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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books
  • First Book:
    July 2016
  • Latest Book:
    March 2026
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Book List in Order: 6 titles



  •      Ooko has everything a fox could want: a stick, a leaf and a rock. Well, almost everything . . . Ooko wants someone to play with too! The foxes in town always seem to be playing with their two-legged friends, the Debbies. Mayb...



  • Alma's beautiful, hairy world is turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. From the utterly original imagination of the author-illustrator of Ooko comes a story about celebrating differences and making new friends. For fans of Where the Wild T...



  • Carol is tired of listening to her bossy toad hat -- until a pigeon carries it away! This delightful picture book from Ooko creator Esmé Shapiro is a quirky and funny fable about overcoming self-doubt and finding your inner voice.In the big city, pe...



  • Follow along with lovable forest creatures as they discover what a self is and what makes each of us unique.Your self is the only self you have, and my self is not your self . . . but what is a self? Whatever it is, it’s what makes you you!Fro...



  • Take a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neighborhood in this hilariously fetching picture book: could their peculiar neighbor actually be a dog in disguise?On Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everythi...



  • From the creator of Ooko, take a walk on the wild side with pampered pooch Ruthie in this fetching and brilliantly silly picture book for fans of Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson.Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, ...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Esme Shapiro has published 6 books.

The next book by Esme Shapiro, Ruthie, will be published in March 2026.

The first book by Esme Shapiro, Ooko, was published in July 2016.

No. Esme Shapiro does not write books in series.