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Philomel Books

Imprint of Penguin Books US.

Editions tracked: 96
First editions: 64
Books: 96
Years: 1969 to 2020

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AuthorsEric Carle (14)John Flanagan (13)Brian Jacques (12)Patricia Polacco (9)T. A. Barron (6)Anthony Horowitz (5)Oliver Jeffers (4)Nancy Springer (4)Mike Lupica (3)Ruta Sepetys (3)

SeriesRedwall Ranger's Apprentice Alex Rider Brotherband Lost Years of Merlin series Proxy

Books

Published by Philomel Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle · first published 1969

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Autumn Story

Jill Barklem · first published 1980

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Catch the Ball

Eric Carle · first published 1982

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What's for Lunch?

Eric Carle · first published 1982

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Yeh-Shen

Ai-Ling Louie · first published 1982

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The Very Busy Spider

Eric Carle · first published 1984

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Old Bear

Jane Hissey · first published 1986

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Redwall

Brian Jacques · first published 1986

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Owl Moon

Jane Yolen · first published 1987

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Grandpa's Face

Eloise Greenfield · first published 1988

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Rechenka's Eggs

Patricia Polacco · first published 1988

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Animals, Animals

Eric Carle · first published 1989

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Lon Po Po

Ed Young · first published 1988

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The Very Quiet Cricket

Eric Carle · first published 1990

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Thunder Cake

Patricia Polacco · first published 1990

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Dragons Dragons and Other Creatures That Never Were

Eric Carle, Laura Whipple · first published 1991

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Flight

Robert Burleigh · first published 1991

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Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales

Brian Jacques · first published 1991

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Chicken Sunday

Patricia Polacco · first published 1992

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Draw Me a Star

Eric Carle · first published 1992

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How do I identify a Philomel Books first edition?

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How many Philomel Books books does MyVolumes track?

We track 96 editions published by Philomel Books, 64 of them first editions, across 96 books.