Personal Information
- Born in 1956
Here are some other books by the author:
Children’s Fiction
• My First Book of Sign Language, Troll, 1996
• Boo Who?, Scholastic, 1997
• Pen Pals, Grosset & Dunlap, 1997
• Ivy Green, Cootie Queen, Troll, 1998
• Pajama Party, Grosset & Dunlap, 1998
• Space Dogs on Planet K-9, Troll, 1998
• Happy Monster Day!, Scholastic, 1999
• I Have a Weird Brother Who Digested a Fly, Albert Whitman, 1999
• The Spooky Sleepover, Grosset & Dunlop, 1999
• Abby Cadabra, Super Speller, Grosset & Dunlap, 2000
• Backwards Day, Scholastic Inc., 2000
• Lost and Found in JumpStart Town, Scholastic, 2000
• Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat, A. Whitman, 2001
• The Garden that we Grew, Viking, 2001
• The Pizza that we Made, Viking/Puffin Books, 2001
• Scat Cats!, Viking, 2001
• Silly Bears, Scholastic, 2001
• Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars, Grosset & Dunlap, 2001
• Animals, Price Stern Sloan, 2002
• Cars and Trucks, Price Stern Sloan, 2002
• The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
• Goldie’s Fortune, Scholastic, 2002
• Jack and the Jellybeanstalk, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
• Tatiana Comes to America, Scholastic Inc., 2002
• Turkeys Never Gobble! , HarperFestival, 2002
• The Valley of the Golden Mummies, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
• Danielle’s Dollhouse Wish, Scholastic, Inc., 2003
• Dinosaurs, Price Stern Sloan, 2003
• Glory’s Freedom, Scholastic Inc., 2003
• Magical Creatures, Price Stern Sloan, 2003
• Saving Marissa, Scholastic, 2003
• Somebunny Loves Me, Little Simon, 2003
• Charlotte’s Choice, Scholastic, 2004
• The Halloween Queen, Albert Whitman & Co., 2004
• Glorious Grandmas, Little Simon, 2006
• Marvelous Moms, Little Simon, 2006
• More Snacks! A Thanksgiving Play, Simon Spotlight, 2006
• The Man Who Named the Clouds, A. Whitman & Co., Morton Grove, Ill., 2006
• Big Heart, A Valentine Story, Simon Spotlight, 2007
• Cleopatra and the King’s Enemies, Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007
• Elizabeth and the Royal Pony, Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007
• Good Luck! A St. Patrick’s Day Story, Simon Spotlight, 2007
• Isabel Saves the Prince, Aladdin, 2007
• Lydia and the Island Kingdom, Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007
• Scaredy Pants! A Halloween Story, Simon Spotlight, 2007
• Bed, Bats, & Beyond, Darby Creek Pub., 2008
• Five Spring Fairies, Little Simon, 2008
• Knuckleheads, Chronicle Books, 2008
• Picnic!: A Day in the Park, Simon Spotlight, 2008
• Snow Day! A Winter Tale, Simon Spotlight, 2008
• Spring is Here! A Story About Seeds, Simon Spotlight, 2008
• Apple Countdown, Albert Whitman, 2009
• Groundhog Weather School, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2009
• Shampoodle, Random House, 2009
• Twinkle, Star of the Week, Albert Whitman & Co., 2010
• A Kiss for You!, Scholastic, 2011
• Ballet Stars, Random House, 2012
• Pumpkin Countdown, Albert Whitman, 2012
• Zero the Hero, Henry Holt, 2012
• Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom!, Random House Books for Young Readers, 2013
• Little Red Writing, Chronicle Books, 2013
• Be Patient, Pandora!, Abrams Appleseed, 2014
• Do not open!: the Story of Pandora’s Box, Simon Spotlight, 2014
• Play Nice, Hercules!, Abrams Appleseed, 2014
• The One-eyed People-eater: the Story of Cyclops, Simon Spotlight, 2014
• Surprise, Trojans!, Simon Spotlight, 2014
• Mighty Dads, Scholastic, 2014
• Be Careful, Icarus, Abrams Appleseed, 2015
• Brush Your Hair, Medusa!, Abrams Appleseed, 2015
• Make a Wish, Midas, Abrams Appleseed, 2015
• Please share, Aphrodite!, Abrams Appleseed, 2015
• Don't Get Lost, Odysseus!, Abrams Appleseed, 2016
