Giles Andreae Books in Order

Candy Cow introduces a barnyard setting in this illustrated board book, accompanied by a character finger puppet. Andreae's verse and David Wojtowycz's pictures combine an introduction to farm animals with a physical character to use while sharing the book.

Patsy Pig and her farmyard companions appear in animal poems paired with David Wojtowycz's illustrations. This board book includes a character finger puppet, allowing readers to bring Patsy into the rhythmic verses while exploring the illustrated farm setting.

Short poems introduce jungle animals including a hippopotamus, crocodile, elephant, zebra, and gorilla. David Wojtowycz's illustrations accompany Andreae's rhymes, presenting each creature's distinctive habits and appearance in a brief collection centered on Christopher Crocodile and his animal neighbors.

Larry Lion and his jungle companions feature in animal poems adapted from Rumble in the Jungle. This illustrated board book presents the creatures through rhymes and sound-filled language, bringing the larger picture book's jungle setting into a smaller format.

Olive Octopus introduces ocean life in this collection of short poems adapted from Commotion in the Ocean. David Wojtowycz's pictures accompany the underwater verses, presenting Olive and her sea-dwelling companions through illustrated encounters and rhythmic language for young readers.

Sharks, crabs, and angelfish are among the ocean creatures introduced through short poems in this illustrated board book. Adapted from Commotion in the Ocean, its verses place Sidney Shark among underwater companions and explore the variety of sea life.

Jungle animals appear through rhymes and moving paper constructions in this adaptation of Rumble in the Jungle. A swinging chimpanzee, slithering snake, and snapping crocodile are among the creatures brought to life by the book's illustrated pop-up scenes.

Animals, people, and even objects display underwear in a succession of illustrated rhymes. With Nick Sharratt's pictures, the book explores pants of different shapes, sizes, colors, patterns, and styles, using repetition and playful combinations rather than a continuous story.

Happy Pants is a cheerful girl who delights in her mother, her friends, and animals. Rhymes and playful illustrations introduce her affectionate outlook, collecting small observations about the people and creatures she loves.

Purple Ronnie offers comic observations and short poems about football, from supporting a team to watching matches on television. Illustrated cartoons accompany jokes about fans, the World Cup, and the ways enthusiasm for the game affects everyday behavior.

Purple Ronnie's illustrated poems offer a comic survey of different kinds of girls, including sporty, posh, and hippy characters. The small gift book combines cartoon portraits with sometimes risqué observations about attraction, personality, and the narrator's encounters with women.

Purple Ronnie surveys different kinds of men through cartoon illustrations and comic verse. His observations range from exaggerated macho behavior to men with more delicate habits, using stereotypes and risqué jokes to explore male personalities and attitudes toward relationships.

Twinkle Pants loves glitter, makeup, clothes, and parties, and her personality shapes the illustrated rhymes in this small gift book. Andreae presents the character's distinctive outlook through humorous observations about her tastes and the life she enjoys.

Flowers, trees, butterflies, and bees offer a welcome in this rhyming picture book for a new baby. Its simple verses introduce the natural world as a friendly place filled with living things ready to greet a newcomer.

Grandma Bear tells her grandchild how much their time together means to her in this rhyming picture book. Vanessa Cabban's illustrations accompany moments of affection and reassurance, presenting grandparental love through the bears' relationship and shared experiences.

Lion cub Leo would rather befriend antelopes and zebras than hunt them, leaving his mother and pride unable to understand him. Sent away, he cares for other jungle animals until his own trouble tests the friendships he has formed.

Luke envies the ancient sword given to his brother Arthur, but an adventure in Camelot offers another way to prove his courage. When Morgana poisons Arthur and a dragon abducts him, Luke and Gwinnie pursue them on a flying horse.

A proud grandfather interprets his two-year-old grandson's behavior as evidence of extraordinary intelligence. While looking after the child, he praises the boy's supposed brilliance in rhyming narration, with illustrations revealing the comic gap between his admiration and ordinary toddler activity.

Three illustrated stories follow Billy Bonkers through improbable adventures that turn ordinary situations into comic chaos. One birthday episode involves a trampoline and a chocolate planet, giving Billy's family life a fantastical dimension alongside the collection's other unexpected events.

Luke and his siblings travel into an Arthurian world, where Merlin guides them on a quest connected to their missing father. The children face magical dangers and an adversary drawn from Camelot's legends while seeking answers about his disappearance.

