of Neptune Rising: Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk
    Neptune Rising: Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk

    short-story-collection · 1982

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  7. Tales of Wonder

    short-story-collection · 1983

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  8. The Whitethorn Wood and Other Magicks

    short-story-collection · 1984

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  9. Merlin's Booke

    short-story-collection · 1986

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  10. The Faery Flag

    short-story-collection · 1989

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  11. Once upon a Bedtime Story

    short-story-collection · 1997

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  12. Cover of Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast
    Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast

    short-story-collection · 1997

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  13. Once Upon a Time (She Said)

    short-story-collection · 2005

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  14. Cover of The Emerald Circus
    The Emerald Circus

    short-story-collection · 2017

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  15. Cover of How to Fracture a Fairy Tale
    How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

    short-story-and-poetry-collection · 2018

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  16. Cover of The Last Tsar's Dragons
    The Last Tsar's Dragons

    short-story-collection · 2019

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  17. Cover of The Midnight Circus
    The Midnight Circus

    short-story-collection · 2020

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  18. The Leather Apron Club

    short-story-collection · 2021

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  19. Cover of The Scarlet Circus
    The Scarlet Circus

    short-story-collection · 2023

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Children's books (116)
  1. See This Little Line

    picture-book · 1962

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  2. Cover of The Emperor and the Kite
    The Emperor and the Kite

    picture-book · 1967

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  3. Cover of The Giants' Farm
    The Giants' Farm

    picture-book · 1977

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  4. Cover of No Bath Tonight
    No Bath Tonight

    picture-book · 1978

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  5. Uncle Lemon's Spring

    picture-book · 1981

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  6. Cover of Sleeping Ugly
    Sleeping Ugly

    picture-book · 1984

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  7. Cover of Sleeping Beauty
    Sleeping Beauty

    picture-book · 1986

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  8. Cover of The Girl Who Loved the Wind
    The Girl Who Loved the Wind

    picture-book · 1987

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  9. Cover of Owl Moon
    Owl Moon

    picture-book · 1987

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  10. Cover of Tam Lin
    Tam Lin

    picture-book · 1990

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  11. Cover of Wings
    Wings

    picture-book · 1991

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  12. Cover of All Those Secrets of the World
    All Those Secrets of the World

    picture-book · 1991

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  13. Cover of Greyling
    Greyling

    picture-book · 1991

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  14. Cover of Encounter
    Encounter

    picture-book · 1992

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  15. Cover of Honkers
    Honkers

    picture-book · 1993

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  16. Old Dame Counterpane

    picture-book · 1994

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  17. Cover of Grandad Bill's Song
    Grandad Bill's Song

    picture-book · 1994

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  18. Cover of Beneath the Ghost Moon
    Beneath the Ghost Moon

    picture-book · 1994

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  19. Cover of The Girl in the Golden Bower
    The Girl in the Golden Bower

    picture-book · 1994

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  20. Cover of And Twelve Chinese Acrobats
    And Twelve Chinese Acrobats

    picture-book · 1995

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  21. Cover of Mouse's Birthday
    Mouse's Birthday

    picture-book · 1995

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  22. Cover of Sky Dogs
    Sky Dogs

    picture-book · 1995

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  23. Cover of Letting Swift River Go
    Letting Swift River Go

    picture-book · 1995

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  24. Cover of Little Mouse and Elephant
    Little Mouse and Elephant

    picture-book · 1996

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  25. The Musicians of Bremen

    picture-book · 1996

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  26. Cover of Meet the Monsters
    Meet the Monsters

    picture-book · 1996

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  27. Sing Noel

    picture-book · 1996

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  28. Elfabet

    picture-book · 1997

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  29. Cover of An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball
    An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball

    picture-book · 1997

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  30. Cover of Nocturne
    Nocturne

    picture-book · 1997

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  31. Cover of The Prince of Egypt
    The Prince of Egypt

    picture-book · 1998

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  32. Cover of The Sea Man
    The Sea Man

    picture-book · 1998

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  33. Cover of Tea with an Old Dragon
    Tea with an Old Dragon

    picture-book · 1998

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  34. Cover of Raising Yoder's Barn
    Raising Yoder's Barn

