Jonathan London Books in Order

Froggy wakes to a snowy morning and rushes outside to play, but getting dressed proves surprisingly complicated. Each time he thinks he is ready, his mother reminds him of another forgotten item and sends him hopping back indoors.

Sean's imagination lets him become a roaring lion, a giant, and a jet pilot. When asthma interrupts his play, his parents help him through treatment, connecting a frightening experience with the familiar comfort of make-believe.

This illustrated collection of poems follows thirteen moon cycles through seasonal traditions from different Native American peoples. The markings on a turtle's shell frame reflections on weather, animals, and the changing natural world throughout the year.

During a zoo visit, four-year-old Katie asks her parents where babies come from and thinks about being adopted. A baby koala helps her explore whether a new mother can offer a child love and happiness.

Sax-playing Oobie-do leaves his riverside shack to seek a musical life in the city. Audiences enjoy his jazz, but earning enough to live proves harder, forcing the ambitious cat to juggle performance with work at a diner.

A group of children floats from bedroom windows into the night sky for an imaginary adventure. Clouds, constellations, and starlight become places to play as poetic language follows their shared journey through a world beyond bedtime.

Gray Wolf travels through a northern winter night, crossing icy ridges and calling beneath the moon. His search for companionship and defense of his territory reveal the risks and rhythms of life for a wild wolf.

A boy imagines traveling through a snowy forest aboard a night train. Rhythmic verses follow the engine's movement while owls and other nighttime creatures watch its passage through darkness, steam, tunnels, and the winter landscape.

A kayaker moves through northern wilderness while a dozen animals describe themselves and their wary responses to his presence. The poetic picture book presents an encounter with wild creatures through observation that respects their space and habits.

Spring has arrived, and Froggy wants to go on a bicycle trip with his father. Before they can leave, he keeps remembering more things to bring, threatening to spend the whole day preparing for the ride.

The first snowfall makes Liplap eager to build a snowbunny, but it also reminds him that his grandmother is gone. His mother's story about stars helps him consider how love and memory can survive a painful loss.

This picture book follows Gray Fox through the changing seasons and the dangers surrounding his family. A farm boy's encounter with the wild animal brings tenderness and loss into a story about nature's continuing cycle of life.

A young Tule elk grows among the herd while a mountain lion waits for chances to hunt. His encounters with the predator and competing elk introduce the challenges of survival and the changing demands of life in the wild.

Grandmother tells young Paul about a traditional Canadian sugaring-off party, recalling the family gathering in the sugar shack. Food, dancing, children's mischief, and maple taffy bring the remembered celebration to life across the generations.

Homeless teenager Aaron and his father travel to San Francisco hoping to begin again. Temporary shelter, scarce work, and hostility make stability difficult to find as Aaron longs for a home and his father searches for a livelihood.

Guided by fireflies, a child ventures deeper into a nighttime forest, calling to animals through repeated verses. The journey offers wonders and dangers, turning the dark woodland into a place of discovery rather than simple fear.

Froggy insists he isn't nervous about his first day of school, but his energetic preparations and classroom antics suggest otherwise. Familiar worries become comic mishaps as he takes his first steps into a new school routine.

A young boy explores the world from morning to twilight, greeting flowers, water, mountains, and the moon. Adapted from a nursery rhyme, the picture book follows his outdoor activities through changing landscapes and the passage of a day.

When a bulldozer destroys a young jackrabbit's orchard home, a woman takes the orphaned animal into her care. As Jackie grows stronger, her rescuer faces the challenge of helping a wild creature return to its own world.

Aaron joins his father on a fishing trip out of Bodega Bay, where seals, a breaching whale, and rough water make the outing memorable. Alongside the excitement of seeking salmon, the boy discovers seasickness and companionship at sea.

A red wolf and her mate move through their wild home, facing the dangers that humans bring to their territory. Their shared life introduces young readers to wolf families and the challenges surrounding an endangered species.

Tavio's grandfather is the only basket weaver in their Belizean village, but illness threatens his ability to continue. As younger people leave and traditions fade, the boy must consider whether to learn the craft their community still needs.

Turtle repeatedly rescues his smaller friend Newt from trouble in their springtime swamp. Grateful but unsure how to repay him, Newt watches for a chance to help, discovering that friendship depends on more than size or strength.

A sandstorm separates Ali from his father during their camel journey across the Sahara. Sheltered by a Berber grandfather and grandson, he must decide whether to travel onward with them or remain where his father might find him.

In this retelling of a Karuk tale, the Yellow Jackets keep fire for themselves while other animals suffer the cold. Coyote plans to steal an ember, and the animals must cooperate as its angry guardians give chase.

