Erica S. Perl

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2005
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Arnold and Louise

1 - The Great Louweezie (Jan-2019)
2 - Lost and Found (Jan-2019)
3 - Happy Fell (Sep-2019)
4 - All the Fun Winter Things (Oct-2019)

The Lucky Dogs

1 - Penny and Clover, Up and Over! (Jun-2020)
2 - Penny and Clover, Follow That Ball! (Jun-2020)

Whale, Quail, Snail

1 - A Whale of a Tea Party (Dec-2021)
2 - When Whales Fly (May-2022)

Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early

  • Ninety-Three in My Family

    A cheerfully chaotic spin on a counting book, featuring a very large familyFrom mealtime to bathtime to bedtime, ordinary activities become extraordinary when you live with twenty-seven owls, eleven dogs, six goldfish, a carsick gerbil, and nu...

  • Chicken Butt!

    You know what?What?Chicken butt! The classic schoolyard joke has been recast as an irreverent picture book, with call-and-response parts for parent and child. The word repetition in Erica S. Perl’s text, and wonderfully comic illustrations by ...

  • Vintage Veronica

    Veronica Walsh is 15, fashion-minded, fat, and friendless. Her summer job in the Consignment Corner section (Employees Only ) of a vintage clothing store is a dream come true. There Veronica can spend her days separating the one-of-a-kind gem garment...

  • Dotty

    It’s Ida’s first day of school. She carries her new lunch box and a long, blue string with her special friend Dotty attached to it. A big, colorfully spotted pal with horns, Dotty just happens to be invisible. On that first day of school, Ida and...

  • Chicken Butt's Back!

    Erica S. Perl and Henry Cole team up once again to deliver spot-on humor with their unforgettable chicken character. In this cheeky (sorry!) sequel to the wildly fun Chicken Butt!, the young jokester and his chicken muse are back, but this time t...

  • When Life Gives You O.J.

    For years, 10-year-old Zelly Fried has tried to convince her parents to let her have a dog. After all, practically everyone in Vermont owns a dog, and it sure could go a long way helping Zelly fit in since moving there from Brooklyn. But when her ecc...

  • Aces Wild

    Zelly Fried has finally convinced her parents to let her get a dog, with the help of her grandfather Ace. Unfortunately, said dog (also named Ace) is a shoe-chewing, mud-tracking, floor-peeing kind of dog. Despite Zelly's best efforts to drag Ace (li...

  • King of the Zoo

    They say the lion is king of the jungle, but who's the king of the zoo? Meet Carlos the Chameleon, the true king of the zoo...or so he thought! When his friends point out that he's not the zoo's only king, Carlos must defend his kingdom! The ka...



  • Goatilocks and the Three Bears

    Goatilocks gobbles more than porridge in this fractured fairy tale that puts a hilarious twist on a favorite story. Once upon a time, there was a kid named Goatilocks. She lived down the road from a family of bears... Goatilocks can’t resist...

  • Totally Tardy Marty

    Totally Tardy Marty just can’t seem to get to school on time. Not when there are so many better things to do in the mornings, like invent Toast-on-a-Rope, fight a giant squid in the laundry, or follow some ants up a tree. And so he’s tardy, every...

  • Ferocious Fluffity: A Mighty Bite-Y Class Pet

    Mr. Drake’s second grade class has a new class pet. Fluffity appears to be a cute and docile hamster -- but the kids soon discover that she is not the cuddly pet they expected. From the moment her cage door opens, Fluffity becomes FEROCIOUS -- biti...

  • The Capybara Conspiracy

    Fans of Tim Federle and Louis Sachar will love this hilarious story of what happens when the non-jocks kidnap their sports-obsessed school’s beloved mascot. Seventh-grade playwright Olive Henry is frustrated by her middle school’s lack of app...

  • All Three Stooges

    An unforgettable coming-of-age story about comedy, loss, and friendship for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Gary D. Schmidt. Spoiler alert: This book is not about the Three Stooges. It's about Noah and Dash, two seventh graders who are best friends ...

  • The Great Louweezie

    Arnold and Louise - 1

    Prepare to be amazed as Louise (AKA The Great Louweezie) predicts the future in the first book of this easy-to-read series! Arnold is a large black bear. His best friend, Louise, is a small chipmunk. But one day, Louise insists she is NOT Louise--...

