Brian Lies

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  • Bibliography:
    15 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1992
  • Latest Book:
    July 2022
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Full Series List in Order

A Bat Book

1 - Bats at the Beach (May-2006)
2 - Bats at the Library (Sep-2008)
3 - Bats at the Ballgame (Aug-2010)
4 - Bats in the Band (Aug-2014)

Book List in Order: 15 titles

  • Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Nosy Otter

  • Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite

  • Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Bashful Beaver

    When Flatfoot Fox and his sidekick, Secretary Bird, investigate Bashful Beaver's report of a theft, they discover that many other robberies have occurred. By the author and illustrator of Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing Whooo. ...

  • Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing Schoolhouse

    When Principal Porcupine enlists Flatfoot Fox's help in solving the town's latest mystery, the great gumshoe is astonished. How could someone steal the Old Country Schoolhouse? Flatfoot Fox is the smartest detective in the world, but this is the firs...

  • Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle

    Always enthusistic Hamlet the pig builds the world's biggest sandcastle while his worry-wart pal Quince warns of every danger under the sun. Sure enough disaster looms when the rising tide traps them far from shore, but quick thinking and cooperation...

  • Finklehopper Frog Cheers

    In these further adventures of the sweet amphibian, Finklehopper Frog worries that the local bullies might make fun of his favorite hat at the town picnic. Should Finklehopper stay home and avoid the confrontation altogether? Meanwhile, his pal Ruby ...

  • Bats at the Beach

    A Bat Book - 1

    Quick, call out! Tell all you can reach: the night is just perfect for bats at the beach! So pack your buckets, banjos, and blankets -- don’t forget the moon-tan lotion -- and wing with this bunch of fuzzy bats to where foamy sea and soft sand me...

  • Bats at the Library

    A Bat Book - 2

    The Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bats at the Beach “pays homage to the pleasures to be found within libraries and books” (School Library Journal).  Another inky evening’s here -- the air is cool and calm ...

  • Bats at the Ballgame

    A Bat Book - 3

    Hurry up! Come one -- come all! We’re off to watch the bats play ball! You’ll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team. But...



  • Bats in the Band

    A Bat Book - 4

    The look on our faces is easy to read: a little night music is just what we need! A late-spring night sky fills with bats flocking to a theater, already echoing and booming with delightful sounds of music. Bat music -- plunky banjoes, bat-a-tat ...

  • Gator Dad

    From seemingly mundane tasks such as grocery shopping to more active pursuits like a romp at the park and fort-building, a loving and playful father alligator shows his gator kids that the simplest pleasures done together can make for an incredibly f...

  • The Rough Patch

    A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book about loss and grief, love and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature Readers of Cynthia Rylant’s classic Dog Heaven, the Fan Brothers’ The Night Gardener, and anyone experiencing l...

  • Got to Get to Bear's!

    Bear never asks for anything. So when a letter arrives for the little chipmunk Izzy, urgently requesting her presence, she can’t refuse--even if there is a blizzard on the way! This heartwarming tale of friendship from bestselling author Brian Lies...

  • Little Bat in Night School

    Little Bat is excited about his first night in school! Readers will love to see him spread his wings in this sweet, inspiring picture book from New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor"winning Brian Lies. Perfect for fans of We Don't Eat Our ...

  • Little Bat Up All Day

    Little Bat has never stayed up all day before! How does the world look when he's normally asleep? This sweet, sunny picture book from New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning Brian Lies is a charming story of new experiences and n...

Award-Winning Books by Brian Lies

Bats at the Library
2009 Indies Choice Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Brian Lies has published 15 books.

Brian Lies does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Little Bat Up All Day, was published in July 2022.

The first book by Brian Lies, Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Nosy Otter, was published in October 1992.

Yes. Brian Lies has 1 series.
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