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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1984
  • Latest Book:
    February 2016
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Book List in Order: 14 titles







  • There once was a little witch who was a "frightening-looking, horrible, witchey, WITCH!" She was everything a witch should be, but she just couldn't get her spells and potions to turn out right. What is wrong with the little witch?...



  • Mrs. Gumm finds a turkey egg and raises the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but things do not go according to plan. A Thanksgiving classic!

    Originally published in 1973 in three colors, this well-loved book is now back in print with full color...



  • Mr. and Mrs. O'Leary were quite content on their small farm. There was just enough room for their cottage, their animals and their vegetable garden. Unfortunately, there was also a groundhog who loved vegetables just as much as the O'Learys did.
    ...



  • Hazel and her mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother all go to see each other on this special day. But where is great-great-great grandmother? Celebrate a multi-generational Mother's Day with a charming family of mice visi...



  • When a very large baby is left on the steps of Town Hall, the villagers decide to raise the girl as their own. Oversized, but not under loved, Valentine wonders if there''s a match for her anywhere in the world....



  • The Socksnatcher familiy is secretly living in the cellar of ther Perkins family, and relies upon the Perkins' smelly socks in order to cook their soup. But the cat has discovered their secret hiding spot! Comical illustrations accompany this imagina...



  • A ring from a gumball machine releases a baby genie who grants Peggy "the sweet touch." She is overjoyed by all the candy that keeps appearing around her, until she get a tummy ache and wants to take her wish back....






  • "Where in the world is Henry? " So begins the cumulative tale of a lost pet showing how Henry is linked to other items, places, and, most of all, to the children who love him and look for Henry until he is found.
    Ideal for a teacher story hour or...



  • A classic Christmas tale about believing! Margie's older brother, Arthur, believes that Santa Claus is a humbug and he plans to prove it by catching Santa on Christmas Eve. But Arthur might be wrong about Santa after all...A fun tale for all young sk...



  • Ninny Nanny and Gram are lazy and in a bad state, so they'll catch a leprechaun and use his fortune! But finding the fortune is a lot more work than they bargained for! Published in full color for the first time!...





  • "There is no Easter Bunny!" insists Father Rabbit." And rabbits do not lay eggs!" Despite his protests, the Rabbit children are convinced that their father is the Easter Bunny. "Humbug and foolishness!" is Father Rabbit's answer when his little bunni...


Award-Winning Books by Lorna Balian

The Sweet Touch
1978 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
Where in the World Is Henry?
2006 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Most Improved Redesign


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lorna Balian has published 14 books.

Lorna Balian does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Humbug Rabbit, was published in February 2016.

The first book by Lorna Balian, Humbug Potion, was published in March 1984.

No. Lorna Balian does not write books in series.