Author & Illustrator

Lillian Hoban

Biography

Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly’s Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.

Arthur's Birthday Party
Silly Tilly's Valentine
Arthur's Back to School Day
Elisa in the Middle
Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur
Make Room for Elisa
Arthur's Camp-Out
Arthur's Great Big Valentine
Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny

Most Popular Lillian Hoban Books

    picture • 62 Pages
    A Bargain for Frances
    Series
    Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban
    picture • 48 Pages
    A Baby Sister for Frances
    Series
    Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban
    picture • 42 Pages
    Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban
    picture • 42 Pages
    Harvey's Hideout
    Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban
    chapter • 64 Pages
    Arthur's Pen Pal
    Series
    Lillian Hoban
    picture • 63 Pages
    Arthur's Loose Tooth
    Series
    Lillian Hoban

Book Stats

14
Authored
25
Illustrated
2
Collaborators

All Lillian Hoban Books

chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Birthday Party
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74
picture • 48 Pages
Silly Tilly's Valentine
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
picture • 48 Pages
Arthur's Back to School Day
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74
chapter • 96 Pages
Elisa in the Middle
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.57
picture • 48 Pages
Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 82 Pages
Make Room for Elisa
Series
Paperback
$3.99$3.71
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Camp-Out
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Great Big Valentine
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74
picture • 32 Pages
Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
picture • 63 Pages
Arthur's Loose Tooth
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.64
chapter • 96 Pages
Russell Rides Again
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.64
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Halloween Costume
Series
Paperback
$3.99$3.71
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Funny Money
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Prize Reader
Series
Paperback
$3.95$3.67
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Pen Pal
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 62 Pages
Arthur's Honey Bear
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 64 Pages
Arthur's Christmas Cookies
Series
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
picture • 42 Pages
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Hardcover
$14.99$15.97
picture • 62 Pages
A Bargain for Frances
5.0
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74
picture • 32 Pages
Best Friends for Frances
4.8
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74
picture • 42 Pages
Harvey's Hideout
Hardcover
$16.00$15.20
picture • 27 Pages
The Stone Doll of Sister Brute
Paperback
$2.99$2.84
picture • 32 Pages
A Birthday for Frances
Series
Paperback
$9.99$9.58
picture • 40 Pages
The Little Brute Family
Paperback
$4.99$4.64
picture • 32 Pages
Bread and Jam for Frances
4.6
Series
Paperback
$9.99$9.58
picture • 48 Pages
A Baby Sister for Frances
Series
Paperback
$5.99$5.74

Collaborators

Russell Hoban
Johanna Hurwitz

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