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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1958
  • Latest Book:
    December 2021
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Book List in Order: 28 titles



  • ‘A highly diverting picture book about an agreeable pet boa constrictor that earns the affection and gratitude of a French village.’ -- BL. ‘Children will love it.’ -- H.

    Notable Children's Books of 1940â€"1959 (ALA)1959 Fanfar...




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    If there’s one thing Piper Paw hates, it’s being kissed by his doting mother, Mrs. Velvet Paw. And one day she does the unforgivable: she kisses Piper in front of his friends! ""Kisses, kisses all the time,"" howls Piper. ""I don&rs...






  • Papa Snap relates a series of zany, fantastical tales about such colorful characters as Zink Slugg, Mr. and Mrs. Kaboodle, Bunny Buson Brittle, and the four Tremblance brothers--Fester, Fister, Faster, and Foster....



  • Emile is an eight-legged hero who has twice as much courage and four times as many legs as most people – except, of course, other octopuses.When deep-sea diver Captain Samovar is attacked by a ferocious shark, Emile comes to his aid. Grateful t...




  • An English-language translation of the original German work that has been nominated for the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Award follows the life of pug puppy Flix, who is born to bewildered cat parents and who is ostracized by kitten peers for his dif...






  • The winner of the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration presents the story of a musician whose bad playing nevertheless produces some tasty notes, turning him into a sensation as audiences clamor for his edible music....



  • Snail, where are you? At a party? At sea? In the mountains? Young sleuths will have hours of fun finding Tomi Ungerer's snail in his many disguises. This beautiful, classic concept book, first published in 1962, has been re-imagined in an all-new lif...



  • The Three Robbers has been translated into sixteen languages and has sold millions of copies in the 45 years since it was first published. However, it has been unavailable in English for years, depriving English-speaking children around the world of ...





  • This is an autobiographical tale of a teddy bear named Otto. Otto is a German-born teddy bear. His first memories are of being stitched together and being given to David, a Jewish boy living in Germany before WWII. David and his best-friend Oskar alw...



  • """One day, brave and adventurous Adelaide leaves her kangaroo family behind and flies off to see the world. She visits lots of exciting places but eventually she decides to stay in Paris where she finds fame, fortune and a handsome kangaroo called L...



  • It is the day before Christmas and the four Mellops brothers all have the same idea ? to surprise their family with a Christmas tree. By Christmas Eve the hall is full of trees ? and tears ? and the Mellops must find a way to share the festive cheer....



  • While on a family picnic Mr Mellops notices the mountain water has an `awful taste, like oil?. Soon, the intrepid Mellops embark on a quest that takes them to the library, the museum and eventually an oil field!  Reissued in English to inspire and d...



  • When Mr Mellops discovers a family treasure map he takes his sons on a maritime adventure. Before they know it, the Mellops are dodging a giant octopus, exploring an undersea wreck and digging for treasure. But will the Mellops find treasure of anoth...



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    Top 10 Children’s Book 2013 â€" New York Times Book Review

    A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2013

    A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2013

    "Tomi Ungerer has created another masterpiece." â€" Eri...






  • Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award‐winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is a funny‐looking beast, his anger gives way to curiosity and two become friends. But the beas...




  • A hilarious underground adventure starring the world's most adventurous family of pigs.

    When Mr. Mellops' golf ball rolls down a crevice, the family's natural response is to prepare a spelunking (cave exploring) expedition! Down the crevice ...



  • Tomi Ungerer's classic tale about a bat who learns to embrace his differences through friendship.

    Like all bats, Rufus sees life in black and white, until he chances upon an outdoor movie theatre and is awakened to the dazzling world of colo...



  • Eight classic picture books by the legendary author, brought together in one lavish slipcased volume

    This glorious treasury brings together eight iconic tales by Tomi Ungerer, featuring well-known classics (The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto)...



  • "Director Jonathan Miller, from his introduction to the 1964 edition: ""Ungerer illustrates a world where things are coming apart, where the old unquestioned entities are at best provisional arrangements, loosely thrown together and never to be relie...



  • The legendary children''s book author''s last picture book sends a powerful message to guide us through trying times

    In this final masterpiece from the late Tomi Ungerer, Earth is devastated and empty. Everyone has escaped to the moon &mdash...



  • Tomi Ungerer eviscerates the 1 percent in this series of cartoon vignettes (a proto-graphic novel) that are unfortunately as relevant now as the time they were drawn and shall remain so forever and ever. Created in the 1960s, The Party takes place in...



  • This collection of drawings and one-page cartoons by the internationally infamous cartoonist (and beloved children's book author) is a universal condemnation of human rottenness. The third book in Fantagraphics ongoing project to reprint Tomi Ungerer...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tomi Ungerer has published 28 books.

Tomi Ungerer does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Babylon, was published in December 2021.

The first book by Tomi Ungerer, Crictor, was published in May 1958.

No. Tomi Ungerer does not write books in series.