Mike Nawrocki Books in Order

Sleepy Puppy follows his bedtime routine, from bathing and brushing his teeth to putting on pajamas. When he still cannot settle down, his stuffed-animal friends help him prepare for sleep in a gentle story about nighttime rituals.

When Ben cannot fall asleep, his stuffed animal friends form a band to help him settle down. Lamby, Bear, and Sleepy Puppy discover that a familiar lullaby can bring the calm their bedtime adventure has been missing.

The two ancient squirrels Michael brought home from Israel awaken in modern Tennessee and begin exploring their unfamiliar surroundings. When Michael and his friends face a bully, Merle and Pearl share lessons they learned during the time of Jesus.

On Christmas Eve, two children struggle to settle down amid the excitement of the coming holiday. A bedtime prayer and a Christmas lullaby help them welcome a quieter night in this rhyming story about anticipation and rest.

Michael struggles in math class, and Pearl offers to help him study. But a trip to the roller rink with his friends looks much more appealing, leaving him to decide whether he will accept responsibility for his schoolwork.

While visiting an archaeological dig in Israel, Michael and his friend Justin explore caves near the Dead Sea. Michael packs two ancient, salt-preserved squirrels as souvenirs, unaware that bringing them home will lead to a very unexpected adventure.

After an indoor soccer game damages his mother’s treasured lamp, Michael is tempted to blame his little sister. Then a mysterious man snatches Pearl at the park, sending family and friends on a rescue mission that tests Michael’s honesty.

Invited to Hen Haus, Mable discovers that the other chicks value appearance, size, and productivity. She seems unable to meet their standards, but her kindness offers them a different way to understand beauty and personal worth.

Merle and Pearl enjoy new comforts as they settle into modern life, including costumes, an improved hamster house, and a dinner invitation. Their promising social engagement brings unexpected trouble and a lesson about treating even difficult neighbors with kindness.

Michael’s favorite video game and a pair of drones compete with homework for his attention. As he and the ancient squirrels embark on airborne adventures, they discover that self-control matters for more than grades when their friends are involved.

Still prisoners of their kidnapper, Merle and Pearl travel by donkey between Bethlehem and Nazareth. While the Gomez family pursues them through unexpected detours, the squirrels encounter new animal friends whose surprising ability to talk offers fresh possibilities.

Michael and the Gomez family search Israel for the missing squirrels while Dusty meets a lock-picking alpaca at a donkey retirement home. Their efforts lead toward a live Nativity, but keeping Merle and Pearl together proves difficult.

After Merle and Pearl are kidnapped and taken to Israel, Michael and his friends persuade their parents to follow. Their search reaches Nazareth, where clues left by the squirrels may help them catch up before the captor moves on.

The Gomez family’s search for Merle reveals Dr. Simon’s plan for an animal park filled with talking creatures. Meanwhile, Merle escapes with a talking lizard and heads along the Jordan River, remaining frustratingly close to his pursuing friends.

Separated from Pearl and the Gomez family, Merle crosses the Israeli wilderness with Dave, a honey-loving talking lizard. The pair must survive unexpected dangers and evade Dr. Simon while trying to reunite the squirrels and stop his plans.

Merle and Pearl have escaped their captors, but now the Gomez family needs rescuing from BabbleLand, a Bible-themed animal park. The squirrels enlist their animal friends and an unlikely ally to plan a breakout without being captured again.