Who This Author Is

William Joyce has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 54 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with A Day With Wilbur Robinson and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins.

Best Place To Start

A Day With Wilbur Robinson

Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. A Day With Wilbur Robinson

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 40 pages.

  2. Big Time Olie (Rolie Polie Olie)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  3. Rolie Polie Olie

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 48 pages.

  4. Sleepy Time Olie (Rolie Polie Olie)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • quick commitment

  5. George Shrinks (Reading Rainbow)

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 40 pages.

  6. George Shrinks

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 30 pages.

  7. Buddy

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 47 pages.

  8. The World of William Joyce Scrapbook

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 48 pages.

  9. George Shrinks Mini Book

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 30 pages.

  10. First Born of an Ass

    Watermark Pr • 1989 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

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