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Books by Molly Bang | Wonderlit

Books by Molly Bang

13 books · Ages 0–14

Known for the When Sophie... series, Molly Bang writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 0–14, alongside 11 standalone books, exploring themes of nature & outdoors, curiosity & wonder, resilience & perseverance.

Series

When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry...

When Sophie Thinks She Can't...

2 books · Ages 3–8

Standalone Books

Cover of Tye May and the Magic Brush

Tye May and the Magic Brush

A poor orphan receives a magical gift in a dream: a paintbrush that makes everything she paints come to life in the real

Cover of The Paper Crane

The Paper Crane

A magical paper crane comes to life and dances to thank a kind restaurant owner in this beautifully illustrated story ab

Cover of Dawn

A shipbuilder weds a mysterious woman who agrees to marry him only if he promises never to watch her while she works at

By Age Range

When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry...

Ten, Nine, Eight

When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry

Tye May and the Magic Brush

The Paper Crane

Common Themes

Nature & Outdoors Curiosity & Wonder Resilience & Perseverance Joy & Gratitude Art & Creativity Gratitude & Appreciation Love & Family Ocean & Marine Life

Ages 5–9

Cover of Ocean Sunlight

For the child who marvels at the deep blue sea and asks how everything stays alive in the dark, hidden depths of the oce

Cover of Buried Sunlight

Buried Sunlight

For the child who asks where the car gets its energy, this glowing book traces the journey of ancient sunbeams to the co

Cover of My Light

Golden rays of sunlight travel from space to power the wind, water, and plants that keep our world running in this lumin

Cover of The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

A persistent thief tries to steal a lady's strawberries through shops and woods in this wordless chase that leads to a s

Cover of Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life

Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life

Molly Bang, Penny Chisholm

For the child who asks how the world eats, this luminous journey reveals how the sun's golden rays become the food that

Cover of Ten, Nine, Eight

Ten, Nine, Eight

For the toddler who needs a gentle nudge toward sleep. This rhythmic countdown transforms bedtime tasks into a warm, lov

Cover of When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry

When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry

For the child who experiences explosive anger or tantrums and needs a gentle way to understand how to cool down and find

Cover of Nobody Particular: One Woman's Fight to Save the Bays

Nobody Particular: One Woman's Fight to Save the Bays

For the young activist who sees something wrong in their community and wants to know how one person can make a differenc

Dawn

Tye May and the Magic Brush

The Paper Crane

Dawn

Nobody Particular: One Woman's Fight to Save the Bays

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Spot's First Easter

Dream

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