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  • Bibliography:
    63 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1994
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Miss Spider

Miss Spider's Tea Party (Apr-1994)
Miss Spider's Wedding (Sep-1995)
Miss Spider's New Car (Oct-1997)

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

4 - Top O' Big Tree (Mar-2006)
5 - Bedtime Story (Jul-2006)
6 - Captain Sunny Patch (Jul-2006)
8 - Eight Legs Up (Oct-2006)
11 - The Most Perfect Parent (Sep-2007)
12 - The Bug Flu (Sep-2007)
13 - Snuggle Bugs (Jun-2009)
14 - Stumped (Jun-2009)
A Cloudy Day in Sunny Patch: Volume 2 (Jul-2005)
I'll Fly Away: Volume 1 (Jul-2005)
Dashing Through the Snow (Oct-2005)
The Listening Walk (Oct-2005)
Basketberry Blues (Feb-2006)
Humbug! (Sep-2006)
Cry Buggie (Oct-2006)
Flower Power (Feb-2007)
Giddy Up Bugs! (Feb-2007)

Nova the Robot

Nova's Ark (Jan-2005)
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Hedgehog (Feb-2005)
Super-Galactic Pop-Up (Nov-2005)
I Smell the Future: A Dog's Story (Sep-2006)

Book List in Order: 63 titles




  • “You must agree," Miss Spider said, “My shape is fine and round. A countenance agreeable, As any can be found. So why do insects run away, As they catch sight of me. When all that I am trying to do, Is ask them in for tea?” So wonder...



  • Meeting the man of her dreams, Miss Spider prepares for and enjoys a beautiful wedding despite the scrutiny of her peers, in a story about accepting and appreciating differences. By the author of Miss Spider's Tea Party. BOMC Alt....



  • Wanting nothing more than to invite some friends to tea, Miss Spider is discouraged when the other bugs are too afraid of her to accept, in a story complemented by a plush Miss Spider toy and wearable charm....



  • Buckle up! Everyone s favorite spider and her new husband Holley are off to find their dream car! Take a spin with these two lovable spiders through the web of choices possible only in the fantastical world of Miss Spider. There's the turbo-bumble...



  • Pictured in brightly colored illustrations, the spindly, happy-go-lucky spinster from the best-seller, Miss Spider's New Car, prepares for her birthday party with a dash of magic and a large helping of the ABC's....



  • New 25th Anniversary Edition: This adorable book takes us back in time to the very first day of Miss Spider's life!

    Little Miss Spider has just popped out of her egg and is wondering where her mother could be. The spiderling's plaintive cr...



  • Little Miss Spider is packing her pencils and her rule for Sunny Patch school, the best place for little spiders to learn the lessons all bugs need to know. As she gets ready for her first day of school, she also worries if she'll be able to learn ab...



  • From the extroadinary creator of "Miss Spider" by David Kirk, here is the first in a gorgeous new series of books for the littlest, biddlest readers.

    Little Bird is hungry! Mommy always feeds him, but now the time has arrived for Little Bird t...






  • Biddle Pig prides herself on being pink as a posy and thinks she is much too pretty to play in the mud with the other piglets. But being the cleanest one isn¹t much fun. It¹s lonely. Finally, Biddle Pig puts her pride aside with a great big belly f...



  • It's Christmas Eve and Little Miss Spider wishes most of all that she had a little brother or sister to help her build snowy creatures and eat Betty Beetle's fig pudding, and when she meets orphan Asparagus "Gus" Beetle, Little Miss Spider thinks her...



  • Biddle Bunny has been sniffing around her bunny home for what seems like a terribly long time, so while her brothers and sisters are sleeping, Biddle Bunny's curiosity gets the best of her and she quietly hops out on her own....



  • New from David Kirk, a sweet story in the exciting new series for the littlest, biddlest readers.

    Biddle Mouse loves to eat everything in sight! Searching for tidbits one night, he leaps into drawers, scampers across countertops, and scoots ac...



  • All of Sunny Patch is buzzing with the most wonderful news: Miss Spider and Holly are expecting!

    Everyone's favorite eight-legged charmer is back! And she's beginning an exciting new chapter in her life --- having babies! Like all new parents-...



