Children's book Author

Joanne Rocklin

Biography

Joanne Rocklin is the author of many books for children, including The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook, which won the Golden Kite Award, and Love, Penelope, which was an NCIBA Golden Poppy Book Award winner.

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Good Guys, Bad Guys
Love, Penelope
I Say Shehechiyanu
Fleabrain Loves Franny
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street
This Book Is Haunted
One Hungry Cat
How Much Is That Guinea Pig in the Window?
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Good Guys, Bad Guys
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$1699
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · May 5, 2020

Good Guys, Bad Guys

By Joanne Rocklin · With Nancy Carpenter

Kids explore good and bad roles in a playful world of imagination.

32 pages· 272 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
3.1/5 Goodreads · 61 ratings
Hardcover
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This Book Is Haunted

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002

A ghost shares playful poems and tales that tickle, not terrify.

I Say Shehechiyanu

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Discover the joy of firsts with a special blessing.

Good Guys, Bad Guys

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Kids explore good and bad roles in a playful world of imagination.

One Hungry Cat

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

Uncover the hidden truth that could change everything.

Love, Penelope

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

A fifth-grader's letters reveal family, identity, and big questions about love and equality.

How Much Is That Guinea Pig in the Window?

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995

A class races to recycle for a guinea pig prize.

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7

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6

Chapter books

4

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Good Guys, Bad Guys
Sale price
$1699

Good Guys, Bad Guys

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Kids explore good and bad roles in a playful world of imagination.

Love, Penelope
Sale price
$1597

Love, Penelope

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

A fifth-grader's letters reveal family, identity, and big questions about love and equality.

I Say Shehechiyanu
Sale price
$695

I Say Shehechiyanu

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Discover the joy of firsts with a special blessing.

Fleabrain Loves Franny

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014

A girl recovering from polio finds adventure through letters with a flea.

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

A sick cat's past lives reveal family secrets and new beginnings.

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2011

A mysterious man and an old tree reveal hidden connections on Orange Street.

Sale price
$474

This Book Is Haunted

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002

A ghost shares playful poems and tales that tickle, not terrify.

One Hungry Cat
Sale price
$399

One Hungry Cat

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997

Uncover the hidden truth that could change everything.

Three Smart Pals

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1994

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Denise Brunkus

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