Jean Marzollo

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  • Bibliography:
    105 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1980
  • Latest Book:
    July 2019
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Full Series List in Order

Shanna

Shanna's Doctor Show (Jul-2001)
Shanna's Princess Show (Jul-2001)
Shanna's Ballerina Show (Jul-2002)
Shanna's Teacher Show (Jul-2002)
Shanna's Animal Riddles (May-2004)
Shanna's Bear Hunt (May-2004)
Shanna's Hip, Hop Hooray! (May-2004)
Shanna's Party Surprise (May-2004)
Shanna's Lost Shoe (Sep-2004)
Shanna's Pizza Parlor (Oct-2004)

Book List in Order: 105 titles

  • Uproar on Hollercat Hill

  • Close Your Eyes

  • Out of Time, Into Love/Halfway Down Paddy Lane

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    How could this be real? That's what Kate Calambra keeps asking herself when she wakes up one morning in the 1850's, in a small mill town. She was living before in the 1980's when she had gone to sleep the night before. Kate has to accept ...

  • Jed's Junior Space Patrol

  • Red Sun Girl

  • Blue Sun Ben

    In a world of two suns, Ben, who is a boy during Red Sun and a chipmunk during Blue Sun, falls into the clutches of the Animal Singer, an evil man who changes people and animals into shapes to suit his own purposes....

  • Do You Love Me, Harvey Burns?

  • Ruthie's Rude Friends

  • The Three Little Kittens



  • The Rebus Treasury

  • Jed and the Space Bandits

  • Soccer Sam

    Step Into Reading: Level 4

  • Baby Unicorn

  • Cannonball Chris

    Illus. in full color. Chris, the biggest and funniest of all the second graders, decides not to go to a swim party because of his fear of deep water. Chris's father patiently helps him conquer his fear and win a prize for diving....

  • Silver Bear

  • Red Ribbon Rosie

    Rosie's decision to cheat in order to win a race with her best friend, Sally, has disastrous results until her older sister helps her learn an important lesson about winning races and keeping friends....

  • Teddy Bear Book

  • The Pizza Pie Slugger

    "Billy can't seem to connect with a pitch, and is convinced that his bad luck at bat is caused by his baby sister's irritating wail. How he works through not only his athletic crisis but also his family concerns forms the basis of the story. Marzollo...

  • Baby Unicorn and Baby Dragon



  • The Best Present Ever

    Jan's environment-conscious father refuses to buy her a fur muff, Mary Kate's mother says no to a dog in the house, the Tooth Fairy has yet to come for Michael's troublesome baby teeth, and Rusty's parents show no signs of returning home from Brazil....

  • Roses Are Pink and Yellow

  • The Best Friends' Club

  • Chicken Pox Strikes Again

    Embarrassed that his grandfather is coming to his school to speak about the poor treatment of Native Americans by whites over the centuries, John is relieved when he comes down with chicken pox and must miss school...

  • Pretend You're a Cat

  • My Sister, the Blabbermouth

    When Lisa's eavesdropping and little sister Julie's gossiping threaten to ruin a romance between their day camp director and a camp counselor, it is up to all the kids at camp to get the couple back together...

  • The Green Ghost of Appleville

  • In 1492

  • Halloween Cats

  • I'm Tyrannosaurus!



  • Slam Dunk Saturday

    Illus. in black-and-white. It's almost time for Slam Dunk Saturday, and Billy is practicing like crazy for the Shoot-Out Contest. Will he beat Chad--who's huge, rude, and the best player in school?  This play-by-play story reveals an important mess...

  • Sun Song

  • The Snow Angel

    A snow angel comes to life and offers courage and companionship to a child who has been separated from her mother, in a lavish collaboration by the author of the I Spy series and the illustrator of Monster Soup. ...

  • Valentine Cats

    A lively rhyming holiday tale follows in the pawprints of the popular Halloween Cats, as writer cats, artist cats, and postal cats combine their creative efforts in anticipation of a very special Valentine's Day. Original....

