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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books
  • First Book:
    August 2017
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Book List in Order: 12 titles



  • Best friends Cake and Ice Cream love having fun and going to parties! But when Ice Cream tries to get his way by being bossy and loud, he feels all alone. With Cake's help, he has an important realization which changes his bossy ways...and becomes...



  • Mac and Cheese are best friends. When they are together, they get along really well. But when Cheese starts showing off, being silly, and even poking fun at others, he stops acting like himself. This annoys Mac. Mac helps Cheese realize that his f...



  • Peanut Butter and Jelly. Jelly and Peanut Butter. They are ALWAYS together! But when Peanut Butter starts hanging out with other friends, Jelly flips her lid. 

    This is a story about two friends -- who act as their own problem-solvers and...



  • Gold medal, Mom's Choice Awards

    Finalist, 2017 INIDIES (Foreword Reviews)

    Did you know there’s more than one kind of Smart?
    In fact, there are many! Where do we start?
    No two people show their Smarts the same way.
    E...



  • Gold medal winner, 2018 IPPY Awards

    Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Foreword INDIES Awards

    Gold Medal winner, Mom's Choice Awards

    She is “invisible” to everyone around her…except one boy.

    Homelessness is a problem ...



  • Open a dialogue with the children in your life about the importance of love and acceptance with this Silver Moonbeam Award Winner story celebrating open mindedness, diversity, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Perfect for your family library or a storytime...



  • Silver Moonbeam Award Winner!

    Celebrate every kind of love this Valentine's Day with this touching picture book.

    It's love that makes a family...

    When a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he doesn't have a real famil...





  • In this charming and clever family tale, Accordionly blends two cultures into one family. Story follows a young boy with a grandfather of Mexican heritage and a grandfather of Swiss origin who find common ground and connection through their shared pa...






  • A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author’s family, featuring the Mexican tradition of holiday tamale-making “What is the recipe?” I ask. Abuela laughs. “It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis ...



  • flam·boy·ant – (of a person–or bird!–or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their confidence, exuberance, and stylishness This fun and funny bird's-eye tome to individuality, community, and harm...



  • An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a young boy who bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.As a boy prepares for his school’s Spanish spelling bee, he asks his grandmother for ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Michael Genhart has published 12 books.

Michael Genhart does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Spanish Is the Language of My Family, was published in July 2023.

The first book by Michael Genhart, Cake & I Scream!...Being Bossy Isn't Sweet, was published in August 2017.

No. Michael Genhart does not write books in series.