Princess Pearl lives beneath the sea with her parents, the ocean's king and queen, who want her to marry a prince. Pearl instead loves Charis, a servant boy, leaving her caught between royal expectations and the relationship she values.

Purple Ronnie's thoughts and cartoon illustrations express appreciation for a mother and the qualities that make her special. This small gift book mixes affection with comic observations, offering a collection of messages about maternal love and everyday family relationships.

A rooster wakes the farm, setting off barking, mooing, and other animal noises in this illustrated collection of rhymes. Each page introduces a different creature, including pigs, sheep, donkeys, and horses, with verses built around their distinctive sounds.

As Small falls asleep, Big offers reassurance about love, self-belief, and the possibilities ahead. Clara Vulliamy's illustrations accompany this bedtime conversation, presenting a parent's hopes for a child whose energy and enthusiasm open a world of future dreams.

Nick Sharratt's illustrations accompany another series of rhymes about underwear, with colors and unexpected designs providing the subjects. Following Pants, this picture book uses comic scenes and words to guess aloud, inviting children to participate as the verses unfold.

Purple Ronnie's poems and thoughts explore affection and the moments shared by lovers in this illustrated gift book. Its comic observations mix romantic appreciation with cheeky humor, presenting a series of brief messages intended for a valued partner.

Flinn discovers that his farmyard friend Treacle is an unusual donkey when the animal arrives beside his bed one night. Treacle takes the boy on a magical flight above trees and rooftops, turning their friendship into an airborne adventure.

Captain Flinn's pirate world supplies puzzles, games, coloring pages, and dot-to-dot activities in this illustrated companion. Readers can make a pirate hat and telescope, then use the included stickers to create a ship scene populated by the adventure's characters.

Rufus Rumblebelly's treasure disappears from a museum, prompting Captain Flinn and his friends to sail toward Bag o' Bones Island. There they confront armed pirate dinosaurs and the formidable Giganotosaurus while attempting to recover the stolen riches.

Whenever Nat's mother briefly leaves his bedside, an enormous sneeze transforms him into a superhero. Whisked into distant emergencies, he encounters a crocodile threatening children and a house damaged by lightning, using his sudden powers to help people in danger.

Purple Ronnie gathers poems and thoughts celebrating grandmothers, mixing affection with cheeky observations about their distinctive qualities. This small gift book presents humorous messages of appreciation, making family relationships and the pleasures of having a grandmother its central subjects.

Purple Ronnie's verses and cartoon illustrations celebrate fathers while gently teasing their less admirable habits. Sporty, lazy, cool, embarrassing, helpful, and evasive dads appear in comic observations about the range of personalities a family might recognize at home.

Prehistoric creatures rise from the pages in this illustrated collection of dinosaur rhymes and facts. Animals that swam, flew, and roamed the earth appear in pop-up scenes, with lift-the-flap sections hiding a baby dinosaur on each spread.

Billy and the Bonkers family return in stories where ordinary activities develop into improbable trouble. Turbo-powered trousers disrupt sports day, an enormous waterskiing outing creates further chaos, and even eating cheesy chips sets off another unexpected adventure.

During a school play, Flinn suddenly finds himself aboard a real pirate ship with his dinosaur enemies. They are seeking a legendary cutlass capable of granting wishes, drawing him and his friends into another contest with Captain T. Rex.

Drabsville's mayor insists that every house look alike and forbids the chimpanzees from enjoying themselves. Chutney arrives with a tiny seed, whose growth introduces color and a new possibility into the uniform town, challenging the rules governing its residents.

Gerald the Giraffe and his jungle companions provide the setting for puzzles and other activities in this picture-book companion. A sticker sheet and a Gerald mask to make let readers recreate the characters while taking part in the jungle fun.

A school excursion to Smugglers Bay leads Flinn and his friends into a cave connected to pirate dinosaurs. Captain T. Rex's sausage-smuggling operation has a frightening interest in children, forcing Flinn to act before their teacher notices the group's absence.

An enormous sneeze transforms ordinary Nat into Nat Fantastic, a miniature superhero, for an adventure involving knights. The combination of superpowers and a medieval setting gives him new challenges, illustrated by Katharine McEwen as his extraordinary abilities return.

Purple Ronnie collects poems, advice, and comic observations celebrating best friends and the support they provide. The small gift book considers companionship, shared pleasures, and the ways a trusted friend can help, presenting humorous messages of appreciation for that relationship.