  • I'M a Seed

  • I Am Water

  • I Am Fire

    An early reader on the benefits of fire and fire safety explains how fire is used for such good purposes as cooking and lighting up birthday cake but cautions youngsters about the dangers of fire out of control. Original....

  • I Am an Apple

  • Home Sweet Home

    Busy bees and stately trees. Tiny snails and great white whales. All creatures large and small share the same majestic home -- our beloved Earth.

    Envoking a heartwarming sense of family and belonging, Jean Marzollo's serene, lyrical tribute...

  • I'm a Caterpillar

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    Follows a caterpillar as it changes into a butterfly, from its pupa stage throught its transformation into a chrysalis to its metamorphosis into a butterfly newly emerged from a sticky cocoon. Original....



  • I Spy Little Book

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.

    Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills.Pr...

  • Soccer Cousins

    David travels to Mexico to watch his cousin Miguel's soccer tournament, and when a player gets injured, David joins the team for the match of his life, in a story that also weaves in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. Original....

  • Christmas Cats

    A seasonal tale presents a lively, rhyming romp that features creative Christmas cats hanging the mistletoe, lighting the window, and singing carols in the snow, in an easy-to-read poem that is especially suited to young cat lovers....

  • Football Friends

    Freddy, who cannot play football during recess without getting into a fight, learns how to use the energy from his anger to play harder and better and eventually helps his football team to win games. Original....

  • I Spy Little Animals

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills.Preschool...

  • Once Upon a Springtime

  • I Am a Rock

    Colorful artwork complements a fun-filled, easy-to-read introduction to rocks and minerals, in a fact-filled beginning science guide from the creators of I Am Water and I Am an Apple. Original....

  • Basketball Buddies

    Feeling awkward and clumsy as the tallest member of his basketball team, Paul is encouraged by his teammates to focus on what is important and eventually earns the Most Improved Player award at a big game. Original....

  • How Kids Grow

    Captures milestones in a small child's life, from early sensory experiences to the loss of a first tooth, in a colorful picture book that features straightforward text and photographs of multicultural children. Original....

  • Ten Cats Have Hats



  • Baseball Brothers

    Timmy would love to be a great ball player like his brother Ben, but he always gets distracted while playing in right field and it takes some encouragement from Ben to bring him back to the game. Original....

  • I Am a Leaf

  • Mama Mama

    Animal babies sing a song of love to their parents in this unique flip board book. Read the gentle Mama Mama, then turn the book over to share the reassuring words of Papa Papa. A comforting board book to be read two ways, perfect for all children...

  • Thanksgiving Cats

  • Hockey Hero

    Scholastic Reader: Level 3

    When Hal moves to a new town and joins the soccer team, he quickly
    realizes that he is not the star athlete of the team and so must learn
    to adjust to being a good team player in order to get along with
    everyone....

  • I Am Snow

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    This Level One easy reader for preschoolers captures the excitement of a snowy day as one girl demonstrates the many things that can be made by it and all the games that can be played with it. Original....

  • I Spy Little Letters

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills.Preschool...

  • Papa Papa

    Papa Papa

    Your baby is nourished by the special bond of a father's love

    Tips for reading and sharing:

    • As you read, point to and name each animal

    • Hold your baby close while you read...

  • I Am a Star

  • Shanna's Doctor Show

    Shanna

    Preschoolers will revel in the Shanna Show books that help build self-esteem by making reading and learning fun through "vivacious role-playing."* Shanna shows young readers how to leap, to count, to curtsy, or to give advice as a ballerina, a teache...

  • Shanna's Princess Show

    Shanna

    Preschoolers will revel in the Shanna Show books that help build self-esteem by making reading and learning fun through vivacious role-playing.* Shanna shows young readers how to leap, to count, to curtsy, or to give advice as a ballerina, a teacher,...

