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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books
  • First Book:
    August 1988
  • Latest Book:
    March 2015
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Book List in Order: 12 titles










  • Who does Lottie like best? Herbie wonders when an exotic new neighbor befriends his best friend. That question -- familiar to children everywhere -- is answered with extraordinary warmth, humor, and insight in Petra Mathers's new picture book trea...



  • Lottie's friend Herbie has a special way with words...and it takes someone just as special to appreciate him. Will his originality shine through at the big poetry contest, where the winner brings home a prize cake? Find out as Herbie takes center sta...



  • Lottie's friend Dodo is funny, exotic, and utterly charming. Captain Vince is a lonely bird with a heart of gold. Children everywhere will delight in watching this unlikely pair find true love in Petra Mathers's newest picture book that enchantingly ...



  • There's nothing like a day at the beach with Lottie! Armed with a handy towel and plenty of ingenuity, she turns lemons into lemonade in Petra Mathers's sweet, funny, and completely winning picture book....



  • Mother Goose gets a makeover in this vibrant new collection of childhood classics. This innovative Mother Goose collection combines family favorites with less well-known rhymes in a bright, new package. Here Little Miss Muffet and her tuffet meet ...






  • Lottie the Chicken deals with the loss of Aunt Mattie in this gently sad and sweetly funny picture book that explores the death of a loved one, in the tradition of Judith Viorst’s "The Tenth Good Thing about Barney." Aunt Mattie has died. But be...



  • Celebrate the holidays with Lottie and Herbie! Dressed as Santa and humming a tune, Herbie is ready for Christmas. But when he does something bad -- and wishes he could take it back -- the holidays don't feel very happy. Children everywhere will s...



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Petra Mathers has published 12 books.

Petra Mathers does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Herbie's Secret Santa, was published in March 2015.

The first book by Petra Mathers, Theodor and Mr. Balbini, was published in August 1988.

No. Petra Mathers does not write books in series.