Tony Mitton

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  • Bibliography:
    68 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1995
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Amazing Machines

Flashing Fire Engines (Sep-2000)
Roaring Rockets (Sep-2000)
Terrific Trains (Sep-2000)
Amazing Airplanes (Sep-2002)
Busy Boats (Sep-2005)
Tough Trucks (Sep-2005)
Tremendous Tractors (Sep-2005)

Book List in Order: 68 titles

  • The Clown

  • Where's My Egg?

  • There's No Such Thing

  • Flashing Fire Engines

    Amazing Machines

    Flashing Fire Engines follows the animal crew as they become fire fighters. Climb on board the fire engine, ride along and learn how to put out fires to save the day! Every page is full of the kind of detail that machine-mad toddlers love: the firem...

  • Roaring Rockets

    Amazing Machines

    Amazing Machines: Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

    Rockets have power. They rise and roar. This rocket's waiting, ready to soar. Rockets carry astronauts with cool, white suits oxygen helmets and gravity boots. Blast off with mo...

  • Terrific Trains

    Amazing Machines

    Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains by Tony Mitton

    Big Trains, small trains, old trains, and new, rattling and whistling -- Choo, choo, choo! Preschoolers will chuckle as a wacky animal crew toots the whistle and treats them to the delights on...

  • Down by the Cool of the Pool

    From the creators of Giraffes Can't Dance, Down By the Cool of the Pool is a sure-fire hit with fun, rhyming text, and zany illustrations.

    There's flipping and flopping, splishing and splashing, wiggling and waggling down by the cool of the po...

  • Amazing Airplanes

    Amazing Machines

    Buckle up to learn all about flying! Amazing Airplanes follows the animal crew, as they become pilots, baggage handlers, and air stewards. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids love, such as the cockpit, landing gear, and much mor...

  • Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus



  • Goodnight Me, Goodnight You

  • Spooky Hour

  • Come to Tea on Planet Zum-Zee

  • Tec and the Cake

    Who ate the cake? Tec the detective follows the crumbs to find out. Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party! Martin Chatterton's colourful illustrations bring the characters of T...

  • Tec and the Hole

    Tec the detective has found a hole in the ground â€" but who dug it? Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party!

    • Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familia...

  • Tec and the Litter

    Tec the detective turns up again for another mystery. This time, Tec sets out to discover that he is the culprit as the litter came out of a hole in his pocket!

    • Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and a...

  • Busy Boats

    Amazing Machines

    Sail boats, row boats, ferry boats and speedboats: find them all and discover how they work in this fun-filled picture book. Then take a cruise on an ocean liner, crewed by our favorite animal characters, in a jolly rhyming journey.

    ...

  • Tough Trucks

    Amazing Machines

    Toddlers are totally entranced by trucks, it's true! Tough Trucks delivers lumbering tractor-trailers, dump trucks, tankers, and monster trucks galore--the way kids love them. Rumble down the road with a team of wacky animal truckers in this truck...

  • Tremendous Tractors

    Amazing Machines

    Tremendous, chuggy tractors, so sturdy and so strong, hitching up to farm machines and pulling them along.

    Climb aboard a tractor with a trio of animal farmers in this lively story, now in an attractive board book format perfect for small ha...

  • Once upon a Tide

    Down by the seashore
    Bess and I
    stood on the sand
    and looked at the sky.

    Tony Mitton and Selina Young have stitched together a charming seafaring adventure for young children in this bedtime treasure....



  • All Afloat on Noah's Boat!

    What happens will all the animals on Noah's Ark get grumpy and bored? Bestselling picture book team, Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees are back with another wild and funny picture book.

    Life aboard Noah's Ark is busy and noisy, and soon the anim...

  • Playful Little Penguins

    These playful little penguins love to play together in the snow and ice. Watch as they slide, swim, dive, splash, and even help a lost seal pup find its mother. At day's end, the tired little penguins return to their moms and dads and cuddle up fo...

  • Dinosaurumpus!

    The delightfully colorful picture book that'll make kids jump up and dance--while learning about dinosaurs--is now available in Bookshelf!

    Where can you find a Deinosuchus that practically pirouettes on its tail and a T-Rex that bounds gracefu...

  • Farmer Joe and the Music Show

    Clucking hens, hoofing pigs, and mooing cows - join the beat "Down on the farm of Poor Old Joe, the hens won't lay and the crops won't grow." With the help of his instrument playing friends, Farmer Joe soon has the hens clucking, the pigs hoofing, a...

