Holly Hobbie

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    April 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Toot & Puddle

I'll Be Home for Christmas (Oct-2001)
Top of the World (Oct-2002)
Charming Opal (Sep-2003)
The New Friend (Sep-2004)
Wish You Were Here (Sep-2005)
The One and Only (Sep-2006)
Toot & Puddle (Jun-2007)
Let It Snow (Oct-2007)
A Present for Toot (Oct-2009)
You Are My Sunshine (Jun-2010)

Multi-Author Series List

Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

I'll Be Home for Christmas (Oct-2001)
Top of the World (Oct-2002)
Charming Opal (Sep-2003)
The New Friend (Sep-2004)
Wish You Were Here (Sep-2005)
The One and Only (Sep-2006)
Toot & Puddle (Jun-2007)
Let It Snow (Oct-2007)
The Great Cheese Chase (Sep-2008)
The Mystery of the Disappearing Swing (Sep-2008)
A Present for Toot (Oct-2009)
You Are My Sunshine (Jun-2010)

Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • Puddle's ABC

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Toot goes to a family reunion in Scotland, promising Puddle that he'll be back in Woodcock Pocket in time for Christmas. However a huge snowstorm strands him far away from home on Christmas Eve. Full-color illustrations....

  • Top of the World

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    When Toot doesn't return home to Woodcock Pocket as expected, Puddle becomes worried and decides he must go find him. His search leads him on a remarkable adventure, and to new summits of friendship. As ever, Holly Hobbie's extraordinary watercolor i...

  • Charming Opal

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    It''s summertime, and Toot and Puddle''s little cousin, Opal, is visiting Woodcock Pocket when she discovers that she has a loose tooth. Opal carefully places it under her pillow and hopes the tooth fairy will bring her a shiny quarter. Worried that ...

  • The New Friend

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Opal's new friend Daphne seems to be the best at everything she does, but Toot and Puddle see another side of her....

  • Wish You Were Here

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    In the ninth book in Holly Hobbie's bestselling Toot & Puddle series, Toot--the world-traveling pig--heads off to a faraway jungle! Meanwhile, cousin Opal comes to visit Woodcock Pocket to keep Puddle company. But just before Toot returns home, he co...

  • Friendship Grows Like a Garden

    Friendships grow like gardens

    with tender, loving care,

    blooming in bright colors

    of happiness everywhere.

    In these heartwarming verses about friendship and joy, Holly Hobbie's values of love and optimism come to life. This t...

  • Happiness Comes from the Heart

    Joyful

    is the smile that beams.

    Happy

    is the heart that dreams.

    In these lovely verses about happiness and joy, Holly Hobbie shows us that true happiness is all around. This cheerful collection of sentiments reminds us that j...

  • The One and Only

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    In the tenth book in Holly Hobbie's bestselling Toot & Puddle series, Toot and Puddle's beloved cousin Opal takes center stage. There's a brand new student named Bubbles in Opal's class, and Bubbles loves to do everything Opal does. She dresses like ...



  • Just Like You

  • Toot & Puddle

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Toot goes to a family reunion in Scotland, promising Puddle that he'll be back in Woodcock Pocket in time for Christmas. However a huge snowstorm strands him far away from home on Christmas Eve. Full-color illustrations....

  • Let It Snow

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Celebrate the last book in the beloved Toot & Puddle series with a Christmas story about the gift of friendship.Includes Read Aloud functionality where available.With a nod to previous books in the Toot & Puddle series, Holly Hobbie, shows re...

  • Fanny

    All Fanny wants in the world is a Connie doll, but Mom says "NO!" But no one ever said she couldn't make one instead! With some scissors, glue, and her craft box in hand, Fanny sets out to replicate Connie, but it's Annabelle who is the result of her...

  • The Great Cheese Chase

    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Come with Toot and Puddle as they set off from home in Woodcock Pocket to visit Paris and discover all things French -- especially the yummy cuisine. The Great Cheese Chase is on! They first spot chocolate...then blueberry crepes...mmmm...almond croi...

  • The Mystery of the Disappearing Swing

    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    It’s a hot, hot day in Woodcock Pocket. Perfect weather for the swing that Puddle has made beside the pond for his friend Opal. But when they return for a swing and a splash, all that’s left is the rope. The tire is GONE! They attach another tire...

  • Take a Leap!

    Toot wants to fly like a bird, so he persuades Puddle to join him for skydiving lessons. "You only have to watch, Puddle," he says. They learn to jump as if they were jumping from a plane. They practice on a trampoline. When the big day comes, Puddle...

  • Toot's Tour of India

    Toot’s adventures in India really take off when he climbs aboard an elephant called Rohini for a tour around town. The two become fast friends after Toot shares his apple and water with Rohini. Later, to thank Toot for his kindness, she takes him t...

  • Fanny & Annabelle

    Holly Hobbie, the bestselling author of the Toot & Puddle series, brings us FANNY & ANNABELLE, a new story about creative Fanny with a do-it-yourself theme. In the second Fanny adventure, Fanny writes her first picture book. Since A...

  • A Present for Toot

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    Exquisite watercolors enhance this charming tale of two friends who are different in many ways yet alike in their devotion to each other....



  • You Are My Sunshine

    Toot & Puddle
    Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle

    The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are in full bloom- so why is Toot so blue? In an effort to cheer up his best friend, Puddle bakes Toot's favorite berry cobbler, takes him on a river rafting adventure, invites all of their f...

  • Everything But the Horse

    This gorgeous, resonant tale is a beautiful recollection from Holly Hobbie's own childhood about her love affair with horses.When Holly's family moves from the city to the countryside, she's scared of this new world at first, but gradually comes to l...

  • Gem

    Look carefully. There may be a gem in your garden. For nearly four decades, watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature. During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a determined toad'...

  • Hansel & Gretel

    Holly Hobbie brings to life a favorite spooky tale from childhood. When a woodcutter and his scheming wife abandon Hansel and Gretel in the forest, all hope is lost until they come upon a cottage made of tasty sweets. But the owner is not the kind...

  • A Cat Named Swan

    Discover this beautiful pet-adoption story from Holly Hobbie, the creator of the bestselling Toot & Puddle series and one of the most treasured children’s illustrators of all time. Beloved author-illustrator Holly Hobbie presents the story of a...

  • Elmore

    The creator of the Toot & Puddle series brings us Elmore--the warmhearted porcupine sure to steal the hearts of a new generation of Holly Hobbie fans! Elmore is a porcupine desperate to make friends. But it is hard to seek closeness with others wh...

  • Elmore and Pinky

    A prickly porcupine searches for a best friend in this sequel to Elmore from Toot & Puddle author Holly Hobbie.Elmore the porcupine feels warm and comfortable in his neighborhood, and has many friends. But lately he has been feeling that he is mi...

  • How Does Your Garden Grow?

    Bestselling and beloved characters Toot and Puddle return twenty-five years after their debut with a brand-new story full of the same charm and whimsy that originally made they so popular.Toot & Puddle, with help from cousin Opal, are planting t...

Award-Winning Books by Holly Hobbie

Wish You Were Here
2005 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschool/Kindergarten


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Holly Hobbie has published 27 books.

Holly Hobbie does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, How Does Your Garden Grow?, was published in April 2021.

The first book by Holly Hobbie, Puddle's ABC, was published in September 2000.

Yes. Holly Hobbie has 1 series.
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