  • I Am Planet Earth

  • Shanna's Ballerina Show

    Shanna

    She leaps! She soars across the floor! Shanna's dazzling performance as a ballerina is sure to make her audience cry out for an encore. Brava! Bravissima! Through clues, rhythm, and rhyme, the Shanna Show series helps youngsters learn about adult occ...

  • Shanna's Teacher Show

    Shanna

    Today Shanna is a teacher. And from learning letters to counting toes, she knows just how to make school fun for students Shane, Dinahsaurus, Tiger and Ducky. Through clues, rhythm, and rhyme, the Shanna Show series helps youngsters learn abotu adult...

  • Amy Goes fFshing

  • I See A Star

    From the author and illustrator team that created I LOVE YOU: A REBUS POEM comes I SEE A STAR, an adorable rebus book about a Christmas pageant.

    CAN YOU SEE A STAR?
    I SEE A STAR.
    CAN YOU SEE A CAMEL?
    I SEE A CAMEL.

    A rebus text...

  • I Spy a School Bus

    Brand-new for beginning readers: A Level 1 I Spy Reader with picture clue riddles!

    All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy read...

  • Shanna's Animal Riddles

    Shanna

  • Shanna's Bear Hunt

    Shanna

  • Shanna's Hip, Hop Hooray!

    Shanna

  • Shanna's Party Surprise

    Shanna

  • Shanna's Lost Shoe

    Shanna

    While searching for her one lost shoe, Shanna finds Ducky's lost shoe, Shane's lost shoe, Tiger's lost shoe, and Dinah's lost shoe-everyone but hers! But things soon turn around for our shoe-less heroine when Shane spies something "near not far"-Shan...

  • I Spy a Candy Cane

    A Level 1 reader with picture clue riddles and search-and-find fun!All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and pic...

  • Shanna's Pizza Parlor

    Shanna

    Ham and jam? Or, peas and cheese? Dinah, Ducky, Shane and Tiger can't decide among all of the mouthwatering, pizza toppings at Shanna's Pizza Parlor. From red beans to jelly beans and potatoes to tomatoes, there is something there for everyone which ...

  • I Love You

    The parent reads the words and the child reads the pictures in this irresistible rhyme, by the author of the I SPY books. Every bird loves a tree/Every flower loves a bee/Every lock loves a key/And I love you. This book is a warm and loving experienc...

  • I Spy Christmas

    It''s the greatest time of year! I Spy Christmas -- now with new bonus riddles, a brand-new search-and-find look, and a brand-new trim size.Can you find Santa and his elf, a sleigh, snowmen, silver bells and jingle bells, mittens, two turtledoves,...

  • I Spy Extreme Challenger!

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.

    Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you''ve found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think ...

  • I Spy Mystery

  • I Spy School Days



    School's open for I Spy fans, with a fun learning activity on every page. Readers will find a blackboard scene with brainteasers to solve, a classification puzzle to ponder, a nature scene to explore, and much, much more!...

  • I Spy Ultimate Challenger!

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.

    Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you''ve found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think ...

  • I Spy Super Challenger!

  • I Spy Lightning in the Sky

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    A Level 1 reader with picture clue riddles and search-and-find fun!I spy a brand-new reader all about a treasure hunt!All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from the bestselling I SPY TREASURE HUNT to cr...

  • I Spy

    The first book in the best-selling I Spy series of rhyming riddles and search and find photographs. More than 1,000,000 copies of I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles have been sold in hardcover!

    Thirteen amazing photographs filled with fun object...

  • I Spy Fantasy

    With rhyming riddles and search-and-find photographs, more than one million copies of I Spy Fantasy have been sold.

    Thirteen amazing photographs filled with fun objects to search-and-find! Contents includes "City Blocks," "Into the Woods," "Cl...

  • I Spy Fun House

    With more than 600,000 copies sold in hardcover, I Spy Fun House features rhyming riddles and search-and-find photographs!

