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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    October 2013
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Book List in Order: 28 titles



  • In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces a memorable character, a fickle yet lovable child prodigy who brings the sounds and rhythms of an orchestra to sprawling visual life. With a double gatefold showing the entire orchestra, t...



  • Sue doesn't want to be a kangaroo! She's sure there's something out there much better for her to be, so she goes off to explore. And sure enough, there are lots and lots of choices out there--but Sue's in for a surprise when she finally realizes that...



  • A squirrel named Micawber loves the paintings he sees through the windows of the nearby art museum. One day he notices an artist copying the old masters, and he decides to do the same -- with surprising results. In their second collaboration, best-s...



  • But oh! what a fabulous night he had had, When his world was turned into a zoo! After wandering off from a school field trip, a young boy falls asleep in the Natural History Museum. There he sees his classmates, teachers, and family transform...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Rock, Rag, and Swing and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Readers will discover all the w...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Sounds of Celebration! and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! It’s time to celebrate! Thi...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Tweet, Oompa, Bumpety-Boom! and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! In this delightful volum...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of A Crash, a Roar, and So Much More! and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Animals live in â€...



  • "I'm too fast, you're too slow. Pan, pan, patty-cake pan, I can get away from you, I can!" The much-loved story of the Runaway Pancake who pops out of the oven and is sure he can escape all who want to eat him, is given a new spin when Marsupial Sue...






  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Can you hop like a kanga...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Moo-Moo Went the Tuba and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Musical instruments make more ...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Pockets That Hop and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! In this fact-filled volume readers w...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of The Amazing, Incredible You! and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! In this fun-filled volum...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Music Around the World and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Music is a fascinating part o...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Sing, Strum, and Beat the Drum! and join Farkle McBride on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! This title offers re...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of A Den, a Tree, a Nest Is Best and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! This colorful volume wi...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Zippety Zoo and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Young readers discover what goes on at a ...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Drop, Drip, an Underwater Trip and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! This soggy volume give...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of It Stinks to Be Extinct! and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Animals need our respect and...






  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Salty, Sandy, Soggy Homes and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! In this fact-filled title r...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Sea Cows Don’t Moo! and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Some cows live under the water!...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Splishy, Splashy Mammals and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! Not only fish live in the wa...



  • John Lithgow makes Arts and Literacy a Palooza of fun for kids!

    Turn the pages of Who’s in Your Class? and join Marsupial Sue on a fascinating, fun reading adventure! What’s the difference betwee...



  • Mahalia Mouse and her family live underneath Dunster House, an old Harvard dormitory. Foraging for food for her younger brothers and sisters, Mahalia gets trapped in a backpack and then finds herself inside a classroom far from home. Mahalia, intrigu...



  • From time to time I dream that I'm a manatee, Undulating underneath the sea. A little boy dreams of becoming a manatee, and what a dream it is! With his new gigan-atee manatee proportions, he sets off on an underwater adventure with hi...



  • John Lithgow sings one of his most popular songs, "I Got Two Dogs," in this e-book edition.The clever rhyming text tells of the narrator's two dogs who could not be more different -- one is big, one is small, one barks quietly, while one has a loud a...



  • This lively and lyrical jaunt from actor and author John Lithgow comes with a CD of his celebrated song! Oh, children! Remember! Whatever you may do, Never play music right next to the zoo. They’ll burst from their cages, each beast and each b...



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    Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actor John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun) brings his latest critically acclaimed Broadway performance to Audible. Stories by Heart celebrates the transcendent power of great literature...


Award-Winning Books by John Lithgow

Carnival of the Animals
2004 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) -- Silver
Micawber
2004 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Lithgow has published 28 books.

John Lithgow does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo, was published in October 2013.

The first book by John Lithgow, The Remarkable Farkle Mcbride, was published in September 2000.

No. John Lithgow does not write books in series.