Purple Ronnie collects humorous poems and affectionate observations about fathers, looking beyond exaggerated claims about sporting or handyman skills. The gift book celebrates the everyday ways a dad can be a hero to his family.

Rhyming poems introduce creatures that live in and around the ocean, including whales, sharks, penguins, and stingrays. Illustrated scenes pair animal facts with playful verses, inviting young readers to explore marine life and look for hidden creatures.

The King of Cows holds a ball to help him find a queen. As he dances with the visiting lady cows, he looks for someone he can trust with his heart in this story about love.

A garden becomes a place to meet snails, bees, worms, caterpillars, and other small creatures. Short rhymes and sound words introduce each animal, while illustrated scenes encourage children to notice the life moving around outdoors.

Morris is a friendly monster with extraordinarily disgusting habits, filthy clothes, and a body crawling with unpleasant surprises. Rhyming verses and detailed illustrations introduce his messy world, combining a welcoming character with jokes about grime and bodily functions.

On a planet of bears, the desire to own more things is damaging their world without making them happier. A thoughtful bear questions their habits and explores whether love and kindness could offer a different way to live.

Purple Ronnie celebrates fathers through playful poems, cartoons, and affectionate observations about their habits and personalities. From grumpy dads to sentimental ones, this small collection finds humour in family life while giving children a way to express their appreciation.

Purple Ronnie gathers poems, tips, and comic observations about mothers, from those who bake cakes to those who ride motorbikes. This illustrated gift collection offers humorous ways to express affection and appreciation for a mum's individuality.

A hippopotamus longs to dance gracefully but feels unhappy with the way her body moves. Encouragement leads her to explore a dance of her own in this illustrated story about self-expression, joy, and feeling beautiful inside.

In a world where dogs use machines for every task, one machine cannot cope with their different shapes and sizes. The dogs face a choice about changing themselves or questioning a system that overlooks their individual needs.

An elephant's fear of spiders makes ordinary encounters embarrassing and difficult. Determined to understand her reactions, she begins looking within herself for answers in this illustrated story about courage, hope, and confronting the things that frighten us.

After six daughters, a big gorilla expects his son to grow fierce and strong like him. The little gorilla is gentle and loves knitting, raising questions about family expectations and the freedom to be yourself.

A little penguin is frightened of water and many other things, despite the swimming life expected of him. With loved ones nearby, he faces his biggest fear in a story about bravery, trust, and encouragement.

In this imaginary account of the ocean's past, whales begin as its tiniest creatures. Two whales' expressions of love lead to an extraordinary change, linking their growing size with a story about affection and happiness.

A town ruled by fashionable cats values being cool above everything else. One different cat brings kindness and a smile into their lives, challenging the community's priorities in an illustrated story about the importance of treating others well.

A pink cricket loves drumming, unlike the green violin-playing crickets around him. Their mockery tests his confidence, but his determination to follow his musical interests turns the story into an exploration of individuality and pursuing a dream.

A game of tortoise football stops when the ball lands across a river that none of the players can cross alone. Their captain proposes building a tower together, turning a frustrating problem into a test of teamwork.

A monkey prince and his servant grow up as close friends until the queen insists on more suitable royal company. As the prince forgets his companion, the story questions whether status should matter more than friendship.

This pocket collection brings together six small board books about love, friendship, happiness, fun, respect, and teamwork. The books sit in a slipcase, and their backs form a picture puzzle when arranged together after reading.

An alphabet collection pairs each letter with an animal, from angelfish to zebra, using rhyming poems and illustrations. Verses drawn from jungle and ocean books introduce the creatures, with an additional hidden animal to spot on each page.

A secret prankster is causing trouble around town, and everyone blames Billy Bonkers. Billy must put his detective skills to work to discover the real culprit and prove that he is innocent of the mischievous acts.

Billy has an embarrassing secret: he is wearing his sister's underpants. Three stories take him through go-kart racing, a chase involving a smelly dog, and a treasure discovery, with his unwanted underwear adding to each awkward adventure.

Fifteen small creatures from the backyard introduce themselves through illustrated poems, including ladybugs, dragonflies, beetles, and bees. Each verse offers an animal detail or sound, encouraging children to look more closely at the insects around them.

