Book Series · 3 Books

Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! Books

In order from Creepy Carrots! to Creepy Crayon!.

Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown turn carrots, underwear, crayons, and everyday worries into funny chills. Three picture books star young Jasper; three illustrated chapter books feature an older Jasper telling cautionary tales about other animals.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 12, 2026

Reading order

How to Read Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales

Read the three picture books in publication order, beginning with Creepy Carrots! Each is a complete story, so children can also choose the object that sounds funniest or spookiest.

Troubling Tonsils!, Unsettling Salad!, and Yarn Is Everything! form a separate chapter-book spin-off. They are longer, independently readable tales narrated by an older Jasper, not books #4–6 of one continuous plot.

Sources: Simon & Schuster's Jasper Rabbit series page, Simon & Schuster's chapter-book guide.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The picture books build suspense around objects that seem threatening, but the scares are playful and usually end with a comic reversal. Dark palettes, imagined pursuit, and uncertainty may feel intense to very sensitive preschoolers.

The chapter books are aimed at independent elementary readers and lean further into goofy horror: medical worries, biting vegetables, and runaway yarn become exaggerated threats. The danger is fantastical rather than graphic, and humor remains the release valve.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1899

Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

Creepy Carrots!

By Aaron Reynolds, Peter Brown (Illustrator)

A young rabbit's life is disrupted when the carrots he loves to eat start to follow him.

32 pages· 600 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Hardcover

Summary: Jasper Rabbit can't get enough of Crackenhopper Field carrots, munching them at every chance. But when he starts feeling watched, his beloved treats seem to have a mind of their own. Are the carrots really following him, or is it just his imagination? Dive into this whimsical tale where greed turns a rabbit's world upside down, leaving readers to wonder: can you ever have too much of a good thing?

Picture books

Jasper Rabbit Picture Books

3 books · Published 2012–2022

Three stand-alone read-alouds about Jasper's own encounters with creepy everyday objects.

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$1899

Creepy Carrots!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

A young rabbit's life is disrupted when the carrots he loves to eat start to follow him.

Creepy Pair of Underwear!

#2 in Series

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$1899

Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017

A young rabbit's new underwear comes to life and causes trouble.

#3 in Series

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$1797

Creepy Crayon!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

A boy discovers a magical crayon that helps him excel in school but soon becomes a source of trouble.

Chapter-book spin-off

Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales Chapter Books

3 books · Published 2025–2026

Longer illustrated stories for independent readers, told by an older Jasper about other young animals.

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$1348

Troubling Tonsils!

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2025

A young marmot's missing tonsils spark a creepy mystery.

#2 in Series

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$1348

Unsettling Salad!

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2026

A badger's veggie deal turns into a creepy, chomping nightmare.

#3 in Series

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$1348

Yarn Is Everything!

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2026

A mole's love for yarn spirals into a chilling obsession. What price will she pay?

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! series?

There are 3 books in the Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! series. It began with Creepy Carrots! in 2012, and the newest book, Creepy Crayon!, was published in 2022.