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  • Bibliography:
    34 Books
  • First Book:
    June 2006
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Book List in Order: 34 titles



  • Join Pete, whose mom has been hypnotized to believe she's actually a pirate, on his adventure to get his mom to remember who she really is!

    Yo ho ho! Pete loves pirates, but his mom thinks they are rude and messy. Then Pete and his mom go to ...



  • Granny Gomez's baby pig, Jigsaw, is the perfect roommate. He eats watermelon and watches cooking shows with her -- he even does puzzles. But Jigsaw grows up -- and out -- quickly. Soon he's too big to get up Granny's back steps. It seems the only thi...



  • There are many kinds of quiet: Quiet can be delicate. Quiet can be thundering! Quiet can be sweet, and cozy, and can most definitely help you fall asleep. With kid-centric descriptions and irresistible artwork, this gentle picture book ex...



  • Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect. More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day -- everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = Trouble B...



  • BANG! CRACKLE! BOO! Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds: Good louds (HOORAY!) and bad louds (CRASH!) And louds that make you feel like you are the center of attention (BURP!). The Loud Book compiles al...



  • At night, a normal little girl imagines she is a princess, but not just a princess who wears pretty gowns and goes to balls. She also gets to fight dragons and tame trolls. But one morning she wakes up and begins to think maybe her royal adventures a...



  • A cat with flair to spare, an Easter Bunny with a job to do, and a hilarious break from sticky-sweet Easter fare for fans of Patrick McDonnell and the Pigeon books by Mo Willems. Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love? That's what Cat would ...



  • “Bad truck, bad guy; bad wave, bad bye . . .” A boy and his family are packing up their old home, and the morning feels scary and sad. But when he arrives at his new home, an evening of good byes awaits: bye to new friends, bye to glowing firefli...



  • Cat took on a bunny in "Here Comes the Easter Cat," but now Christmas is coming, and Cat has a hunch he's not on Santa's "nice" list. Which means? No presents for Cat. So he tries to be good, but children, it seems, aren't wild for his brand of gift-...






  • The star of the New York Times bestselling Here Comes the Easter Cat is back -- and this time he's met his match! When Cat loses a tooth, the Tooth Fairy delivers a wholly unwanted sidekick: a mouse. Together, Cat and Mouse are tasked with runnin...



  • BANG! CRACKLE! BOO! Just as there are different kinds of quiet, there are also different kinds of loud: good louds (HOORAY!), and bad louds (CRASH!), and accidental louds that make you the center of attention (BURP!). The Loud Book prese...



  • The New York Times bestselling Cat is back just in time for Valentine’s Day -- but he’s not interested in giving a valentine to any old dog. This homage to classic comic strips is perfect for fans of Pete the Cat, Bad Kitty, Mo Willems’s Pigeon...



  • Get to know the softer side of your favorite fairy tale baddies as they return home from a full day of scheming to enjoy a yummy dinner together and help one another get ready for bed. Wolves, today was not so good. You didn’t catch Red Riding ...



  • Arnold has a plan. The evil genius Zorgo -- disguised as Mr. Zachary -- will never stop him. That's because Arnold is ... SUPER SAURUS! No kindergarten in the universe can hold him. Or can it?...



  • It’s back to school for the New York Times bestselling Cat when he steps in as a substitute teacher. Cat is not pleased to be tapped as substitute teacher. Not only is it cutting into his naptime, but a roomful of kittens is a little, well, sca...



  • Girl by day. Mermaid by night. This part-time mermaid is ready for adventure! Jump into the sea to play hide-and-seek in coral caves, explore sunken pirate ships, and meet new underwater friends. At the sea palace, it's almost time for the Midsumm...



  • When Arnold's parents bring an egg home and tell him he's going to be an older brother, Arnold is not convinced. Arnold knows the egg could be anything ... maybe even an EGG OF DOOM! If a vampire-saurus flies out of the egg, Super Saurus will be r...



  • Monster proves he’s not that great in the great outdoors in this heartwarming tale of camping and friendship by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood. It takes a little convincing, but with the promise of food, Monster decides to j...



  • A first, worst impression leads to a lasting friendship in this hilarious picture book romp from the author of the New York Times bestselling Cat series and The Quiet Book. Things you'd expect to find in the bathtub: 1. Soap bubbles 2. Rubber du...






  • Bearnard's Book by writer Deborah Underwood and illustrator Misa Saburi is a charming picture book about a bear who discovers that to shine in his own story, he just needs to be himself. ...



  • The critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control. Every story needs a problem. But Panda doesn't have a problem. Unless . . . Panda is the problem...



  • The clothes don't make the bunny in this new picture book from New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Underwood, illustrated by T. L. McBeth. When Ogilvy moves to a new town, the possibilities feel endless. There are so many new bunny frien...



  • An empowering tale for all kids, Reading Beauty features fun, rhyming text, loveable characters, and a heartwarming ending that will keep young minds entertained.

    A repressible fairy tale retelling that is sure to charm readers of all ages: Wh...



  • From New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Underwood comes Finding Kindness, a heartfelt picture book illustrated by Irene Chan.Celebrate kindness in all its many forms. This is a powerful story of community, compassion, and generosity of spirit ...



  • A funny, visual story from Bearnard's Book author Deborah Underwood, about a duck who wanders away from the rest of the flock and must find the way back.Ducks. Ducks? NO DUCKS!Duck wanders away from the pond for a moment and returns to find the other...



  • From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano. Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate...



  • For fans of The Word Collector and Be Kind comes a story of words, walls, and widening your world, by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood Small h has always lived with the other H's in a city surrounded by walls that keep them ...



  • You are a blessing. / You are beautiful just as you are. / You are loved, / and you love. / You make mistakes, / and it’s okay to make mistakes, / because that’s how you learn.Lyrical and poignant, Loving Kindness encourages us to be tender with ...



  • "When the planets spot something new in the galaxy, they start a letter-writing exchange that gets a little heated (for a planet) over just who gets to be called what and why. This funny fiction also teaches about planets, exo and otherwise.&quo...






  • In Bearnard Writes a Book, the hilarious follow up to writer Deborah Underwood and illustrator Misa Saburi's Bearnard's Book, Bearnard decides to write a book for his best friend.One day, Bearnard the bear and Gertie the goose were reading Brave Bear...



  • Buckle up for a little bear's first flight in this adorable, light-as-air picture book by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood and critically acclaimed artist Sam Wedelich.Follow a bear cub, their grownup, and their beloved stuffie Ted...



  • From the bestselling author of The Quiet Book comes an honest and touching new picture book about the ups and downs of friendship.Walter and Xavier are best friends. They do everything together! But then…quietly…slowly…Xavier becomes best frien...



  • You're not afraid of zombies . . . are you? This spooky, funny, and thrilling Step 3 reader features zombie retellings of popular fairytales!What is Little Red Zombie carrying in her basket on her way to Grandma's? Are those . . . brains?! What if al...



  • Who was Old MacDonald before he had a farm? A New York Times bestselling duo brings us this silly and sweet origin story about the storied farmer and his animal friends. Brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist LeUyen Pham. There once w...


Award-Winning Books by Deborah Underwood

Pirate Mom
2007 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award -- Transitional Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Deborah Underwood has published 34 books.

The next book by Deborah Underwood, The Man Who Didn't Like Animals, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Deborah Underwood, Pirate Mom, was published in June 2006.

No. Deborah Underwood does not write books in series.