Jory John

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2015
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Critter Jitters

1 - First Day Critter Jitters (Jul-2020)
2 - Summer Camp Critter Jitters (Jun-2021)

Wrong!

1 - Something's Wrong! (Mar-2021)
2 - Nothing's Wrong! (May-2023)

Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • I Will Chomp You!

    STOP RIGHT THERE. Don’t move a muscle, buster. Stay out of this book or I WILL CHOMP YOU! So says the not-so-fierce inhabitant of I Will Chomp You!, a tale of deception, greed ... and cake! In their funny read-aloud, Jory John and Bob ...

  • Quit Calling Me a Monster!

    The talented creators of I Will Chomp You! brilliantly frame the struggle to buck stereotypes and learn empathy in this monster's hilarious lament. Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth-- why can't people...

  • Penguin Problems

    A penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like--and it isn't all fun and games. A hilarious first collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man...

  • Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?

    A hilarious take on helping others and self awareness from New York Times bestselling author Jory John and comic artist sensation Liz Climo Persnickety Elephant has an itch--a big one--and he can't reach it! While he isn't above asking for a littl...

  • Giraffe Problems

    Penguins aren't the only animals with problems.... A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book superstars Lane Smith and Jory John! Can you guess what's making this giraffe self-conscious? Could it be ... HIS ENORMOUS NECK?? Yes, it's exact...

  • That's What Dinosaurs Do

    This is William. William is a dinosaur who loves to roar. Because, well, he’s a dinosaur. But when William gets a sore throat, the doctor tells him, “No roaring for a week!” No roaring at the mailman or the bus driver. No roaring in...

  • It's Not My Fault!

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg takes a lighthearted approach to how to respond to the all-too-common claim "It's not my fault!"Emotional literacy is embedded in this funny cautionary tale:Why is your homework s...

  • First Day Critter Jitters

    Critter Jitters - 1

    First-day-of-school jitters have never been funnier or more reassuring than in this picture book by the New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz ClimoIt's almost the first day of school, and the animals are...

  • Probably a Unicorn

    Everyone calls him a rhinoceros, but just between us . . . he’s probably a unicorn. What, you don’t believe it? Well, he has a horn, and so do unicorns! He’s beautiful and unicorns are beautiful! And there are at least fifty or sixty other reas...



  • Something's Wrong!

    Wrong! - 1

    A hilarious picture book from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John, paired with new illustrator Erin Balzer, about a bear whose friends help him make it through a bad day! Jeff the bear has definitely forgotten something. He ate his brea...

  • Summer Camp Critter Jitters

    Critter Jitters - 2

    The beloved critters are nervous about going off to camp in this hilarious and reassuring companion book to New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo's First Day Critter Jitters.Som...

  • Cat Problems

    What could a pampered house cat possibly have to complain about? This latest collaboration from picture book superstars--and cat devotees--Lane Smith and Jory John brings with it a hilarious set of feline problems!Just like most cats, this cat lives ...

  • This Book Will Get You to Sleep!

    For little ones reluctant to say good night, this laugh-out-loud story from beloved author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec will guide them through different methods of falling asleep -- until they might just get tir...

  • Nothing's Wrong!

    Wrong! - 2

    From #1 New York Times"bestselling author of The Bad Seed, Jory John, and illustrator Erin Kraan comes a meaningful yet utterly hilarious tale -- a companion to the popular picture book, Something's Wrong!It’s the perrrfect day for a picnic! But ...

  • Penguin Problems/Giraffe Problems

    This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes two laugh out loud picture books in one!The penguin and the giraffe have nothing but problems. The giraffe's neck is too long, too bendy, too patterned, too necky, and it seems to get in the way of every...

  • You're Going to Love This Book!

    Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times"bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to agai...

  • The Cool Bean Makes a Splash

    The Cool Bean Makes a Splash has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher....

  • Everything's Wrong!

    From #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Bad Seed, Jory John, and illustrator of Buffalo Fluffalo, Erin Kraan, comes a meaningful yet utterly hilarious tale—a companion to the popular picture books, Something's Wrong! And Nothing&...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jory John has published 18 books.

The next book by Jory John, Everything's Wrong!, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by Jory John, I Will Chomp You!, was published in August 2015.

Yes. Jory John has 2 series.
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