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(Jane) Sally Grindley (1953-)

Writings




Knock, Knock, Who's There?, illustrated by Anthony Browne, Random House (New York, NY), 1985.

See Mouse Run, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1985.

Four Black Puppies, illustrated by Clive Scruton, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1987.

Sardines, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1987.

Dirty Denis, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1987, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

The Boy Who Wanted to Be King (radio play), Granada Television (London, England), 1987.

Wake Up, Dad!, illustrated by Siobhan Dodds, Simon & Schuster (London, England), 1988, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1989.

(Editor and selector) Kingfisher Book of Stories for the Very Young, illustrated by Toni Goffe, Kingfisher (London, England), 1989, published as The Read-to-Me Treasury, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1991, reprinted under original title, 2002.



Can I Help, Dad?, Simon & Schuster (London, England), 1989.

I Don't Want To!, illustrated by Carol Thompson, Methuen (London, England), 1990, Joy Street Books (Boston, MA), 1991.

Beth's Bird Table, illustrated by Alexa Rutherford, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1990.

(Editor) Meet the Family (verse), illustrated by Jo Burroughes, Orchard (London, England), 1990.

You're It!, illustrated by Merida Woodford, Kingfisher (London, England), 1991.

(Editor and selector) Bedtime Stories for the Very Young, illustrated by Chris Fisher, Kingfisher (London, England), 1991, excerpt reprinted as Goodnight Stories for the Very Young, Kingfisher (London, England), 1994.

Shhh! (lift-the-flap book), illustrated by Peter Utton, Aurum Press (London, England), 1991, Joy Street Books (Boston, MA), 1992.

(Compiler) The Big Crocodile Book, illustrated by Jean Baylis, Hutchinson (London, England), 1992, Trafalgar (New York, NY), 1993.

Birthday Dragons, Methuen (London, England), 1992.

Reader's Digest Children's Book of Animals, illustrated by Stuart Trotter, Reader's Digest (Pleasantville, NY), 1992.

(Compiler) Cloth of Dreams: Fairy Tales for Young Children, Joy Street Books (Boston, MA), 1992.

Toot! Toot! I'm Going Shopping, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1992.

Apes, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, David Bennett (St. Albans, England), 1993.

Crocs, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, David Bennett (St. Albans, England), 1993.

Bears, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, David Bennett (St. Albans, England), 1993.

Big Cats, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, David Bennett (St. Albans, England), 1993.

A Day with Alice and Sam: Ten Stories and a Picture Dictionary, illustrated by Maureen Galvani, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1993.

(Editor and selector) Kingfisher Books of Animal Stories for the Very Young, illustrated by Siobhan Dodds, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1994, published as Crocodile Tears: Animals Stories for the Very Young, Kingfisher (London, England), 1997, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1998.

(Editor and selector) Christmas Stories for the Very Young, illustrated by Helen Cooper, Kingfisher (London, England), 1994, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1998.

Super Stories for the Very Young, illustrated by Toni Goffe, Kingfisher (London, England), 1995.

Honey Pot Bear, illustrated by Peter Utton, Orchard (London, England), 1995.

The Young Book of Animals, David Bennett (St. Albans, England), 1995.

The Emperor Penguin, illustrated by Mandy Doyle, Collins (London, England), 1995.

Splish Splash Bear, Orchard (London, England), 1995.

Goodnight Bear, Orchard (London, England), 1995.

Too Big Bear, illustrated by Peter Utton, Orchard (London, England), 1995.

Teddy Tales, Orchard (London, England), 1995.

Peter's Place, illustrated by Michael Foreman, Andersen (London, England), 1995, Harcourt Brace (San Diego, CA), 1996.

Toybox Tales, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Orchard (London, England), 1996.

(Adapter) Hans Christian Andersen, The Ugly Duckling: Classic Fairy Tales, illustrated by Bert Kitchen, Macdonald (London, England), 1996.

Little Elephant Thunderfoot, illustrated by John Butler, Orchard (London, England), 1996, Peachtree (Atlanta, GA), 1999.

Shipshape, Macdonald (London, England), 1996.

Why Is the Sky Blue?, illustrated by Susan Varley, Andersen (London, England), 1996, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.

(Selector) Breaking the Spell: Tales of Enchantment, illustrated by Susan Field, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1997, published as The Kingfisher Book of Magical Tales, 2002.

Kitten Tales, illustrated by Kate Simpson, Orchard (London, England), 1997.

Hot Hippos, illustrated by Siobhan Dodds, Kingfisher (London, England), 1997.

There's a Monster Who Eats Books in Our House, illustrated by Arthur Robins, Macdonald (London, England), 1997.

Jimjams and the Ratnappers, Macdonald (London, England), 1997.

Polar Star, illustrated by John Butler, Orchard (London, England), 1997, Peachtree (Atlanta, GA), 1998.

(Adapter) Bible Stories for the Young, illustrated by Jan Barger, Little Tiger Press (Washesha, WI), 1998, published as Bible Stories for the Very Young, Bloomsbury (London, England), 1998.