  • A Very Curious Bear

    One bright morning, on a walk in the woods, a very curious bear is filled with wonder - and questions! Why does the sun come and light up the day? Why does the wind rush around in the air? Why does the stream seem to gurgle and babble? Luckily, the b...

  • Rumble, Roar, Dinosaur!

    The team that brought you GNASH, GNAW DINOSAUR is back. With laugh-out-loud, whimsical rhyme by award-winning poet Tony Mitton, future palaeontologists are uniquely introduced to all kinds of dinosaurs. Details about where they lived, what they at...

  • Amazing Animals

    Join Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they go on safari to meet some truly amazing animals! From From enormous elephants to lazy lions, there''s a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way!
    This delightful...

  • Jolly Olly Octopus

    When Jolly Olly Octopus gets the giggles, it isn't long before the waves of bubbly laughter have spread to all his friends and the whole sea bed is awash with sea creatures chuckling away. But, oh no! Here comes Shark! Suddenly things aren't quite so...

  • Ocean Odyssey

    The author and illustrator of Amazing Machines know what preschoolers like and just how to present information to them. Now they turn their attention to animals, guiding readers on a trek to meet some truly amazing creatures. With bouncy rhyming t...

  • Alien Tea on Planet Zum-Zee

    Join the space party on Planet Zum-Zee! A fun-filled read-aloud story from this ever-popular author/illustrator team.   If you take your rocket to the outer edge of space, you'll come across a funny little alien place. The alien peoples...



  • The Seal Hunter

    Duncan MacKinnon is an ordinary fisherman who lives in a croft by the sea. Everything is going swimmingly well for him, until one day a mysterious stranger knocks at his door . . . ...

  • The Jungle Run

    Being small can be best of all! "Here come the animals, one by one, all getting ready for the Jungle Run. Cub turns up to take her place, but the others say, 'You're too small to race.'" Cub may be little compared to the other animals, but s...

  • The Somethingosaur

    An adorable little creature hatches from an egg and goes searching for his mother among the dinosaurs in this energetic, fun-filled picture book by award-winning picture book creators Tony Mitton and Russell Ayto. A unique take on the 'Where's My Mum...

  • Amazing Aeroplanes

  • Amazing Machines Story Box

    The bestselling Amazing Machines series is now available in this charming carry along story box set. With five paperback books inside, this collection is the perfect gift for any preschooler who loves machines. From airplanes to rockets to tractors, ...

  • African Adventure

    Young children will love lacing up their hiking boots and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with ...

  • Deep Sea Dive

    Young children will love diving into the North Pacific Ocean and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they sail, snorkel, and even climb aboard a mini-sub to meet some truly amazing animals! From a playful pod of dolphins leaping through the waves to a...

  • Fantastic Forest

    Young children will love lacing up their hiking boots and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with ...

  • Rainforest Ramble

    Creature-crazy young children will love joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they trek through the South American rainforest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a giant armadillo showing off his scales to a terrifically toxic tree frog, there's a ...

  • Snowy Bear

    Here is a bear who has nowhere to go, so he's plodding along through the cold winter snow. In the icy-cold heart of winter, a little snowy bear wanders through the snow and searches for a home. But where can he go? Each warm place has been claim...



  • All Afloat on Noah's Boat

    Animals of all shapes and sizes abound in this latest edition of much-loved, funny and very different take on the story of Noah's Ark. A brilliant book that children will soon know off by heart. Noah's amazing Rainbow Ark is busy and noisy, and it...

  • Twist and Hop, Minibeast Bop!

    Minibeasts in all their glory gather in this brand-new book from the creators of Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus. Join in with beetles and ladybirds, ants and bees and bugs galore as they dance the night away! But who is missing from the fun ... will poo...

  • High-Flying Helicopters

    Hover in the air with some wacky animal pilots in this cheerful picture book all about helicopters. Spirited wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must have for bookshelves everywhere. This book is filled with lively ...

  • Marvelous Motorcycles

    With lively, informative rhyming text, bold illustrations, and a visual dictionary, this introduction to all types of motorcycles makes learning about motorcycles exciting and fun. ...

  • My Amazing Machines Cool Cars Activity Book

    This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of airplanes! Airplanes that are fast, big, and heavy. Airplanes that can zoom and soar and go whoosh through the skies. Airplanes with wings and wheels and controls to carry people across ...

  • Amazing Machines Jigsaw Book

    This chunky, playful jigsaw puzzle book features five amazing machines driven by a trio of traveling animal adventurers! Small hands can piece together an airplane, a rocket, a truck, a train, and a tractor. Each sturdy jigsaw puzzle contains nine la...

