Children's book Author & Illustrator

Geoffrey Hayes

Biography

Bestselling author Geoffrey Hayes has written and illustrated over forty children’s books, including the extremely popular series of early readers Otto and Uncle Tooth, the classic Bear by Himself, the Patrick Bear books, and When the Wind Blew by Caldecott Medal-winning author Margaret Wise Brown.

Benny and Penny in Lights Out!
A Poor Excuse for a Dragon
Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!
Benny and Penny in Just Pretend
Brave Little Monster
The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost
Thump and Plunk
Benny and Penny in Lost and Found!: Toon Level 2
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Benny and Penny in Lights Out!
Graphic Nov.
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$1248
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · August 14, 2012

Benny and Penny in Lights Out!

By Geoffrey Hayes

Two siblings face bedtime fears and a missing pirate hat in a spooky playhouse.

32 pages· 509 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
3.7/5 Goodreads · 228 ratings
$12.99Save 4%
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The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost

Chapter Book · Ages 5–8 · 1985

Is a ghost haunting Boogle Bay? Otto and Uncle Tooth investigate.

Benny and Penny in Just Pretend

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008

A pirate adventure turns into a lesson on bravery and sibling bonds.

Thump and Plunk

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981

Can Thump and Plunk end their endless cycle of thumping and plunking?

Brave Little Monster

Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 1999

A young monster fears children hiding in his room at bedtime.

Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009

Two siblings try to figure out who the new kid next door is and what they are like.

Benny and Penny in Lights Out!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

Two siblings face bedtime fears and a missing pirate hat in a spooky playhouse.

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Book Stats

6

Authored

5

Illustrated

2

Collaborators

Picture books

4

Graphic novels

3

Chapter books

1

Publishing timeline

Books published each year, stacked by book type.

Book mix

The share of the catalog represented by each book type.

Complete bibliography

All Geoffrey Hayes Books

Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011

A young dragon tries to follow his parents' instructions on how to be a good dragon, but things don't go as planned.

Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1248

Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009

Two siblings try to figure out who the new kid next door is and what they are like.

Brave Little Monster
Sale price
$940

Brave Little Monster

Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 1999

A young monster fears children hiding in his room at bedtime.

Sale price
$474

Thump and Plunk

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981

Can Thump and Plunk end their endless cycle of thumping and plunking?

Benny and Penny in Lost and Found!: Toon Level 2
Sale price
$759

Benny and Penny in Lost and Found!: Toon Level 2

Picture Book · Ages 4–8

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Collaborators

The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Geoffrey Hayes's books.

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Janice May Udry

Author / 1 shared book

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