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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2008
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Clueless McGee

1 - Clueless Mcgee (Aug-2012)
2 - Clueless McGee and the Inflatable Pants (Jun-2013)
3 - Clueless McGee Gets Famous (Jan-2014)

Duck

1 - Duck in the Fridge (Sep-2014)
2 - Duck on a Disco Ball (Nov-2018)

Mr. Monkey

1 - Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake (Jul-2018)
2 - Mr. Monkey Visits a School (Jul-2018)
3 - Mr. Monkey Takes a Hike (Apr-2019)

Book List in Order: 26 titles



  • AN IMPOSSIBLY CUDDLY BABY POLAR BEAR

    travels from one magical place to another. "Hush baby polar bear. Sleep in the snow, and dream of the places where sleeping bears go." Readers follow a baby snow-white plush polar bear that has been brought t...



  • Hippo and Rabbit are back in three brand-new tales!It's another day with Hippo and Rabbit and boy, are they in for a ton of surprises! Hippo is scared of everything. He worries his balloon will pop and make a big noise. He's nervous about taking a ba...



  • Six slurpy stories, two comical combatants, and one laugh-out-loud picture book Frog and Fly are constant companions. There is only one problem . . . Frog thinks Fly is delicious! This leads to a never-ending battle of wits with laugh-out- loud c...



  • Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very ...



  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Encyclopedia Brown! Clueless McGee is just your average fifth-grader: snarky, awkward, and a magnet for trouble. The only difference: he's also an amateur detective. Determined to make his absent father proud, he uses t...



  • What do you mean they don't give trophies for playing video games? It’s only fair, isn’t it? Clueless McGee has mastered his Ninja Warz video game and he’d like a trophy. It seems like a lot of extra work to have to win the science fair to g...



  • Want to see what Jeff drew? It's a book about him and all the things he can do! He can make his own lunch! He can get his own drink. He can take his own bath -- pretty cool, don't you think? Get ready for a riotous time as Jeff explains, in...



  • Frog is settling in for a relaxing day at the pond. (AAHH.) But wait -- there are other creatures at the pond as well. (AH HA!) And some of them are out to get Frog. (AHHH!) Not to worry, Frog gets the last laugh. (HA HA!) Using only two letters, alo...



  • For every fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, or Timmy Failure--a laugh-out-loud book with a fun mystery to solve! Clueless McGee is confident he is on his way to becoming a famous crime solver. Surely you want his autograph . . . no? Speaking ...






  • It’s time for bed, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for the same old boring bedtime story. This one starts with a boy who discovers a duck in his fridge. Soon there are more ducks, and the only thing they are interested in is having fun. So the ...



  • Author-illustrator Jeff Mack introduces two new hilarious characters -- Bear and Skunk! Everyone likes hugs, especially when Bear gives them! Everyone, that is, except for Skunk. Bear really gets on Skunk's nerves. He's too happy . . . and he's alway...



  • Three stories with bedtime themes feature a 6-year-old boy's bedtime experiences:

    1."Duck in the Fridge" the father tells him how the seeds of their ritual of reading Mother Goose before bedtime were sown. In his own boyhood, the father's home...



  • This hilarious tale of a friendship forged by books is the perfect picture book for fans of IT'S A BOOK and OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA! A great read-aloud for storytime. Everyone needs a little attention from time to time. Just ask our gorilla who ...



  • This funny picture book is perfect for getting young readers excited about bath time and is a delightful read-aloud to share. Bear and Skunk return in this follow-up to author-illustrator Jeff Mack's acclaimed Who Wants a Hug? Bear has a plan to t...



  • This funny picture book ode to the struggles of bedtime is perfect for fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Bedtime can be a challenge for the best of us. But when you're a fun-loving, overactive pet gorilla, bedtime is downrigh...



  • Start with one rock. Add two mice. The end result? A never-ending battle Or is it? Using only one word, along with many brightly colored and lively illustrations, Jeff Mack brings his hallmark humor to this rollicking book that will have readers of e...



  • Curious George meets Mr. Bean in this adorable new picture book series from author-illustrator Jeff Mack that follows the loveable Mr. Monkey on his wacky adventures. Mr. Monkey bakes a cake. He can’t wait to win a ribbon! But first he has...



  • Curious George meets Mr. Bean in the second adorable new picture book series from author-illustrator Jeff Mack that follows the loveable Mr. Monkey on his wacky adventures. Mr. Monkey learns a trick. He can’t wait to put on a show! But fir...



  • Every night it’s the same old story. A boy wants to stay up late, but his parents won’t let him. But sometimes in the morning, he notices things look a little off -- like when he sees a disco ball in the kitchen…with his toy duck on it. So one ...






  • Curious George meets Mr. Bean in the third adorable picture book from author-illustrator Jeff Mack that follows the loveable Mr. Monkey on his wacky adventures. Mr. Monkey loves playing his video game. He wants to beat the ultimate level! Bu...



  • Reading is wild, dangerous... fantastic! The possibilities are endless, the perils enormous--good thing it's just a story.

    A boy happens upon a discarded book that transforms a library into an escalating series of near misses and close encount...



  • When an adorable kitten receives a mysterious beribboned package, he’s pretty sure it’s a cake. But his two nervous friends have other ideas in this hilarious guessing game.“Hey, bud. What’s in the box?”“I don’t know. I think it’s a c...



  • Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and diverse global history of art empowering readers to get creative.Awed by the endless possibilities, a you...



  • When Pony gives Dog a present, things quickly spiral out of control in this sweet and funny first book in a Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics series from award-winning author-illustrator, Jeff Mack!Pony has a surprise for Dog -- a pet rock! Dog would ha...



  • Dog and Pony get stuck in a tree in the funny second book in a Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics series by award-winning author-illustrator Jeff Mack!Dog wants to climb a tree. Pony helps, but then Dog is too scared to climb back down! So Pony goes up t...



  • Crafting a great story can be as fun as reading one with this action-packed introduction to fiction writing as your child’s guide!Nothing is quite as exciting and frustrating as chasing a story idea out of your head and onto the page. Award-win...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jeff Mack has published 26 books.

The next book by Jeff Mack, If You Want to Write a Story, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Jeff Mack, Hush Little Polar Bear, was published in November 2008.

Yes. Jeff Mack has 3 series.