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Books by Joan Holub | Wonderlit

Books by Joan Holub

39 books · Ages 0–12

Known for the All Aboard Reading and Hello Reader! series, Joan Holub writes picture books and middle grade for ages 0–12, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, joy & gratitude, pride & accomplishment.

Series

Pajama Party

The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School

All Aboard Reading

2 books · Ages 4–7

Silly Bears

1 book · Ages 3–6

Why Do Cats Meow?

Why Do Dogs Bark?

Why Do Horses Neigh?

6 books · Ages 6–9

The Pizza That We Made

Puffin Easy-to-Read

1 book · Ages 4–6

Hooray for St. Patrick's Day!

Company's Coming

Kwanzaa Kids

Holiday Lift-the-Flap

5 books · Ages 1–6

The Valley of the Golden Mummies

Smart About History

1 book · Ages 6–9

More Snacks!

1 book · Ages 4–7

Athena the Brain

Persephone the Phony

Aphrodite the Diva

5 books · Ages 8–12

Who Was Babe Ruth?

What Was Woodstock?

Where Is Walt Disney World?

3 books · Ages 7–12

Persephone & the Giant Flowers

Athena & the Mermaid's Pearl

Little Goddess Girls

2 books · Ages 6–9

What's in Dragon's Backpack?

What's in the Backpack?

1 book · Ages 0–3

Shampoodle

Step into Reading

1 book · Ages 4–7

Standalone Books

Cover of Happy Monster Day!

Happy Monster Day!

Mac Monster is ready for a big surprise! Follow him through the house as he solves rhyming riddles left by his parents t

Cover of Knuckleheads

Meet Handerella and the Knuckleheads in these pun-filled, finger-puppet parodies that turn your favorite classic fairy t

Cover of Tool School

Hammer, Pliers, and Saw head to the classroom for a rhyming first day of school focused on learning how to build things

Cover of I Am the Shark

A competitive great white shark tries to prove he is the best in the sea while learning what makes his other shark neigh

Cover of Fa-La-La Llama

For the family looking to share the excitement of Christmas preparations through a playful, animal-filled lens that litt

Cover of Pumpkin Countdown

Pumpkin Countdown

A busy class trip to the pumpkin patch turns into a colorful counting game through rows of gourds and friendly faces.

Cover of Wagons Ho!

George Hallowell, Joan Holub

See how a cross-country move has changed over a century by comparing one family's 1846 wagon trek to a modern-day road t

Cover of Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom!

Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom!

Mighty trucks rumble and roar through the playground in this rhyming construction adventure filled with colorful, splash

Cover of Zero the Hero

The other numbers think Zero is worth nothing, but he finally gets a chance to prove his value when some bossy Roman num

Cover of Apple Countdown

Apple Countdown

Hop on the school bus for a trip to the orchard where twenty children use addition and grouping to count down to one whi

By Age Range

Silly Bears

Hooray for St. Patrick's Day!

Kwanzaa Kids

Pajama Party

Happy Monster Day!

Silly Bears

Why Do Cats Meow?

Why Do Dogs Bark?

The Valley of the Golden Mummies

Athena the Brain

Medusa the Mean

Persephone the Phony

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Joy & Gratitude Pride & Accomplishment School Life Humor Animals Teamwork & Collaboration Nature & Outdoors

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Riddle Me, Riddle Me, Ree

Exclamation Points Say Wow!

Exclamation Points Say Wow!

B Is for Becca: An ABC Book

B Is for Becca: An ABC Book

Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

I, Trixie Who is Dog

I, Trixie Who is Dog