List of Books and Awards
Jean Marzollo


Key: hc=hard cover, pb=paperback,
bb=board book, sp=Spanish editiion available
* =awards
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  2006  
  I Spy A Butterfly (Spring 2006)
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2006 pb
  I Spy A Balloon (Spring 2006)
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2006 pb
  Let's Go, Pegasus! (July 2006)
Retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little, Brown 2006 hc
  Pandora's Box (September 2006)
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
Retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little, Brown 2006 hc
  2005  
  Little Bear, You're A Star!
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
Retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little Brown 2005 hc
  I Spy A Pumpkin
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2005 pb
  I Spy Santa Claus
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2005 pb
 

Ruth and Naomi
A Bible story retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little, Brown 2004 hc

     
  2004
  Ten Little Eggs
*Best Counting Book - BabyZone (BabyZone.com)
Written and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Harper Festival 2004 hc
  Shanna's Party Surprise
Shanna's First Reader - Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb
  Shanna's Animal Riddles
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2004
Shanna's First Reader - Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb
  Shanna's Hip, Hop, Hooray!
Shanna's First Reader - Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb
  Shanna's Bear Hunt
Shanna's First Reader - Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb
  Shanna's Pizza Parlor
Shanna's First Reader, Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb
 

Shanna's Lost Shoe
Shanna's First Reader, Level 1
Jump at the Sun, Hyperion 2004 pb

  I Spy A Candy Cane
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2004 pb
  I Spy A Scary Monster
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2004 pb
 

David and Goliath
*Sydney Taylor Notable Book
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award
A Bible story retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little Brown 2004 hc

  Jonah and the Whale (and the Worm)
A Bible story retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little, Brown 2004 hc
*Sydney Taylor Notable Book
   
  2003
  I Spy Ultimate Challenger! - all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2003 hc
 

Daniel and the Lions' Den
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award
*Sydney Taylor Honor Book
*Koret Jewish Book Award Finalist

A Bible story retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little Brown 2004 hc

  Miriam and Her Brother Moses
A Bible story retold and illustrated by Jean Marzollo
Little Brown 2004 hc
*Sydney Taylor Notable Book
  Now in Paperback!
Shanna's Princess Show - picture book
Shanna's Doctor Show - picture book
Shanna's Teacher Show - picture book
Shanna's Ballerina Show
- picture book
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Hyperion Jump at the Sun
2003
  I Spy A School Bus
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2003 pb
  I Spy a Dinosaurs Eye
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2003 pb
  I Spy Funny Teeth
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2003 pb
  Mama Mama / Papa Papa flip board book
Illustrated by Laura Regan
Harper Collins 2003
   
  2002
  Baby's Alphabet - picture book for babies
and toddlers

Photos by Nancy Sheehan
Roaring Brook Press 2002 hc
  I See a Star: A Christmas Rebus Story
- picture book
Illustrated by Suse MacDonald
Scholastic Cartwheel 2002 hc
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2003
  Shanna's Teacher Show
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans - picture book
Hyperion Jump at the Sun 2002 hc, 2003 pb
  Shanna's Ballerina Show - picture book
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Hyperion Jump at the Sun 2002 hc
   
  2001
  I Spy Year-Round Challenger!- all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2001 hc
*New York Times Best Sellers List
  Shanna's Princess Show - picture book
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Hyperion Jump at the Sun 2001 hc
*Featured on Oprah
  Shanna's Doctor Show - picture book
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Hyperion Jump at the Sun 2001 hc
  I Spy Little Bunnies - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2001 bb
  I Am Planet Earth - for beginning readers k-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 2001 pb
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2003
   
  2000
  I Spy Extreme Challenger - all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2000 hc
*New York time Best Sellers list
  Papa Papa - board book
Illustrated by Laura Regan
Harper Growing Tree 2000 bb
  I Spy Little Letters - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 2000 bb
  I Love You: A Rebus Book - picture book
Illustrated by Suse MacDonald
Scholastic Cartwheel 2000 hc
*Featured on The Today Show
   
  1999
  I Spy Treasure Hunt - all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1999 hc
*Publishers Weekly Children's Bestsellers List
  I Spy Little Christmas - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1999 bb
  Mama Mama - board book
Illustrated by Laura Regan
Harper Growing Tree 1999 bb
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2001
*Featured on the Today Show 2000
  Thanksgiving Cats - picture book
Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Scholastic Cartwheel 1999 pb
   