    picture-book · 1998

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  35. Cover of Merlin and the Dragons
    Merlin and the Dragons

    picture-book · 1998

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  36. Cover of Pegasus: The Flying Horse
    Pegasus: The Flying Horse

    picture-book · 1998

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  37. Cover of Moon Ball
    Moon Ball

    picture-book · 1999

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  38. The Mary Celeste

    middle-grade-novel · 1999

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  39. Cover of Miz Berlin Walks
    Miz Berlin Walks

    picture-book · 2001

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  40. Cover of The Firebird
    The Firebird

    picture-book · 2002

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  41. Cover of King Long Shanks
    King Long Shanks

    picture-book · 2002

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  42. Cover of Harvest Home
    Harvest Home

    picture-book · 2002

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  43. Cover of The Sea King
    The Sea King

    picture-book · 2002

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  44. My Brother's Flying Machine

    picture-book · 2003

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  45. Cover of Hoptoad
    Hoptoad

    picture-book · 2003

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  46. Flying Witch

    picture-book · 2003

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  47. Cover of Where Have the Unicorns Gone?
    Where Have the Unicorns Gone?

    picture-book · 2003

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  48. Cover of Grandma's Hurrying Child
    Grandma's Hurrying Child

    picture-book · 2005

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  49. Cover of Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep
    Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep

    picture-book · 2007

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  50. Cover of Dimity Duck
    Dimity Duck

    picture-book · 2008

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  51. Naming Liberty

    picture-book · 2008

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  52. Johnny Appleseed

    picture-book · 2008

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  53. Cover of Mama's Kiss
    Mama's Kiss

    picture-book · 2008

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  54. Cover of My Uncle Emily
    My Uncle Emily

    picture-book · 2009

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  55. Cover of The Scarecrow's Dance
    The Scarecrow's Dance

    picture-book · 2009

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  56. Cover of The Seeing Stick
    The Seeing Stick

    picture-book · 2009

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  57. Under the Star

    picture-book · 2009

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  58. Cover of Come to the Fairies' Ball
    Come to the Fairies' Ball

    picture-book · 2009

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  59. Good Night, Little Bunny

    picture-book · 2010

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  60. All Star!

    picture-book · 2010

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  61. Cover of My Father Knows the Names of Things
    My Father Knows the Names of Things

    picture-book · 2010

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  62. Cover of Not All Princesses Dress in Pink
    Not All Princesses Dress in Pink

    picture-book · 2010

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  63. Cover of Elsie's Bird
    Elsie's Bird

    picture-book · 2010

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  64. Cover of Hush, Little Horsie
    Hush, Little Horsie

    picture-book · 2010

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  65. Cover of Pretty Princess Pig
    Pretty Princess Pig

    picture-book · 2011

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  66. Cover of The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye
    The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye

    picture-book · 2011

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  67. Cover of Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
    Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters

    picture-book · 2011

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  68. Sister Bear

    picture-book · 2011

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  69. Cover of Waking Dragons
    Waking Dragons

    picture-book · 2012

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  70. Cover of Children of the Wolf
    Children of the Wolf

    middle-grade-novel · 2013

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  71. Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters

    picture-book · 2013

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  72. Cover of Centaur Rising
    Centaur Rising

    middle-grade-novel · 2014

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  73. Cover of A Plague of Unicorns
    A Plague of Unicorns

    picture-book · 2014

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  74. Stone Angel

    picture-book · 2015

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  75. Cover of Trash Mountain
    Trash Mountain

    picture-book · 2015

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  76. The Stranded Whale

    picture-book · 2015

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  77. Cover of What to Do with a Box
    What to Do with a Box

    picture-book · 2016

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  78. Cover of Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing
    Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing

    picture-book · 2016

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  79. Cover of Little Frog and the Spring Polliwogs
    Little Frog and the Spring Polliwogs

    picture-book · 2017

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  80. Cover of A Bear Sat on My Porch Today
    A Bear Sat on My Porch Today

    picture-book · 2018

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  81. Cover of A Kite for Moon
    A Kite for Moon

    picture-book · 2019

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  82. Cover of What to Do with a String
    What to Do with a String

    picture-book · 2019

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  83. Emily Writes

    middle-grade-novel · 2020

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  84. Miriam at the River

    picture-book · 2020

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  85. Cover of Bear Outside
    Bear Outside

    picture-book · 2021

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  86. Cover of Arch of Bone
    Arch of Bone

    middle-grade-novel · 2021

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  87. When Nana Dances

    picture-book · 2021

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  88. New Tricks for the Old Dog

    picture-book · 2021

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  89. Elefantastic!

