Author Information
Joan Holub's Latest Book

Newest Release

  • Bibliography:
    106 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1995
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
  • Author Rating:
  • Share:

Full Series List in Order

Ant Hill

More Snacks! (Oct-2006)
Good Luck! (Jan-2007)
Scaredy-Pants! (Aug-2007)
Big Heart! A Valentine's Day Tale (Jan-2008)
Spring Is Here! (Mar-2008)
Picnic! A Day in the Park (Jun-2008)
Snow Day! (Nov-2008)

Doll Hospital

1 - Tatiana Comes To America (Jul-2002)
2 - Goldie's Fortune: A Story of the Great Depression (Oct-2002)
3 - Glory's Freedom: A Story of the Underground Railroad (Jan-2003)
4 - Saving Marissa (Jul-2003)
5 - Danielle's Dollhouse Wish (Oct-2003)
6 - Charlotte's Choice (Jan-2004)

Itty Bitty Kitty

1 - Itty Bitty Kitty (May-2015)
2 - Itty Bitty Kitty and the Rainy Play Day (Apr-2016)
3 - Firehouse Fun (Sep-2016)

Young Princesses Around the World

1 - The Cleopatra and the King's Enemies (Jun-2011)
Elizabeth and the Royal Pony (Apr-2007)
Isabel Saves the Prince (Sep-2007)
Lydia and the Island Kingdom (Jan-2008)

Book List in Order: 106 titles





  • It's almost time for the big ballet show. The musicians are tuning up their instruments, and the ten little ballerinas--ths stars of the show--are ready to dance. But they all need some help. One ballerina has lost her crown, another can't decide whi...



  • From a ghost that says u201cBoo!u201d to an owl that hoots u201cWhooo?u201d young children will love guessing what is beneath each over-sized flap in this adorable novelty book. Thereu2019s a fun riddle to read and a flap to lift on every spread, plu...



  • With the permission of her teacher, Daisy invites her penpal, Becky, to school for the day and is so excited to meet her, but when she discovers that Becky is not Becky but actually Bucky, she does not know how to react. Simultaneous....



  • With a lighthearted rhyming text and cheery illustrations, a colorful activity book that introduces the meaning and purpose of everyday signs includes thirty-four bright stickers to peel and stick to corresponding signs found in the book. Original....



  • Ivy Green decides to do a book report on bacteria, which prompts the girls in the Flower Girls Club to start a rumor that she has cooties, but Ivy shakes off the stigma when she does her book report on karate instead...



  • Everyone is excited to stay up all night at the pajama party. But after pizza, movies, dancing, and ghost stories, it's hard to stay awake!...




  • Having been called a scaredy-cat by the other girls at the party, a young girl decides to turns things around and so tells a spooky story that leaves everyone shaking in their sleeping bags. Simultaneous....











  • Have you ever hidden something, and then forgotten where it was? Imagine if you buried a treasure, but couldn't find it when you went back to look. This has really happened! Here is information about real treasure lost in all fifty states, and even ...






  • Hanukkah is here! There are so many fun things to do-light candles in the menorah, open presents, eat latkes and chocolate coins, play the dreidel game, and more. With the turn of each page, another candle is added to the menorah and another fun elem...



  • Full color by author. Cinderdog's life was purt near perfect at the Gitalong Ranch, until his best bud, Cowboy Carl, went and married Cactus Kate. Now Cinder has a brand-spankin'-new stepmother, and a Stepcat to boot....



  • There are many different kinds of dogs and so much to find out about them. Why do dogs bark, howl, or bury bones? Why do they like to lick and sniff people? What jobs can dogs do? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this fact-...






  • Mischievous cats wreak havoc until their owners have had enough "Scat, cats! Go away! Shoo, cats! You can't stay." But the house is awfully quiet without those cats. Won't they come back and play? ...



  • After planting the seeds and watching them grow, huge pumpkins appear in a patch. Now we can make pumpkin pie and jack-o'-lanterns! Planting a garden is so much fun, and this rhyming reader shows us how....