Froggy is frightened of water even though frogs are expected to swim. With encouragement, practice, and silly songs, he begins confronting that fear, turning a lesson at the water's edge into a noisy and reassuring adventure.

A girl imagines riding her horse through tropical landscapes, across beaches, and toward the mountains. The poetic journey shifts between sensations and fantasies, inviting readers into a daydream of movement, fresh fruit, warm sunshine, and open space.

A jungle-born monkey enjoys dancing on a zebra's back in the circus, but performing isn't the same as freedom. This rhyming picture book follows his attraction to the trees and the world beyond the circus ring.

After a night of thunder and rain, two children put on their raincoats and head outside. Puddles of every shape turn the wet morning into a playful adventure of jumping, splashing, and exploring the transformed neighborhood.

Young bunny Kim wants to join her father and brother on a camping trip, but her brother thinks she is too little. The outing gives her a chance to show what she can do beyond his expectations.

A boy becomes fascinated by a tiny yellow spider he finds in the forest. His imagination draws him into her small world, where he begins sharing her fears and returns in dreams to the life she leads.

Froggy can hardly concentrate when Frogilina smiles at him, and his crush leads to clumsy mishaps. With Valentine's Day approaching, he sets out to make a special card while trying to understand these unfamiliar feelings.

Two brothers are snorkeling near their Puerto Rico home when the sky turns ominous. As a hurricane approaches, their family gathers belongings and heads to a shelter, where neighbors wait together while wind and water batter the building.

A sleepless boy in a northern cabin opens the door to a lynx that grows to an impossible size. Invited onto its back, he begins a nighttime ride beyond the trees and into the northern lights.

A young boy experiences a day on a farm from the hours before dawn until nightfall. Brief, poetic observations follow sounds, light, familiar objects, and animals, showing the world through a child's senses and imaginative explanations.

A teenager and his younger brother travel to Japan to visit a pen pal. Unfamiliar food and customs initially make them uncomfortable, but their visit offers new experiences and a chance to see beyond their first impressions.

Young black-footed ferret Phantom emerges from her tunnel and begins exploring the prairie. This picture book follows her through a year of discovery and danger, introducing the everyday challenges faced by a small wild animal.

Jonathan London introduces young readers to his life as the writer of the Froggy books and other stories. He describes daily activities, sources of ideas, and his writing process, connecting familiar children's books with the person who creates them.

A lonely boy finds friendship with the lively owner of a neighborhood candy store. Through rhythmic language and everyday encounters, the shopkeeper shows him how kindness and an open door can bring people into a community.

A sheep farmer's son is fascinated by the coyotes near his home, while his father sees them as a threat. When a lamb disappears, the boy's concern for wildlife collides with the family's need to protect its flock.

A baby sperm whale grows beside her mother and a protective pod off Mexico's Pacific coast. Learning to dive, leap, and navigate the sea brings encounters with luminous fish, dangerous orcas, and a giant squid.

A pair of California condors watches over an egg in their mountain habitat as a fierce thunderstorm approaches. This nature story follows the vulnerable beginning of a new life while introducing readers to the endangered birds.

Shawn and his dog Keeper share a birthday and celebrate turning six with one party. Their happy gathering takes an unexpected turn when the cake seems to have disappeared into Keeper, testing the fun of sharing a celebration.

Two brothers discover a waterfall during a family hike and long to climb it despite their father's hesitation. Their adventure combines curiosity, nervousness, and growing confidence as the children and parents face the steep rock together.

Froggy decides to bake his mother's birthday cake without help. Gathering chocolate, sugar, eggs, and flour seems straightforward, but his enthusiasm creates a kitchen mess, turning his plan for a special surprise into a comic challenge.

A young polar bear spends his first year away from his mother, hunting seals and avoiding dangerous animals. A small Arctic fox follows for scraps, creating an unexpected partnership as both seek food in an unforgiving environment.

A Florida panther hunts and cares for her young in the Everglades. This nature picture book explores her life within a fragile wetland habitat, showing both a powerful predator and a vulnerable animal threatened by shrinking territory.

Shawn brings his beloved dog Keeper to school for show-and-tell, expecting to demonstrate his tricks. Keeper gets the commands mixed up, and even fetching becomes troublesome, turning their close friendship into an unpredictable classroom performance.

Saxophone-playing cat Jazz-Bo leads an animal band at a lively dance party. Hares, frogs, snakes, and other creatures join the rhythm, while playful rhymes invite young readers to imagine themselves dancing and making music alongside them.

