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  • Bibliography:
    44 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2006
  • Latest Book:
    September 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Guess Who

Guess Who Baby Animals (Aug-2011)
Guess Who Playtime Pets (Aug-2011)

Multi-Author Series List

Backyardigans (Ready-to-Read)

10 - A Merry Fair (May-2008)
13 - No Pests Allowed! (May-2009)
14 - Robot Rampage (Sep-2009)
15 - Front-Page News (Mar-2010)

The Backyardigans (8x8)

We Love a Luau! (May-2007)

Disney Buddies

Budderball's First Fair (Aug-2013)

In Our Neighborhood

Meet a Bus Driver! (Sep-2021)
Meet a Sanitation Worker! (Sep-2021)

Olivia

Olivia Acts Out (Nov-2009)
Olivia and the Babies (Apr-2010)
Olivia and the Haunted Hotel (Aug-2010)

Olivia (8x8)

Olivia and the Babies (Apr-2010)
Olivia and the Haunted Hotel (Aug-2010)

Olivia (Board Books)

Olivia Acts Out (Nov-2009)

Playskool

Where Can That Silly Monkey Be? (Mar-2010)

Sesame Street

Welcome to Sesame Street (Sep-2010)
Big Red Riding Hood (Feb-2012)
Moon! (Feb-2012)
What's the Word on the Street? (Feb-2012)
Elmo Goes to School (Jun-2012)
Elmo and Rosita Read a Recipe (Sep-2012)
Grover's Eight Nights of Light (Sep-2017)
K Is for Kindness (Jul-2018)
It's Passover, Grover! (Jan-2019)
Elmo Is Kind (Jun-2021)
Elmo's Best Thanksgiving Ever! (Sep-2022)

Book List in Order: 44 titles




  • Five adorable ocean friends are waiting for kids to "guess who" in this fun and engaging book.Hidden behind "peekaboo" flaps, a turtle, sea lion, lobster, clownfish, and shark are just waiting to be discovered. Inviting rhymes offer simple clues to h...





  • The Backyardigans are back in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read book with rebus icons! Lady Tasha really wants to get into the Spiffy Club. But when pests invade her house on the day Mr. Spiffy is coming to do an inspection, it's a job for the Best Pest Con...



  • Austin is a robot repairman in Mega City, where robots never seem to break down. Then Uniqua calls and says Robot Reba is broken and on a rampage--she won't stop making cookies and refuses to share her cookies with anyone. Then, one robot after anoth...



  • Olivia is so excited when she finds out that her class is putting on a special play. Olivia is sure she'll land the leading role. But instead of getting the lead role, she is assigned the role of "Cow Number 2" and has only one line in the whole play...



  • Tasha is a super snappy photographer. Newspaper editor-in-chief Pablo wants her to catch the perfect story for the front page. With all the exciting superhero stuff happening in Bigopolis, that should be easy! But little does he know, Tasha is one of...



  • Introducing "Your Turn, My Turn Readers," an exciting, new approach to learning how to read that's perfect for parents to share with their beginning readers or for a child to enjoy on his or her own In "Where Can That Silly Monkey Be?," help Go Go Di...






  • Olivia notices all the attention her mom gets when she's out with baby William. This makes Olivia wonder... what if she had "Little Olivias" to show off? Before long, Olivia's pets are wearing baby clothes and have had their names changed to Little O...



  • The beloved story of the apple man! This beautifully illustrated retelling shows how Johnny Appleseed bloomed from a young boy who loved the outdoors into the legendary man who spread apple trees all across the United States. Showing small acts of...



  • Olivia and her friends decide to play "hotel" in this story. Ian keeps insisting that the hotel is haunted, and everyone knows he's joking... but what if he's not? What if the hotel really is haunted? This funny, sweetly spooky story is based on an e...



  • Put the Sesame Street neighborhood in a child’s hands with this storybook and felt playset. Big panoramic play scenes, and fun felt pieces offer hours of imaginative play.

    Packed inside this wonderfully portable felt storybook is a world of imagi...



  • Featuring fun rhymes, bright illustrations, and four big mystery flaps, Guess Who: Baby Animals is one of the newest additions to the popular format! An exciting pop-up on the last page adds to the charm of this adorable book.Who is hiding near her m...



  • Who is hiding behind that ball of yarn? Whose little black nose is peeking out from under that blanket? Children will love guessing which of their favorite pets (cat, dog, fish, and guinea pig) are hiding in this adorable book. As they read the cleve...



  • What would it be like to be a farmer for a day?  Eddie and his friends can't wait to find out!  Whether they are feeding animals, collecting eggs, listening to the sounds on the farm, working in the garden or even helping out at the farmstand, ther...



  • Big Red Riding Hood goes to visit his Granny and meets a big blue monster along the way. What happens next? This READ ALONG! edition contains audio narration....