  • Planning a vacation? Want to find a haunted house in your own state? Want to get really scared? Here's the definitive listing of spooky places in every single state and some Canadian provinces, too. Read these true ghost stories and find out some fas...







  • It's Passover, and family and friends are coming over to celebrate. Young readers can lift the flaps and join the fun as the family in this lively story asks the Four Questions, samples the foods on the Seder plate, hunts for the Afikomen, and more. ...



  • It's Saint Patrick's Day, and time to join in the celebration. Children can lift the flaps for interactive fun as they see the children in this book make holiday crafts, taste traditional Irish food, perform a play about Saint Patrick, and even march...



  • 2 books in one flip book: *Why do Dogs Bark?: This fun and fact-packed book takes a look at the history, characteristics, and ever-interesting antics of America's most popular family member-pet dogs. Ideal for on-your-own reading or school-time repo...



  • Lila and Rose are going to spend the year with their grandmother, and they are not pleased. Their grandmother dresses like a hippie. She doesn't own a TV. And she runs a doll hospital. But then their grandmother begins to tell them the story of a dol...






  • A silly twist on the classic tale. The school principal bakes a gingerbread cookie and brings it to school in his lunchbox. When the principal opens his lunchbox, the gingerbread kid winks and jumps off the desk. Where is he off to in such a hurry?...





  • In a lift-the-flap book perfect for teaching young children about the meaning and traditions of this joyous holiday, each day the children light another candle on the Kinara and celebrate the Kwanzaa principle of the day. Original....



  • The 2nd book in the Doll Hospital series, GOLDIE'S FORTUNE weaves together the story of a beloved doll from the era of the Great Depression with the ongoing modern-day tale of sisters Rose and Lila.

    Sisters Lila and Rose, ages 7 and 10, are sp...



  • The 3rd book in the Doll Hospital series tells the dual stories of Glory, a doll owned by a slave who traveled to freedom via the Underground Railroad, and modern-day sisters Rose and Lila.

    Sisters Rose and Lila, ages 10 and 7, are spending th...



  • Do you love horses? If you do, you're not alone. There's so much to know about these amazing animals. Why do horses neigh? What are baby and adult horses called? How do horses communicate? Beginning readers can find out the answers to these questions...



  • Why Do Rabbits Hop?And Other Questions about Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and GerbilsDid you know that rabbits can jump 10 feet in one hop, guinea pigs bump noses to say hello, and baby gerbils are called pups?...




  • The fourth book in the Doll Hospital series tells the dual stories of a beloved 1950s babydoll and modern-day sisters Rose and Lila.

    Sisters Rose and Lila, ages 10 and 8, are spending the year with their grandmother (who runs a doll hospital) ...



  • Teaches young readers about the meaning and traditions of the Jewish New Year celebration as children make New Year's cards to send to family and friends, go to temple and hear dad blow the shofar, and after dinner, enjoy apples dipped in honey to ma...








  • The fifth book in the Doll Hospital series tells the dual stories of a Parisian dollhouse family from the 1890s and modern-day sisters Rose and Lila.

    Sisters Rose and Lila, ages 10 and 8, are spending the year with their grandmother (who runs ...



  • It's Chinese New Year and there are so many fun things to do! Shopping at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eating New Year's dinner with the whole family, receiving red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa, and best of all-watching the spectacular...



  • The sixth book in the Doll Hospital series tells the dual stories of Charlotte--a doll owned by an orphan taken in by the Shakers in 1832, and modern-day sisters Rose and Lila.

    Sisters Rose and Lila, ages 10 and 8, are spending the year with t...



  • It's Halloween and time for trick-or-treating. But this is one little girl who is afraid to go near her neighbor's house. However, the Halloween Queen has the best candy on the whole block, and hosts a fun party too....



  • A fun and fact-filled book provides interesting and useful information about the history, characteristics, and behavior of many types of birds, and includes dozens of full-color photographs and drawings. Simultaneous....