• Good Job, Athena!, Abrams Appleseed, 2016
• The Knights Before Christmas, Scholastic, 2016
• Tool School, Scholastic, 2017
• Vampoodle, Random House, 2017
• Hello Knights!, Little Simon, 2018
• Hello Ninjas!, Little Simon, 2018
• Hello Robots!, Little Simon, 2019
• Hello Dinosaurs!, Little Simon, 2019
• Runaway Signs, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2020
• Fa-La-La Llama, Scholastic, 2021
• Mighty Moms, Scolastic, 2021
• What's in Dragon's Backpack?, Little Simon, 2021
• What's in Unicorn's Backpack?, Little Simon, 2021
• Boo-icorns, Scholastic, 2022
• Every Bunny Dance Now!, Scholastic, 2022
• I Love You a Latke!, Scholastic, 2022
• Fart Boy and Reeky Dog, Random House, 2025
Goddess Girls series
• Athena the Brain, Aladdin, 2010
• Persephone the Phony, Aladdin, 2010
• Aphrodite the Beauty, Aladdin, 2010
• Artemis the Brave, Aladdin, 2010
• Athena the Wise, Aladdin, Simon & Schuster Childrens Books, 2011
• Aphrodite the Diva, Aladdin, 2011
• Artemis the Loyal, Aladdin, 2011
• Medusa the Mean, Aladdin, 2012
• The Girl Games, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster Childrens Pub., 2012
• Pandora the Curious, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster, 2012
• Pheme the Gossip, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster Childrens Pub., 2013
• Persephone the Daring, Simon and Schuster, 2013
• Cassandra the Lucky, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster Childrens Pub., 2013
• Athena the Proud, Aladdin, 2014
• Iris the Colorful, Aladdin, 2014
• Aphrodite the Fair, Aladdin, 2014
• Medusa the Rich, Aladdin, 2015
• Amphitrite the Bubbly, Aladdin, 2015
• Hestia the Invisible, Aladdin, 2015
• Echo the Copycat, Aladdin, 2016
• Calliope the Muse, Aladdin, 2016
• Pallas the Pal, Aladdin, 2016
• Nyx the Mysterious, Aladdin, 2017
• Medea the Enchantress, Aladdin, 2017
• Eos the Lighthearted, Aladdin, 2018
• Clotho the Fate, Aladdin, 2019
• Persephone the Grateful, Aladdin, 2020
• Hecate the Witch, Aladdin, 2021
• Artemis the Hero, Aladdin, 2022
• Elpis the Hopeful, Aladdin, 2023
• Time Travelers, Aladdin, 2024
Heros in Training series
• Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster, 2012
• Poseidon and the Sea of Fury, Aladdin, 2012
• Hades and the Helm of Darkness, Aladdin, 2013
• Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire, Aladdin, Simon and Schuster, 2013
• Typhon and the Winds of Destruction, Aladdin, 2013
• Apollo and the Battle of the Birds, Aladdin, 2014
• Ares and the Spear of Fear, Aladdin, 2014
• Cronus and the Threads of Dread, Aladdin, 2014
• Crius and the Night of Fright, Aladdin, 2015
• Hephaestus and the Island of Terror, Aladdin, 2015
• Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble, Aladdin, 2015
• Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa, Aladdin, 2016
• Hermes and the Horse with Wings, Aladdin, 2017
• Dionysus and the Land of Beasts, Aladdin, 2017
• Zeus and the Dreadful Dragon, Aladdin, 2018
• Hercules and the Nine-Headed Hydra, Aladdin, 2019
• Alkyoneus and the Warrior Queen, Aladdin, 2020
• Zeus and the Skeleton Army, Aladdin, 2021
Grimmtastic Girls series
• Cinderella Stays Late, Scholastic, 2014
• Red Riding Hood Gets Lost, Scholastic, 2014
• Snow White Lucks Out, Scholastic, 2014
• Rapunzel Cuts Loose, Scholastic, 2014
• Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big, Scholastic, 2015
• Goldilocks Breaks In, Scholastic, 2016
• Snowflake Freezes Up, Scholastic, 2016
• Gretel Pushes Back, Scholastic, 2016
Itty Bitty Kitty seies
• Itty Bitty Kitty, Harper Collins, 2015
• Itty Bitty Kitty: Fire House Fun, Harper Collins, 2016
• Itty Bitty Kitty and the Rainy Play Day, Harper Collins, 2016
Thunder Girls series
