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Joan Holub Books in Order

Joan Holub has written 184 books, published between 1987 and 2023. The first book is If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution (1987) and the newest is This Little Engineer (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
184
Published
1987–2023
Confirmed
41 of 184 titles
Pages on record
9,225 in 109 of 184 books
Reading time
154–231 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,225 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 109 of 184 titles with a page count on record.

See all 184 books in order Printable Joan Holub checklist

Joan Holub, born in Texas in 1956, has written and illustrated over 180 children's books and also publishes as Rita Book and Brad Bucks. The catalogue lists 184 Holub titles from If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution (1987) to This Little Engineer (2023), with a median length of 48 pages. Subject tags include Greek mythology, Greek goddesses, stories in rhyme, schools and ants. Holub series include Goddess Girls, Mini Myths, Ant Hill, Doll Hospital, Young Princesses Around the World and Smart About History.

How many Joan Holub books are there?

Joan Holub has 184 books, released between 1987 and 2023. They include 9 series and 94 titles listed outside any series.

Joan Holub Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 184 Joan Holub books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of 100 Valentines by Joan Holub, book 19 of the First-Start Easy Reader series (1995)
  2. Cover of My First Book of Sign Language by Joan Holub (1996)
  3. Cover of Ten Little Ballerinas: Jewel Sticker Stories by Joan Holub (1996)
  4. Cover of Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book by Joan Holub (1997)
  5. Cover of Pen Pals by Joan Holub (1997)
  6. Cover of Ivy Green Cootie Queen by Joan Holub, book 1 of the Chapter series (1998)
  7. Cover of Space Dogs on Planet K-9 by Joan Holub, book 2 of the Chapter series (1998)
  8. Cover of Pajama Party by Joan Holub (1998)
  9. Cover of Red, Yellow, Green: What Do Signs Mean? by Joan Holub (1998)
  10. Cover of Go! Go! Go! by Joan Holub (1998)
  11. Cover of I Love You, Dad by Joan Holub (1998)
  12. Cover of What's the Magic Word? by Joan Holub (1999)
  13. Cover of I Have a Weird Brother Who Digested a Fly by Joan Holub (1999)
  14. Cover of Happy Monster Day! by Joan Holub (1999)
  15. Cover of The Spooky Sleepover by Joan Holub, book 8 of the Eek! Stories To Make You Shriek! series (1999)
  16. Cover of How to Find Lost Treasure in All 50 States and Canada, Too! by Joan Holub (2000)
  17. Cover of Abby Cadabra, Super Speller by Joan Holub (2000)
  18. Cover of Eek-a-boo by Joan Holub (2000)
  19. Cover of Light the Candles by Joan Holub (2000)
  20. Cover of Mine, Mine, Mine! by Joan Holub (2000)
  21. Cover of The Haunted States of America by Joan Holub (2001)
  22. Cover of Why Do Cats Meow? by Joan Holub (2001)
  23. Cover of Vincent Van Gogh by Joan Holub, book 3 of the Smart About Art series (2001)
  24. Cover of Why Do Dogs Bark? by Joan Holub (2001)
  1. 1
    If You Were There When They Signed the ConstitutionIf You… #61987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  2. 2
    100 ValentinesFirst-Start Easy Reader #191995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  3. 3
    My First Book of Sign Language1996 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199632
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  4. 4
    Ten Little Ballerinas: Jewel Sticker Stories1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  5. 5
    Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book1997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  6. 6
    Pen Pals1997 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199748
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  7. 7
    Ivy Green Cootie QueenChapter #11998 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199848
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  8. 8
    Space Dogs on Planet K-9Chapter #21998 · 63 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199863
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  9. 9
    Pajama Party1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199832
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Red, Yellow, Green: What Do Signs Mean?1998 · 16 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199816
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  11. 11
    Go! Go! Go!1998 · 16 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199816
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  12. 12
    I Love You, Dad1998 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199832
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  13. 13
    What's the Magic Word?1999 · 16 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199916
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  14. 14
    I Have a Weird Brother Who Digested a Fly1999 · 24 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199924
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  15. 15
    Happy Monster Day!1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  16. 16
    The Spooky SleepoverEek! Stories To Make You Shriek! #81999 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199948
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    How to Find Lost Treasure in All 50 States and Canada, Too!2000 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000182
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  18. 18
    Abby Cadabra, Super Speller2000 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200048
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Eek-a-boo2000 · 24 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200024
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Light the Candles2000 · 16 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200016
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Mine, Mine, Mine!2000 · 16 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200016
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    The Haunted States of America2001 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Why Do Cats Meow?2001 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200148
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Vincent Van GoghSmart About Art #32001 · 32 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200132
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  25. 25
    Why Do Dogs Bark?2001 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200148
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  26. 26
    Silly Bears2001 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    20011
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  27. 27
    Cinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat2001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  28. 28
    Scat, Cats!2001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  29. 29
    Breakout at the Bug Lab2001 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200148
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  30. 30
    The Garden that We Grew2001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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Joan Holub series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Joan Holub books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Heroes In Training books in order

