Nancy Carlson

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  • Bibliography:
    57 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1982
  • Latest Book:
    October 2014
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Full Series List in Order

Arnie

Arnie Goes to Camp (Apr-1988)
Arnie and the New Kid (Jul-1992)
Arnie and the Skateboard Gang (Jun-1995)

Harriet

Harriet and the Garden (Jun-1982)
Harriet's Halloween Candy (Aug-1982)
Harriet's Recital (Sep-1982)
Harriet and Walt (Apr-1984)
Harriet and George's Christmas Treat (Sep-2003)

Henry

Henry's Show and Tell (Jul-2004)
Henry's 100 Days of Kindergarten (Jan-2007)
Henry's Amazing Imagination (Jul-2008)
Start Saving, Henry! (Sep-2009)
Henry and the Bully (Jul-2010)
Henry and the Valentine Surprise (Dec-2010)

Louanne Pig

Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine (Aug-1985)
Louanne Pig in the Perfect Family (Aug-1985)
Louanne Pig in Witch Lady (Sep-1985)

Loudmouth George

Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors (Sep-1983)
Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully (Feb-1986)
Loudmouth George Earns His Allowance (Jan-2007)

Book List in Order: 57 titles

  • Harriet and the Garden

    Harriet

  • Harriet's Halloween Candy

    Harriet

    It''s Halloween, and although sharing might be okay the rest of the year, on this day Harriet''s determined not to share her treats with her little brother, Walt. She is running out of places to hide her stash, and there''s only one thing she can ...

  • Harriet's Recital

    Harriet

    Curtains up! Harriet loves her ballet class, but when Miss Betty announces a recital, Harriet succumbs to a bad case of stage fright. She worries about falling. She's afraid her costume will rip. And she's positive that she'll forget every step of he...

  • Loudmouth George and the Cornet

  • Loudmouth George and the Big Race

  • Loudmouth George and the Fishing Trip

  • Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors

    Loudmouth George

    When a family of pigs moves in next door, George wants nothing to do with them. "Pigs are dirty," he claims. "They eat garbage. They're not like us at all." George's friends, however, don't share his concerns. For the next few days they have a bal...

  • Harriet and Walt

    Harriet

    The first big snow of the winter has finally arrived. Harriet can''t wait to enjoy it. But her mother insists that Harriet take along her little brother, Walt. As he soon shows, Walt has a real knack for messing things up-and Harriet tells him so....

  • Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine

    Louanne Pig

    Special delivery! Louanne Pig is thrilled to find a beautiful valentine in her mailbox on February 14. But she’s dying to know whom it’s from. Is George her mysterious valentine? Is it Arnie or Harold or perhaps Big Mike? Louanne's only clue i...



  • Louanne Pig in the Perfect Family

    Louanne Pig

    Louanne’s an only child. She thinks that it would be fun to have a big family, just like her neighbor George. He has five sisters and four brothers―the perfect size. When her parents have to leave town for the weekend, Louanne jumps at the cha...

  • Louanne Pig in Witch Lady

    Louanne Pig

  • Louanne Pig in the Talent Show

  • Bunnies and Their Hobbies

  • Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully

    Loudmouth George

    A young bunny and his friend come up with a creative and humorous way to deal with a bully in this charming picture book. The first day of school can be scary enough as it is without a bully stealing your lunch! And that’s just what happens to...

  • Louanne Pig in Making the Team

  • Louanne Pig and the Witch Lady

  • Bunnies and Their Sports

  • Arnie and the Stolen Markers

  • Arnie Goes to Camp

    Arnie



  • I Like Me!

    Meet Nancy Carlson’s peppy pig -- a character who is full of good feelings about herself. Her story will leave little ones feeling good about themselves, too!"Little ones in need of positive reinforcement will find it here. An exuberant pig procla...

  • Poor Carl

  • Take Time to Relax!

  • A Visit to Grandma's

  • Arnie and the New Kid

    Arnie

    "Top cat Arnie teases Philip because he is confined to a wheelchair. Yet when Arnie falls down the school steps and breaks a leg, twists a wrist, and sprains a tail, he begins to see life from a different perspective. With few books about mainstreami...

  • What If It Never Stops Raining?

  • Life Is Fun!

    To be happy, just follow these simple instructions. Don't bring snakes inside the house. Laugh a lot! And most importantly, make big, big plans. Nancy Carlson presents another warm and funny book sure to boost spirits and encourage kids to make th...

  • Arnie and the Skateboard Gang

    Arnie

  • Sit Still!

    At school, at home, on the bus, or in a restaurant―no matter how hard he tries, Patrick just can't sit still. So what's a kid with a lot of energy supposed to do? His teacher and the doctor may not have the answer, but Patrick's mom has several ...

  • How to Lose All Your Friends

    With exuberant pictures and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, the author of I Like Me! takes a light-hearted look at bratty behavior that will have children laughing in recognition while learning exactly how not to behave. Colored-pencil illustration...



  • It's Going to Be Perfect!

    There's something for every parent and child to enjoy in this delightfully fresh picture book that takes playful aim at the art of parenting--and all the hopeful, nail-biting expectations that go with it. What's a parent to think when raising a chil...

  • Snowden

    Kelly can't ice skate. To make matters worse, the neighborhood kids tease her about it. BUt when Kelly hangs a special pair of ice skates around an ordinary snowman, things suddenly start to look a little brighter. Magic and skating go hand in han...

  • ABC I Like Me!

    Nancy Carlson's cheerful pig is back in this vibrant ABC companion book to the best-selling I Like Me!--and she's brought along a few friends to join her. The letters of the alphabet are illustrated with brightly-colored, action-packed pictures and a...

  • Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!

    The first day of kindergarten is finally here, and Henry can't wait to paint pictures, sing songs, and practice counting. When he gets to school, though, he's not so sure he's ready for kindergarten. But before long Henry discovers that the only thin...

  • My Best Friend Moved Away

    From building forts to sharing secrets to sitting together on the bus, best friends do everything together. So what do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be bored and lonely for the rest of your life? P...

  • How about a Hug?

  • Smile a Lot!

    When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom''s prune oatmeal, there''s only one thing you can do-smile a lot! And you''ll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determine...

  • Hooray for Grandparents Day!

  • There's a Big, Beautiful World Out There!

    There are a lot of things to be scared of, that’s for sure. There are mean-looking dogs, booming thunderstorms, spiders and other creepy crawly things. All this scary stuff may make you want to hide under your covers and never come out. Hiding is e...

  • Harriet and the Roller Coaster

    A brave little pup learns a lesson about fear and new experiences when she braves the roller coaster in this charming picture book. Hang on -- Harriet’s on her way up! . . . For days, George has been taunting Harriet about the rolle...



  • Harriet and George's Christmas Treat

    Harriet

    Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: Ms. Hoozit is making fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year's treat flash before their eyes. They just can't face it again. Can Harriet and George survive the Chrsitm...

  • Henry's Show and Tell

    Henry

    Henry likes kindergarten. He gets to paint pictures, sing songs, and learn his letters and numbers. But there''s one thing Henry doesn''t like: show and tell! His legs get all shaky and he''s too shy to speak. Just in time, Henry''s kind teacher, ...

  • Think Big!

    Vinney is short. He gets picked on, overlooked in the lunch line, and passed by for the good parts in the school play. He can''t reach the chapter books in the library and never gets passed the basketball! Vinney hates being short. That is, until ...

  • Get up and Go!

    We all come in different shapes and sizes, and it doesn’t matter if you are tall, short, skinny, or round. Your body is your own, and you need to take care of it. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or simply time for a change, this book is th...

  • My Family is Forever

    Some families look alike, some don't. Some families are formed through birth, and some families are formed by adoption. But as the little girl in this heartwarming book makes clear, being a family isn't about who you look like or where you were born ...

  • Henry's 100 Days of Kindergarten

    Henry

    On the first day of kindergarten in September, Ms. Bradley says, “Each day of school I will add a jelly bean to this jar. When there are 100 jelly beans we’ll have a party to celebrate 100 days of kindergarten.” What will Henry and his classmat...

  • Loudmouth George Earns His Allowance

    Loudmouth George

  • Henry's Amazing Imagination

    Henry

    Henry loves show-and-tell, because he can tell the class about his neighbor's pet dinosaur, the snowman he built that's as big as his house, and the alien that landed in his yard. But when his classmates start asking questions - and call him a fibber...

  • Think Happy!

    Feeling sad? Think happy! You can cheer yourself up in lots of ways. Try being friendly to someone in need of a friend. Do something you think is fun, like riding a bike or putting on a show. And keep thinking happy thoughts. Even when you don’t...

  • First Grade, Here I Come!

    After the first day of first grade, Henry's not sure how he feels about it. The teacher isn't like his kindergarten teacher, and the fifth-graders hog the monkey bars. But as Henry tells his mother about a new friend who likes soccer and about how he...



  • I Don't Like to Read!

    Henry loves first grade - except for reading. When called on in class, Henry freezes. His teacher discovers it's not that Henry doesn't like to read, it's that he can't. With extra help, Henry begins to feel more confident about words and letters. An...

  • Start Saving, Henry!

    Henry

    Start Saving, Henry! Henry is finally old enough to get an allowance, but when he finds something he really wants, he discovers that saving money can be more difficult--and more rewarding--than he ever imagined. Full color. Full description...

  • Henry and the Bully

    Henry

    When a bully starts stealing Henry's soccer ball at recess, the little mouse doesn't know what to do. He tries to ask his teacher for help, and his mom, too. But soon Henry realizes he's got to find his own way to solve his bully problem. Classroo...

  • Henry and the Valentine Surprise

    Henry

    When Henry and his classmates spot a heart-shaped box on their teacher's desk, they start trying to guess who it's for. The students begin to think Mr. McCarthy has lots of girlfriends when they see him talking to the playground monitor, smiling at t...

  • It's Not My Fault!

    Poor George is in trouble again. He's been called to the principal's office. But before the principal can tell him why he's there. he confesses. He was late to class, didn't finish his math assignment, spilled paint, and set a cage of mice loose. ...

  • This Morning Sam Went to Mars

    Eight-year-old Sam is always daydreaming about exploring space and the deepest seas, which is awesome -- except when he’s supposed to be focusing on schoolwork or stuff at home. It seems like all he hears is, “Focus, Sam!” and “Pay attention!...

  • Armond Goes to a Party

    Armond doesn’t want to go to Felicia’s birthday party. Parties are noisy, disorganized, and smelly -- all things that are hard for a kid with Asperger’s. Worst of all is socializing with other kids. But with the support of Felicia and her mom, ...

  • Sometimes You Barf

    Everybody barfs. Dogs, cats, chickens, alligators, and even you. It happens to everyone, and sometimes it even happens ... at school. With her characteristic humor and compassion, Nancy Carlson helps young readers through what is often a scary and em...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Nancy Carlson has published 57 books.

Nancy Carlson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sometimes You Barf, was published in October 2014.

The first book by Nancy Carlson, Harriet and the Garden, was published in June 1982.

Yes. Nancy Carlson has 5 series.
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