William Joyce

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  • Bibliography:
    44 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 1984
  • Latest Book:
    November 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Guardians of Childhood

1 - The Man in the Moon (Sep-2011)
2 - Sanderson Man Snoozy (Oct-2012)
3 - Jack Frost (Nov-2015)

Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books

1 - Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (Oct-2011)
2 - E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! (Feb-2012)
3 - Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies (Oct-2012)
4 - The Sandman and the War of Dreams (Nov-2013)
5 - Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning (Sep-2014)

Rolie Polie Olie

Rolie Polie Olie (Nov-1999)
Be My Pal (Jul-2000)
Stick with Olie: A Sticker Storybook (Mar-2001)
Olie (Jun-2001)
Spot (Jun-2001)
Zowie (Jun-2001)
Stick or Treat: A Sticker Storybook (Aug-2001)
Peekaboo, You! (Jan-2002)
Rocket Up, Rolie! (Jan-2002)
Zowie's 123 (Feb-2002)
Big Time Olie (Oct-2002)
Snowie Rolie (Oct-2005)
Sleepy Time Olie (Aug-2006)

Book List in Order: 44 titles

  • Mother Goose

  • First Born of an Ass

  • Bently and Egg

    A singing frog reluctantly babysits a duck egg in this sweetly hilarious picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.While egg-sitting for his friend Kack Kack the duck, Bently Hopperton the...

  • Santa Calls

    Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Art Atchinson Aimesworth -- inventor, crime fighters, a...

  • George Shrinks

    A mouse-sized kid tackles giant-sized tasks in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.When he wakes up a tenth of his normal size, unflappable George doesn’t mind at all....

  • Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo

    A family brings a most unusual souvenir home after vacation in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.The Lazardo family has brought back a peculiar souvenir from their tri...

  • Buddy

    Get to know the gorilla who was raised like a human in this “captivating” (School Library Journal) picture book classic inspired by a true story from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Gertrude L...

  • The World of William Joyce Scrapbook

    Packed with a year's worth of holiday photographs, hilarious anecdotes, early sketches, snippets of future projects, and more, this book takes readers on a leisurely ramble through the mischievous landscape of a critically acclaimed author-illustrato...

  • Dinosaur Bob



  • Rolie Polie Olie

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Way up high in the Rolie Polie Sky is a little round planet of a really swell guy…Follow along as Olie and Zowie Polie go on fantastical adventures in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fan...

  • How Many Howdys?

  • Polka Dot! Polka Dot!: A Giant Lift-the-Flap Book

  • Be My Pal

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Little Spot of Color

  • Stick with Olie: A Sticker Storybook

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Put the Rolie Polie Olie world together with vinyl cling stickers, and then take it apart again! Circles, squares, robot legs and arms, and colorful polka-dot stickers let little fingers re-create the jazzy fun of this enchanting television show for ...

  • The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs

    The Leaf Men must find a way to save a glorious but endangered garden and the kindly old woman who tends to it in this classic picture book that inspired the movie, Epic.This charming picture book is full of ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and t...

  • Olie

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Spot

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Zowie

    Rolie Polie Olie



  • Stick or Treat: A Sticker Storybook

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Stick or treat! It's Spookie Ookie Day in Olie's world and time for some sticker fun. Preschoolers will have fun using the colorful, reusable cling stickers included to decide which silly costumes Olie, Zowie, and Billy will wear. Then kids can place...

  • Rolie Polie Shapes

  • Peekaboo, You!

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Rocket Up, Rolie!

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Zowie's 123

    Rolie Polie Olie

  • Big Time Olie

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Poor Olie. He’s is too Rolie big to do this, too Rolie small to do that. But a turn with the shrink-and-grow-a-lator should fix all that…until Olie grows too much in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that br...

  • Snowie Rolie

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Way up high in the Rolie Polie Sky is a little round planet of a really swell guy…Olie’s Rolie Polie world has turned snowy! But when the sun turns back on, what will happen to Olie’s new buddy, Mr. Snowie? Find out in this classic picture book...

