Petr Horacek

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  • Bibliography:
    36 Books
  • First Book:
    July 2001
  • Latest Book:
    August 2025
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Book List in Order: 36 titles

  • Strawberries Are Red

    Inventive first concept books for babies and toddlers who are just discovering the world around them -- in all its color and contrast!

    What color are strawberries? Bananas? Grapes? Flip the pages to find out! What happens when you mix these ...

  • A New House for Mouse

    A hungry mouse is determined to find the perfect house for her oversize apple in this funny, vibrantly illustrated story with die-cut surprises.

    One morning Mouse finds an enormous apple and decides that she really must take it inside. But her...

  • Silly Suzy Goose

    Simple, boldly colored, and energetic, Petr Horacek's illustrations follow the story of a silly goose in search of a brand-new style - at least some of the time.

    Silly Suzy Goose is just like all the other geese. But how she wishes she could h...

  • Butterfly Butterfly

    Little ones will hover over this colorful look at insect critters as they peek through die-cuts and enjoy a final pop-up surprise.

    Lucy sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, along with a bright green beetle, a brilliant blue dragonfly, som...

  • Beep Beep

    Hop in! The bold illustrations and playful sound words in these two board books with die-cut pages will beckon to preschoolers who love things that go.When a family piles into a bright yellow car to drive to Grandma’s house, they go BROOM, BROOM th...

  • Choo Choo

    What could be more fun than an old-fashioned train ride? The bold illustrations and playful sound words in this board book with die-cut pages will beckon to preschoolers who love things that go.

    What could be more fun than an old-fashioned tra...

  • Look Out, Suzy Goose

    Children are sure to smile as Suzy sets off to the woods in search of peace and quiet -- cluelessly evading a trail of hungry critters in her wake.

    One afternoon all the geese are honking -- except Suzy Goose, who is heading off to escape ...

  • Suzy Goose and the Christmas Star

    Tenacious Suzy Goose aims to top her Christmas tree with a star from the sky -- with unexpectedly wondrous results -- in this vibrant, whimsical tale. (Age 3 and up)

    It’s Christmas Eve, and Suzy Goose and her friends are admiring their b...

  • My Elephant

    Both funny and sweet, this intergenerational story trumpets one boy's boundless imagination -- and shows how truly infectious it can be. (Age 3 and up)

    What to do when Grandpa and Grandma are too busy to play? Ask your imaginary elephant, of c...



  • One Spotted Giraffe

    Count from one spotted giraffe to ten darting fish in this perky pop-up book from renowned illustrator Petr Horácek.

    Very young children can identify animals, count them, and discover numerals in this stand-out selection. Spreads filled with ...

  • A Day Out

    The little bird is safe in its cage, but will it survive the outside world when it escapes? This sweet, decodable story is written and superbly illustrated by Petr Horácek....

  • Puffin Peter

    Peter and Paul are puffins and the best of friends. But one day Peter gets lost in a terrible storm, and Paul is nowhere to be found. With the help of a big blue whale, Peter sets out, determined to find his pal. What the pair discovers is that many ...

  • Animal Opposites

    Turn the pages, lift the flaps, and see animals of all shapes and sizes bring the world of opposites to life. From slow snail to fast cheetah, heavy hippo to light butterfly, smooth frog to prickly porcupine, Petr Horácek’s brightly colored pop-up...

  • Jump and Fly

    Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story was written by leading children’s book author-illustrator Petr Horáĉek.

    • Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first ti...

  • Honk, Honk! Baa, Baa!

    What do the animals say? Celebrated author-illustrator Petr Horácek explores the question in a colorful novelty board book for babies. "Heehaw," says the donkey! "Meow," says the cat! Babies are invited to turn the sturdy pages and learn the man...

  • Time for Bed

    A toddler’s nightly routine unfolds with an evening ritual on each graduated page, building to a perfectly cozy ending. After playtime is over, it’s time for supper, taking a bath, brushing your teeth, and listening to a story. But what comes ...

  • The Fly

    There’s never a dull moment in this funny, beautifully illustrated tale depicting a pesky fly in a whole new light. The housefly in this story doesn’t understand why people won’t share their food with him or play with him ... and why do they...