    picture-book · 2022

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  90. Cover of Mrs. Noah's Doves
    Mrs. Noah's Doves

    picture-book · 2022

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  91. Cover of Giant Island
    Giant Island

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  92. Cover of Big Bold Beautiful Me
    Big Bold Beautiful Me

    picture-book · 2022

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  93. Cover of Deborah's Tree
    Deborah's Tree

    picture-book · 2022

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  94. Cover of Love Birds
    Love Birds

    picture-book · 2022

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  95. What to Do with a Stick

    picture-book · 2023

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  96. Schlemiel Comes to America

    middle-grade-novel · 2023

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  97. Cover of The Horseback Librarians
    The Horseback Librarians

    picture-book · 2023

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  98. Cover of The Giants Go Camping
    The Giants Go Camping

    picture-book · 2023

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  99. Smout and the Lighthouse

    picture-book · 2023

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  100. Cover of Kiki Kicks
    Kiki Kicks

    picture-book · 2023

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  101. Nana and Me

    picture-book · 2023

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  102. Tea with an Old Giant

    picture-book · 2024

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  103. Mighty Micah

    picture-book · 2024

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  104. Quiet as Mud

    picture-book · 2024

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  105. The Apple Argument

    picture-book · 2024

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  106. The Giants' Visitor

    picture-book · 2024

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  107. The Many Problems of Rochel-Leah

    picture-book · 2024

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  108. Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln

    picture-book · 2024

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  109. We Celebrate the Light

    picture-book · 2024

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  110. The Giants' Tree House

    picture-book · 2025

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  111. Animals on Parade

    picture-book · 2025

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  112. In and Out the Window

    picture-book · 2025

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  113. Sea Dragons

    picture-book · 2025

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  114. Cover of Gracie Feeds the Birds
    Gracie Feeds the Birds

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  115. Ruby Maps Her World

    picture-book · 2025

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  116. Terror Birds

    picture-book · 2026

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Poetry (54)
  1. Cover of The Bird of Time
    The Bird of Time

    poetry-collection · 1971

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  2. Dragon Night and Other Lullabies

    poetry-collection · 1980

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  3. Cover of Ring of Earth
    Ring of Earth

    poetry-collection · 1986

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  4. The Three Bears Rhyme Book

    poetry-collection · 1987

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  5. Cover of Best Witches: Poems for Halloween
    Best Witches: Poems for Halloween

    poetry-collection · 1989

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  6. Cover of Bird Watch
    Bird Watch

    poetry-collection · 1990

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  7. Cover of Dinosaur Dances
    Dinosaur Dances

    poetry-collection · 1990

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  8. Cover of Weather Report
    Weather Report

    poetry-collection · 1993

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  9. Cover of What Rhymes with Moon?
    What Rhymes with Moon?

    poetry-collection · 1993

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  10. Cover of Sleep Rhymes Around the World
    Sleep Rhymes Around the World

    poetry-collection · 1994

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  11. Cover of A Sip of Aesop
    A Sip of Aesop

    poetry-collection · 1995

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  12. Among Angels

    poetry-collection · 1995

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  13. O Jerusalem: Voices of a Sacred City

    poetry-collection · 1996

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  14. Cover of Sea Watch
    Sea Watch

    poetry-collection · 1996

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  15. Cover of The Ballad of the Pirate Queens
    The Ballad of the Pirate Queens

    poetry-collection · 1998

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  16. Snow, Snow

    poetry-collection · 1998

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  17. An Egret's Day

    poetry-collection · 2010

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  18. Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers

    poetry-collection · 2011

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  19. The Last Selchie Child

    poetry-collection · 2012

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  20. Bug Off!

