Jane Godwin

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books
  • First Book:
    June 1998
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Sebby, Stee

  • Millie Starts School

  • The Family Tree

  • Minnie & the Superguys

  • The True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head

    Told in 31 rhyming verses, this charming, illustrated story introduces Mary, a little girl who refuses to be anything less than herself. At her school, there are only two rules -- do everything you are told and never stand on your head. Mary isn’...

  • Falling from Grace

    It was all meant to be just a game, but now Grace is missing and may not even be alive. During an elaborate game of hide-and-seek on the beach, twelve-year-old sisters Annie and Grace are caught in the rising tide, and Grace seems to have been swept ...

  • All Through the Year

    Open this book and travel your way all through the year and treasure each day. From this beloved/illustrator team comes a timeless account of a year in the lift of an Australian family. Told through the eyes of a child and featuring each month of the...

  • Today We Have No Plans

    'A busy week, a slower dayBrings time to dream and time to play.'From the creators of the much-loved All Through the Year comes an ebook edition of this journey through a week in the life of an Australian family, celebratin...

  • Starting School

    From Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes this beautiful book focussing on the experiences and feelings of five very different children as they begin at school for the first time.Jane's simple words and ideas combine with Anna's gentle and detailed i...



  • Bear Make Den

    Bear has made a wonderful den for himself, but is something missing? A warm, playful story about what truly makes a home. “Den good. Den great. Den just right.” Bear is sitting on the floor of his empty new den when he suddenly notices it...

  • What Do You Wish For?

  • Baby Day

    It’s a busy day for baby in this darling, cheeky, charming picture book celebrating the joy and chaos of a baby-filled day! Today is baby’s birthday. Happy baby! Here come baby’s friends. Hello! Shy baby. Friendly baby. Sunny baby. Hat o...

  • Sadie and the Silver Shoes

    When shoes are the only thing you get to pick out yourself, what happens when you lose one of them? A tale of self-expression and friendship, told with humor and charm.

    With three older brothers to pass along hand-me-downs, Sadie doesn’t hav...

  • As Happy as Here

    Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds find themselves sharing a hospital ward. When they witness a crime in the park below their window, they bond over trying to solve the crime and each one undergoes a profound change. A beautiful comi...

  • Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse

    A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit Go, Dog, Go!, this read-aloud joy is deceptively simple yet packed with delights for the very young--a preschool standout deserving of modern-classic status. A little mouse makes her way around the world, and invi...

  • Ivanhoe Swift Left Home at Six

    Ivanhoe Swift left home when he was six.
    He had heard many songs about the world, and it was time to see it for himself.
    'We won't know where you are!' cried his father.
    'I'll know where you are,' said Ivanhoe. 'And you can look out...

  • When Rain Turns to Snow

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARDS 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS 2021A runaway, a baby and a whole lot of questions...Lissa is home on her own after school one afternoon when a stranger turns up on the...

  • Arno and his Horse

    Arno and his Horse is a beautifully written rhyming text, matched with exquisite illustrations, that explores love, memory, loss and the power objects can hold.

    Arno had a horse It was brown and it was black. He took it with him everywhere ...

  • Red House, Brown Mouse

    *A Children's Book Committee Best Board Book of the Year*A bit Each Peach Pear Plum, a bit All the World, this acclaimed read-aloud celebrates colors, counting, and more. Deceptively simple yet packed with delights and now perfectly sized for babies ...



  • Don't Forget

    In times of major uncertainty for children, this book will be a simple and heartwarming reminder about all the comforting things that are important to remember. The story begins with reminders to not forget the practical daily things like making your...

  • A Walk in the Dark

    A gripping and suspenseful rite-of-passage novel about five teenagers and one night that will change them all, from award-winning author Jane Godwin.'A brilliantly woven tale, deliciously tense from first page to last. This is classic unputdownable G...

  • The Isabelle Stories: Volume 1: Izzy and Belle

    Six-year-old Isabelle doesn't have any brothers or sisters. But she does have her dad, her cat Steve, her friend Harry B, and her baby cousin, Bibi, who she's very good at looking after. And then along comes Isobel, a new girl at school. They have th...

  • The Isabelle Stories: Volume 2: Hurry Up, Harry!

    Isabelle and her best friends Harry B and Izzy are in Year Two and there are lots of adventures to be had: getting to know their new teacher, going to a school disco and sleepover, bridge-building in the forest, and even a baby to show the whole clas...

  • Let's Build a Boat

    Let’s build a boat with wood and nails. ‘What color?’ ‘Blue! With bright red sails.’ In this joyous celebration of creativity and imagination, Jane Godwin brings to life the story of five children building a boat togeth...

  • Say Hello

    Let’s find some animals – off we go! Would you like to meet them and say hello? Does a hen say moo? Does a duck say baa? Does a horse say quack?These silly questions and more are answered in this delightful new picture book. As Mouse dr...

  • Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?

    ‘Everybody is a genius.But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.’-- Albert Einstein (or not, as it turns out!)   So … can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? C...

  • Look Me in the Eye

    running latedrop it off without meI type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about.While I'm typing, another message appears. don't tell bellaBut I am Bella.Best friends Bella and Connie live on the outskirts of the city in an area that ...

  • The Isabelle Stories Book 2

    Isabelle and her best friends Harry B and Izzy are in Year Two and there are lots of adventures to be had: getting to know their new teacher, going to a school disco and sleepover, bridge-building in the forest, and even a baby to show the whole ...

  • Families

    Much-loved children’s author Jane Godwin has teamed with internationally acclaimed Argentinian creator Yael Frankel. Together, they weave a colorful celebration of all the differences that make every family unique.So many families, some big and...



  • Watch This!

    Discover the joy of learning shapes through playful movement and vibrant photography. Watch This! transforms learning into a vibrant adventure. Can you make a circle with your arms? Or a triangle with your fingers? Work together to make a rectan...

  • Dreaming of Antarctica

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jane Godwin has published 31 books.

The next book by Jane Godwin, Watch This!, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Jane Godwin, Sebby, Stee, was published in June 1998.

No. Jane Godwin does not write books in series.
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