Chris Butterworth

CHRIS BUTTERWORTH is the author of more than seventy nonfiction books for children on such diverse subjects as influenza, Antarctic exploration, and Ancient Egypt. “A sea horse looks as magical as a mermaid,” she says, “but sea horses really exist. We need to know as much as we can about them, so we can protect them.” 

Books in order of publication:

What Can I Hear?, Hodder & Stoughton (London, England), 1988.

What Can I Taste?, Hodder & Stoughton (London, England), 1988.

Beaver’s Home, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Bees and Their Hive, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Inside an Ant’s Nest, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Inside a Beehive, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Swallows’ Summer, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Swallows’ Nest, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Fruit, Award (Nottinghamshire, England), 1993.

Vegetables, Award (Nottinghamshire, England), 1993.

Beans, Award (Nottinghamshire, England), 1993.

Bread, Award (Nottinghamshire, England), 1993.

Special Clothes, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1994.

Hiccups and Burps, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1994.

What’s Cooking?, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1995.

Zoom: Set E, The Five Foxes, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1997.

Football, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1997.

Basketball, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1997.

Firefighters, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1998.

Rats, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1998.

Life under the Sea, Ginn (Aylesbury, England), 1998.

Theme Parks, Ginn (Oxford, England), 1999.

Disaster!, Heinemann (Oxford, England), 2000.

Dreams, Nelson (Walton-on-Thames, England), 2000.

Fairs Then and Now, Nelson (Walton-on-Thames, England), 2000.

What Are Walls For?, Nelson (Walton-on-Thames, England), 2000.

Young Heroes and Heroines, Nelson (Walton-on-Thames, England), 2000.

A History of the Flu, Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), 2001.

Bridges and Tunnels, Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), 2001.

Shackleton the Survivor, Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), 2001.

Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea, illustrated by John Lawrence, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2006.

“MY WORLD” SERIES

Rabbit’s Day, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Beaver’s Day, Nelson (Walton-on-Thames, England), 1988.

Working Horses, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Baby Rabbits, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Red Squirrel, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Pony, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Hamster, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Goldfish, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Dog, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Cat, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

My Canary, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Guinea Pigs, Gerbils, and Dormice, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Grey Squirrel, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

The Cat Family, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Unusual Fish, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

Unusual Birds, Macmillan Education (Basingstoke, England), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Cats, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Ants, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Beavers, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Bees, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Birds, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Hamsters, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Dogs, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, Silver Burdett (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Fish, illustrated by Gill Tomblin, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Rabbits, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

(With Donna Bailey) Horses, illustrated by John Canning, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Squirrels, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Swallows, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Silver Burdett Press (Morristown, NJ), 1988.

Working Dogs, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

“ANIMAL WORLD” SERIES

(With Donna Bailey) Eagles, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Butterflies, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Frogs, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Snakes, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Kangaroos, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Bears, illustrated by Paula Chasty, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1990.

(With Donna Bailey) Alligators, Steck-Vaughn Library (Austin, TX), 1991.

(With Donna Bailey) Chimpanzees, Steck-Vaughn Library (Austin, TX), 1991.

(With Donna Bailey) Crabs, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1991.

(With Donna Bailey) Foxes, Steck-Vaughn Library (Austin, TX), 1991.

(With Donna Bailey) Owls, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1991.

(With Donna Bailey) Deer, Steck-Vaughn (Austin, TX), 1991.