    poetry-collection · 2012

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  21. Grumbles from the Forest

    poetry-collection · 2013

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  22. Wee Rhymes

    poetry-collection · 2013

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  23. Count Me a Rhyme

    poetry-collection · 2014

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  24. The Bloody Tide

    poetry-collection · 2014

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  25. On Bird Hill

    poetry-collection · 2016

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  26. Before the Vote, After the Vote

    poetry-collection · 2017

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  27. Finding Baba Yaga: A Short Novel in Verse

    novel-in-verse · 2018

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  28. Eek, You Reek!: Poems about Animals That Stink, Stank, Stunk

    poetry-collection · 2019

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  29. Cover of On Eagle Cove
    On Eagle Cove

    poetry-collection · 2020

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  30. The Radiation Sonnets

    poetry-collection · 2003

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  31. Cover of Kaddish: Before the Holocaust and After
    Kaddish: Before the Holocaust and After

    poetry-collection · 2020

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  32. Black Dog Poems

    poetry-collection · 2021

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  33. Last Laughs

    poetry-collection · 2011

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  34. Take Two

    poetry-collection · 2012

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  35. Things to Say to a Dead Man

    poetry-collection · 2009

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  36. Speaking in Pearls

    poetry-collection

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  37. Sister Fox's Guide to the Writing Life: Poems

    poetry-collection

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  38. Cover of The Emily Sonnets: The Life of Emily Dickinson
    The Emily Sonnets: The Life of Emily Dickinson

    poetry-collection · 2013

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  39. Among Angels

    poetry-collection · 1995

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  40. Dear Mother, Dear Daughter

    poetry-collection · 2001

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  41. Birds of a Feather

    poetry-collection · 2014

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  42. Cover of Color Me a Rhyme
    Color Me a Rhyme

    poetry-collection · 2009

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  43. Once Upon Ice

    poetry-collection · 2012

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  44. The Originals: Animals That Time Forgot

    poetry-collection · 1998

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  45. Cover of Horizons
    Horizons

    poetry-collection · 2004

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  46. Wild Wings

    poetry-collection · 2005

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  47. Least Things

    poetry-collection · 2003

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  48. Animal Fare

    poetry-collection · 1994

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  49. Cover of How Beastly!
    How Beastly!

    poetry-collection · 1994

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  50. Raining Cats & Dogs

    poetry-collection · 1993

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  51. Water Music

    poetry-collection · 1995

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  52. Cover of Sacred Places
    Sacred Places

    poetry-collection · 1996

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  53. Cover of The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book
    The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book

    poetry-collection · 1995

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  54. The Last Robot and Other Science Fiction Poems

    poetry-collection · 2024

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Other (21)
  1. The Lap-Time Song and Play Book

    songbook · 1989

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  2. Jane Yolen's Mother Goose Songbook

    songbook · 1992

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  3. Jane Yolen's Songs of Summer

    songbook · 1993

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  4. Cover of Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole
    Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole

    easy-reader · 1996

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  5. Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters

    folklore-collection · 2000

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  6. Cover of Not One Damsel in Distress
    Not One Damsel in Distress

    folklore-collection · 2000

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  7. Mightier Than the Sword

    folklore-collection · 2003

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  8. Cover of Meow: Cat Tales from Around the World
    Meow: Cat Tales from Around the World

    folklore-collection · 2005

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  9. This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes

    songbook · 2006

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  10. Cover of The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories
    The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories

    folklore-collection · 2009

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  11. Cover of Once There Was a Story
    Once There Was a Story

    folklore-collection · 2017

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  12. Monster Academy

    chapbook · 2018

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  13. Merbaby's Lullaby

    board-book · 2019

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  14. Classics of Ballet

    folklore-collection · 2020

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  15. Cover of I Am the Storm
    I Am the Storm

    easy-reader · 2020

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  16. Wicked Women

    folklore-collection · 2020

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  17. Cover of Eeny Up Above
    Eeny Up Above

    easy-reader · 2021

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  18. Eeny and Her Sisters

    easy-reader · 2024

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  19. Too Many Golems

    chapbook · 2024

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  20. Cover of How to Spot a Mermaid
    How to Spot a Mermaid

    chapbook · 2025

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