• Freya and the Magic Jewel, Aladdin, 2018
• Sif and the Dwarfs' Treasures, Aladdin, 2018
• Idun and the Apples of Youth, Aladdin, 2019
• Skade and the Enchanted Snow, Aladdin, 2020
Little Goddess Girls series
• Athena & the Magic Land, Aladdin, 2019
• Persephone & the Giant Flowers, Aladdin, 2019
• Aphrodite & the Gold Apple, Aladdin, 2020
• Artemis and the Awesome Animals, Aladdin, 2020
• Athena & the Island Enchantress, Aladdin, 2020
• Persephone & the Evil King, Aladdin, 2021
• Aphrodite & the Magical Box, Aladdin, 2021
• Artemis & the Wishing Kitten, Aladdin, 2021
• Athena & the Mermaid's Pearl, Aladdin, 2022
• Persephone & the Unicorn's Ruby, Aladdin, 2022
• Aphrodite & the Dragon's Emerald, Aladdin, 2023
• Artemis & the Dog's Diamond, Aladdin, 2024
School for Magical Monsters series
• Rise of Pegasus, Aladdin, 2024
• The Eye of Cyclops, Aladdin, 2024
• The Roar of Cerberus, Aladdin, 2025
Children’s Non-fiction
• How to Find Lost Treasure in All Fifty States and Canada, too!, Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000
• Light the Candles, Puffin Books, 2000
• Haunted Houses and Spooky Places in All Fifty States . . . and Canada, too!, Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001
• Why Do Cats Meow?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2001
• Why Do Dogs Bark?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2001
• Company’s Coming, Puffins Books, 2002
• Hooray for St. Patrick’s Day!, Puffin Books, 2002
• Kwanzaa Kids, Puffin Books, 2002
• Apples and Honey, Puffin Books, 2003
• Dragon Dance, Puffin Books, 2003
• Fourth of July Sparkly Sky, Little Simon, 2003
• Riddle-iculous Math, A. Whitman, 2003
• Why Do Horses Neigh?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2003
• Why Do Rabbits Hop?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2003
• Yankee Doodle Riddles, Albert Whitman, 2003
• Geogra-fleas!, A. Whitman & Co., 2004
• What Can Our New Baby Do?, Little Simon, 2004
• Why Do Birds Sing?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004
• Why Do Snakes Hiss?, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004
• Happy Easter Eggs, Little Simon, 2005
• Who was Johnny Appleseed?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2005
• Who was Marco Polo?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2007
• Who was Jim Henson?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2010
• Wagons Ho!, Albert Whitman, 2011, et al.
• Who was Babe Ruth?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2012
• What was the First Thanksgiving?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2013
• What was the Gold Rush?, Grosset & Dunlap, 2013
• What Is the Statue of Liberty?, Penguin, 2014
• What Were the Salem Witch Trials?, Penguin, 2015
• This Little Explorer, Little Simon, 2016
• This Little President, Little Simon, 2016
• What Was Woodstock?, Penguin, 2016
• This Little Trailblazer, Little Simon, 2017
• Seed School: Growing Up Amazing, Seagrass Press, 2018
• This Little Scientist, Little Simon, 2018
• Where Is Walt Disney World?, Penguin, 2018
• This Little Artist, Little Simon, 2019
• This Little Dreamer, Little Simon, 2020
• I Am the Shark, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021
• This Little Environmentalist, Little Simon, 2021
• This Little Rainbow, Little Simon, 2021
• Big Stuff: Planes, Rockets, and Space Craft, Little Simon, 2022
• This Little Wonder, Little Simon, 2022
• Who was Charles Schulz?, Penguin Workshop, 2022
• Bears are Best!, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2023
• Big Stuff: Dozer, Excavator, Mixer and More!, Little Simon, 2023
• This Little Engineer, Little Simon, 2023
N.C. Locations Associated with Holub, Joan
- Resided in:
- Raleigh (City/Town)
