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Jules, Penny & the Rooster (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by Daniel Pinkwater, on March 11th, 2025.

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Daniel Pinkwater Stats: The most read book by Daniel Pinkwater on Book Notification is Roger's Umbrella, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is The Neddiad (Neddie & Friends #1).

Below is a complete list of Daniel Pinkwater books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Beautiful Yetta Books in Publication Order

A chicken escapes, makes new friends in the city, and has fun adventures.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken
2010
Go
2
4
Beautiful Yetta's Hanukkah Kitten
2014
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List of Big Bob Books in Publication Order

A group of friends who love potatoes have magical adventures.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Big Bob and the Thanksgiving Potato
1999
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2
Big Bob and the Magic Valentine's Day Potato
2000
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3
Big Bob And The Winter Holiday Potato
2001
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4
Big Bob And The Halloween Potato
2002
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List of Fat Camp Commandos Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fat Camp Commandos
2001
Go
2
Fat Camp Commandos Go West
2002
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List of Irving and Muktuk Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Irving and Muktuk books are Two Bad Bears, Bad Bear Detectives, and Bad Bears Go Visiting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Two Bad Bears
2001
Go
2
8
Bad Bears in the Big City
2004
Go
3
8
Bad Bears and a Bunny
2005
Go
4
8
Bad Bear Detectives
2006
Go
5
8
Bad Bears Go Visiting
2007
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List of Larry the Polar Bear Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Larry the Polar Bear books are At the Hotel Larry, Dancing Larry, and Bongo Larry.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
At the Hotel Larry
1997
Go
2
8
Young Larry
1997
Go
3
8
Bongo Larry
1998
Go
4
8
Ice Cream Larry
1999
Go
5
8
Dancing Larry
2006
Go
6
8
Sleepover Larry
2007
Go

List of Magic Moscow Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Magic Moscow
1980
Go
2
Attila the Pun
1981
Go
3
Slaves of Spiegel
1982
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List of Mrs. Noodlekugel Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Mrs. Noodlekugel
2012
Go
2
8
Mrs. Noodlekugel and Four Blind Mice
2013
Go
3
6
Mrs. Noodlekugel and Drooly the Bear
2015
Go

List of Neddie & Friends Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Neddie & Friends books are The Neddiad, Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl, and The Yggyssey.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Neddiad
2007
Go
2
The Yggyssey
2009
Go
3
6
Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl
2010
Go
4
Bushman Lives!
2012
Go
5
Adventures of a Dwergish Girl
2020
Go
6
Crazy in Poughkeepsie
2022
Go

List of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1977
Go
2
Looking for Bobowicz
2004
Go
3
The Artsy Smartsy Club
2005
Go

List of The Snarkout Boys Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death
1982
Go
2
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
1984
Go

List of The Werwolf Club Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Werwolf Club books are The Magic Pretzel, The Lunchroom of Doom, and The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Magic Pretzel
2000
Go
2
The Lunchroom of Doom
2000
Go
3
The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs
2001
Go
4
The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula
2001
Go
5
The Werewolf Club Meets Oliver Twit
2002
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Afterlife Diet
1995
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Young Adults, Uncle Boris in the Yukon, and Once Upon A Blue Moose.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Young Adults
1985
Go
2
Best of Daniel Pinkwater
1991
Go
3
Once Upon A Blue Moose
1993
Go
4
Blue Moose and Return of the Moose
1993
Go
5
Uncle Boris in the Yukon
2001
Go
6
His Shoes Were Far Too Tight
2011
Go
7
Four Hoboken Stories
2017
Go
8
Four Different Stories
2018
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Roger's Umbrella, The Big Orange Splot, and Bear in Love.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Terrible Roar
1970
Go
2
10
Bear's Picture
1972
Go
3
Wizard Crystal
1973
Go
4
Magic Camera
1974
Go
5
Fat Elliot and the Gorilla
1974
Go
6
Three Big Hogs
1975
Go
7
8
Blue Moose
1975
Go
8
Around Fred's Bed
1976
Go
9
10
The Big Orange Splot
1977
Go
10
The Blue Thing
1977
Go
11
Pickle Creature
1979
Go
12
The Wuggie Norple Story (With: Tomie dePaola)
1980
Go
13
Tooth-Gnasher Superflash
1981
Go
14
6
Roger's Umbrella
1982
Go
15
I Was A Second Grade Werewolf
1983
Go
16
Devil in the Drain
1984
Go
17
Ducks!
1984
Go
18
Jolly Roger, a Dog of Hoboken
1985
Go
19
8
The Muffin Fiend
1986
Go
20
The Frankenbagel Monster
1986
Go
21
The Moosepire
1986
Go
22
Aunt Lulu
1988
Go
23
Uncle Melvin
1989
Go
24
Guys From Space
1989
Go
25
Doodle Flute
1991
Go
26
Wempires
1991
Go
27
The Phantom of the Lunch Wagon
1992
Go
28
Author's Day
1993
Go
29
Ned Feldman, Space Pirate
1994
Go
30
Wallpaper from Space
1996
Go
31
6
Wolf Christmas
1998
Go
32
8
Rainy Morning
1999
Go
33
Cone Kong
2002
Go
34
The Picture of Morty & Ray
2003
Go
35
Yo-Yo Man
2007
Go
36
I Am the Dog
2009
Go
37
8
Bear in Love
2012
Go
38
8
Bear and Bunny
2015
Go
39
Vampires of Blinsh
2020
Go
40
Kat Hats
2022
Go

