Who This Author Is

Eric A. Kimmel has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 80 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with One Good Tern Deserves Another and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Holiday House and Live Oak Media.

Best Place To Start

One Good Tern Deserves Another

Holiday House • 1994 • standard 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Holiday House and Live Oak Media

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Holiday House and Live Oak Media.

Top Books To Start With

  1. One Good Tern Deserves Another

    Holiday House • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 188 pages.

  2. The Two Mountains An Aztec Legend

    Holiday House • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  3. Be Not Far From Me

    Simon & Schuster • 1998 • standard commitment

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

  4. Squash It: A True and Ridiculous Tale

    Holiday House • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 40 pages.

  5. The Magic Dreidels: A Hanukkah Story

    Holiday House • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 30 pages.

  6. The Old Woman and Her Pig

    Holiday House • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 28 pages.

  7. Bar Mitzvah: A Jewish Boy's Coming of Age

    Penguin Group USA • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 143 pages.

  8. The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol

    Holiday House • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 64 pages.

  9. Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

    Holiday House • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 30 pages.

  10. The Gingerbread Man

    Holiday House • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 32 pages.

How The Picks Compare

More Books By Eric A. Kimmel