Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children’s books. He has worked on nearly one hundred and fifty books for children, including Nesting, Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack’s Garden, and On Meadowview Street. Henry loves being outside where he can sketch and write.
Books in order of publication:
Written and illustrated by Cole
Jack’s Garden, 1998
I Took a Walk, 1998
On the Way to the Beach, 2003
On Meadowview Street, 2007
Trudy, 2009
A Nest for Celeste, 2010
Littlest Evergreen, 2011
Unspoken, 2012
Big Bug, 2014
Brambleheart, 2016
Somewhat True Adventures of Sammy Shine, 2016
Spot, the Cat, 2016
Eddie the Bully, 2016
Bayberry Island, 2017
Another quest for Celeste, 2018
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey, 2018
Try A Little Kindness, 2018
Spot and Dot, 2019
Nesting,2020
Principal Tate is Running Late!,2021
Homer on the Case, 2021
Building, 2022
Forever Home, 2022
Adventure Awaits, 2022
“Albert’s ABC’s”, 2024
Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem – 2025
Illustrated by Cole
Moosetache Margie Palatini
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by Ann Earle (1995)
Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1995)
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1997)
Warthogs in the Kitchen by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1998)
Livingstone Mouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1998)
Barefoot: Escape on the Underground Railroad by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1998)
Some Smug Slug by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1998)
Wacky Wedding: A Book of Alphabet Antics by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1999)
Ed and Fred Flea by Pamela Duncan Edwards (1999)
Little Bo by Julie Andrews Edwards (1997)
Who Bop? By Jonathan London (2000)
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2000)
Bravo, Livingstone Mouse! by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2000)
Little Dogs Say “Rough!” by Rick Walton (2000)
Honk! The Story of a Prima Swanerina by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2000)
Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini (2000)
All American Puppies #6: Bake-off Burglar by Susan Saunders (2001)
All American Puppies #5: Puppysaurus by Susan Saunders (2001)
All American Puppies #4: Uptown Poodle, Downtown Pups by Susan Saunders (2001)
All American Puppies #3: Camp Barkalot by Susan Saunders (2001)
All American Puppies #2: On the Scent of Trouble by Susan Saunders (2001)
All American Puppies #1: New Pup on the Block by Susan Saunders (2001)
Warthogs Paint by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2001)
Wake-Up Kisses by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2001)
Slop Goes the Soup: A Noisy Warthog Word Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2001)
Boston Tea Party by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2001)
Warthogs in a Box: Counting, Colors, Sounds by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2002)
Fright Night Flight by Laura Krauss Melmed (2002)
Can You Make a Piggy Giggle? by Linda Ashman (2002)
Muldoon by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2002)
Little Bo in France by Julie Andrews Edwards (2002)
The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein (2002)
The Wright Brothers by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2003)
Why Do Kittens Purr? by Marion Dane Bauer (2003)
Rosie’s Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2003)
City Chicken by Arthur Dorros (2003)
Naughty Little Monkeys by Jim Aylesworth (2003)
Bad Boys by Margie Palatini (2003)
The Worrywarts by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2003)
Gigi and Lulu’s Gigantic Fight by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2004)
The Leprechaun’s Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2004)
Santa’s Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene (2004)
Moosekitos by Margie Palatini (2004)
Victor Vito and Freddie Vasco: Two Polar Bears on a Mission to Save the Klondike by Laurie Berkner (2004)
Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2004)
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnall (2005)
Ms. Bitsy Bat’s Kindergarten by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2005)
Z is for Zookeeper by Marie and Roland Smith (2005)
Tubby the Tuba by Paul Tripp (2006)
Bad Boys Get Cookie! by Margie Palatini (2006)
Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski (mother of Connor Helakoski) (2006)
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel (2006)
Oink? by Margie Palatini (2006)
Katy Duck, Big Sister: A Book About Sharing by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2007)
Katy Duck by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2007)
The Old House by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2007)
Chaucer’s First Winter by Stephen Krensky (2008)
Jack and Jill’s Treehouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards (2008)
Rubber-legged Ducky by John Keller (2008)
Katy Duck, Center Stage by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2008)
Katy Duck, Dance Star by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2008)
Twelve Days of Christmas in Virginia by Sue Corbet (2009)
Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban (2009)
Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl (2009)
Bad Boys Get Henpecked by Margie Palatini (2009)
Katy Duck is a Caterpillar by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2009)
Big Chickens Go To Town by Leslie Helakoski (2010)
Big Chickens Fly the Coop by Leslie Helakoski (2010)
Katy Duck Goes to Dance Class by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2010)
One Pup’s Up by Marsha Wilson Chall (2010)
Little Bo in Italy by Julie Andrews Edwards (2010)
Chicken Butt’s Back by Erica S. Perl (2011)
Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack (2011)
Starring Katy Duck by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2011)
I Know a Wee Piggy by Kim Norman (2012)
Who’s Who by Ken Geist (2012)
Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey (2012)
Little Bo in London by Julie Andrews Edwards (2012)
Katy Duck Makes a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2012)
Katy Duck Meets the Babysitter by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2012)
Katy Duck and the Tip Top Tap Shoes by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2013)
Katy Duck, Flower Girl by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2013)
Bogart and Vinnie by Audrey Vernick (2013)
Nelly May Has Her Say by Cynthia DeFelice (2013)
Prairie Chicken Little by Jackie Mims Hopkins (2013)
Katy Duck and the Secret Valentine by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2014)
Katy Duck Goes to Work by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2014)
Katy Duck’s Happy Halloween by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2014)
Maxi the Taxi by Elizabeth Upton (2016)
Ralph and the Rocket Ship by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2016)
Ferocious Fluffity by Erica Perl (2016)
Teeny Tiny Halloween by Lauren Wohl (2016)
Emmett and the Bright Blue Cape by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (2017)
Three Hens, A Peacock and The Enormous Egg by Lester L. Laminack (2023)
Carina Felina by Carmen Agra Deedy (2023)
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