Books by Shirley Parenteau

Known for the Bears and Friendship Dolls series, Shirley Parenteau writes picture books and middle grade for ages 2–12, alongside 2 standalone books, exploring themes of joy & gratitude, bears, teamwork & collaboration.

Series

Bears

8 books · Ages 2–5

Friendship Dolls

2 books · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

One Frog Sang

Shirley Parenteau

A single croak in the night starts a rhythmic chorus as more and more frogs join the song until the whole pond is awake.

Ages 3–7

Ship of Dolls

Shirley Parenteau

Lexie hopes a letter-writing contest and a special doll exchange with Japan will be her ticket away from her strict gran

Ages 8–12

By Age Range

Ages 0–3

9 books

Ages 4–7

9 books