An American crocodile searches a mangrove swamp for a safe nesting place and cares for her eggs and young. Predators and human threats make survival uncertain, introducing children to a powerful animal whose species remains vulnerable.

Animals chomp, slurp, crunch, and nibble their meals in this rhyming picture book. Familiar and unusual eating habits invite children to compare creatures, imitate the sounds, and notice how different mouths and tongues help them find food.

Froggy's team faces the Wild Things in the City Cup, but he struggles to concentrate. Cartwheels and daisies distract him from soccer's rules, leaving him to remember what to do when the ball finally comes his way.

Willow ptarmigan change their feathers with the seasons, hiding in snow and blending into summer ground. Following a year in their northern habitat reveals how the birds find food, nest, and evade the predators sharing their landscape.

This Froggy sticker activity book revisits school, soccer, and baking a surprise for his mother. Reusable stickers and scenes to decorate let children shape their own versions of his adventures while exploring familiar events from the stories.

A park changes through the seasons as children play and animals go about their lives. Rhythmic observations connect everyday activity with shifting weather, inviting readers to notice the sights, sounds, and movement of a shared outdoor space.

Children enjoy a summer day from bright morning to evening, swimming, skipping stones, catching lizards, and watching the sky. Poetic language follows the changing sensations of heat and water, celebrating the discoveries ordinary outdoor play can bring.

Two friends build a raft to reach the best fishing waters, solving problems with materials and flotation along the way. When a storm threatens their hard work, their project becomes a test of cooperation and persistence.

A father takes his son whitewater rafting, hoping to share his love of the river. Rapids, wild horses, and nights beside a campfire bring excitement and quieter discoveries as the boy experiences the unfamiliar wilderness around them.

Little Brown Bear asks how much his mother loves him when he isn't ready for bed. Her answers compare that love with favorite treats, books, and kisses, turning reassurance into a counting game for a restless cub.

Froggy resists bedtime even after a full day of play. Finding his bath toy, pajamas, and toothbrush creates one delay after another, and he still needs a story before his mother can settle him for the night.

A child and her father paddle out to observe a loon on their lake. Keeping a respectful distance opens a closer view of the birds' family life, while her father's stories connect the encounter with northern traditions.

A newborn mustang joins his herd in the Painted Desert, learning to live within its close community. Little Pinto encounters threats from water, rival stallions, and people, showing how wild horses depend on one another to survive.

Animal mothers hug their young in different ways, from bunnies snuggling to kangaroos carrying babies in pouches. Repeated questions and playful sounds invite children to compare those embraces with their own, turning affection into a participatory bedtime story.

A Maasai child notices that the hungry animals seem to be waiting for something and questions his grandmother. Their shared observations build anticipation as the dry season continues, linking the community's concerns with the needs of surrounding wildlife.

Ducks, horses, and other animals move in their own distinctive ways. Repeated questions and rhythmic sound words invite children to explore each creature's walk, compare its movements, and join the picture book's playful imitation game.

A little pig learns the word for what he wants most: food. His enthusiasm for eating exceeds his ability to stay tidy, spreading mess through the household and turning a familiar family routine into a playful problem.

Froggy visits a fancy restaurant with his parents and is expected to stay quiet, neat, and still. Squirming, noisy spaghetti eating, and the sight of Frogilina make following his mother's rules much harder than he anticipates.

A boy learns gratitude during a walk with his father, who thanks the earth, sky, animals, and trees. Watching this daily practice helps him discover ways to acknowledge the natural world and the beauty surrounding their lives.

Children play baseball and enjoy an ordinary summer evening as dusk brings stars and fireflies. Catching the blinking insects draws them into the night's changing sights and sounds, extending outdoor play toward the quiet rituals of going home.

Froggy nervously heads to a medical checkup, worrying that he might need a shot. His restless waiting and an embarrassing clothing mistake turn the visit into a comic encounter with the unfamiliar routines of the doctor's office.

A mother and her child share songs, games, climbing, and rides through a day together. Their favorite pleasures become a gentle invitation for young readers to think about what they love and the people who share it.

Zack makes a toothpaste mess and forgets to brush before visiting the dentist. His banana breath and poor habits earn Dr. Potomus's attention, turning an awkward appointment into a comic introduction to brushing and flossing properly.

A young boy watches trucks of different shapes, colors, and purposes as a new family home takes shape. Rhythmic sounds connect construction, hauling, and moving, introducing the vehicles whose work helps bring the household to its new address.

Little Brown Bear and his father turn their journey home into an alphabet game. Play, splashing, and familiar outdoor discoveries supply letters along the way, inviting children to find matching animals and objects in the pictures.