  • Readers can enjoy this reissue of the bestselling fable, first released in 1999, and now with a new cover. David Kirk transports us into the future with this mythic space adventure and a whole new galaxy of characters. Nova the Robot's journey to dis...



  • A robot boy from the planet Roton, who wants to be just like his space-explorer father, decides to embark on an adventure of his own, in a story packaged with a toy Nova with interchangeable mix-and-match magnetic joints....




  • Poor Twinkle! Nova's sharp-spiked, spark-shooting hedgehog wants to cuddle with everyone, but no one wants to touch him! This heartwarming story about love and friendship is a perfect choice for newly independent readers....



  • After Squirt and Shimmer plead with Miss Spider and Holley to keep the caterpillar they've found, they wonder if they've bitten off more than they can chew when Cookie the Caterpillar starts munching her way through Sunny Patch. Original....






  • It's Shimmer's eighth hatchday, and what better way to celebrate than with thebiggest, buggiest party ever? But when a thunderstorm threatens to ruin Shimmer's big day, it's up to Miss Spider and the rest of her buggy brood to chase away the birthday...



  • Everybuggy in Sunny Patch is dizzy with excitement over the Flying Aces, adynamic dragonfly duo who perform amazing airborne feats. But will Miss Spider's son, Dragon, decide to spread his wings with the Aces and leave his family behind forever? This...



  • Although Pansy longs to be a Dribbly Dell Singer, she overcomes her jealousy to help her shy sister Snowdrop strut her best bug stuff when Snowdrop gets the spot in the singing group instead. Original....



  • Jolly Holly Day! ’Tis the season to celebrate winter in Sunny Patch, and Miss Spider and her gang are geared for tons of snow-filled adventures. With an eye-catching foil cover and amazingly detailed illustrations rendered in 3-D CGI, this holiday ...



  • What to do when the bugaboos strike? Miss Spider has the perfect solution -- she takes her bashful son Wiggle on a moonlit walk to put faces to the spooky sounds he hears throughout the night. Join them as they discover that nightlife in Sunny Patch ...



  • Bestselling author and Miss Spider creator David Kirk brings us this amazingly intricate pop-up version of his beloved fable Nova’s Ark. This hardcover, with eight spreads and eight gatefolds bursting with 3-D images of Nova, his many spaceships, a...



  • Wiggle’s painting doesn’t look like the others in his art class -- and he’ll do anything to hide it from his friends and family. Can Miss Spider step in and help her son in time for the Sunny Patch art show? Featuring dazzling imagery and a sur...





  • Things are abuzz in Sunny Patch -- tryouts for the Taddy Puddlers basketberry team are next week! But Spinner can’t make a single basket. Can his big brother, the expert basketberry player Dragon, help Spinner slam-dunk in time for the big tryouts?...



  • Spring is here and it’s time for the Lily Fair, the annual Sunny Patch festival. The kids have a wonderful time, especially when they discover candy eggs -- one for each of them! Help decorate this springtime story that is all about doing special t...








  • Just in time for Easter, everyone's favorite spider returns in a beautiful treasury of all the MISS SPIDER favorites!

    Now fans of David Kirk and the beloved Miss Spider can have all of their favorites in a gorgeous hardcover treasury which inc...



  • The bug scouts are going on a special trek to the top of the tallest tree in Sunny Patch. But when their leader Mr. Mantis has to bug out, the less-than-expert camper Holley must step in and save the expedition. Can he lead the bug scouts on their bi...





  • After school on a crisp, bright day in Sunny Patch, the kids are itching to get outside. But when half the group wants to play basketberry and the other half wants to play soccerberry, an argument ensues. Come along as the kids learn a lesson about f...



  • Bedtime in the Spider house has gone buggy! No matter how hard they try, Miss Spider and Holley just can’t seem to get their nighttime routine under control. Luckily, their little bugs step in to save the day, and Miss Spider and Holley finally get...



  • When Squirt makes a pair of makeshift wings out of feathers, he is accidentally transformed into Sunny Patch’s first superhero! But can Squirt really save the day? Come along as Miss Spider teaches her buggy bunch that you don’t need a costume to...





  • It's winter solstice night, and every good buggie in Sunny Patch is awaiting a visit from the Dream Bug. But will Spiderus reform his humbug attitude in time for a night of sweet dreams? Find out in this beautiful holiday hardcover written in charmin...