  1998 
  I Spy Gold Challenger - all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 hc
*Publishers Weekly Children's Bestsellers Lis
  I Spy Little Wheels - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 bb
  I Spy Little Animals - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1998 bb
  Do You Know New? - board book
Illustrated by Mari Takabayashi
Harper Growing Tree 1998 bb
  I Am a Leaf - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 pb
  I Am Snow - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 pb
  I Am a Rock - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1998 pb
  Basketball Buddies - for beginning readers 1-2
co-authored with Dan Marzollo
Illustrated by True Kelley
Hello Reader Level 3, gr. 1-2
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 pb
  Hockey Hero - for beginning readers 1-2
co-authored with Dan Marzollo
Illustrated by True Kelley
Hello Reader Level 3, gr. 1-2
Scholastic Cartwheel 1998 pb
  How Kids Grow - picture book
Photographs by Nancy Sheehan
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1998 pb
  Close Your Eyes - picture book
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Picture Puffins 1998 pb
*ALA Notable Book 1978
*Junior Literary Guild Selection 1978
   
  1997 
  I Spy Super Challenger - for all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1997 hc
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 1998
  I Spy Little Book - board book
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997 bb
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 1998
  Home Sweet Home - picture book
Illustrated by Ashley Wolff
HarperCollins Spring 1997 hc, pb
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 1998
  Sun Song - picture book
Illustrated by Laura Regan
HarperCollins 1997 hc, pb
  Pretend You’re a Cat - picture book
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Dial 1997, pb
*Parenting Magazine Certificate of Excellence 1990
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1990
  Christmas Cats - picture book
Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997 pb
  I'm a Caterpillar - for beginning readers k-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997 pb, sp
*Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 1998
  I Am an Apple - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997 pb
  Once Upon a Springtime
- for beginning readers K-2
Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
Hello Reader Level 2, gr. K-2
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997 pb
  Soccer Cousins - chapter book gr. 2-3
Illustrated by Irene Trivas
Hello Reader Level 4, gr. 2-3
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997
Available in bookstores 12/98
  Football Friends - for beginning readers 1-2
co-authored with Dan and Dave Marzollo
Illustrated by True Kelley
Hello Reader Level 3, gr. 1-2
Scholastic Cartwheel 1997
   
  1996 
  I Spy Spooky Night - for all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1996 hc
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
  I’m A Seed - for beginning readers K-1
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1996 pb
  I Am Water - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1996 pb, sp
*Booklist, starred review 9/15/96
  I Am Fire - for beginning readers K-1
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Hello Science Reader, Level 1, gr. K-1
Scholastic Cartwheel 1996 pb
  Valentine Cats - picture book
Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1996 pb
   
  1995
  I Spy School Days - for all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1995 hc
*Publishers Weekly, starred review 7/95
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 8/95
*New York Public Library Best Books of 1995
  Snow Angel - picture book
Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
Scholastic Hardcover 1995 hc
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 8/95
  Sun Song - picture book
Illustrated by Laura Regan
HarperCollins 1995 hc
HarperCollins 1997 pb
*American Booksellers Pick of the yea
   
  1994 
  I Spy Fantasy - all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel Fall 1994 hc
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
  Ten Cats Have Hats - picture book
Illustrated by David McPhail
Scholastic Cartwheel 1994 hc
*Bank Street College annual
"Children’s Books of the Year"

 
  My First Book of Biographies
- non-fiction gr. 2-5
Great Men and Women Every
Child Should Know
Illustrated by Irene Trivas
Scholastic Cartwheel 1994 hc, pb
  In 1776
Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman picture book
Scholastic Hardcover 1994 hc
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 3/94
  Slam Dunk Saturday - chapter book gr. 2-3
Illustrated by Blanche Sims
A Stepping Stone Book
Random House 1994, pb
  Fathers & Toddlers - for parents
How toddlers grow and what they need
rom you, from 18 months to 3 years
HarperCollins 1994, pb
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  1993 
  I Spy Mystery - all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles*
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1993, hc
*Publishers Weekly, starred review 8/23/93
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 8/93
*Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 1993
 
I’m Tyrannosaurus! - picture book
A Book of Dinosaur Rhymes
Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Scholastic Cartwheel 1993, pb
  I Spy Fun House - all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles*
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1993, hc
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 3/93
*Publishers Weekly, starred review 4/19/93
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
*Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 1993
  Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King - picture book
Illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney
Scholastic Hardcover 1993, hc, pb, sp
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List, #1-2/93
  Fathers & Babies - for parents
How babies grow and what they need
from you, from birth to 18 months
HarperCollins 1993, pb

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  1992 
  I Spy Christmas - all ages
A Book of Picture Riddles*
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1992, hc, sp
*Publishers Weekly, starred review 9/7/92
*Parents Magazine, Best Books List
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List
  I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles* all ages
Photographs by Walter Wick
Scholastic Cartwheel 1992, hc, sp
*New York Public Library Books for Reading and Sharing
*California Children’s Media Award, Honorable Mention
  Halloween Cats - picture book
Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm
Scholastic Cartwheel 1992, pb
  The Helping Hands Handbook  - grades 4-8
How Kids Can Help People, Plants and Animals
Random House 1992, hc, pb
   
  1991 
  In 1492 (about Christopher Columbus) - picture book
Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman
Scholastic Hardcover 1991, hc, pb, sp
   
