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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books
  • First Book:
    August 1970
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Multi-Author Series List

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

1 - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Aug-1978)
2 - Pickles to Pittsburgh (Nov-1997)
3 - Planet of the Pies (Sep-2013)

Book List in Order: 21 titles



  • Not everyone needs to get dressed. A beloved favorite is now an eBook, with audio and new illustrations!Animals should definitely not wear clothing….because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a...



  • The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather, which came three times a day--at breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Life for the townspeople was delicious until the miraculous food weather took a turn for the...



  • Animals should definitely not act like people. ...because it would be foolish for a fish, so silly for a sheep, and preposterous for a panda -- as Ron Barrett's wonderfully detailed drawings show. This book will show children a new way of look...





  • In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly await Grandpa's return from a vacation that his postcard says has been one of the best and most unusual ever. Thinking about that postcard Kate drifts of...



  • Want to know what are the quietest, silliest, smelliest, wiggliest things in the world? Look no further for imaginative answers to these and other questions about superlatives. An ice-skating snake and a dragon eating pepperoni pizza are just two of ...



  • The creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs introduce youngsters to Old MacDonald, the wacky apartment building superintendent who grows his crops and raises his animals in bedrooms, kitchens, closets, and bathrooms....



  • WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH THIS BOOK YOU'LL LEARN TO COUNT AN AMOUNT AND TO RHYME ANYTIME... Join popular children's author Judi Barrett for a rollicking romp through numbers one to ten. Each number is accompanied by a nonsensical verse built on wor...








  • Which witch fell in a ditch?
    Is it the one riding on a broom?
    Is it the one holding a balloon?
    Is it the one looking at the moon?
    Or is it the one eating a prune?
    Judi Barrett, author of the classic, Cloudy with a Chance of M...



  • Short and sweet descriptions are paired with colorful illustrations in this picture book sure to teach your young reader essential characteristics about various animals.Judi Barrett helps differentiate the animals that roam the plains, swim in the oc...



  • There are many things you should never, ever, ever do. Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!). Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative...



  • From the creators of the bestseller CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS comes another zany, laugh-out-loud picture book!The Town of Left and the Town of Right are separated by a dotted yellow line, and no one on either side can remember how things got ...



  • Everything you ever wanted to know about Santa, as told to the author of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by the big guy himself. As you might imagine, the early life of Santa Claus was a liiiiiiiittle different from the childhood of your average...



  • Cloudy with a chance of…pie?! An all-new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs adventure takes foodie fun to -- Mars! Breaking News: Astronauts Land on Mars! Kate and Henry can hardly believe their eyes. Astronauts have landed on Mars! And their ...



  • “A” is for more than just Apple in this exuberant and interactive alphabet book from the creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. “A is for Apple…” but what else does it stand for? There are Avalanches of things that start with “...



  • “A” is for more than just Apple in this exuberant and interactive alphabet book from the creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.“A is for Apple…” but what else does it stand for? There are Avalanches of things that start with “A”...



  • From the bestselling duo behind Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs comes the long-awaited follow-up to Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, which shows us a hilarious new group of animals that shouldn’t, ever-ever-ever, dress like humans. ...






  • From the bestselling creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs comes a clever and silly board book that presents a unique view on perspective. Look What I See is an inventive story that showcases the world as only Judi and Ron Barrett can see ...



  • 1189. York, England. Hanna, eleven years old, wants two things: a spell for invisibility and the safe return of her brother and father.Then Richard I sets the country ablaze with talk of the infidel and waging a holy war in Palestine...It's a sto...


Award-Winning Books by Judi Barrett

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
1980 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
1984 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook
1990 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Judi Barrett has published 21 books.

Judi Barrett does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Out of the Fire, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Judi Barrett, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, was published in August 1970.

No. Judi Barrett does not write books in series.