The Best Present Ever, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1998.

You're a Little Monster, Macdonald (London, England), 1998.

A Flag for Grandma, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 1998.

(Reteller) Johanna Spyri, Heidi, illustrated by Pamela Venus, Family Learning (Orlando, FL), 1998.

Farmyard Tales, Orchard (London, England), 1998.

What Are Friends For? (also see below), illustrated by Peggy Dann, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1998.

Mulberry Alone in the Park, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 1998.

Mulberry Home Alone, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 1998.

Elephant Small and the Splashy Bath, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Orchard (London, England), 1998, Barron's (Happauge, NY), 1999.

Just Grandpa and Me, illustrated by Jason Cockcroft, Dorling Kindersley (London, England), 1998.

Elephant Small Is Lost, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Orchard (London, England), 1998, Barron's (Happauge, NY), 1999.

Little Tang, illustrated by John Butler, Orchard (London, England), 1998, published as Little Sibu: An Orangutan Tale, Peachtree (Atlanta, GA), 1999.

Elephant Small Goes to a Party, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Barron's (Happauge, NY), 1999.

(Reteller) Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book, illustrated by Julek Heller, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 1999.

The Little Ballerina (reader), Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 1999.

Silly Goose and Dizzy Duck Play Hide and Seek, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 1999, published as Silly Goose and Daft Duck Play Hide-and-Seek, Dorling Kindersley (London, England), 1999.

Time for Bed, Elephant Small, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Barron's (Happauge, NY), 1999.

(Reteller) Hare and Tortoise and Other Animal Stories: Aesop's Fables for the Very Young, illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello, Bloomsbury (London, England), 1999.

What Will I Do without You? (also see below), illustrated by Penny Dann, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 1999.

Pandora and the Mystery Box, illustrated by Nilesh Mistry, Macdonald (London, England), 1999.

Mulberry Alone at the Seaside, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 1999.

Mulberry Alone on the Farm, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 1999.

Where Are My Chicks?, illustrated by Jill Newton, Phyllis Fogelman (New York, NY), 1999.

Doubleday Book of Pirate Stories, Doubleday (London, England), 1999, published as Pirate Stories, Corgi (London, England), 2001.

Who's Next?, illustrated by Lydia Monks, Orchard (London, England), 1999.

Can We Play, Too, Piglittle?, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Little Barron's (Happauge, NY), 2000.

Eat up, Piglittle, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Little Barron's (Happauge, NY), 2000.

Can't You Sleep, Piglittle?, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Orchard (London, England), 2000.

Boo to You, Piglittle!, illustrated by Andy Ellis, Orchard (London, England), 2000.

Woodland Tales, Orchard (London, England), 2000.

The Giant Postman, illustrated by Wendy Smith, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 2000.

Mulberry Goes to School, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 2000.

Mulberry out on the Town, illustrated by Tania Hart-Newton, Macdonald (London, England), 2000.

A New Room for William, illustrated by Carol Thompson, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2000.

Who Is It? Lots of Fairy Tale Fun!, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, Peachtree (Atlanta, GA), 2000.

(Adapter) Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, illustrated by Eric Copeland, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 2000.

Silly Goose and Dizzy Duck Hunt for a Rainbow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 2001, published as Silly Goose and Daft Duck Try to Catch a Rainbow, Dorling Kindersley (London, England), 2001.

Don't Rock the Boat, illustrated by Sarah Battle, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 2001.

Silly Goose and Dizzy Duck and the Colorful Day, Dorling Kindersley, 2001.

(Adapter) The Sorcerer's Apprentice, illustrated by Thomas Taylor, David & Charles (London, England), 2001, Phyllis Fogelman (New York, NY), 2002.

Captain Pepper's Pets, illustrated by David Parkins, Kingfisher (London, England), 2001.

Will You Forgive Me? (also see below), illustrated by Peggy Dann, Kingfisher (New York, NY), 2001.

Outside Bears, illustrated by Alison Bartlett, Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), 2002.

Mucky Duck, illustrated by Neal Layton, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2002, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2003.

The Big What Are Friends For? Storybook (includes What Are Friends For?, What Will I Do without You?, and Will You Forgive Me?), Kingfisher (London, England), 2002.

No Trouble at All, illustrated by Eleanor Taylor, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2002.

The Sulky Vulture, illustrated by Michael Terry, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2002, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2003.

The Feather Wars (novel), Bloomsbury (London, England), 2003.

The Life of Jesus, illustrated by Chris Molan, Dorling Kindersley (New York, NY), 2003.

Archie's Amazing Adventure, illustrated by John BendallBrunello, Chrysalis Books (London, England), 2003.

A Little Bit of Trouble, illustrated by Eleanor Taylor, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2004.

Spilled Water (novel), Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2004.


Contributor to Books for Children Club magazine, beginning 1978.


Additional topics

Brief BiographiesBiographies: Bob Graham (1942-) Biography - Awards to Francis Hendy Biography - Born to Sew(Jane) Sally Grindley (1953-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Writings, Sidelights - Addresses, Career, Adaptations