  1990 
  Pretend You’re a Cat * - picture book
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Dial 1990, hc
Dial 1997, pb
*Parenting Magazine Certificate of Excellence 1990
*Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List, #9-9/90
*American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1990
  39 Kids on the Block series, Scholastic (# 3-6) chapter book gr. 2-3
Roses are Pink and You Stink #3 1990, pb
The Best Friends Club #4 1990, pb
Chicken Pox Strikes Again #5 1990, pb
My Sister the Blabbermouth #6 1990, pb
   
  1989 
  The Teddy Bear Book - picture book
Illustrated by Ann schweninger
Dial 1989 hc, pb
  Pizza Pie Slugger - chapter book gr. 2-3
Illustrated by Blanche Sims
A Stepping Stone Book
Random House 1989 pb
  39 Kids on the Block series, Scholastic (# 1-2)
chapter book gr. 2-3
The Green Ghost of Appleville #1 1989, pb
The Best Present Ever #2 1989 pb
  Baby Unicorn and Baby Dragon - picture book
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by Kimberly Bulken Root
Scholastic 1989 pb
  Getting Your Period* Dial 1989, hc, pb grades 4-8
*National Science Teachers Association Outstanding
Science Trade Books for Children 1989
  Your Maternity Leave: How to Leave Work
- for parents
Have a Baby, and Go Back to Work
Without Getting Lost, Trapped, or
Sandbagged along the Way
Poseidon Press - Simon & Schuster hc 1989, pb 1991
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  1988 
  Red Ribbon Rosie - chapter book gr. 2-3
Illustrated by Blanche Sims
A Stepping Stone Book
Random House 1988 pb
   
  1987 
  Soccer Sam - for beginning readers
Illustrated by
Step into Reading
Random House 1987 pb
*Reading Rainbow Selection 1990
*Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book List 1988
  Cannonball Chris - for beginning readers gr. 1-2
Illustrated by Blanche Sims
Random House 1987 pb
*Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book List 1988
  The Silver Bear - picture book
Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
Dial 1987 hc
  The Baby Unicorn - picture book
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by R.J. Blake
Scholastic 1987 pb
  Jed and the Space Bandits
- for beginning readers 1-3
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by
Dial 1987 hc, pb
  The New Kindergarten - for parents
Illustrated by Irene Trivas
Harper & Row 1987 hc, pb
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  1986 
  The Rebus Treasury - picture book
Illustrated by Carol Devine Carson
Dial 1986 hc, pb
   
  1985 
  Three Little Kittens - picture book
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1985 pb
  Cinderella - punch-and-play storybook
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1985 pb
  Doll House Christmas - punch-and-play storybook
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1985 pb
   
  1984
 
Doll House Adventure - punch-and-play storybook
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1984 pb
  Ruthie’s Rude Friends - for beginning readers 1-3
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
Dial 1984 hc, pb
  Blue Sun Ben - for beginning readers 1-3
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
Dial 1984 hc, pb
   
  1983 
  Baxter Bear’s Bad Day - punch-and-play storybook
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1983 pb
 
  Do You Love Me, Harvey Burns? - young adult novel
Scholastic 1983
  Red Sun Girl - for beginning readers 1-3
Co-authored with Claudio Marzollo
Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
Dial 1983 hc, pb
 
  Birthday Parties for Children - for parents
Illustrated by Irene Trivas
Harper & Row 1983 hc, pb
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  1982   
  Papa Bear’s Party - punch-and-play storybook
Illustrated by Shelley Thornton
Scholastic 1982 pb
 
  Halfway Down Paddy Lane - young adult novel
Scholastic 1981 hc, pb
*ALA Best Book for Young Adults 1981
 
  Jed’s Junior Space Patrol for beginning readers 1-3
Illustrated by David S. Rose
Dial 1982 hc, pb
* Booklist starred review
*ALA Children’s Book of International Interest 1984
 
  Robin of Bray for beginning readers 1-3
Illustrated by Diane Stanley
Dial 1982 hc, pb
 
     
  1981  
  Uproar on Holler Cat Hill picture book
Illustrated by Steven Kellog
Dial 1980 hc, pb
 
  Amy Goes Fishing Dial 1980 hc,
pb for beginning readers
*Reading Rainbow Selection 1990
** Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book List 1988
 
     
  1978   
  Close Your Eyes - picture book
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Dial 1978, 1998 pb
*ALA Notable Book 1978
*Junior Literary Guild Selection 1978
 
     
  1977  
  Supertot - for parents
Illustrated by Irene Trivas
Harper & Row 1977 hc, pb

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  1975   
  9 Months 1 Day 1 Year - for Parents
Harper & Row 1975, hc, pb

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  1972   
  Learning through Play - for Parents
Co-authored with Janice Lloyd
Harper & Row 1972, hc, pb
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  * Magazine Publishing Awards
From 1970-1990 I was editor of Scholastic's kindergarten magazine, Let's Find Out.
In 1980, 1978 and 1977 the magazine won Ed. Press awards for distinguished achievements in educational journalism.
 
     
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