Jonathan Fenske

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2013
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Crabby Book

1 - Hello, Crabby! (Apr-2019)
2 - Let's Play, Crabby! (Aug-2019)
3 - Wake Up, Crabby! (Nov-2019)
4 - Get Well, Crabby! (Feb-2022)
5 - School's In, Crabby! (Jul-2022)
6 - Party Time, Crabby! (Feb-2023)

A Pig and a Fox

1 - A Pig, a Fox, and a Box (Jun-2015)
2 - A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks (Jan-2017)

Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Love Is in the Air

    Young Readers: Level 2

    This is the sweet story of a lonely balloon falling in love with a lively kite, and the adventures they share high in the air--flipping, dipping, spinning, and playing in the clouds. With bright and bold graphics, this accessible Level 2 reader, whic...

  • Guppy Up!

    Young Readers: Level 2

    This guppy is not your average fish. This guppy shops, mops, drives, and plays the drums...just to name a few! With playful, rhyming text and bright, bold, guppy graphics, this Level 1 reader is an exceptionally fun choice for both children and educa...

  • Woodward and McTwee

    Young Readers: Level 2

    Woodward and McTwee are the silliest of friends. A bird and a hippopotamus could not be more different, but they love playing hide-and-seek and pulling pranks on each other. Join Woodward and McTwee for a ton of fun with two hilarious stories!...

  • A Pig, a Fox, and a Box

    A Pig and a Fox - 1
    Young Readers: Level 2

    In the style of Mo Willems, Jonathan Fenske tells three humorous stories of two friends, Pig and Fox, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box (all of which involved Pig accidentally crushing Fox in the box). With comic art and simple language, thi...

  • Barnacle Is Bored

    Barnacle is stuck on the underside of a pier, wishing he had something to do. Every day is exactly the same. The tide comes in and Barnacle gets wet. The tide goes out and Barnacle dries off. Boring! Barnacle wants something EXCITING to happen. Then ...

  • A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks

    A Pig and a Fox - 2
    Young Readers: Level 2

    The stars of Jonathan Fenske's 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, are back! Pig and Fox are back -- and so are their shenanigans! Told in a silly three-part story, A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks begins with a prank, wit...

  • Plankton Is Pushy

    In this funny, underwater picture book, Plankton says hello to Mussel, but Mussel doesn't say anything back. Plankton tries everything to get quiet Mussel to talk. In fact, Plankton gets VERY pushy about it! Will Mussel ever open his mouth? Kids will...

  • We Need More Nuts!

    Young Readers: Level 2

    Go nuts for nuts with two silly squirrels in this giggle-inducing counting book from a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author and illustrator! Kids will laugh while learning their numbers with this rhyming leveled reader. From the very beginnin...

  • Please, No More Nuts!

    Young Readers: Level 2

    These silly squirrels are feeling a bit too nutty! The same squirrels of We Need More Nuts! have been eating nothing but nuts ever since--and now they're sick of them! Nuts in milkshakes, nuts in stew, nuts in pancakes. How will they ever be able ...



  • I'm Fun, Too!

    The first ever LEGO picture book, from Barnacle Is Bored creator Jonathan Fenske! What happens when an ordinary LEGO minifigure of the past meets the extraordinary minifigures of today, with their elaborate vehicles, colorful clothes, and wild access...

  • Hello, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 1
    Acorn (Early Readers)

    Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these bo...

  • Let's Play, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 2
    Acorn (Early Readers)

    The second book in Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske's hilarious underwater early reader series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read ...

  • Wake Up, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 3
    Acorn (Early Readers)

    It's bedtime for this cranky crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwo...

  • A Not-So-Scary Monster!

    The sweet and funny follow-up to the LEGO(R) Picture Book I'm Fun, Too! from Jonathan Fenske! The unnamed minifigure star of I'm Fun, Too! returns, and this time he's brought new friends -- monster friends! When our hero tries his hand...

