David LaRochelle

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1989
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Alien Math

1 - I Was an Outer-Space Chicken (Jul-2019)
2 - Planet of the Penguins (Nov-2019)

See the Cat

1 - See the Cat (Sep-2020)
2 - See the Dog (Sep-2021)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • A Christmas Guest

  • The Evening King

  • Picture That!

    Picture That! Halloween Puzzles are an adventure in the making. And with a Halloween theme on every page, it's just the sort of spooky fun that puzzle lovers of all ages will enjoy. Using simple directions and clearly printed grids, these puzzles are...

  • Picture That! Christmas Puzzles

    Picture That! Christmas Puzzles are an adventure in the making. And with a Christmas theme on every page, it's just the sort of holiday fun that puzzle lovers of all ages will enjoy. Using simple directions and clearly printed grids, Picture That! pu...

  • The Best Pet of All

    A little boy's mother won't let him have a dog. Dogs are too messy and too loud. But she says he can have a dragon for a pet - if he can find one. Enter the coolest - but naughtiest - pet ever. The dragon is messier and louder than any dog. And he wi...

  • The End

    "Once upon a time" takes on a whole new meaning in David LaRochelle's hilarious backwards collaboration with Caldecott winner Richard Egielski.

    "...And they lived happily ever after."

    So begins David LaRochelle and Richard Egielski's wa...

  • Absolutely Positively Not...Gay

    Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with He...

  • 1+1=5

    How much is 1+1? Think the answer is 2? Not always, as this playful approach to addition proves! David LaRochelle takes children on a joyful mathematical journey that will engage their minds and teach them to think about numbers in a creative, outsid...

  • The Haunted Hamburger and Other Ghostly Stories

    What's scarier than a ghost story? Three ghost stories, of course. And these three stories, told to little ghosts at bedtime, are the scariest kind of ghost stories there are-they're about people! From a ghost who becomes the victim of a baby in need...



  • It's a Tiger!

    Kids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over again as the plot gets sillier and sillier. Perfect for acting out while reading, It's a Tiger! offers j...

  • How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans

    Martha HATES green beans. When some mean, green bandits stroll into town, anyone who ever said "Eat your green beans" is in big trouble. But when the beans kidnap Martha's parents, Martha is forced to take action. She can think of only one way to sto...

  • Arlo's Artrageous Adventure

    Who says an art museum has to be a serious place? This ARTrageous adventure will have kids flipping out! Arlo's not thrilled when his grandmother says they're going to the museum WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT. But when the paintings start coming hila...

  • Moo!

    When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer’s car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo...

  • Monster & Son

    Romp along with parent and child yetis, werewolves, giant lizards, and more as they stir up some monster-sized fun! Readers big and small, young and old, wild and tame, will roar with laughter and take this book by the horns, teeth, and fur...discove...

  • This Is Not a Cat

    Welcome to Sunny Hills Mice School where the first lesson is recognizing DANGER! And that means CAT. So Miss Mouse shows her students pictures of things that are, and are not, a kitty. But the kids are a bit restless . . . until something enters the ...

  • Isle of You

    A deep breath and a little imagination are key in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story that will inspire little ones to lift their own spirits -- and remember that they are loved. Some days are harder to get through than others, but when y...

  • I Was an Outer-Space Chicken

    Alien Math - 1

    Math meets sci-fi in this clever chapter book about two numbers-loving friends and their alien adventures. The first in a new series!  “This playful math series is overall a valuable addition to the chapter-book shelf.” -- Kirkus “LaRoch...

  • Planet of the Penguins

    Alien Math - 2

    Math meets sci-fi in this clever chapter book -- the second in a new series -- about two numbers-loving friends and their alien adventures.   Lamar and Lexie head off on another math-related adventure to help their new space alien friend, Fooz!...

  • See the Cat

    See the Cat - 1

    Move over, Spot. . . . Spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist that will have fans of funny early readers howling. See Max. Max is not a cat -- Max is a dog. But much to Max’s dismay, the book keeps instructing re...



  • How to Apologize

    From the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning creators of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog comes a funny and handy guide that explains just how (and how not!) to say “I’m sorry.”Wouldn’t the world be a better pla...

  • The END OF

  • See the Dog

    See the Cat - 2

    What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat return to demonstrate that standing in for a friend can be trickier than expected. The dog is sick today, but have no fear -- the cat is happy to take...

  • 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

    "A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." -- Publishers WeeklyThis wacky counting adventure by Geisel Award-winning author David LaRochelle is a hilarious ode to dragons and math, with pitch-perfect art by Lian Cho.High on a mountain li...

  • See the Ghost

    The Geisel Award"winning creators of See the Cat and See the Dog return for a comical new spoof on primers -- and this time the cat, the dog, and the book are grappling with some curious things they can’t see. See the wind blow the leaves. See th...

  • Go and Get with Rex

    The Geisel Award"winning creators of See the Cat channel their comic sensibility into a rousing alphabetical exercise in thinking outside the box. Jack, Jill, and Rex are excited to play a game of Go and Get! The rules are simple: on the count of t...

  • Mr. Fox's Game of No!

    In a hilarious interactive picture book, the Geisel Award"winning creators of See the Cat challenge kids to answer every question with “NO” -- even when their brain keeps insisting “YES.” Can you beat Mr. Fox at his Game of No? The rules ar...

  • This Pirate Needs Your Help!

    Do you have what it takes to be a pirate? Just grab the included marker and start drawing—there’s buried treasure waiting to be found!Yo-ho-HELP! Are you brave enough to fend off hungry sharks, navigate through treacherous waters, and out...

  • This Sheep Needs Your Help!

    Can you help this wayward sheep find her way back home? Just grab the included marker and start drawing—but watch out for unexpected obstacles along the way!BAAA! Are you ready to rescue this woolly wanderer from a preposterous pack of predicam...

Award-Winning Books by David LaRochelle

The Best Pet of All
2005 Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Picture
The Haunted Hamburger and Other Ghostly Stories
2014 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
It's a Tiger!
2013 Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature
Moo!
2014 Minnesota Book Award -- Children's Literature
2014 Star of the North Picture Book Award -- Grades K-2
See the Cat
2021 Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) -- Children's Literature


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David LaRochelle has published 28 books.

The next book by David LaRochelle, This Pirate Needs Your Help!, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by David LaRochelle, A Christmas Guest, was published in June 1989.

Yes. David LaRochelle has 2 series.
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