Molly Bang

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1980
  • Latest Book:
    January 2018
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Full Series List in Order

Sophie

1 - When Sophie Thinks She Can't... (Jan-2018)
2 - When Sophie's Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt (Oct-2015)
3 - When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry... (Apr-1999)

Books in Order: 18 titles

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  • When Sophie Thinks She Can't...

    Sophie - 1

    Three-time Caldecott Honor illustrator Molly Bang helps children solve problems by showing a different -- and highly effective -- approach: "I can't do it" becomes "I can't do it... yet."When Sophie can't solve a math puzzle, she feels upset and inad...

  • When Sophie's Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt

    Sophie - 2

    In a sequel to her bestselling "When Sophie Gets Angry...," Caldecott Honor Illustrator Molly Bang asks: What hurts your feelings, and what do you do about it? Everyone's feelings get hurt, and it's especially painful in childhood. In this story, ...

  • All of Me!

    In colors as bright as sunshine, Caldecott Honor Illustrator Molly Bang presents a young child who is thankful for the world around him/her.Few children's book artists can capture the voice and feelings of a young child as well as master painter Moll...

  • Wiley and the Hairy Man

    In this Level 2 Ready-to-Read storybook, a mother and son team up to defeat a local monster.In this adaptation of a Southern folktale, a large and frightening creature who lives in the swamp threatens anyone who enters his home. But one young boy is ...

  • In My Heart

    Being away from one's parent can create feelings of insecurity for any young child. But even when they are apart, parents and children can share a special connection. Told from the parent's point of view, In My Heart shows that, no matter wh...

  • My Light

    Often taken for granted, the sun gives us more than its light. Here, acclaimed author and illustrator Molly Bang presents a celebration of the wonder and power of the sun and its radiance. With dazzling paintings and a simple poetic text, MY LIGHT fo...

  • Tiger's Fall

    A feisty little girl learns that physical disability can't limit her ability to make a difference.Lupe loves nothing better than riding her father's horse, El Diablo. Fearless and agile, she rampages around her rural village in Mexico like a tigrilla...

  • When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry...

    Sophie - 3

    Three-time Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang's award-winning book helps children and parents better understand anger.Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting and frightening. In this Caldecott Honor book, children...

  • Common Ground

    How do our individual actions affect the world?

    From the Caldecott Honor author Molly Bang, author-illustrator of the critically acclaimed Sunlight Series, this is a simple story of our planet's natural resources. Through the example of a...



  • The Paper Crane

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    A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie G...

  • Goose

    The story of a little goose who had to leave home to find out what no one could teach her. Adopted by woodchucks at birth, goose never feels she truly belongs ... until the day she discovers she can fly.Written in 1996, Goose was named a best book of...

  • One Fall Day

  • Tye May and the Magic Brush

  • Yellow Ball

    Catch. Throw. Uh-oh. The yellow ball is forgotten at the edge of the water. Little by little, so no one notices, the ball floats out to sea. All alone, it travels and drifts into a storm. Tossed by waves all through the night, it sails ashore next da...

  • Delphine

  • Ten, Nine, Eight

    "This beguiling picture book, with a palette of eye-filling colors, appears to arise from the love binding a father and his little `big' girl who turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming game."--Publishers Weekly. "A loving book, perfect for sharing...

  • Dawn

  • Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

    The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time. Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursu...

Award-Winning Books by Molly Bang

Common Ground
1998 Giverny Award -- Science Picture Book
My Light
2005 Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) -- Children/Young Adult
The Paper Crane
1986 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Molly Bang has published 18 books.

Molly Bang does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, When Sophie Thinks She Can't..., was published in January 2018.

The first book by Molly Bang, Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher, was published in November 1980.

Yes. Molly Bang has 1 series.
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