Picture books in order

Aaron Blabey's standalone picture books include award-winning titles like Thelma the Unicorn, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, and The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley 2007 Aaron Blabey Buy
2 Sunday Chutney 2008 Aaron Blabey Buy
3 The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon 2011 Aaron Blabey Buy
4 Stanley Paste 2011 Aaron Blabey Buy
5 The Dreadful Fluff 2012 Aaron Blabey Buy
6 Thelma the Unicorn 2015 Aaron Blabey Buy
7 I Need a Hug 2015 Aaron Blabey Buy
8 Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas 2015 Aaron Blabey Buy
9 Don’t Call Me Bear! 2019 Aaron Blabey Buy
10 The Return of Thelma the Unicorn 2019 Aaron Blabey Buy

Aaron Blabey’s standalone picture books showcase a different side of his work from the series that made him famous. Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley (2007) is a gentle story about two friends who are complete opposites, while The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon (2011) won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Early Childhood with its spooky-funny rhyming text.

Thelma the Unicorn (2015) became one of Blabey’s biggest standalone hits, telling the story of a plain pony who gets her wish to become a unicorn and discovers that fame isn’t what she expected. Other titles in this collection include I Need a Hug and Don’t Call Me Bear!, both of which feature Blabey’s trademark bold art style and offbeat humor.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Picture series?

There are ten books in the Picture series, published between 2007 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Picture series?

The first book in the Picture series is Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, published in 2007.

Which Aaron Blabey picture book was made into a Netflix movie?

Thelma the Unicorn (2015) was adapted into a Netflix animated film released in 2024.

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