  • Cool Cars

    From luxury limousines to speedy sports cars, a wide variety of automobiles are featured -- all driven by kooky animal characters. Lively rhyming text by the award-winning poet Tony Mitton perfectly complements Ant Parker's bold, bright illustrations...

  • Amazing Machines: First Numbers

    Young children can learn numbers and their first words with their favorite vehicles in these two board books. Tabs along the top and side guide young hands to each page featuring colorful scenes to explore and questions to encourage children to inves...

  • Amazing Machines: First Words

    Here's a rocket out in space. What can you see? Stars, the Moon -- it's a very big place!

    For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this is a perfect way for young children to learn first words with their favorite vehicles!

    ...

  • Super Submarines

    Explore an underwater world with Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse in this marine adventure all about submarines. Zippy wordplay, zappy art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must have for bookshelves everywhere. Available for the first time in p...



  • Awesome Ambulances

    Turn on the siren and zoom down the streets with some animal paramedics in this cheerful picture book all about ambulances. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bookshelves everywhere. This book ...

  • A Christmas Carol

  • Patrolling Police Cars

    Patrol the streets with some cool animal drivers in this cheerful picture book all about police cars. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bookshelves everywhere. This book is filled with humorou...

  • Snow Penguin

    In the frozen Antarctic, one curious little penguin decides to explore the ice and the snow and the sea. On his travels he sees two blue whales, a family of sea lions and a whole school of orca, but soon Penguin starts to miss his own family. Sometim...

  • The Potter's Boy

    The first middle-grade novel from internationally acclaimed author Tony Mitton! Ryo was born the son of a potter, a fate that he is unsure of once a mysterious wanderer and trained fighter comes to his small village and protects them from a band o...

  • Amazing Machines: Big Truckload of Fun

    The bestselling Amazing Machines series of picture storybooks is now available in one fantastic fire truck! Now with 14 favorite storybooks inside, the Big Truckload of Fun collection is the perfect gift for every preschooler who loves things that...

  • Rescue Vehicles

    Emergency! To the rescue! Join some cool animal characters as they drive their rescue vehicles across the city in this lively book that contains three different emergency vehicle stories featuring a fire truck, a police car, and an ambulance. Live...

  • Snow Ghost

    Snow Ghost came whispering out of the air,Oh, for a home to be happy – but where?Flying through the swirling, snow-filled skies, Snow Ghost searches for a place to call home, swooping gracefully over the whirling traffic of town, winding her wa...

  • Remarkable Robots

  • Amazing Machines-On The Move

    Amazing Machines—On The Move is a charming collection of 6 board books from the bestselling Amazing Machines series. These mini picture storybooks in a chunky box make the perfect gift for young children who love all things that go. Join friend...

  • Spookyrumpus

  • Big Bulldozers

    Bulldozers shove and shunt. Their engines throb and thrum. Rumbling across the ground… here they come!Amazing Machines: Busy Bulldozers follows Rabbit, Bird and Mouse as they become bulldozer operators and help out on a busy construction si...

  • Colossal Cranes

    Amazing Machines: Colossal Cranes follows the animal team as they encounter all the jobs cranes carry out on a busy, bustling building site. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love.

    From airplanes to electric cars, ...

  • Clean Green Machines

    Save a lot of energy and keep our world clean. For every kind of living thing let's try to be more green.Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about eco-friendly inventions fun as Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse encounter electric cars, solar-powered pl...

  • Snow Machines

    Amazing Machines: Snow Machines follows the animal team as they wrap up warm and explore things that go in the snow! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love including zambonis, ice trucks, snow-making machines, snowglider...

  • Amazing Machines: Big Bulldozers

    Bulldozers shove and shunt. Their engines throb and thrum. Rumbling across the ground… here they come!Amazing Machines: Busy Bulldozers follows Rabbit, Bird and Mouse as they become bulldozer operators and help out on a busy construction si...

  • Construction Site

    Amazing Machines In Busy Places: Construction Site follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they explore all the vehicles and machinery on a busy construction site! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love including dumper truck...

  • Shiny Snow Machines

    Snow planes, sleds, and snowmobileszoom across the snow.You can see them coming, as they shine and glow!Amazing Machines: Shiny Snow Machines follows Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they wrap up warm and explore things that go in the snow! Each page is fi...

  • The Carousel Horse

    A timeless, magical tale of a carousel pony who comes to life and goes on an adventure by moonlight.The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly he dreams of something more . . . When a beautiful, sparkling princ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tony Mitton has published 68 books.

The next book by Tony Mitton, The Carousel Horse, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Tony Mitton, The Clown, was published in November 1995.

Yes. Tony Mitton has 1 series.
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