A young child describes the everyday moments that make a mother special, from affection to shared activities. Rhyming text and Emma Dodd's illustrations focus on their relationship and the pleasure of spending ordinary days together.

Parent and child monsters share a story of affection, pride, and hopes for the future. The little monster's energy and enthusiasm are met with reassurance, presenting parental love through rhyming text and illustrated scenes of their relationship.

When King Colin's golden underpants disappear, six-year-old Sir Scallywag is called on to recover them. With his horse Doofus, the young knight faces an evil giant in a comic adventure that tests his courage despite his small size.

A young child imagines a house inside Mummy where a new brother or sister is growing. The rhyming story explores waiting for a baby, helping explain changes in the family and the excitement of becoming an older sibling.

A child celebrates time with Daddy through playing, cooking, singing, and cuddling. Rhyming verses and illustrations show the affection and humor in their shared days, presenting familiar family activities from a young child's point of view.

A child's account of favorite things moves through friends, grandparents, toys, games, food, and the night sky. Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the relationships and everyday pleasures that fill a young person's world with love.

Three football stories send Billy Bonkers and his family into unusual adventures surrounding the World Cup. Landing a plane and traveling by hot-air balloon become part of his effort to reach the final and enjoy the game.

Three Christmas stories follow Billy through a holiday filled with mishaps, including a troublesome snowman, a puppy accident, and noisy relatives. His family's celebrations become increasingly chaotic as he tries to navigate the surprises of the season.

Rhyming poems introduce unusually large animals, from giant squid and dinosaurs to St Bernard dogs and Siberian tigers. Each illustrated spread combines a creature's size with facts and verse, helping children compare some of the world's biggest beasts.

Baron Greedyguts steals King Colin's sweet-making machine, and the king calls on six-year-old Sir Scallywag for help. The young knight and his horse Doofus face another rescue mission involving bravery, an enemy, and some hazardous dragon droppings.

King Colin wants a golden sausage said to grant everlasting life, but hundreds of angry trolls guard it. Six-year-old Sir Scallywag is sent to confront them in another comic adventure where a small knight faces a formidable challenge.

Pip-Pip wants to swim in the sea with the other penguins, but he is afraid of water. Encouragement helps him consider taking the plunge in a rhyming story about facing fears and finding confidence.

A dinosaur joins a family's everyday life and eagerly takes part in baking, painting, singing, and school. His enormous size and clumsy movements cause chaos, testing how the household makes room for an unconventional but affectionate friend.

A child spends a day enjoying Grandad's company, celebrating the activities and affection they share. Rhyming text and Emma Dodd's illustrations explore the place a grandfather holds in family life through familiar moments of togetherness.

Little lion Leo wants to love and help other animals rather than hunt them, putting him at odds with his pride. Alone on the African plains, he must find a place for his different nature.

A grandmother and grandchild share activities ranging from train rides to playtime. Illustrated scenes and rhyming text celebrate their affection, showing how both exciting outings and ordinary moments contribute to the child's relationship with Grandma.

Rhyming verses imagine the underwear worn by a range of animals, including bees, iguanas, and piranhas. Nick Sharratt's illustrations turn the unlikely clothing choices into visual jokes, pairing familiar creatures with patterns, colors, and playful animal sounds.

Rhyming text imagines an expanding collection of underwear worn by unlikely characters, including a hippo, dinosaur, and limousine. Nick Sharratt’s illustrations turn the clothing into visual jokes, building a picture book celebration of silly pants.

A family welcomes a new puppy and discovers the pleasures and responsibilities of caring for it. Rhyming scenes move from walks in the park to chewed shoelaces, showing young readers how affection and everyday pet care fit together.

A child’s school day moves through greetings, reading, writing, play, crafts, and singing under a caring teacher’s guidance. Giles Andreae’s rhymes and Emma Dodd’s illustrations celebrate the teacher’s role while introducing the routines of starting school.

Gerald the giraffe and his animal friends return in a rhyming celebration of affection, music, and dance. Guy Parker-Rees illustrates their moonlit gathering, pairing familiar characters with a read-aloud story about sharing love with others.

Young elephants display their talents before the king to earn special names, but Num-Num believes he has no skill to offer. Help from familiar animal friends encourages him to explore belonging and the value of being himself.

Gerald wants to join the Jungle Dance, but his awkward movements draw ridicule from the other animals. A cricket encourages him to listen for different music, opening a new way to approach dancing and his own abilities.