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Bear in the Big Blue House Books in Order

Bear in the Big Blue House contains 20 books, published between 1999 and 2002. The first book is Luna's Night (1999) and the newest is A Comfy, Cozy Thanksgiving (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1999–2002
Pages on record
168 in 11 of 20 books
Reading time
2.8–4.2 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 168 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

See all 20 books in order Printable Bear in the Big Blue House checklist

Bear in the Big Blue House is a set of 20 very short children's books, at a median of 16 pages, listed under Kiki Thorpe. The books appeared between 1999 and 2002, starting with Luna's Night. Movable books, rhyming stories and concept books on shapes and opposites fill the list, as in Bear Loves Opposites and Bear's Shape Book. A Comfy, Cozy Thanksgiving (2002) is the last title.

How many Bear in the Big Blue House books are there?

Bear in the Big Blue House has 20 books, released between 1999 and 2002.

Bear in the Big Blue House Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Bear in the Big Blue House 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 Bear Loves Water by Ellen Weiss, book 2 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (1999)
  2. Cover of A Birthday Surprise! by Ellen Weiss, book 4 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (1999)
  3. Cover of Bear Loves Opposites by Kiki Thorpe, book 5 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  4. Cover of Bear\'s Shape Book by Kiki Thorpe, book 6 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  5. Cover of The Big Blue House Call by Kiki Thorpe, book 7 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  6. Cover of Spring Has Sprung! by Kiki Thorpe, book 8 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  7. Cover of Bear's Big Band! by Kiki Thorpe, book 9 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  8. Cover of Let's Pretend by Kiki Thorpe, book 10 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  9. Cover of Bear's Breakfast Treat by Kiki Thorpe, book 11 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  10. Cover of Tutter's Tiny Trip by Kiki Thorpe, book 12 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  11. Cover of Bear's Woodland Workout by Kiki Thorpe, book 13 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  12. Cover of A Costume for Bear by Kiki Thorpe, book 14 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  13. Cover of Raiders of the Lost Cheese by Kiki Thorpe, book 15 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  14. Cover of Time To Cha-Cha-Cha! by Kiki Thorpe, book 16 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  15. Cover of Bear Loves Weather! by Kiki Thorpe, book 17 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2000)
  16. Cover of Bugged By Bugs by Kiki Thorpe, book 18 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2001)
  17. Cover of Ojo's Sing-along Farm by Kiki Thorpe, book 19 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2001)
  18. Cover of A Comfy, Cozy Thanksgiving by Kiki Thorpe, book 20 of the Bear in the Big Blue House series (2002)
  1. 1
    Luna's Night1999 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199912
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  2. 2
    Bear Loves Water1999 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199912
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  3. 3
    Welcome to the Big Blue House1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  4. 4
    A Birthday Surprise!1999 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199912
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  5. 5
    Bear Loves Opposites2000 · 22 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200022
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  6. 6
    Bear\'s Shape Book2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  7. 7
    The Big Blue House Call2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  8. 8
    Spring Has Sprung!2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  9. 9
    Bear's Big Band!2000 · 18 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200018
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  10. 10
    Let's Pretend2000 · 8 pages · confirmed 1/4
    20008
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Bear's Breakfast Treat2000 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200016
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Tutter's Tiny Trip2000 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200016
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Bear's Woodland Workout2000 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200012
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  14. 14
    A Costume for Bear2000 · 16 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200016
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Raiders of the Lost Cheese2000 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200024
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  16. 16
    Time To Cha-Cha-Cha!2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  17. 17
    Bear Loves Weather!2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  18. 18
    Bugged By Bugs2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  19. 19
    Ojo's Sing-along Farm2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  20. 20
    A Comfy, Cozy Thanksgiving2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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Do you have to read Bear in the Big Blue House books in order?

You should read the Bear in the Big Blue House books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Bear in the Big Blue House book also stands alone.

Where to start with Bear in the Big Blue House

Start with Luna's Night (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bear in the Big Blue House book?

A Comfy, Cozy Thanksgiving (2002) is the newest Bear in the Big Blue House book released so far.

Is there a new Bear in the Big Blue House book coming?

No next Bear in the Big Blue House book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Bear in the Big Blue House at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Bear in the Big Blue House title on record dates from 2002, 24 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Bear in the Big Blue House books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
168 pages across the 11 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 16 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bear in the Big Blue House books, 16 of 20, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 20 titles, 17 are credited to Kiki Thorpe and 3 to Ellen Weiss.

What the Bear in the Big Blue House books are about

13 of the 20 Bear in the Big Blue House books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bears is tagged on 11 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other series by Kiki Thorpe

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.