  • Many people like snakes, lizards, and turtles, and there?s so much to find out about all of these scaly-skinned animals. Are all snakes poisonous? Why do snakes shed their skin? What unusual things can lizards do? Do lizards ever lose their tails? Wh...





  • The kids of Ant Hill are putting on a play about their ancestors' first Thanksgiving -- when they hopped aboard the Mayflower (right behind the Pilgrims) and sailed across the Atlantic to meet new six-legged friends around a big harvest spread. Let t...



  • The Ant Hill kids are back, and this time they are performing in a St. Patrick's Day parade complete with shamrocks and bagpipes! When a high-spirited leprechaun chase leads them to the end of a rainbow, the ants find a delightful surprise!...






  • Princess Elizabeth of England is trying to teach her golden pony to jump over a stone wall -- but no matter what she tries, he won't budge! After seeking advice from people in the kingdom, the princess finally asks her father, King Henry...



  • It's Halloween, and the Ant Hill kids are all dressed in costume and visiting a spooky fun house! They see and hear all sorts of creepy things, but once they switch on their flashlight, the house turns out to be not so scary at all!...



  • Young Isabel loves her peaceful life. But when the king summons her and her brother, Alfonso, to live with him, Isabel knows they have no choice but to go. She is worried because the king's way of life is very different -- what if she an...



  • Young Princess Lydia has always loved her Hawaiian customs. But as American influences begin to take over, she realizes that her family's old ways are disappearing. She wants to help -- but how? Lydia commits the grand old stories of her culture to p...



  • The ants are hard at work in their classroom on a big Valentine's Day card! They will add lace and glue and stars. But who will they send it to? The Ant Hill kids list all of the possibilities before settling on one lucky person: their teacher!...




  • April showers bring May flowers! That is what the Ant Hill kids learn when they plant a garden of their very own and watch it grow!...



  • Summer is the perfect time for a picnic -- and everyone knows that ants love a good picnic! Watermelon and corn on the cob -- yum! But when the sun starts to set, the ants must find their way home after a long afternoon in the park....



  • From Handsel and Gretel nibbling on a house made of finger food to Handerella trying to win over the handsome Finger Prints, Knuckleheads is hands down fun! Earburt and Toeper give it two thumbs up! The combination of Joan Holub's pun-filled humor an...



  • It is wintertime and the Ant Hill kids are enjoying a snow day! They count snowflakes, throw snowballs -- and make snow ants! But most exciting of all, they plan to go sledding! How many ants can they fit on a sled? And just how fast will they go?...



  • Apple facts and counting combine in this fun trip to the apple orchard.Field trip today -- to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple...



  • It's picture day at the dog park. But before the first photo can be taken, an exuberant pack of pups needs a bit of grooming. So they’re off to Shampoodle, the local pet salon, where the eager dogs simply cannot sit still. And when some curious ...



  • The must-have book for Groundhog Day--and the rest of the year! With pop-art illustrations, a tongue-in-cheek tone, and a riot of detail, kids learn all the important aspects of Groundhog Day. And where better to learn it than Groundhog Weather Sc...



  • Funny chapter book for ages 6-9.

    Fink can't sleep...

    He's tried counting mosquitoes. He's tried counting spiders -- but nothing seems to work.

    "I know something that'll put you right to sleep. A scary story," said his brother Fan...



  • These farm animals have big mouths! Board book with flaps is perfect for spring positioning.

    When the sun came up, Duck went QUACK and woke up his neighbor . . .

    Each subsequent animal awakens, and makes his signature sound. Kids will l...



  • Young Cleopatra wonders if beauty is more important than wisdom, like her older sisters say. But when unrest among the kingdom's peasants puts her father in danger, Princess Cleopatra must use her brains to save her family....



  • There are so many things a little hand can do: like blow a kiss, say hello, or hold you tight. This is the epitome of simple, innovative novelty, perfect for little kids. A die-cut hand on the front cover can be used throughout the book to help pat ...



  • Many children love cats, and there is so much to know about America's most popular pet. Why do they meow, hiss, and purr? Why do they have whiskers, tails, and claws? Beginning readers can find out the answers to those questions and many more in this...



  • Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That’s what all the other numbers think of Zero. He doesn’t add anything in addition. He’s of no use in division. And don’t even ask what he does in multiplication. (Hint: Poof!) But Zero knows he’s worth a lot, and ...



  • In this rhyming picture book, a classroom of children goes on a field trip to the pumpkin patch, where they count everything in sight. The book is perfect for the fall season, and an extra fun way to teach children to count backward from twenty. ...



  • From ballet class to rehearsal for the big show to the final curtesies -- budding ballet stars show emergent readers each step and pirouette along the way! This Step 1 story has big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, and picture clues and two she...



  • Star of the Week! Every bright star in Ms. Sun's class could hardly wait to be a superstar. Twinkle knew what she would share when it was her turn-her very favorite song! But first, Blaze shared his asteroid cookies, Beamer brought his pet comet, and...



  • Many people love rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs. These small animals make great pets. And there's so much to know about all of them! Which rabbits have the longest ears? How are hamsters and gerbils different? Are guinea pigs pigs? Find ...



  • A construction site crew is busy at work in this rhyming Step 1 story. As the work continues readers are in for a surprise--the "crew" is actually a group of young friends engaged in a fun day of dramatic play. Two sheets of vehicle-themed stickers a...



  • The history of the feast! After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors. Of course, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag didn't know it at the time, but they were making history, c...



  • Acclaimed writer Joan Holub and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet team up in this hilarious and exuberant retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, in which a brave, little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of writing a story, faces a ravenou...



  • Learn the story of Pandora’s Box in this beautifully illustrated Level 2 Ready-to-Read retelling of the myth, from Goddess Girls author Joan Holub! When Pandora receives a shiny, gold box that says “Do Not Open!” she is so curious that she i...



  • Odysseus tackles a monstrous challenge in this illustrated Level 3 Ready-to-Read retelling of the Cyclops myth, from Goddess Girls author Joan Holub! On their way home to Greece after fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus and his army are shipwreck...



  • A new constructacular picture book from the New York Times bestselling creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean and bestselling author, Joan Holub. Mighty dads, strong and tall, help their children, young and small. They keep them safe and bolted t...



  • Rediscover the story of the Trojan Horse in this beautifully illustrated Level 2 Ready-to-Read retelling of the myth, from Goddess Girls author Joan Holub! During the Trojan War, the Trojans receive the gift of a huge wooden horse from the Greeks. Th...



  • Ava wants a pet, but Mom and Dad say she's too little. So when she finds a kitty, Ava decides to name him Itty Bitty and keep him a secret. There's just one tiny problem: Itty Bitty starts growing and growing and growing ... until he's neither itty n...



  • 'Twas December 24th, and three brave knights were just settling in for the night when out on the drawbridge, there arose such a clatter! The knights try everything to get rid of this unknown invader (Santa Claus!), a red and white knight with a fleet...



  • Learn all about the US presidents with this fun and colorful board book perfect for leaders-in-training! Leading our country. Helping you and me. Keeping all fifty states safe, happy, and free. Little presidents have a great big job. Now ...



  • It’s a drippy-droppy, plippy-ploppy, rainy, gray, can’t-play-outside day -- which means that Ava and Itty Bitty Kitty are stuck inside! When Ava and her giant cat run out of things to do, they invent their own games and have a rainy play day that...



  • Learn all about the most influential explorers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for pioneers-in-training! Little explorers discover a great big world. The follow up to This Little President, n...



  • Ava and Itty Bitty Kitty are off to visit the firehouse! Ava’s giant cat is usually less than purr-fectly behaved, and this trip is no exception! Will Itty Bitty’s nose for trouble make them new friends -- or make their visit to the firehouse a d...



  • Get ready young builders to twist and turn with laughter! Join a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, saw, and pair of pliers on their first day of school. Together, they make puzzles and play games, but when it's time to build something it's sudden...



  • This early reader in verse entertains with silly dogs getting up to some Halloween hijinks. The crazy dogs from Joan Holub’s Step 2 reader Shampoodle are back and as spirited as ever! There’s a puppy party in the backyard, but the scaredy-dog...



