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Ludwig Bemelmans Children's Books in Order

Ludwig Bemelmans Children's contains 12 books, published between 1931 and 1965. The first book is Hansi (1931) and the newest is Quito Express (1965). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1931–1965
Pages on record
144 in 2 of 12 books
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Ludwig Bemelmans Children's collects the children's fiction of Ludwig Bemelmans, who is credited on 11 of the 12 catalogued books; Munro Leaf and Barbara Bemelmans carry further credits. The listing spans 1931 to 1965, from Hansi to Quito Express, with The Golden Basket (1936), Noodle (1937), Fifi (1940), Rosebud (1942) and Parsley (1953) between them. Subject headings cover animals, fairies, hotels and sisters, and Newbery Honor sits among them. Volumes run to a median of 72 pages.

How many Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books are there?

Ludwig Bemelmans Children's has 12 books, released between 1931 and 1965.

Ludwig Bemelmans Children's Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Ludwig Bemelmans Children's 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 Noodle by Munro Leaf, book 3 of the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's series (1937)
  2. Cover of Rosebud by Ludwig Bemelmans, book 6 of the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's series (1942)
  1. 1
    Hansi1931 · confirmed 1/4
    1931–
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    The Golden Basket1936 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    193696
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  3. 3
    Noodle1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  4. 4
    The Castle Number Nine1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  5. 5
    Fifi1940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940–
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  6. 6
    Rosebud1942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942–
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  7. 7
    A Tale of Two Glimps1947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  8. 8
    Sunshine1950 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    195048
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  9. 9
    The Happy Place1952 · confirmed 1/4
    1952–
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  10. 10
    Parsley1953 · confirmed 1/4
    1953–
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  11. 11
    Marina1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
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  12. 12
    Quito Express1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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Do you have to read Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books in order?

You should read the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ludwig Bemelmans Children's book also stands alone.

Where to start with Ludwig Bemelmans Children's

Start with Hansi (1931), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ludwig Bemelmans Children's book?

Quito Express (1965) is the newest Ludwig Bemelmans Children's book released so far.

Is there a new Ludwig Bemelmans Children's book coming?

No next Ludwig Bemelmans Children's book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Ludwig Bemelmans Children's at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ludwig Bemelmans Children's title on record dates from 1965, 61 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
144 pages across the 2 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 72 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books, 4 of 12, were published in the 1930s.
Attribution
Of the 12 titles, 11 are credited to Ludwig Bemelmans, 1 to Munro Leaf and 1 to Barbara Bemelmans.

What the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's books are about

7 of the 12 Ludwig Bemelmans Children's 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 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.