Bob Graham

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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1981
  • Latest Book:
    November 2023
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Full Series List in Order

April and Esme

1 - April and Esme, Tooth Fairies (Oct-2010)
2 - The Underhills (Oct-2019)

Book List in Order: 38 titles

  • Greetings from Sandy Beach

    Winner of the Children's Book Council Children's Picture Book of the Year (1991). Bob Graham tells the story of one family's camping holiday at the beach -- a beach they must share with a bus load of school kids and The Disciples of Death motorbike...

  • Libby, Oscar & Me

  • First There Was Frances

  • Pete and Roland

  • Where Is Sarah?

  • Has Anyone Here Seen William?

  • The Wild

  • Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten

    Rose is terrified of her neighbor, Mr. Wintergarten--who is rumored to have a pet crocodile and who has a penchant for eating small children--until she finally braves the perils of his garden to retrieve her lost ball....

  • Spirit of Hope



  • Queenie, One of the Family

    Queenie, a hen rescued from drowning by Caitlin's father, decides to return the favor by walking from the farm to Caitlin's house every morning to lay an egg in the dog's bed, and when the dog lays down on Queenie's eggs, something interesting happen...

  • Benny

    Although a uniquely gifted dog, Benny finds more heartache than appreciation after he is abandoned by his jealous master, thus Benny starts his search to find new owners who will show him the love and care that he has craved for so long....

  • CRUSHER IS COMING

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    Crusher, the school football hero, is coming to tea. In anticipation, Peter clears his room of childish things and prepares all sorts of exciting games to play. A delightful story that will amuse all the family! Bob Graham currently lives in Somerset...

  • Max

    A success story for anyone who knows the highs -- and lows -- of learning to do something for the first time. Max will fly away with your heart!

    As the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt, Max too is destined t...

  • Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child

    From the creator of MAX -- a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book -- comes a whimsical reminder that a family of fairies can be found in the unlikeliest of places, if you have the time to look

    Annabelle’s dad has little time for fairies, which he ass...

  • Let's Get A Pup! Said Kate

    "This is first-rate child’s fare. . . . Sure to make both listeners and readers feel warm and happy when they put it down." -- BOOKLIST (starred review) There are lots of dogs of all shapes and sizes at the animal shelter. But Kate and her mom and ...

  • Tales from the Waterhole

    The extraordinarily gifted illustrator and storyteller Bob Graham turns his distinctive attention to the animals of the African plains.

    Morris the crocodile and his best friend, Billy, a tortoise, like nothing better than messing around down a...

  • Jethro Bird, Fairy Child

    "Graham's not-too-subtle message about slowing down to enjoy the small wonders of life will resonate with children and adults alike." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

    Annabelle's dad has little time for fairies, which he assures her she won't find in the...

  • Oscar's Half Birthday

    Baby Oscar's half birthday is full cause for celebration in this amusing tale of an urban family outing, affectionately told by the inimitable Bob Graham.

    "Perfect day for a half birthday,"
    says Oscar's dad.
    The birthday boy waves his we...

  • Dimity Dumpty

    The world needs more quiet heroes! With whimsy and warmth, Bob Graham tells the lesser-known tale of a shy little soul who saves the day.

    What happened to Humpty Dumpty is the stuff of legend. But how many know of his brave little sister? Whil...



  • "The Trouble with Dogs..." Said Dad

    The much-anticipated sequel to the BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award winner "LET'S GET A PUP!" SAID KATE

    Call in the dog trainer! Don’t-Care Dave, the high-energy destructive dynamo, is definitely out of control. But when the Brigadier turns up t...

  • My Dog, My Cat, My Mama, and Me!

    Lift the flaps to find out why a dog . . . and a cat . . . and finally a mom might go off with expanded tummies -- and return with a big surprise.

    What could it mean when your dog or your cat gets fatter and fatter, then hides in a cupboard ...