  • A Pig, a Fox, and a Fox

    The stars of Jonathan Fenske's 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, and A Pig, a Fox, and Stinky Socks return in another humorous three-part story designed to engage early readers. This story contains charming characters com...

  • The Bug in the Bog

    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    From Theodor Seuss Geisel Honorâ€"winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske comes a funny, rhyming Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with a twist ending!See the bug in the bog. See the frog in the bog. Will the frog eat the bug in the bog? Find out what...

  • Something Stinks!

    From the creator of the award-winning A Pig, a Fox, and a Box comes a silly picture book about a skunk looking for the source of a terrible smell!Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jonathan Fenske's appealing illustration style and...

  • Nothing Fits a Dinosaur

    Ready-to-Read: Level 1

    Nothing Fits a Dinosaur is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book! From award-winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske comes a funny, rhyming Level 1 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone asking the question: so what does fit a dinosaur?It’s...

  • Pill Bug Does Not Need Anybody

    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    See how everyone needs a friend now and then in this delightful Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read from award-winning author and illustrator, Jonathan Fenske.Pill Bug rolls alone. Pill Bug does not need anybody. And Pill Bug likes it that way, until he finds ...



  • Get Well, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 4
    Acorn (Early Readers)

    Take a sick day with the ocean's crankiest crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and fu...

  • I Will Not Lose in Super Shoes!

    Book-It Bunny is back for another reading race!In this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!The...

  • School's In, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 5
    Acorn (Early Readers)

    School is in session for the ocean's crankiest crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, an...

  • Party Time, Crabby!

    A Crabby Book - 6

    It's time to party with the ocean's crankiest crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and...

  • A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book

    From the comedic mind of Jonathan Fenske, Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning creator of A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, comes a hilarious picture book about what happens when a unicorn, a dinosaur, and a shark "walk" into a book. Fenske's appealin...

  • This Tank Is Mine!

    A Angelo le encanta su pecera. Pero, ¿que sucede cuando llega un nuevo pez? ¡Esta nueva serie es perfecta para los fanaticos de Elefante y Cerdita!Angelo, el pez angel, vive en una pecera impresionante. Tiene una acogedora cueva (suya), un fantasti...

  • Try a Bite, Trilobite!

    A picky eater learns how delicious it can be to try something new in this laugh-out-loud Level 1 Ready-to-Read from two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor recipient Jonathan Fenske!Bug wants to share his snack with Trilobite, but Trilobite only likes no...

  • Do I Have to Go to the Party?

    Poppy the puffer fish is going to a party. But Poppy has a problem -- parties make her nervous! This picture book series is perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie!It's Baby Guppy's birthday, and the fish tank friends are having a party. There's ju...

  • A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Were Riding a Bicycle

    The unicorn, dinosaur, and shark who "walked" into a book are back! This time, they're riding a bicycle--or are they?What are a unicorn, a dinosaur, and a shark to do when they just want to relax, but the narrator of the book keeps INSISTING that the...

  • A Fox, a Pig, and a Dig

    Join Pig and Fox for some fun in the sun at the beach!The stars of Jonathan Fenske's 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, return in another humorous three-part story designed to engage early readers.This story contains charm...



  • Nothing Scares a Dinosaur

    In this funny, rhyming Level 1 Ready-to-Read sequel to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book Nothing Fits a Dinosaur by award-winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske, the dinosaur is definitely not scared!It’s time for bed. The lights ar...

  • Stop That Mop!

    Chase a runaway mop in this hilarious, rhyming Level 1 Ready-to-Read by Theodor Seuss Geisel Honorâ€"winning author-illustrator Jonathan Fenske!Meet a mop. The mop does not want to mop the slop. See the mop run away. Can anyone stop this mop?...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jonathan Fenske has published 31 books.

The next book by Jonathan Fenske, Stop That Mop!, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by Jonathan Fenske, Love Is in the Air, was published in January 2013.

Yes. Jonathan Fenske has 2 series.
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