Suzanne Bloom

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 1991
  • Latest Book:
    June 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Bear and Goose Stories

A Splendid Friend, Indeed (Mar-2005)
What about Bear? (Mar-2009)
Oh! What a Surprise! (Oct-2012)

Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • A Family for Jamie

  • Piggy Monday

    As the students at school become more rude and rowdy, their hands turn into hooves and their noses turn into snouts! The Pig Lady is called in and recognizes the problem. With her help, the children begin to recall and recite proper manners....

  • No Place for a Pig

    Ms. Taffy has just won a pig by answering a radio quiz. And she thinks she has the perfect place on her shelf for a little ceramic pig. But when Ms. Taffy rushes out to claim her prize, she makes an astonishing discovery. Her pig isn't ceramic at all...

  • We Keep a Pig in the Parlor

    Most pigs live in the barn, but this pig wants nothing to do with the muddy, mucky, less-than-gourmet offerings available outside, and instead decides to make her way toward a more refined life in the parlor....

  • A Splendid Friend, Indeed

    Bear and Goose Stories

    A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BookThis charming, bestselling picture book says volumes about friendship with a few select words and accessible illustrations.Bear wants to read and write and think. But his friend Goose wants to talk and talk ... and ta...

  • Nuestro Autobus/The Bus for Us

    Tess is excited. Today is her first day of school and her very first ride on a school bus. Waiting at the bus stop with her older friend Gus, Tess eagerly asks, "Is this the bus for us, Gus?" as each vehicle passes by. From fire engine to front loade...

  • A Mighty Fine Time Machine

    How can you turn an empty box into a time machine? Samantha, an anteater, helps her friends Grant, an aardvark, and Antoine, an armadillo, add a bunch of thingamabobs and hoozie-doozies to create a spiffy but still not-working time machine. Then she ...

  • What about Bear?

    Bear and Goose Stories

    Who will fix the friendship? It's playtime and Bear and Goose are having fun. Then Little Fox joins in and somebody gets left out. Sound familiar? The dilemma of choosing one friend over another is one of childhood's classic problems. Someone's feeli...

  • Feeding Friendsies

    The children are busily, gleefully preparing a grand feast: puddle-water soup, mud pie, and a dandelion-and-dirt dessert. Yum! The young chefs are creating these tasty dishes for their special guests, who chirp, wiggle, and hop. Suzanne Bloom, author...



  • Oh! What a Surprise!

    Bear and Goose Stories

    Fox loves surprises! When she discovers Goose and Bear making gifts, she hopes that one of the presents is for her. But what if it isn’t? Even though hope may turn to disappointment, nothing can stop Fox from making her own spectacular surprise for...

  • The Bus for Us

    A perfect picture book to share with children starting school or those riding the school bus for the first time. It’s the first day of school for Tess, and it’s also her very first ride on a school bus. Waiting at the bus stop with her older...

  • Fox Forgets

    Goose has an important message for Bear, and he asks Fox to deliver it. But Fox has her mind on other things -- which only leaves Bear to wonder and worry. Fortunately, in the end, these friends are as good at forgiving as they are at forgetting. Fox...

  • Alone Together

    Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year This simple and endearing story about friends learning to understand each other's differences is filled with author/illustrator Suzanne Bloom's gentle humor and trademark pastel illustration...

  • Bear Can Dance!

    In Suzanne Bloom's lovable story, the seventh in the popular Goose and Bear series, Bear discovers that not getting what you want isn't always a bad thing. In fact, it may lead to something surprising.Bear wishes he could fly. He wants to swoop and g...

  • A Number Slumber

    In this book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom asks readers how they prepare for bed -- from putting on jammies to asking for one more hug -- then counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat. Each animal d...

  • I Just Like You

    In this endearing picture book about friendship and tolerance, a group of young animals shows readers that even though others might look, talk, or walk differently, we can like each other just as we are.

    With a subtle message of tolerance and ...

  • Bunny Braves the Day

    When a little bunny is nervous about starting school, his big sister hops right in to help him tackle his first-day jitters.It's the first day of school, and little Bunny feels like something is flip-flopping in his belly. He won't know anyone. He do...

  • Zack and Ike Are Exactly Alike

    Friendship is about far more than being alike in this simple yet satisfying story.Zack and Ike are best friends who like to think they're exactly alike. They have the same backpack, the same bike, and the same kind hearts. But what happens when ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Suzanne Bloom has published 18 books.

Suzanne Bloom does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Zack and Ike Are Exactly Alike, was published in June 2022.

The first book by Suzanne Bloom, A Family for Jamie, was published in March 1991.

Yes. Suzanne Bloom has 1 series.
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