Karl Newson

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2017
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • Here Comes The Sun

  • A Bear is a Bear

    When one sleepy bear wakes up early from his winter sleep, he's confused. Is he a bird? Or a moose? A fox perhaps? Or even a squirrel? No! He's definitely a bear, and it's time this bear went back to sleep . . ....

  • Little Gray's Birthday Surprise

    Open up this celebratory picture book to find Little Gray's birthday surprise! It's Little Gray's birthday, but why are his friends all too busy to play? Join Little Gray as he opens his big birthday present and discovers that friendship really is th...

  • The Mess Monster

  • For All the Stars Across the Sky

    In a tender bedtime ritual, a parent elicits wishes from her little one, sparking imaginary journeys together before it’s time to sleep.

    For all the stars across the sky,
    Big and little and bright,
    Here’s a wish from me to you,
    Be...

  • I Am a Tiger

    When is a mouse not a mouse? When he's a tiger of course! This funny story is all about being who you want to be!This is a story about a mouse with BIG ideas. Mouse believes he is a tiger, and he convinces Fox, Raccoon, Snake, and Bird he's one, too!...

  • I am not an Elephant

    The laugh-out-loud follow-up to I Am a Tiger by Karl Newson and Ross Collins.When Mouse is accused of being an elephant by a passing gecko, a porcupine, and a marmoset, Mouse is not impressed. Despite having flappy ears and a pointy nose, this Mouse ...

  • The Same But Different Too

    I am me, you are you.
    We’re the same, but different too.
    There’s something about each of us that makes us special. But while everyone is unique, we all have many things in common as well. Explore the ways that we are all the same but differ...

  • I can roar like a Dinosaur



  • If You See a Lion

    Once upon a time, there was a story in this book. But a lion ate it all.

    Narrated  by a tall, handsome, and ever-so-dashing lion, dressed head to toe in fancy dress, this is a hilarious story of how a greedy lion ate all the pictu...

  • I Really, Really Need a Wee!

  • Little Owl's Bedtime

    With a rhyming text that rolls off the tongue accompanied by beautiful illustrations, this book follows Little Owl on a magical night filled with shooting stars. As other animals settle down to sleep, Little Owl swoops around the sky, blowing out the...

  • The Hat Full of Secrets

  • How To Mend a Friend

  • I Really, Really Need to Pee!

    The perfect book to teach children the importance of that last-chance trip to the bathroom before leaving home!Bush Baby is in a jam. He didn't need to go to the bathroom before he left home - but now he needs to and right away! Uh-oh! But what will ...

  • I'll Be There

    A heart-warming celebration of parental love that follows baby animals as they explore the world. In this calming, rhyming picture book, a little polar bear wobbles on ice floes, a tiny tiger cub learns to roar, and an owlet faces a fear of the dark....

  • The World at Your Feet

  • How to Help a Friend

    A heartfelt picture book about the versatile beauty and power of friendshipThis hopeful picture book touts empathy and friendship. It’s normal to feel sad sometimes, but our friends can be the best antidote. Karl Newson’s simple text and ...

  • I Really, Really Love You So

    The young animal in this sweet story is determined to find increasingly extravagant ways of describing how much they love their parent—even when the parent is snoring like a lion! From the best-selling team of author Karl Newson and illustrator...



  • Beware The Blue Bagoo

    BEWARE the Blue Bagoo! Join in with the detective who is on the trail of a mysterious blue creature in this fun picture book! A detective tries to uncover the truth about the infamous “Blue Bagoo” -- a creature so big and scary that it can...

  • The Blue Bagoo

    BEWARE the Blue Bagoo! Join in with the detective who is on the trail of a mysterious blue creature in this fun picture book! A detective tries to uncover the truth about the infamous “Blue Bagoo”—a creature so big and scary th...

  • Watch Out! There's a Monster Coming!

    Monster is hungry, and he's coming to find . . . you!He creeps through the streets, hunting for his favorite snack. You'd better hide because you know what he likes to eat. Something tasty, something sweet. It's . . . cake, of course!...

  • Snug as a Bug?

    Meet a bug who is as snug as a bug can be. Oh, but not for long! Along comes a knock on the door and suddenly he's off on a wild and risky adventure... Bug is chased by creature after creature -- he's clearly ever so tasty -- through woodland, dark c...

  • The Box Full of Wonders

  • Be You!

  • How to Be Brave

    Join a child and their animal friends as they learn the importance of trying new things in this heartfelt story from the creators of How to Help a Friend.Wherever your adventures take you, lead with your heart and your smile! This uplifting picture b...

  • All Aboard the Bedtime Bus

    Follow along with the animals on the bedtime bus as they brush teeth, take a bath, put on pajamas, and read a bedtime story in this rhyming bedtime book.Children can join the bus driver and all his sleepy passengers as they go on a magical bus trip t...

  • Just Be You!

    Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you feel . . . be YOU!Showcasing children dressed as their favorite animals, this joyful picture book empowers the youngest of readers to be true to themselves, whoever they are and however they are feeling. ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Karl Newson has published 28 books.

The next book by Karl Newson, Just Be You!, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Karl Newson, Here Comes The Sun, was published in March 2017.

No. Karl Newson does not write books in series.
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