Jane Yolen Books in Order

An old giant lives alone until a girl named Arabella approaches him with an offer of friendship over tea. Their unlikely meeting turns a lonely life toward companionship in a picture book about kindness and making room for another person.

During the Great Depression, Anna Mary carries books by horseback to families in remote Appalachian communities. Her journeys through places without libraries portray the determination of the librarians who brought reading and stories to children and adults.

These romantic fantasies explore love through unexpected meetings and transformations, from a fairy encountering Juliet to an artist traveling into the past. Mysterious mermen and overlooked princesses join stories in which affection can bring practical hope, ecstasy, or tragedy.

An ordinary cardboard box becomes an invitation to imagine, play, and explore. Rhyming suggestions show how children can turn this simple object into many different adventures, whether they are playing on their own or sharing ideas with friends.

A child and a dog discover the imaginative possibilities of an ordinary stick, transforming it into tools for games and adventures. Through rhyming text and illustrations, the picture book celebrates creativity, outdoor play, and inventing worlds from simple objects.

Eeny lives underground with her sisters, Meeny and Miney, who fear the world above. As spring arrives, she tries to encourage them to venture outside, confronting the anxiety that keeps them from discovering what lies beyond their familiar home.

Dinosaurs join Halloween celebrations but are unsure how to behave among costumes, decorations, pumpkins, and treats. Through humorous mishaps and practice, they learn to help others and share, discovering how consideration can make a spooky holiday enjoyable.

More than a hundred poems celebrate childhood through home life, school, sports, music, holidays, and changing seasons. Illustrated with playful drawings, this collection captures everyday experiences and discoveries, giving young readers many ways to recognize their own lives in verse.

Interrupting Cow meets a duck who loves laughing and knows more jokes than anyone else on the farm. She is delighted to find a comic companion, but wonders how he will react when she shares her own favorite joke.

Micah's lost Purim noisemaker passes through encounters with different animals before returning to him. Its journey becomes part of a story about finding courage, as Micah faces a bully and learns to stand up for himself.

A quiet child finds pleasure in listening, watching, and imagining while the world carries on around them. Soothing rhymes celebrate an introverted nature and invite readers to notice the discoveries that become possible when they pause and pay attention.

A small dot takes on different roles, becoming an animal's eye, a marble, a moon, and more. Free verse and playful pictures explore how a simple shape can invite imaginative possibilities and change the way readers see an ordinary mark.

The fruits in the Garden of Eden argue over which is best until God appoints human caretakers. Tempted by the snake and the ease of picking fruit, the caretakers face a choice that connects this retelling with the work of gardening.

Dazzle, Grizzle, Grub, Grab, and Dab welcome an unexpected visitor when Grandma Draggle arrives. This short chapter book follows the giant family through a surprising visit, bringing another adventure to their affectionate and unusually large household.

This chapbook gathers science-fiction poems selected from Yolen’s writing across many years, including previously published and unpublished work. Robots and speculative possibilities become subjects for poetic exploration, bringing the imaginative concerns of science fiction into a compact verse collection.

Rochel-Leah longs to read stories, recipes, and poetry, but girls in her nineteenth-century Russian Jewish village are denied lessons. When relatives and the rabbi refuse to help, she persists in challenging the rules that keep education from her.

Abi borrows a synagogue scroll to practice Hebrew and accidentally summons ten golems. The rabbi’s mischievous son discovers that the alarming visitors want to help, turning a magical mistake into a lesson about perseverance, kindness, and being a good neighbor.

Animals parade through history, from dinosaurs to creatures living today, revealing how species endure or disappear. Illustrated foldout pages explore threats to their survival and the effects of human actions, inviting children to care for the world’s wildlife.

On an autumn morning, Gracie feeds the birds and squirrels, finding reasons to give thanks for the world around her. Her skeptical dog accompanies a small act of kindness that becomes a lesson in noticing and appreciating others.

This illustrated biography follows Hans Christian Andersen from his childhood into the life that produced enduring fairy tales. Beginning with a boy whose mother could not read but remembered stories, it explores the person behind a celebrated literary legacy.

A young explorer prepares to search for elusive mermaids using patient observation, supplies, and a willingness to share. This illustrated field guide mixes imaginative instructions with curiosity about waterways, inviting children to look closely at the natural world.

In nineteenth-century Fife, new monster hunter Cat Douglas joins a society defending villages against strange creatures. When a sea dragon appears beyond the protective wall, Cat must serve as bait while her companions prepare to confront the threat.

Ruby sets out with her mother to draw her first map, recording the streets, animals, and landmarks she encounters. Her growing picture of the neighborhood shows how careful observation can turn an ordinary walk into a personal story.

The giant family decides to build an enormous, elaborate tree house, taking on a project that may exceed even their considerable abilities. Dazzle, Grab, Grub, Little Dab, and Grizzle work through the challenges of their latest household adventure.

A child admires a father who plays guitar onstage and discovers music in birds, buses, footsteps, and family routines. Their shared sounds and playful performances reveal a bond built through rhythm, affection, and the wish to make music together.

Seven months after defeating sea dragons, Cat Douglas and her fellow monster hunters receive a warning from the legendary Black Dog. Giant birds threaten their Scottish village, forcing the team to investigate before another attack brings disaster.

Caroline opens her mother’s green inkpot and discovers a tiny fairy who insists that she make art. With an unexpected guide encouraging her imagination, she begins drawing things she never thought possible and discovers confidence in her own creativity.

A group of rambunctious dinosaurs takes a school trip to a farm, where their noisy antics threaten to frighten the animals. Learning to be gentle and helpful turns the visit into a lesson in kindness for young readers.

Dimity Duck and her friend Frumity Frog spend a playful day together, splashing in their pond and enjoying games. Their contrasting habits and cheerful companionship carry the story from morning activity toward the duck’s return home and bedtime.

A fisherman and his wife raise a mysterious child who belongs to the sea as well as the land. Their attachment to Greyling brings joy and fear, especially when danger forces the family to confront the nature they cannot change.

Dinosaurs face bedtime with human parents who must manage familiar childhood resistance. This rhyming picture book uses oversized prehistoric children to explore nighttime behavior, mixing comic possibilities with the routines and affection that help a household settle down to sleep.

A father and his young child venture into snowy woods on a moonlit winter night to search for an owl. Their quiet journey invites patience, careful listening, and wonder at the natural world as they wait for a response.

This illustrated nonfiction collection introduces women who commanded ships and lived as pirates across different historical periods. Profiles including Artemisia, Rachel Wall, and Grania O'Malley explore their exploits, dangers, and unconventional roles in the history of seafaring.