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are Mush, a Dog from Space, Lizard Music, and Jules, Penny & the Rooster.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wingman
1975
Go
2
6
Lizard Music
1976
Go
3
Fat Men from Space
1977
Go
4
The Last Guru
1978
Go
5
Yobgorgle, Mystery Monster of Lake Ontario
1979
Go
6
Return of the Moose
1979
Go
7
The Worms of Kukumlima
1981
Go
8
Young Adult Novel
1982
Go
9
Borgel
1990
Go
10
Spaceburger
1993
Go
11
6
Mush, a Dog from Space
1995
Go
12
The Magic Goose
1996
Go
13
The Education of Robert Nifkin
1998
Go
14
Mush's Jazz Adventure
2002
Go
15
Alan Mendelsohn, The Boy from Mars
2014
Go
16
Jules, Penny & the Rooster
2025
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Hoboken Fish & Chicago Whistle, Fish Whistle, and Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Superpuppy (With: Jill Pinkwater)
1977
Go
2
Fish Whistle
1989
Go
3
Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights
1991
Go
4
Hoboken Fish & Chicago Whistle
1999
Go
5
Music and Dance (With: Jill Pinkwater)
2001
Go

List of Daniel M Pinkwater's Melvinge of the Megaverse Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Night of the Living Shark! (With: David Bischoff)
1991
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2
Night of the Living Gator!
1992
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3
Night of the Living Rat! (With: Debra Doyle, James D. McDonald)
1992
Go

List of Hello Reader: Level 4 Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Hello Reader: Level 4 books are A Dinosaur Named Sue, Second-Grade Ape, and Dancing with Manatees.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hurricane (By: Gail Owens, Faith McNulty)
1983
Go
2
When the Giants Came to Town (By: Marcia Leonard)
1994
Go
3
Three Smart Pals (By: Joanne Rocklin)
1994
Go
4
Armies of Ants (By: Walter Retan)
1994
Go
5
Dancing with Manatees (By: Faith McNulty)
1994
Go
6
Five Brave Explorers (By: Wade Hudson)
1995
Go
7
Five Notable Inventors (By: Wade Hudson)
1995
Go
8
Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog (By: Eva Moore)
1996
Go
9
Listening to Whales Sing (By: Faith McNulty)
1996
Go
10
Soccer Cousins (By: Jean Marzollo)
1997
Go
11
Jungle Jack Hanna's What Zookeepers Do (By: Jack Hanna)
1998
Go
12
Second-Grade Ape
1998
Go
13
Playing with Dolphins (By: Faith McNulty)
1999
Go
14
When I Lived with Bats (By: Faith McNulty)
1999
Go
15
A Dinosaur Named Sue ( By: Fay Robinson)
1999
Go
16
The Wolves Ate My Homework (By: Faith McNulty)
2000
Go
17
Good Children Get Rewards: A Story of Williamsburg in Colonial Times (By: Eva Moore)
2001
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18
The President's Puppy (By: Linda Oatman High)
2002
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List of Daniel Pinkwater Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
1989
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2
It's Fine to Be Nine
2000
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3
Does This Book Make Me Look Fat?
2008
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4
6
The New Treasury of Great Humorists
2010
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Daniel Pinkwater

Daniel Pinkwater was born on November 15th, 1941 and is currently 84 years old. Daniel Pinkwater was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Daniel Pinkwater is the author of the Daniel Pinkwater Picture Books series which currently consists of 40 novels. The Daniel Pinkwater Picture Books series started in 1970 with the novel The Terrible Roar. The most recently released novel in the Daniel Pinkwater Picture Books series was Kat Hats which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Daniel Pinkwater Picture Books series.

Daniel Pinkwater has also written the Children's Books series which has 16 books including Wingman and Lizard Music.

Daniel Pinkwater: Awards & Accolades

Pinkwater's book, The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990.

Related Authors

Fans of Daniel Pinkwater also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Jane Austen, author of: Pride and Prejudice.
  3. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  4. Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
  5. Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next Series.

Daniel Pinkwater: F.A.Q

When was Daniel Pinkwater Born? How old is Daniel Pinkwater?

Daniel Pinkwater was born on November 15th, 1941. Daniel Pinkwater is currently 84 years old.

Where was Daniel Pinkwater Born?

Daniel Pinkwater was born in Memphis, Tennessee, .

What book awards has Daniel Pinkwater won?

The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1990).

What was the first book Daniel Pinkwater wrote?

The first book written by Daniel Pinkwater was The Terrible Roar, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Daniel Pinkwater wrote?

Their most recently released work was Jules, Penny & the Rooster on March 11th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Daniel Pinkwater?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Daniel Pinkwater book is Roger's Umbrella. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Roger's Umbrella (6.00)
  2. The Neddiad (9.00)
  3. Rainy Morning (8.00)
  4. The Magic Moscow (6.00)
  5. Bad Bears in the Big City (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Daniel Pinkwater?

Daniel Pinkwater does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Daniel Pinkwater written?

Daniel Pinkwater has written 115 books across 18 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Beautiful Yetta Series
  • 4 books in the Big Bob Series
  • 2 books in the Fat Camp Commandos Series
  • 5 books in the Irving and Muktuk Series
  • 6 books in the Larry the Polar Bear Series
  • 3 books in the Magic Moscow Series
  • 3 books in the Mrs. Noodlekugel Series
  • 6 books in the Neddie & Friends Series
  • 3 books in The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Series
  • 2 books in The Snarkout Boys Series
  • 5 books in The Werwolf Club Series
  • 1 Standalone Novel
  • 8 Collections
  • 40 Picture Books
  • 16 Children's Books
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 books in the Daniel M Pinkwater's Melvinge of the Megaverse Series
  • 1 book in the Hello Reader: Level 4 Series

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