  • Lost and Found

    Arnold and Louise - 2

    Unlikely best friends Arnold and Louise--a big bear and a chatty chipmunk--are back in this easy-to-read chapter book series! When Louise borrows Arnold's newly found treasure, he's sure he'll never see it again. After all, she loses just about ev...

  • Sharks!

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Shark lovers will enjoy hunting down the TRUTH about their favorite ocean predators in this innovative new Science Reader series. Baby sharks are toothless at first, right? That's a LIE! The TRUTH is, sharks are born with a mouthful of teeth t...

  • Dinosaurs!

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Dinosaur fanatics will love hunting down the TRUTH about their favorite prehistoric reptiles in this innovative new Science Reader series. Tyrannosaurus rex's closest living relative is the alligator, right? That's a LIE! The TRUTH is, the...

  • Happy Fell

    Arnold and Louise - 3

    Arnold wants to celebrate the start of the cozy autumn season indoors. Louise does not. How can they celebrate fell if they're not celebrating together? In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text,...



  • All the Fun Winter Things

    Arnold and Louise - 4

    There's too much fun to be had in the snow to sleep through the winter season! At least that's what Louise thinks. In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud ...

  • Presidents!

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Just in time for Presidents' Day and the 2020 election! Proficient readers will enjoy hunting down the TRUTH about several of our U.S. presidents in this book, part of an innovative new series. President William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh...

  • Penny and Clover, Follow That Ball!

    The Lucky Dogs - 2

    Learning to read doesn't need to be ruff with this rhyming tail about a pair of lovable pups, now with a fresh look!Penny and Clover are playing with a ball. They chase it as it bounces all over their backyard, bounding in every direction. But when t...

  • Penny and Clover, Up and Over!

    The Lucky Dogs - 1

    Learning to read doesn't need to be ruff with this rhyming tail about a pair of lovable pups!Penny is a small, frisky puppy. Clover is a big, careful canine. While Penny has no problem jumping over a log, Clover isn't so sure she can do it. Can Clove...

  • Inventors!

    Budding inventors and science fair nerds will love hunting down the TRUTH about some groundbreaking inventions--past and present--and the people behind them in this innovative early reader.The computer mouse was invented by Steve Jobs, right? That's ...

  • When Carrot Met Cookie

    Can a vegetable and a dessert really be friends? Find out in this sweet story of solidarity!Cookie and Carrot are a true dynamic duo. Carrot teaches Cookie how to dip (in hummus), and Cookie teaches Carrot how to dunk (in milk). But when Cookie and C...

  • Cats!

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Budding cat fanciers will love hunting down the TRUTH about their favorite animals in this innovative early reader.Cats were domesticated before dogs, right? That's a LIE! The TRUTH is, dogs were living with people for 10,000 years before cats ever w...

  • A Whale of a Tea Party

    Whale, Quail, Snail - 1
    Ready-to-Read: Level 2

    Charming and quirky friends Whale, Quail, and Snail have a tea party in this all-new Level 2 Ready-to-Read from award-winning author Erica S. Perl! Meet a whale named Whale. She spends most of her time exploring the area near Tiny Island, dreaming of...

  • When Whales Fly

    Whale, Quail, Snail - 2
    Ready-to-Read: Level 2

    Whale, Quail, and Snail are back in the second Level 2 Ready-to-Read about friendship from award-winning author, Erica S. Perl, as Snail teaches Whale to fly!Snail likes to surf. Quail likes to explore. And Whale just wants to fly! With a little help...

  • Truth or Lie: Dogs!

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    Young dog lovers will enjoy sniffing out the TRUTH about their favorite animals in this innovative Step 3 nonfiction reader.Dogs don't sniff each other's butts as often as we think, right? That's a LIE! The TRUTH is, dogs almost always greet each thi...



  • The Three Little Guinea Pigs

    A laugh-out-loud retelling of The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Guinea Pigs is perfect for fans of fairytales and guinea pigs alike. This clever story by prolific children's book author Erica S. Perl and dynamic illustrator Amy Young makes a pe...

  • Whale and the Mystery Mango

    Whale, Quail, and Snail are back in the third Level 2 Ready-to-Read about friendship from award-winning author Erica S. Perl!Whale sees a mango! It’s growing on the tree on Tiny Island, but it’s not ready to eat. When will it be ripe? It’s a my...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Erica S. Perl has published 31 books.

The next book by Erica S. Perl, Whale and the Mystery Mango, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Erica S. Perl, Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early, was published in April 2005.

Yes. Erica S. Perl has 3 series.
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