Bernette Ford

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1994
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • Hunter Who Was King and Other African Folktales

    Three traditional African folktales include "The Boy Who Sang to the Egg" and "The Tug-of-War," in addition to the title story about a hunter whose curiosity threatens his marriage to a beautiful queen....

  • Hurry Up!

    The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their ti...

  • Just for You! Don't Hit Me

    The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their ti...

  • First Snow

    Stepping outside to explore the first snow with their friends, Bunny and his brother take part in all kinds of fun activities until a fast-flying owl decides to make his presence known by swooping down on them from a high tree....

  • No More Diapers for Ducky!

    No more diapers for me! That’s what toddlers will proudly proclaim after they hear this appealing tale of a lovable duck who takes the big step. When Piggy can’t come out to play because he’s bu...

  • No More Bottles for Bunny!

    Bernette Ford and Sam Williams offer a delightful sequel to their highly acclaimed No More Diapers for Ducky! -- and it too deals with a rite of passage that every child goes through. Adorable Pig and Ducky return with a new friend: Bunny, who sucks ...

  • Ballet Kitty

    Ballet Kitty wakes up in the pink -- ballerina pink, of course -- until she realizes she can’t find her slippers anywhere. Suddenly her leaps aren’t as lighthearted or her pirouettes as pretty. Where could they be? she mumbles and grumbles. How...

  • Concept Series

  • A Happy Home

    Learning begins at home, and these first words—from chair and clock to sink and soap to cookies and milk—present the everyday things kids encounter throughout the house. That makes it easy for parents to reinforce the lesson in a child...



  • A Red Train

    Come take a ride with animals in a book that covers two concepts -- colors and forms of transportation. A charming cat looks happily out the window of a red train, a bunny rides in a yellow rocket, and there’s also a...

  • A Starfish

    From circles to squares to rectangles and triangles, this introduction to shapes goes beyond the usual. The descriptive text, which highlights large, vivid illustrations, makes it easy to understand the concept of shapes. The sail of the boat is a tr...

  • No More Pacifier for Piggy!

    Ducky has given up diapers, Bunny has put aside bottles, and now it’s Piggy’s turn to grow up!Ducky has a great new game that he’d like to share with his friend: peekaboo! Piggy wants to play too, but every time he tries to smile or call out Â"...

  • Ballet Class

    Encore! Young dance fans will clap and cheer as the enormously popular star of Ballet Kitty returns for a repeat performance. And this time, she’s embarking on a brand new adventure: her very first real ballet class.
    Dressed in their prettiest s...

  • No More Blanket for Lambkin!

    Sometimes, growing up is hard -- but it can be satisfying, too, as the adorable Ducky, Bunny, and Piggy have all learned. Now it’s Lambkin’s turn, in this wonderful new entry in the popular No More! series.

    Although little Lambkin has lo...

  • No More Hitting for Little Hamster!

    Little Hamster's very upset! None of his friends will let him join in any of their games. That's because when Little Hamster gets mad, he hits HARD-and that hurts. Will he learn how to play nicely? This gentle, endearing story in the NO MORE! seri...

  • Christmas Recital

    It's Christmas -- and for Ballet Kitty, that means The Nutcracker! She's going to perform the Sugar Plum Fairy, her favorite role from the ballet, at a real recital. Kitty's so excited she can hardly wait. But when her very best friend wants to dance...

  • Princess Puppy

    Puppy is a real princess--there's no doubt about that! She spends all of her time doing fancy, princess-y things. But when she meets a new friend who isn't a princess, can she learn to let loose a little and have some fun? Bernette Ford and Sam Wi...

  • No More Biting for Billy Goat!

    It's Billy Goat's first day at school, and he feels lost and lonely. Even though he really wants to join in the fun and games, he just doesn't know how. Billy Goat gets so frustrated that he even bites Piggy, Lambkin, and Bunny! But with a little gen...

  • Little Red Riding Hood

    Grandma, what big TEETH you have! When Little Red Riding Hood sets off through the woods with a basket of goodies for Grandma, who should she run into but a big, bad wicked wolf? The dilly-dallying girl says goodbye thinking that's the last she'll se...



  • The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories

    Check out the funny, smart, and brave ways the characters in "The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Other Stories"" " find solutions to problems and celebrate what they love.

    Unlike some heroes who slay scaley dragons and vanquish scary foes, the k...

  • One Black Cat and Other Numbers

    A colorful first-concept book on counting, illustrated in Britta Teckentrup's distinctive style. Three little frogs, 5 orange buttons, 7 green spots. One Black Cat and Other Numbers gives younger children a colorful introduction to counting from ...

  • Uncle John's City Garden

    How does this city garden grow? With help from L’il Sissy and her siblings--and love, love, love! A celebration of nature, family, and food. Visiting the city from her home in the suburbs, an African American girl sees how a few packets of seed...

  • Bye-Bye Blanket

    Little Lambkin has lots of toys, but all she really wants is her small, soft, but very dirty comfort blanket. She never lets it go—until Ducky comes over for a playdate and gently helps Lambkin give up her beloved blankie and join in the fun....

  • Bye-Bye Bottle

    Piggy and Ducky have a new friend: Bunny, who drinks from his bottle at mealtime, naptime, and playtime. But now Bunny has an invitation to Piggy’s lovely tea party . . . and no one drinks tea from a bottle! Will Bunny grow up and start usi...

  • Bye-Bye Diaper

    Bye-bye diapers! That’s what toddlers will proudly proclaim after they hear this appealing tale of a lovable duck who takes the big step. When Piggy can’t come out to play because he’s busy sitting on the potty, Ducky realizes it&rs...

  • Bye-Bye Pacifier

    Piggy and Ducky are playing a game, but Piggy’s pacifier keeps getting in the way. As the two friends play, will Ducky be able to persuade Piggy to say bye-bye to his pacifier? Adorable characters and a playful story encourage little ones to gi...

  • No More Biting

    It's Billy Goat's first day at school, and he feels lost and lonely. Even though he really wants to join in the fun and games, he just doesn't know how. Billy Goat gets so frustrated that he even bites Piggy, Lambkin, and Bunny! But with ...

  • No More Hitting

    Little Hamster is very upset! None of his friends will let him join in any of their games. That’s because when Little Hamster gets mad, he hits HARD—and that hurts. Will he learn how to play nicely? This gentle, endearing story helps todd...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bernette Ford has published 28 books.

Bernette Ford does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Bye-Bye Bottle, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Bernette Ford, Hunter Who Was King and Other African Folktales, was published in January 1994.

No. Bernette Ford does not write books in series.
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