Lisa Campbell Ernst

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1976
  • Latest Book:
    October 2011
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Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • Ginger Jumps

  • See How They Run

  • Up to Ten and Down Again

  • A Colorful Adventure of the Bee Who Left Home One Monday Morning and What He Found Along the Way

  • Prize Pig Surprise

  • Nattie Parsons' Good Luck Lamb

  • Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt

    When Sam Johnson inadvertently discovers how much fun sewing can be, he tries to join the Rosedale Women's Quilting Club. "Don't be silly," the club president says. "We can't have a man here bungling everything!" But Sam Johnson won't take no for an ...

  • Zinnia and Dot

    The rivalry between Zinnia and Dot--two plump, self-satisfied hens who bicker constantly over the superior quality of their eggs--rages until a weasel steals all but one of their eggs and the two must join forces to protect the survivor....

  • Squirrel Park



  • Miss Penny and Mr. Grubbs

  • Little Red Riding Hood

    When Little Red Riding Hood sets off to deliver muffins to her grandmother, you can bet that a big bad wolf isn't far behind! Set on the midwestern prairie, this is a Little Red Riding Hood that will captivate youngsters with its feisty heroines and ...

  • Duke the Dairy Delight Dog

    When Duke, a shaggy, old stray dog, stumbles upon Darla's Dairy Delight, he decides that this is where he belongs, but first he must overcome the reluctance of Darla, a neat freak who refuses to allow a mangy mutt in her ice-cream stand....

  • Walter's Tail

  • Stella Louella's Runaway Book

    Stella Louella's library book is due back today and she cannot find it anywhere, and as she begins looking, a wild chase for the book begins, sending her from the police station to the mechanic, until finally Mrs. Graham, the librarian, comes to the ...

  • The Letters Are Lost

    Once upon a time, all the letters of the alphabet were together. But now they're lost! One showed up in the Bath. There was one under a Hat, another one on a Quilt, and even one in the Sandbox. Where are the rest? Readers will delight in finding out ...

  • The Luckiest Kid on the Planet

    Having been a positive and cheery child, Lucky is devastated when he discovers that his real name is Herbert and takes on a glum and negative attitude, until someone special takes the time to explain what truly matters in life. Reprint....

  • Goldilocks Returns

    Many years go by and the now elderly Goldilocks is a professional locksmith, yet guilt over her past leads her back to the bears' cabin where she makes amends by filling their cabinets with food and fixing their furniture....

  • Bubba and Trixie

  • The Three Spinning Fairies

    When Zelda seeks help in spinning the wool necessary to win the prince's hand in marriage, three talented fairies decide to assist her, yet when they feel their kindness is being abused, the fairies turn things around and teach lazy Zelda an importan...



  • Hannah Mae O'Hannigan's Wild West Show

    Longing to be a famous cowgirl, Hannah Mae O'Hannigan, tired of lassoing her stuffed animals, finds her dreams coming true when she saves her Uncle Coot's ranch from disaster by rounding up a wayward pack of irritable hamsters....

  • The Chick That Wouldn't Hatch

    There are six eggs in Mother Hen's nest, but--"Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip! Chip!"--only five eggs hatch! The sixth egg goes on a high-rolling adventure across the barnyard, past the pig and the tomato patch, and, finally, into Mother Hen's waiting wings....

  • Wake Up, It's Spring!

    One day the earth gets a warm wake-up call from the sun -- it's Spring!

    Earth tells a little worm, and before long the happy gossip travels far and wide. . . .

    Lisa Campbell Ernst celebrates the awakening of life that comes wit...

  • Tangram Magician

    Legend has it that one thousand years ago, a man dropped a porcelain tile. It broke into seven piecesfive triangles, one square, and one parallelogram. When he tried to reassemble the square, he discovered he could create hundreds of different images...

  • This Is the Van That Dad Cleaned

  • Sylvia Jean, the Drama Queen

    Wildly costumed for every occasion, Sylvia Jean is famous for always having the perfect outfit. She’s a superhero when she wants to be brave, a swan when she must be elegant in ballet class, and a clown when people need cheering up.When a town-wide...

  • The Gingerbread Girl

    The lonely old woman and the lonely old man decide to bake a girl this time, but when they open the oven, she runs off like her brother did. Never fear, this smart cookie has a plan to outfox the fox. Will it work? Let's just say that the ending is s...

  • Snow Surprise

    Green Light Readers: Level 2

  • Sylvia Jean, Scout Supreme

    When Sylvia Jean's scout troop sets out to earn their Good-Deed badges, the boisterous girl pig knows just what to do: take care of her old, injured neighbor. Unfortunately, Sylvia Jean's over-the-top energy proves too much for the ailing Mrs. VanHoo...

  • How Things Work: In The Yard

    Award-winning author and illustrator Lisa Campbell Ernst takes a closer look at the great outdoors as she celebrates young children's inquisitiveness about the world around them. Ernst describes the inner workings of acorns, bubbles, puddles, ants, w...



  • The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers

    She's fast. She's feisty. And she outsmarted that sly fox in her boisterous debut. Now the gingerbread girl is back with a new batch of friends - the animal crackers They don't want to listen to the Gingerbread Girl's advice, even though she is one s...

  • When Bluebell Sang

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Award-Winning Books by Lisa Campbell Ernst

The Gingerbread Girl
2008 Florida Children's Book Award -- Pre K - 2nd Grade


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lisa Campbell Ernst has published 31 books.

Lisa Campbell Ernst does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers, was published in October 2011.

The first book by Lisa Campbell Ernst, Ginger Jumps, was published in January 1976.

No. Lisa Campbell Ernst does not write books in series.
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