  • Sleepy Time Olie

    Rolie Polie Olie

    Olie must find a way to turn Pappy’s frown upside down -- all before bedtime -- in this classic picture book-turned-beloved-TV-show from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.It’s bedtime in the Rol...

  • Day with Wilbur Robinson

    While spending the day in the Robinson household, Wilbur’s best friend Lewis helps search for Grandfather Robinson’s missing false teeth in this classic picture book from William Joyce that inspired the Disney animated sci-fi comedy, Meet the Rob...

  • The Man in the Moon

    Guardians of Childhood - 1

    A cloth-bound and slip-cased limited edition of William Joyce’s luminous new picture book, The Man in the Moon -- his first picture book in a decade, and the start of a magical new series. This gorgeous package features a linen slipcover and book c...



  • Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King

    Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books - 1

    Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North -- a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village...

  • E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core!

    Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books - 2

    Forget the bunny trail. E. Aster Bunnymund is on a warpath. In this second chapter book in William Joyce's The Guardians series, sometimes you have to crack a few eggs. Pitch, the Nightmare King, and his Fearlings had been soundly driven back by N...

  • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

    Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power of story will save the day. Stu...

  • Sanderson Man Snoozy

    Guardians of Childhood - 2

    The second picture book in Academy Award winner William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood series tells how the Sandman dreamed up his sweet-dreams legacy. One foggy night, the Man in the Moon has a startling thought: When the moon is less than ...

  • Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies

    Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books - 3

    Beware a tooth fairy queen scorned in this, the third chapter book of Academy-Award winner William Joyce’s The Guardians series. There’s a lot more to this tooth-swiping sprite than meets the eye! Now that the back story of Nicholas St. North...

  • The Mischievians

    Where’s my homework? Who took my other sock? What’s that in my belly button? The creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling and Academy Award"winning The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore have found the answers to these and other...

  • The Sandman and the War of Dreams

    Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books - 4

    In their fourth chapter book adventure, the Guardians recruit Sanderson ManSnoozy, the sleepy legend also known as the Sandman, to their cause. When the Man in the Moon brought together the Guardians, he warned them that they would face some terri...

  • The Numberlys

    Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers… Life was…fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very…numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren’t willing to accept that this was all there could be. They knew there had to be more. So...

  • Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning

    Guardians of Childhood Chapter Books - 5

    The Guardians’ powers are put to the ultimate test in their final battle in this conclusion to the epic chapter book series from William Joyce. When we last saw the Guardians, they were celebrating their victory during Bright Night, the final gr...

  • A Bean, a Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack

    When a king’s pinky grows stinky, it is up to a smallish boy and a smallish pea to come up with a GIANT plan to save the kingdom -- a fractured fairy tale from William Joyce and Moonbot Studios, the masterminds who brought you The Fantastic Flying ...



  • Billy's Booger

    A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his always-on imagination in this manifesto to creative joie de vivre, featuring a book within a book, from the brilliant minds that brought you The Fantast...

  • Jack Frost

    Guardians of Childhood - 3

    Discover how Jack Frost keeps the hearts of children happy in the third picture book in Academy Award winner William Joyce’s New York Times bestselling and “dazzlingly inventive” (Publishers Weekly) The Guardians of Childhood series. Before ...

  • Ollie's Odyssey

    Can a beloved but lost stuffed rabbit save himself and other Losts from becoming the most feared designation of all: The Forgotten? Find out in this epic quest from the author of The Guardians series and the creative force behind The Fantastic Flying...

  • Scarecrow and the Nightingale

    From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book and the Academy Award-winning short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes another imagination-boggling gem sure to spark the imagination. William Joyce and ...

  • Rocket Puppies

    From the bestselling creator of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes a delightfully zany picture book about puppies too adorable to resist who battle the heavy case of the blues spreading across the world.Once upon a should-have-be...

Award-Winning Books by William Joyce

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2012 NAPPA Gold Award -- Preschoolers & Up
2013 Christopher Award -- Books for Young People
2013 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize -- Children's
2013 SIBA Book Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

William Joyce has published 44 books.

William Joyce does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Rocket Puppies, was published in November 2024.

The first book by William Joyce, Mother Goose, was published in February 1984.

Yes. William Joyce has 3 series.
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