Froggy hopes for a baby brother but receives a sister who seems too small to play. Waiting for Pollywogilina to grow tests his patience as he tries to understand what being an older sibling will mean.

A girl takes her three dogs on their first sled run, experiencing speed and freedom across the snow. An encounter with a moose interrupts the quiet, reminding her that the adventure she has long imagined also carries danger.

Froggy gets his first bicycle and eagerly prepares it with a bell and horn. Falling off makes learning harder than he expected, but cheering friends and repeated attempts help him face the frustration of mastering something new.

Froggy celebrates Father's Day by playing miniature golf with his dad. Beginner's luck quickly gives way to mishaps, making their outing a comic challenge as he tries to enjoy the game and show his father affection.

A boy and his family take a special train ride, discovering the clatter of wheels, hissing boilers, and clanging couplings. This rhythmic picture book introduces different sounds and the excitement of traveling aboard a moving train.

Froggy wakes up eager to enjoy Saturday, but choosing an activity is harder than it looks. With his mother's help, he considers swimming, soccer, catching flies and playing with toys in this short booklet about enjoying books.

Froggy packs carefully for his first sleepover at Max's house, then decides he would rather return home. Max's own worries keep the friends traveling between their houses instead of settling down for the night.

A young pinto joins his band of wild mustangs as they travel through the canyon. When a low-flying plane sends the herd running, the little horse struggles to keep up and faces the danger of being left behind.

Froggy and his friends enter their new marching band in the Apple Blossom Parade, hoping to win a prize. Remembering the marching rules proves difficult when distractions threaten their performance and Froggy's plans begin going wrong.

Froggy imagines himself a T-ball hero before his first game, but playing is harder than dreaming. A misused bat, confusion at first base and catching actual flies leave him needing another chance to show what he can do.

Froggy's parents leave him and his little sister with a new babysitter for the evening. His attempts to help with feeding and bathing create kitchen chaos and a bathroom mess that test the sitter's patience.

Young trumpeter swan Ko-hoh grows through the changing seasons, learning to feed and fly with his family. As winter migration approaches, icy weather and a hungry grizzly bring dangers that make his parents' protection essential.

This rhyming picture book explores airplanes of different shapes, sizes and purposes. Flights over barns, journeys carrying people and animals, and landings on water or snow introduce young readers to the variety of things aircraft can do.

Froggy heads to overnight camp for a week of archery, swimming, kayaking and campfire stories. His enthusiasm produces unexpected mishaps, including lost swimming trunks and an overturned kayak, as he tries unfamiliar activities away from home.

Froggy usually sleeps through winter, but Max wakes him so he can experience Christmas for the first time. Choosing a tree, wrapping gifts, singing carols and sharing a feast introduce him to an unfamiliar holiday.

Froggy wants the perfect Halloween costume and has plans for a night of trick-or-treating. Choosing what to wear is only the beginning, as his holiday outing brings the unexpected mishaps that often accompany his excitement.

A boy and girl imagine taking the driver's seat in twelve different trucks. Through rhyming text, they explore jobs such as digging earth, lifting beams, smoothing roads and clearing snow, connecting big vehicles with the work they perform.

Froggy and his friends build a tree house with help from his father, but decide that girls are not allowed. Their exclusion of Frogilina becomes a problem when the project proves to need more help than they expected.

Froggy travels to Hawaii for a family holiday filled with swimming, surfing and learning the hula. His eagerness to enjoy the island's activities repeatedly leads to mishaps, making the vacation less straightforward than everyone planned.

An emperor penguin hatches while sheltered on his father's feet and grows toward life at sea. This picture book follows his development in Antarctica, where harsh weather and predators make parental care and survival skills essential.

Little Hippo pretends to be a doctor and sets out to examine his animal neighbors. Patients such as Giraffe, Crocodile and Elephant do not always cooperate, while Lion's reaction makes the game much more frightening than expected.

A Siberian tiger leaves her cub hidden beneath a fallen tree while she hunts for food. When a forest fire forces the little tiger from his shelter, he must search for his mother in the threatened wilderness.

A flamingo pair lays and tends an egg at the water's edge, then cares for its newly hatched chick. This picture book follows the young bird's growth toward flight while introducing the flamingo's life cycle.

Froggy is embarrassed by the idea of a playdate with Frogilina and worries about what his friends will think. His father persuades him with a movie outing, but Froggy remains determined to avoid sitting beside her.

Little Hippo pedals his pretend fire truck through the jungle, meeting mud, tall grass and a steep hill along the way. His game becomes more serious when a real fire appears and he must decide what to do.