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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books
  • First Book:
    December 2002
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Book List in Order: 18 titles



  • Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with b...





  • In this thought-provoking tale reminiscent of Seuss, Farmer McPhee finds a red lemon in his orchard and cries, "It's red as a stop sign! It's red as a rose! I can't have red lemons where yellow fruit grows! Imagine a world where lemonade's red? Where...



  • It may be round like a pumpkin and even orange like a pumpkin, but this is NOT a pumpkin! If it's not a pumpkin, then what is it? Preschoolers and toddlers will love knowing the answer and enjoy the fun, "unexpected" ending!...



  • Little TruckBig Truck!Silly TruckDig Truck!
    Trucks of every shape and size come to dimensional life in this bold and innovative new pop-up book, TRUCKS GO POP! From long-armed construction diggers, and roaring fire trucks, to ice-spraying snow p...



  • IN THIS DELICIOUS tale, a baker hangs out his shingle on a small street, and soon, the line for his doughnuts stretches down the block. But it’s not long before the competition arrives and a battle of the bakers ensues. In the competitive frenzy, b...




  • Speedy PetTall PetHairy PetSmall Pet

    Pets from around the planet come to three-dimensional life in this bold and innovative follow-up to TRUCKS GO POP! Kids will love the wide range of hilarious animals that ...



  • Once upon a time, a man named Barack Obama ran for president of the United States and he won! On the night of his victory, he made a very important announcement: When he and his family were settled in their new home in Washington, D.C., his daughters...



  • Look! A book! A hook! A cowboy cook! Weird and kooky things that go! Some go fast and some go slow! Can you find the squawking crow? Go on a crazy seek-and-find adventure in this new picture book from award-winning artist Bob Staake. Die-cut...






  • LOOK! A boot! A fruit! A crossing guard newt! Once AGAIN a seek-and-find, MORE images of every kind! From a music note to a teeny red boat, a blue kangaroo to a robot or two, there are endless things to discover in this zany follow-up to Lo...



  • In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as ...



  • Award-winning author-illustrator Bob Staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet! Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn’t meow or bark? Bob...



  • Bob Staake’s tale of a whale of a friendship!   Something big had come ashore. It seemed to have a tail. Pixie now was staring at ... a giant washed-up whale!   Pixie Picklespeare lives on a tiny island where there’s no one to play with .....



  • Award-winning illustrator Bob Staake (Bluebird and The Red Lemon) brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. Young Isaac Gutenberg isn't a curious boy...



  • A charming Beginner Book about a lovable--but sometimes hard to see--lizard by award-winning illustrator Bob Staake! This bright, cheerful early reader about a giant lizard hiding in unlikely--and un-lizard-like--places combines Staake's trade...



  • A shape-shifting lizard becomes anything he wants in this funny -- and empowering -- Beginner Book by award-winning illustrator Bob Staake!The giant lizard star of Bob Staake's Beginner Book Can You See Me? is back -- and this time, instead of changi...



  • Perfect for a new generation of path-forgers, this buoyant picture book from an award-winning author and New Yorker cover artist is a hip new take on the graduation book. With an exclusive bonus print from Bob Staake inside the&#x...



  • In this paneled picture book, join a small girl on her hilarious and surprising search for her lost cat--and watch as she helps her neighbors, who have also lost their pets, along the way!Where, oh where is Kitty? She's not upstairs... not in her lit...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bob Staake has published 18 books.

The next book by Bob Staake, Lost, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Bob Staake, One Hundred Shoes, was published in December 2002.

No. Bob Staake does not write books in series.