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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2008
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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Book List in Order: 14 titles



  • Bloom isn’t interested in playing in messy mud puddles with other pigs. She’d rather galavant among pretty flowers. Bloom LOVES flowers and other pretty things. She also likes attention. And when a beautiful butterfly, a “flying flower” wafts...



  • Splash the Seal is having a bad day. He doesn’t feel like playing. He doesn’t feel like doing ANYTHING. Splash feels blue. Will he EVER bounce back? In this warm reminder that hope is always on the horizon, Maria van Lieshout creates the perfec...



  • Peep is out for a walk with his mother and sisters. When they hop off a steep curb, Peep freezes. It's too high! He just can't do it!

    Will peep overcome his fear and take a leap?

    This gentle tale is perfect for anyone facing a challeng...



  • Tumble and his two best friends are playing in the snow. When they find something new and wonderful (it’s soft! and red!), Tumble is captivated. He doesn’t want to share it. But is keeping it all to himself going to be any fun? Here is a charm...



  • Vroom! Vroom! From the backseat, what do you see? Whether on a cross-country road trip or a quick jaunt across town, there's no end to what a child can see from the backseat of a car. Using familiar road signs, this striking book introduces little on...



  • What can you see when you go on an airplane journey? 1 airplane, 2 luggage carts, 3 check-in counters, and so much more! Using familiar airport signs, this striking book introduces little ones not only to numbers, but to the world around them. Equall...



  • “What,” Hopper asks his little friend Wilson, “do you think it’s like at the end of the world?” Hopper, the blue elephant, imagines a staircase to the moon, while Wilson, the yellow mouse, hopes for an endless supply of lemonade. So the two...



  • Have you ever wanted your very own star? Wouldn't it be wonderful to have your own star for a nightlight? It is this thought that begins Hopper and Wilson's second adventure. They fill their airplane with lemonade and soar into the night sky. So m...



  • Beep beep! Honk honk! It's time for some matching game fun! Includes 36 cards with colorful illustrations. These large cards on sturdy board are perfect for little hands learning to manipulate, and simple, brightly colored pictures of favorite vehicl...






  • Babies use a binky. Do big kids? No! Big kids say, "Bye-bye, binky!" Every child's life is filled with milestones. Some happen easily; others need a little extra support. Artist and mom Maria van Lieshout has been there. Drawing upon her own exper...



  • Babies wear diapers. Do big kids? No! Big kids use the potty! Every child's life is filled with milestones. Some happen easily; others need a little extra support. Artist and mom Maria van Lieshout has been there. Drawing upon her own experiences,...



  • When babies don't get their way, they have a tantrum. Do big kids have tantrums? No! Big Kids use their words! Every child's life is filled with milestones. Some happen easily; others need a little extra support. Artist and mom Maria van Lieshout...



  • Babies sleep in cribs. Do big kids? No! Big kids sleep in a big bed. Every child's life is filled with milestones. Some happen easily; others need a little extra support. Artist and mom Maria van Lieshout has been there. Drawing upon her own exper...



  • Fictionalized but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling tale of a WWII-era bank heist carried out by Dutch resistance fighters.In the present day, teenage ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maria Van Lieshout has published 14 books.

The next book by Maria Van Lieshout, Song of a Blackbird, will be published in January 2025.

The first book by Maria Van Lieshout, Bloom!, was published in January 2008.

No. Maria Van Lieshout does not write books in series.