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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1984
  • Latest Book:
    May 2018
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Book List in Order: 39 titles
















  • Joe, an adorable toddler, can count to ten with ease. So to make it more fun and a little more challenging, he counts animals: one fish, two frogs, three mice, and, finally, ten puppies. And one of those puppies will be Joe's to keep for his very own...






  • "Ormerod once again proves how closely attuned she is to a baby's world....introducing him or her to the joys of verse....The book is a visual delight; a few deft brush strokes blossom into a familiar menagerie that includes a terrier, a hen and a co...





  • A curious frog decides to explore the garden for a new place to play, but must avoid a number of dangers before getting to his new destination, in a fun, colorful, and repetitious book for active preschoolers. Children's BOMC....



  • Hi! I'm Miss Mouse!

    My day with my best friend is soooo exciting! We draw with crayons and play with blocks, and after we dress up in fancy clothes, she paints beautiful pictures of me. Outside we run and jump and laugh and ...



  • My trip, by me, Miss Mouse

    Hi! I'm going on an airplane trip with my best friend. It's so exciting! First we go to the airport, and I get to ride through the X-ray machine. Whee! Then the plane takes off and we go tip and up a...



  • While Mommy and Daddy take care of the baby, Amelia looks after each of her nine toys. She changes Big Ted's diaper, feeds Panda, and burps Blue Bird -- until there's only one toy left in the bed. Then it's bedtime for the real baby, and Amelia gets ...



  • "Lucky are the kids in Ms. MacDonald's kindergarten, for she makes learning the joyous experience it can and should be. The rhythm and rhyme of the nursery song relate a class visit to a farm and the follow-up classroom activities that culminate in a...




  • Emily is an ostrich with attitude, and Albert is an unflappable elephant. Whether Emily is curing a cold Albert didn't know he had, teaching him to dance correctly (ballet, of course) or explaining to him how to read the right way (the way that inclu...



  • Once upon a time, there was a princess and a frog who became the best of friends -- but only after three rather bewildering nights of playing, eating, and sleeping. Retold with a comical twist by Jan Ormerod (this time it’s the frog who has become...






  • What happens when an elephant goes to school? Well he fits right in so he can learn, nap, paint, and dance, of course!

    "When an elephant comes to school he may be shy at first. A special friend can show him where to put his lunch box."

    ...





  • Here comes a festival of brightly hued animals, and they all love to dance and sing! Better yet, a music CD is enclosed with this book, so kids can dance and sing along with the animals. The big ostrich dances with feathers that bounce . . . the sill...



  • A beautifully illustrated early chapter book about two sisters who love ballet--now in paperback!

    Little Sylvie likes to dress up and dance in the garden with her big sister. Sylvie wants to be a ballerina, too. Sylvie wants to be just like he...



  • Taking 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush' as its inspiration, this title goes on a whirlwind worldwide tour where animals dance round jungle vines, icicles and sandy shores. Children will love copying the actions and noises and, while they're havin...



  • The second book in a fun new series about two sisters who love ballet!

    Sylvie and Bonnie are sisters who love to dance, but Sylvie is too young for ballet school. One day, Sylvie follows Bonnie to class and can't help peeping her head in! Miss...



  • When a family's experience in Depression-era Australia is told through one boy's eyes, the optimism of childhood shines through despite harsh conditions 

    Dougie and his sisters can't remember the last time it rained. The rainwa...



  • MOLLY TALKS ABOUT HER DAD CONSTANTLY.

    He’s a famous artist! He’s been to space! He can make anything!

    But what she doesn’t tell her classmates is that all she really knows about her dad is what he looks like in photographs.  Wh...



  • Over in the forest in a cave so snug, one cubby bear gives his mommy a hug. Here's a learn-to-count rhyming song book that toddlers will love--and it comes with a music CD! Kids can sing along with two tigers, three baby moles, four busy beavers...



  • She?s back! It?s nighttime now and the day is winding down. Through warm, colorful illustrations, young ones see the little girl as she eats dinner, takes a bath, and says goodnight to her dolls. Her father reads her a bedtime story, but she?s not...






  • It's morning, and the first rays of sunlight shine into a little girl's bedroom and wake her up. She gets out of bed and gets ready to start her day. Jan Ormerod's classic wordless picture book is reissued here in a sparkling new edition.

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  • Jan Ormerod's musical animals are back again in a brand-new and totally zany music-and-pictures book that toddlers will love! When kids play the book's accompanying compact disc, they'll discover that: "The animal bop just won't stop. So move your bo...



  • Bear's world revolves around Maudie. Maudie's world also revolves around Maudie. In this delightful picture book, readers will meet Maudie, a plucky young girl, and her friend Bear, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. Whether they are going on ...



  • An award-winning duo has teamed up to create a heartfelt story about anticipation, longing, and the need to compromise

    Gramps longs for a dog, and all of his grandchildren agree. They decide his name should be Rex. But, where should...



  • A little girl and her family find 101 things to do with their new baby in this gentle graphic novel-style picture book. What do you do with a new baby? An imaginative older sister and her parents explore this question in this sweet and authentic depi...



  • A jealous big sister learns a very loving lesson in this warm and funny picture book about sibling rivalry, featuring charming text and retro-nostalgic artwork. Caroline Crocodile is not thrilled with her baby brother. He drools. A lot. But all Ma...





  • Meet Maudie, a plucky young girl, and her friend Bear, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. In Making Up, Bear has to earn Maudie's forgiveness after unintentionally hurting her feelings....









Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jan Ormerod has published 39 books.

Jan Ormerod does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Snack, was published in May 2018.

The first book by Jan Ormerod, 101 Things to Do with a Baby, was published in September 1984.

No. Jan Ormerod does not write books in series.