  • From bestselling author and Miss Spider creator David Kirk comes this heartwarming adventure about Nova's best buddy, the cute robotic canine Sparky. His mix-and-match magnetic joints will provide hours of imaginative fun, and the accompanying story ...









  • Little buggies Honey Bee and Li’l Sis are tired of being treated like babies, but Squirt, Shimmer, and Dragon won’t let them play any bigbug games. When Li’l Sis gets lost in the meadow, Honey Bee shows the kids that sometimes it takes a little...



  • When Sawyer the ant and her posse of aphids ride into Sunny Patch for a honeydew roundup, Miss Spider’s children get a chance to help with the harvest. But the aphids are rustled by some bushwhacking bandits! Can Sawyer and the kids track down the ...




  • Left in charge of his three baby bugs, Spiderus wears himself out trying to be the perfect parent. Miss Spider and Holley show him, however, that the only secret to good parenting is giving your little ones lots of love....



  • All of Sunny Patch is abuzz?a princess bee has been born in the Honey Hive! In the midst of celebrating, Shimmer discovers that she may, in fact, be the long-lost jewel beetle princess of Mushroom Glen, who disappeared soon after hatching. But is Shi...




  • A big bug disagreement brews when Shimmer and Squirt both lay claim to the last berry of the season. With a little creative thinking from Miss Spider, the siblings learn about the importance of compromise....






  • During the day, Oh So Tiny Bunny is very, very small. But at night, he dreams of being big -- as big as a dragon, or even a mountain! At first, that's fine, but then he feels lonely. There’s no one to share it with. Are there no other bunnies so bi...



  • A bold and vivid historical epic of feudal Japan, based on the real-life exploits of the legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto. Japan in the late 16th century was a land in turmoil. Lords of the great clans schemed against each other, served by arist...



  • Dragon knows he is supposed to be brave -- because that’s what dragons do. He’s so brave and valiant, he’s ready to try out his fearsome roar! But when he hears something that scares him, he turns to his forest friends to find the noise, and to...





  • Samurai Musashi Miyamoto may have survived the cataclysmic battle of Sekigahara, but not without making enemies among the Yoshioka school of warriors. The second Musashi shows his face in Kyoto, he knows they will do everything in their power to make...



  • It is the year 3079 C.E. and Dan Kelley, a young history professor, unintentionally discovers prehistoric cave symbols carved into the back of a uniquely crafted paving stone. The stone was created by a mysterious mason who years earlier buried simil...



  • Meet the little monsters of Truckeroo! The kids all have trucks that suit their personalities―big trucks, small trucks, loud trucks, quiet trucks. Families help them build and care for their trucks. And they get to bring them to school! This joy...



  • This joyful story and picture book about creativity and acceptance will touch little monsters and their families, especially those who love TRUCKS!Everyone in Truckeroo Must drive a truck -- the children too.The very day that kids are bornThey're ...



  • In this 25th Anniversary Edition of this classic ABC board book, David Kirk's in-your-face, electrically charged illustrations will excite any young reader grappling with the challenges of the alphabet.

    From ants to the zebra butterfly, Miss...



  • Miss Spider teaches young children to count! This sturdy board book encourages young readers to count to twelve with Miss Spider as she looks for insect friends to play with. Focusing on one number per page, young readers can count both the words ...



  • Sunny Patch School Was the best place to go To study the lessons All bugs ought to know. When the first day of school arrives, Little Miss Spider is almost beside herself with excitement. She gobbles her breakfast ("a fresh flower plate") and runs al...



  • Please, no pinchy, prickly, swishy, swoopy or too tight hugs! An adorable but picky cat has strict rules about how her friends can hug her. But, when she needs a hug, she discovers that her very particular rules need to be tossed aside for - NEW RULE...



  • Sunny Patch School Was the best place to go to study the lessons all bugs ought to know. When the first day of school arrives, Little Miss Spider is almost beside herself with excitement. She gobbles her breakfast ("a fresh flower plate") a...



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Kirk has published 63 books.

David Kirk does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Little Miss Spider Sunny Patch School, was published in October 2023.

The first book by David Kirk, Snowdonia, a Historical Anthology, was published in January 1994.

Yes. David Kirk has 3 series.