  • Is the moon made of cookies? Is it made of cheese? Elmo learns all about the moon....



  • What's the word on the street? Find out as Elmo visits many fun places in his neighborhood and learns new words....






  • Perfect for Back to School, this book features more than 30 flaps that help teach five different early learning concepts: shapes, colors, counting, action words, and matching.Hop aboard the big yellow school bus with Elmo and his friends and join the...



  • The fact-filled Rookie Read-About® Community book introduces the youngest readers to doctors-crucial members of their community. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about the people whose job is t...



  • Have you ever wondered what it''s like to be a police officer or a firefighter? Turn to the Rookie Read-About Community series to find out! Simple, engaging text and vivid photographs show you what various workers in our communities do-and the contri...



  • This fact-filled Rookie Read-About® Community book introduces the youngest readers to mail carriers-important members of their community. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about how mail carrier...



  • Have you ever wondered what it''s like to be a police officer or a firefighter? Turn to the Rookie Read-About Community series to find out! Simple, engaging text and vivid photographs show you what various workers in our communities do-and the contri...



  • This fact-filled Rookie Read-About® Community book introduces the youngest readers to police officers-courageous members of their community. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own-as they get an exciting look at h...





  • Budderball can't wait to go to the town fair. When he and the Buddies arrive, there are games to play, rides to go on, and races to win. But Budderball is most excited about the food at the fair. Cotton candy, popcorn, peanuts-it all sounds so delici...



  • Rhyming text and captivating photos that will help toddlers understand a range of emotions.

    Rookie Toddler books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and play time. Each book includes story-related tips that help...








  • Crunchy white snow, green pine needles, bright holiday lights -- colors are everywhere in winter! Explore color in the world around you. What colors make you think of winter? What can you create with the colors of winter? Bright photos and lyrical...



  • Big and small, short and tall, and everywhere in between―things can come in all sorts of sizes! What different sizes do you see in your world? What can you create by comparing sizes? Vibrant photos and engaging text present the concept of size w...



  • Hot or cold, full or empty, dark or light―opposites are all around us! Explore opposites wherever you go, with a splash of Crayola color. What opposites are in your world? What can you create with opposites? Vibrant photos and illustrations enco...



  • Sorting by color, by shape, or by size―there are lots of ways to group similar things together! How do you sort the objects in your world? What can you create by sorting? Bright and colorful photos encourage young readers to think about how they...



  • Bright flowers, cute baby animals, fresh plants -- colors are everywhere in spring! Explore color in the world around you. What colors make you think of spring? What can you create with the colors of spring? Encourage readers to notice color in the r...



  • It’s Hanukkah on Sesame Street, and Grover invites his friends to a Hanukkah party at his house. Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will learn the why and how of celebrating Hanukkah along with Elmo, Telly, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the...



  • An all-new Big Golden Book about kindness--starring Elmo and his Sesame Street friends. Sesame Street's Elmo helps little ones learn about being kind Children ages 3 to 7 follow Elmo in this Big Golden Book as he earns his "K Is for Kindness" Mon...



  • A Sesame Street Passover story with stickers, a poster, and a card game! It's Passover on Sesame Street, and Grover invites a few friends to a Seder at his house. More and more guests show up, and room is made at the table to honor the traditional...



  • Each living thing in nature follows a life cycle. Come with us as we explore growing up from egg to chicken!An egg rests in a comfy nest. The chick inside begins to grow. Soon it will be a clucking chicken! Get an up-close look at the life cycle of t...






  • Each living thing in nature follows a life cycle. Come with us as we explore growing up from seed to apple!A beautiful blossom appears on the apple tree. Soon it will be a bright and delicious apple! Get an up-close look at the life cycle of this yum...



  • Elmo discovers many ways to be kind to his Sesame Street friends as he earns his K Is For Kindness badge from his Monster Scout troop in this Little Golden Book.Sesame Street's Elmo plans to work extra hard to earn his K Is For Kindness badge from th...



  • Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma’s school bus driver is getting ready to retire -- and now they are sitting in as he trains his replacement. Come along as Emma and Theo get a...



  • Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma are doing a class project about sanitation workers -- and now they are headed to the recycling center to learn more. Come along as they get a f...



  • Celebrate Thanksgiving together on Sesame Street with this Little Golden Book starring Elmo and his family and friends -- including Oscar, Abby, Cookie Monster, and Julia!Elmo and his parents have invited all their friends over for a special Tha...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jodie Shepherd has published 44 books.

Jodie Shepherd does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Elmo's Best Thanksgiving Ever!, was published in September 2022.

The first book by Jodie Shepherd, Sesame Street Ready for School, was published in June 2006.

Yes. Jodie Shepherd has 1 series.