  • How to Heal a Broken Wing

    “Such a visual piece . . . readers young and old will return to the story to look more deeply; they won’t be disappointed.” -- Booklist (starred review) In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the grou...

  • April and Esme, Tooth Fairies

    April and Esme - 1

    Two young tooth fairies make their first lost-tooth collection in Bob Graham’s warm, whimsical tale. A Junior Library Guild Selection. April Underhill, seven-year-old tooth fairy, gets a call on her cell phone. This is it! Her first tooth collec...

  • A Bus Called Heaven

    Could a broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighborhood together? Could it all start with a small girl named Stella? One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held u...

  • The Silver Button

    At the same moment that Jodie’s baby brother takes his first step, a city’s worth of moments unfold in a masterful picture book from Bob Graham. At 9:59 on a Thursday morning, Jodie draws a duck. As her pen hovers in the air, ready to add a si...

  • Vanilla Ice Cream

    A wild sparrow’s journey sets in motion a toddler’s new experience in Bob Graham’s tale of life’s surprising little turns -- and unlikely connections. Following some food, a curious young sparrow stows away in the back of a truck and tak...

  • How the Sun Got to Coco's House

    Follow the journey of the sun across the world from a whale’s eye to a little girl’s window in Bob Graham’s tender, transcendent story. While Coco sleeps far away, the sun creeps over a hill and skids across the water, touching a fisherman...

  • Home in the Rain

    Waiting out a storm by the highway inspires a name for an unborn baby sister in a tender, exquisitely observed tale from the incomparable Bob Graham. The rain is pouring down in buckets, and Francie and her mom are on their way home from Grandma'...

  • The Poesy Ring

    Cast into the wind, a gold ring makes its way across the world in this heartwarming saga, Bob Graham's ode to romance and love.

    When a young woman with tears in her eyes throws a gold ring into the wind in 1830, the ring settles in a meadow, a...



  • The Underhills

    April and Esme - 2

    In a captivating follow-up to April and Esme, Tooth Fairies, a master of whimsy sends his tiny heroines on another adventure. With their parents off on an urgent molar pickup, April and Esme are ready for a cozy overnight at Grandma and Grandpa’...

  • Ellie's Dragon

    From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up.

    When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. El...

  • Rhoda the Alligator

    A Read-Out-Loud Book to Delight and Teach Good Manners (Age 4-8)#1 New Release in Children's Alligator & Crocodile BooksLevel One I Can Read book. Rhoda the Alligator is the debut read-out-loud children’s book by former U.S. Senator (...

  • Maxine

    Max has a little sister! Fans of the late-blooming superhero will thrill to meet super-sibling Maxine, who flies high with style—her own.Max’s baby sister arrives with two little strands of red hair at exactly the stroke of midnight. Maxi...

  • Jigsaw

    Serendipity and positive thinking come into play as a family searches for a missing puzzle piece in Bob Graham’s enchanting story with a sweet surprise ending.“Oh, let’s do it!” say Kitty and Katy and Mom when a thousand-piece...

  • The Concrete Garden

    A timely, inspiring, and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression from one of the world’s most treasured storytellersAfter a long, cold winter, doors finally open, and children spill out like candies from a box. Amanda is...

  • Here Comes Theo

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

  • Jethro Byrde : fairy child

    • / Fantasy
    • Buy Buy

    Annabelle's dad says she'll never find fairies in cement and weeds, but Annabelle disagrees. He finds a tiny fairy family who are on their way to the Fairy Traveller's Picnic and have landed their van next to Annabelle's block of flats. Together, Ann...

  • The Red Woolen Blanket

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

Award-Winning Books by Bob Graham

How to Heal a Broken Wing
2008 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book
Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child
2002 Greenaway Medal -- Illustrator
Let's Get A Pup! Said Kate
2002 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bob Graham has published 38 books.

Bob Graham does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Concrete Garden, was published in November 2023.

The first book by Bob Graham, Greetings from Sandy Beach, was published in December 1981.

Yes. Bob Graham has 1 series.
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