11 books by Joan Holub
  1. 1. Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
  2. 2. Poseidon and the Sea of Fury
  3. 3. Hades and the Helm of Darkness
  4. 4. Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire
  5. 5. Typhon and the Winds of Destruction
  6. 6. Apollo and the Battle of the Birds
  7. 8. Cronus and the Threads of Dread
  8. 9. Crius and the Night of Fright
  9. 10. Hephaestus and the Island of Terror
  10. 11. Uranus and the Bubbles of Trouble
  11. 12. Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa

Ant Hill in order

7 books
  1. 1. More Snacks!
  2. 2. Good Luck!
  3. 3. Scaredy-Pants!
  4. 4. Big Heart!
  5. 5. Spring Is Here!
  6. 6. Picnic!
  7. 7. Snow Day!

Doll Hospital in order

6 books
  1. 1. Tatiana Comes to America
  2. 2. Goldie's Fortune
  3. 3. Glory's Freedom
  4. 4. Saving Marissa
  5. 5. Danielle's Dollhouse Wish
  6. 6. Charlotte's Choice

Who Was/Is...? in order

5 books
  1. 18. Who Was Johnny Appleseed?
  2. 26. Who Was Marco Polo?
  3. 38. Who Was Jim Henson?
  4. 44. Who Was Babe Ruth?
  5. 200. Who Was Charles Schulz?

Chapter in order

4 books
  1. 1. Ivy Green Cootie Queen
  2. 2. Space Dogs on Planet K-9
  3. 3. Bed, Bats, & Beyond
  4. 4. Cooties from Outer Space

Easy-To-Read! Easy-To-Draw! in order

4 books
  1. 1. Animals
  2. 2. Cars and Trucks
  3. 3. Dinosaurs
  4. 4. Magical Creatures

Young Princesses Around the World in order

4 books
  1. 1. Elizabeth and the Royal Pony
  2. 2. Isabel Saves the Prince
  3. 3. Cleopatra and the King's Enemies
  4. 4. Lydia and the Island Kingdom

Hello in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hello Knights!
  2. 2. Hello Ninjas!
  3. 3. Hello Robots!
  4. 4. Hello Dinosaurs!

What Was...? in order

4 books
  1. 3. What Was the Gold Rush?
  2. 11. What Is the Statue of Liberty?
  3. 17. What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
  4. 20. What Was Woodstock?

Smart About History in order

2 books
  1. 1. Valley of the Golden Mummies
  2. 2. Smart About the Fifty States

Step into Reading: Step 1 in order

2 books
  1. 17. Ballet Stars
  2. 19. Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom!

Smart About Art in order

1 book
  1. 3. Vincent Van Gogh

If You… in order

1 book
  1. 6. If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution

Eek! Stories To Make You Shriek! in order

1 book
  1. 8. The Spooky Sleepover

First-Start Easy Reader in order

1 book
  1. 19. 100 Valentines

Where is...? in order

1 book
  1. 24. Where Is Walt Disney World?

Step into Reading: Step 2 in order

1 book
  1. 63. Shampoodle

Standalone books

94 books

94 Joan Holub titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Joan Holub books in order?

You only need to read Joan Holub books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Joan Holub

Start with the first book of the Joan Holub series you want to read: Goddess Girls starts with Athena the Brain (2010), Mini Myths starts with Be Patient, Pandora! (2014) and Heroes in Training starts with Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (2012). The earliest catalogued title overall is If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution (1987).

What is the newest Joan Holub book?

This Little Engineer (2023) is the newest Joan Holub book released so far.

Is there a new Joan Holub book coming?

No next Joan Holub book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Joan Holub at a glance

Paused
No new Joan Holub title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Joan Holub books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,225 pages across the 109 of 184 books with a recorded length, a median of 48 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Joan Holub books, 83 of 184, were published in the 2010s.

What the Joan Holub books are about

156 of the 184 Joan Holub books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 80 of 156. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.