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Child's Play Library Books

In order from Twenty-Four Robbers to For the Love of Lettuce.

The Child's Play Library series is a set of 40 picture books by Audrey Wood, published between 1981 and 2023. Written for ages 2–9, most books run about 30 pages.

Twenty-Four Robbers
Balloonia
Tooth Fairy
The Princess and the Dragon
The Cloud
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Twenty-Four Robbers
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Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1981

Twenty-Four Robbers

By Audrey Wood

Twenty-four robbers keep returning. What will finally change their ways?

32 pages
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Summary: A woman faces a peculiar challenge when twenty-four robbers repeatedly visit her cottage, demanding more each time. As she meets their requests, a surprising transformation begins. What will it take for these robbers to learn the true value of giving? Discover how kindness and generosity can turn even the most persistent thieves into unexpected allies. Join the counting fun and see if the robbers' hearts can be changed in this delightful retelling of a classic rhyme.
The complete set

Child's Play Library Series

40 books · Published 1981–2023

Year#TitleAuthorIllustratorPages
1981Twenty-Four RobbersAudrey Wood32
1981BallooniaAudrey Wood32
1985Tooth FairyAudrey Wood32
2003The Princess and the DragonAudrey Wood6
2010The CloudHannah Cumming32
2010Copy CatMark BirchallMark Birchall32
2011No!Marta Altes32
2011The Lost StarsHannah Cumming32
2013Harold Finds a VoiceCourtney DicmasCourtney Dicmas32
2013It's Not Yours, It's Mine!Susanna MooresSusanna Moores32
2013GrandmaJessica Shepherd32
2013The AcrobatAlborozo32
2013The Great Googly MooglyCourtney Dicmas32
2014The Boy Who Lost His BumbleTrudi EsbergerTrudi Esberger32
2016The Jar of HappinessAilsa BurrowsAilsa Burrows32
2016Cat's ColorsAirlie AndersonAirlie Anderson32
2016Baking with DadAurora Cacciapuoti32
2017Quiet!Kate AlizadehKate Alizadeh32
2017Yokki and the Parno GryRichard O'Neill, Katharine Quarmby, Marieke Nelissen32
2017That's NOT How You Do It!Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar32
2017All About CatsMonika Filipina32
2017My Tail's Not TiredJana Novotny HunterPaula Bowles32
2018Hide and SeekPolly Noakes32
201846Errol's GardenGillian Hibbs32
2018RainforestJulia Groves32
2018The Big Red RockJess StockhamJess Stockham32
2019Gently, Bentley!Caragh Buxton32
2019The ThingsPetronela Dostalova36
2019Up and Down MomSummer MaçonSummer Maçon36
2019King Leonard's TeddyPhoebe Swan36
2019Where Did You Go Today?Jenny Duke32
2019Astrid and the Sky CalfRosie Faragher32
2020Max + XamAriane Hofmann-ManiyarAriane Hofmann-Maniyar32
2020Keith Among the PigeonsKatie BrosnanKatie Brosnan32
2020Milo and MontyRoxana De Rond32
2020A New School for CharlieCourtney Dicmas32
2020Bea by the SeaJo Byatt32
2021ChoicesRoozeboosRoozeboos24
2023Cat's SeasonsAirlie AndersonAirlie Anderson32
2023For the Love of LettuceCourtney Dicmas32
Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Child's Play Library series?

There are 40 books in the Child's Play Library series. It began with Twenty-Four Robbers in 1981, and the newest book, For the Love of Lettuce, was published in 2023.

What ages are the Child's Play Library books best for?

The series is best for ages 2–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring Child's Play Library to life.

01

Mark Birchall

Author & Illustrator
02

Courtney Dicmas

Author & Illustrator
03

Susanna Moores

Author & Illustrator
04

Trudi Esberger

Author & Illustrator
05

Ailsa Burrows

Author & Illustrator
06

Airlie Anderson

Author & Illustrator
07

Kate Alizadeh

Author & Illustrator
08

Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar

Author & Illustrator
09

Jess Stockham

Author & Illustrator
10

Summer Maçon

Author & Illustrator
11

Katie Brosnan

Author & Illustrator
12

Roozeboos

Author & Illustrator
13

Audrey Wood

Author
14

Hannah Cumming

Author
15

Marta Altes

Author
16

Jessica Shepherd

Author
17

Alborozo

Author
18

Aurora Cacciapuoti

Author
19

Richard O'Neill

Author
20

Katharine Quarmby

Author
21

Marieke Nelissen

Author
22

Monika Filipina

Author
23

Jana Novotny Hunter

Author
24

Polly Noakes

Author
25

Gillian Hibbs

Author
26

Julia Groves

Author
27

Caragh Buxton

Author
28

Petronela Dostalova

Author
29

Phoebe Swan

Author
30

Jenny Duke

Author
31

Rosie Faragher

Author
32

Roxana De Rond

Author
33

Jo Byatt

Author
34

Paula Bowles

Illustrator

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