  • A Surprise for Tiny Mouse

    Tiny Mouse loves nibbling corn in the sunshine. She loves the crackle of the leaves in the wind. She even loves the snowflakes when they tickle her nose. But when the rain starts to fall, Tiny Mouse runs for her hole. What will make her come out? Tod...

  • The Mouse Who Reached the Sky

    Cleverly placed peek-through pages and Petr Horácek’s bold illustrations combine to produce a tale of teamwork and unexpected rewards. One morning, Little Mouse spots something red and shiny hanging from a branch. It must be a marble! Too short...



  • Blue Penguin

    A moving fable about friendship and belonging from award-winning illustrator Petr Horácek. Far away, near the South Pole, a blue penguin is born. It is not something you see every day. "I feel like a penguin," says Blue Penguin. "But you’re not...

  • The Greedy Goat

    A very greedy goat wreaks havoc in the barnyard in an entertaining cautionary tale from Petr Horácek. Goat is tired of always eating herbs and grass. She wants to try something new! So one day she embarks on a tasting spree, trying the dog’s fo...

  • When the Moon Smiled

  • The Mouse Who Wasn't Scared

    Little Mouse heads into the woods to prove her bravery -- and ends up with a startling lift-the-flap surprise. Rabbit warns Little Mouse about playing in the woods for fear of big, frightening animals, but Little Mouse isn’t scared of anything...

  • Who Is the Biggest?

    In a pair of bright lift-the-flap books full of animals, author-illustrator Petr Horácek gets little ones thinking with simple questions and easy concepts. Brave or shy, short or tall, slow or fast? Opposites abound in a colorful book of animals,...

  • Beep Beep // Piip piip

    Two shaped board books from Petr Horácek are now available in dual Spanish-English editions -- perfect for little ones who love things that go. When a family piles into a bright yellow car to drive to Grandma’s house, they go broom, broom thr...

  • Choo Choo // Chuu chuu

    Two shaped board books from Petr Horácek are now available in dual Spanish-English editions -- perfect for little ones who love things that go. What could be more fun than an old-fashioned train ride? Off go the passengers, past the town, into ...

  • Let's Go into Space!

  • Let's Go Under the Sea!

  • The Last Tiger

    When hunters invade the jungle, all the animals try to hide -- except the tiger. He is strong, proud, and powerful; why should he flee like a bird or a monkey? But the humans are even more fearless than the tiger is, and he soon finds himself in a ca...



  • The Best Place in the World

    Leaving his beloved meadow behind helps Hare discover what makes it such a special place in this captivating new book from acclaimed author-illustrator Petr Horácek.Hare’s meadow is a beautiful place, but he can’t tell whether itR...

  • A Best Friend for Bear

    A charmingly earnest pair of bears find a friend where they least expect it in this heartwarming comedy of errors featuring the rich artwork of Petr Horácek.Black Bear is feeling lonely, so he decides to look for a friend. Luckily, he meets Brow...

  • The Perfect Present

    Tom and Mot are best friends. On their birthday, Tom gives Mot a feather – but could it be a feather from the most spectacular bird in the world? Mot gives Tom a marble – or is it the smallest planet in the universe? Tom would like to giv...

  • Tiny Owl's Scary Day

    A little owl is determined to explore the world in the daytime. But is that a good idea? Petr Horácek brings his vibrant and visual humor to a cautionary tale of curiosity—and a mother’s comfort.Dawn is coming, and Tiny Owl really wa...

  • Little Bunny

    Renowned illustrator Petr Horácek brings his luminous art to an interactive, peek-through woodland adventure for the youngest of readers. Little Bunny in the woods, what can you see?There’s a big friendly bear smiling straight at me.Who wi...

  • Little Chick

    From award-winning creator Petr Horácek, a vibrantly illustrated, peek-through farm adventure for the youngest of readers. Little Chick on the farm, what can you see?A happy pig in the mud right beside me. Who will Little Chick find on the farm?...

  • The Found Things

    What’s the best thing about losing something? The happy feeling you get when you find it again, as Rabbit discovers in this truly delightful peek-through story from a masterful picture-book creator. The sun is shining when Rabbit wakes up—...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Petr Horacek has published 36 books.

The next book by Petr Horacek, The Found Things, will be published in August 2025.

The first book by Petr Horacek, Strawberries Are Red, was published in July 2001.

No. Petr Horacek does not write books in series.
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