Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| It Was a Dark and Silly Night… |
2003 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The World of William Joyce Scrapbook |
1997 |
Buy |
| Silly Stories to Tickle Your Funny Bone |
2000 |
Buy |
Dinosaur Bob Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Day with Wilbur Robinson |
1988 |
Buy |
| Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo |
1995 |
Buy |
| Life with Bob |
1998 |
Buy |
| Baseball Bob |
1999 |
Buy |
Guardians of Childhood Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Man in the Moon |
2010 |
Buy |
| Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King |
2011 |
Buy |
| E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth’s Core! |
2012 |
Buy |
| The sandman the story of Sanderson Mansnoozie |
2012 |
N/A |
| Rise of the Guardians: Made in the North Pole |
2012 |
Buy |
| Jack Frost: with audio recording |
2015 |
N/A |
| Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Sandman and the War of Dreams |
2013 |
Buy |
| Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning |
2018 |
Buy |
Guardians of Childhood Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Man in the Moon |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Sandman |
2012 |
Buy |
| The sandman the story of Sanderson Mansnoozie |
2012 |
N/A |
| Jack Frost |
2015 |
Buy |
| Jack Frost: with audio recording |
2015 |
N/A |
Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| William Joyce’s Mother Goose |
1984 |
Buy |
| George Shrinks |
1985 |
Buy |
| Bently and Egg |
1992 |
Buy |
| Santa Calls |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs |
1996 |
Buy |
| Buddy |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Mischievians |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Numberlys |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Bean, a Stalk and a Boy Named Jack |
2014 |
Buy |
| Billy’s Booger |
2015 |
Buy |
| Scarecrow and the Nightingale |
2020 |
Buy |
Rolie Polie Olie Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rolie Polie Olie |
1999 |
Buy |
| Snowie Rolie |
2000 |
Buy |
| How Many Howdys? |
2000 |
Buy |
| Little Spot of Color |
2000 |
Buy |
| Polka Dot! Polka Dot! |
2000 |
Buy |
| Be My Pal |
2000 |
Buy |
| Olie |
2000 |
Buy |
| Stick with Olie |
2001 |
Buy |
| Spot |
2001 |
Buy |
| Billy |
2001 |
Buy |
| Zowie |
2001 |
Buy |
| Stick or Treat |
2001 |
Buy |
| Sleepy Time Olie |
2001 |
Buy |
| Peekaboo, You! |
2002 |
Buy |
| Zowie’s 123 |
2002 |
Buy |
| Rocket Up, Rolie! |
2002 |
Buy |
| Rolie Polie Shapes |
2002 |
Buy |
| Big Time Olie |
2006 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ollie’s Odyssey |
2015 |
Buy |
Toothiana Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Tooth Is Lost |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Queen Takes Flight |
2012 |
Buy |
| Panic Sets In |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Battle Is Waged |
2012 |
Buy |
William Joyce is an author, illustrator, and filmmaker whose work has shaped children’s entertainment for nearly four decades. Starting with picture books like William Joyce’s Mother Goose (1984) and George Shrinks (1985), he established a visual style that blends whimsy with rich detail, earning him a devoted following among young readers and their parents.
His Guardians of Childhood series reimagines childhood figures — Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost — as an interconnected team of protectors. The books inspired the 2012 DreamWorks animated film Rise of the Guardians. Joyce also created Rolie Polie Olie, which became a popular Disney Channel animated series, and won an Academy Award for his animated short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has William Joyce written?
William Joyce has written 86 books across 10 series.
What was William Joyce's first book?
William Joyce’s first book is Through Grandpa’s Eyes, published in 1971.
What is William Joyce best known for?
Joyce is best known for creating the Guardians of Childhood series (which inspired the 2012 DreamWorks film Rise of the Guardians), the Rolie Polie Olie animated series, and the Oscar-winning animated short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.