  • Learn all about influential women who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for trailblazers-in-training! Paving the way to a future that’s bright. Helping the world with their skills, smarts, and might. Little t...



  • Welcome to the wondrous world of seeds! Just like people, seeds come in all shapes and sizes. In Seed School by Joan Holub, you'll meet the charming cast of characters who--with the help of soil, water, and sunshine--grow into vibrant fruits, vegetab...



  • New from beloved author Joan Holub, HELLO NINJAS! is a fun, playful board book about sneaky ninjas! Hello mask Hello boots Hello ninjas wearing suits Ninjas ten point to the sky A challenge from the samurai! Perfect for reading out loud, Jo...



  • New from beloved author Joan Holub, HELLO KNIGHTS! is a fun, playful board book about unexpected friendship! Knights run up. Knights run down. Take the queen her royal crown. Knights march here. Knights march there. Take the king his under...



  • The first four books in the This Little board book series are now available in one empowering collection -- perfect for all leaders-in-training! Highlighting the most influential presidents, explorers, female trailblazers, and scientists, these bo...



  • New from beloved author Joan Holub, HELLO ROBOTS! is a fun, playful board book about robots and sequencing! Hello Buzz. Hello Beep. Hello robots fast asleep. Wake up! Get dressed, robots! Perfect for reading out loud, Joan Holub’s hilari...



  • New from beloved author Joan Holub, Hello Dinosaurs! is a fun, playful board book about dinosaurs and comparisons! Hello dinosaurs. Hello eggs. Hello giant stomping legs! Perfect for reading out loud, Joan Holub’s hilarious text and Chris D...



  • Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box " a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Learn all about artists who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for creators-in-t...



  • Learn all about dreamers who changed history in this engaging and hopeful board book perfect for dreamers-in-training!In this sixth book in the This Little series, now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people in history who dare...



  • When the road signs take a vacation, chaos and hilarity ensue--and they quickly learn how important they are.School is ending for the summer, and the stick figures on the school crossing sign are jealous of all the vacation plans they hear the studen...



  • Celebrate the special and powerful love of MOMS, in this companion board book to the New York Times bestselling Mighty Dads!Fire truck moms, school bus moms, ambulance moms, and more guide and teach their little truck children in this companion title...



  • See how dragons pack for school in this adventurous, backpack-shaped board book with flaps little ones can lift!Have you ever wondered what a dragon packs in his backpack for school? What do his pencils and notebooks look like? What does he eat for l...



  • See how unicorns pack for school in this adventurous, backpack-shaped board book with flaps little ones can lift!Have you ever wondered what a unicorn packs in her backpack for school? What do her pencils and notebooks look like? What does she eat fo...



  • Learn all about important leaders who represent, empower, and support the LGBTQIA+ community in this engaging board book perfect for proud leaders-in-training!Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people who are from or helped s...



  • From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the first in a new line of board books about the science behind everyday things—this one about things that fly!Show little ones how big vehicles work and introduce the inventors behind...



  • Join trick-or-treating unicorns in this whimsical board book, with touch-and-feel on every spread!Halloween has arrived and these unicorns can’t wait to celebrate! KANGAROO-nicorns, TUTU-nicorns, CHOO-CHOO-nicorns and more put on costumes and g...



  • Learn all about important leaders with disabilities in this engaging board book in the bestselling This Little series!Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people whose wonderful talents shine bright from the disability communit...



  • From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the second board book about the science behind everyday things—this one about big vehicles at the construction site!Join the construction crew and learn how big vehicles work and about...



  • Athena and her friends have a time traveling mishap in this thirtieth and final Goddess Girls adventure!Athena can’t believe it’s almost her little sister Hebe’s birthday…or that it’s been a year since Athena found herself at Mount Olympus ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joan Holub has published 106 books.

The next book by Joan Holub, Time Travelers, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Joan Holub, 100 Valentines, was published in December 1995.

Yes. Joan Holub has 4 series.