    Thirteen amazing photographs filled with fun objects to search-and-find! Contents includes "Balloons for Sale," "The Lau...

  • I Spy Gold Challenger!

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you've found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think again! J...

  • I Spy Year-Round Challenger!

    With rhyming riddles and search-and-find photographs, more than 300,000 copies of I Spy Year-Round Challenger have been sold!

    A compilation of twelve amazing search-and-find photographs culled from the eight original I Spy books with "challeng...

  • Treasure Hunt

    With rhyming riddles and search-and-find photographs, more than one million copies of I Spy Treasure Hunt have been sold.Twelve amazing photographs filled with fun objects to search-and-find! Contents includes The Treasure Chest Store, The Map, View ...

  • Little Bear, You're a Star!

    A vibrantly illustrated rendition of the story of Big and Little Bear provides a wonderful introduction to classic Greek myths and the constellations, while small bird characters at the bottom of each page offer thought-provoking commentary....

  • I Spy a Penguin

    The seventh book in the bestselling I Spy Scholastic Reader series has easy words, rebus clues, and fun search-and-find photos!

    All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously publi...

  • I Spy a Balloon

    A Level 1 reader with picture riddles and search-and-find fun!All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create this I Spy easy reader that's perfect for spring! With...

  • Let's Go, Pegasus!

    An introduction to the classical Greek myth of Medusa and Pegasus describes how Perseus came upon the winged horse Pegasus after killing Medusa, which he did in order to save Perseus's mother from the wicked king....

  • Pandora's Box

  • I Spy Imagine That!

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  • I Spy Treasure Hunt

    More than one million copies of I Spy Treasure Hunt have been sold--and now this special edition has holographic foil stickers! Shiver me timbers!

    Welcome to Smuggler's Cove, where you'll find a treasure map that will lead you through the town...

  • I Spy Phonics Fun Boxset

  • Ten Little Christmas Presents

    A charming Christmas picture book from Jean Marzollo, co-creator of the popular I Spy series!"10 little Christmas presents, in a snowy line . . .Mouse gets earmuffs! Now there are nine."It's Christmas Day! One by one, each of the animals in the fores...

  • In 1776

    This charming introduction to the American Revolution is now available in paperback!

    When the American colonists felt they were being treated unfairly by the British, they decided to do something about it. With the help of brave citizens like ...

  • I Spy I Love You

    Search-and-find fun from the bestselling author/illustrator team Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick!

    All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs to create an easy reader that''s perfect for Valentine''s Day! Readers ca...

  • Pierre the Penguin

    When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do. The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool. And ...

  • I Spy A Christmas Tree

    Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Young I Spy readers will want to celebrate the holidays with I Spy a Christmas Tree. New easy-to-read text by Jean Marzollo...

  • I Spy an Egg in a Nest

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    I SPY something new for Spring! Young I SPY readers will want to start the Spring with I SPY AN EGG IN A NEST. New easy-to-read text by Jean Marzollo is paired with Walter Wick's amazing photographs from previous I SPY books to create a fun-filled...

  • I Spy an Apple

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    I spy something new for fall! All-new easy-to-read riddles are paired with photographs culled from previous I Spy books to create this early reader that's perfect for fall! With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support ...

  • I Spy School

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    All-new, easy to read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with Walter Wick's fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create this I Spy easy reader that's perfect for back to school! With rhythm, rhymes, and picture clues, thi...

  • I Spy Spooky Night

    Kids of all ages will enjoy a fun and spooky exploration as a trickster skeleton beckons readers from room to room to I Spy for mice, spiders, candles, bats, jack-o'-lanterns, bones, and so much more! From its rickety gate to its cobwebbed attic,...

  • City Sounds

    • / General Fiction
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jean Marzollo has published 105 books.

Jean Marzollo does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, I Spy Spooky Night, was published in July 2019.

The first book by Jean Marzollo, Uproar on Hollercat Hill, was published in January 1980.

Yes. Jean Marzollo has 1 series.
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