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Nicola Bayley

British illustrator Nicola Bayley is best known for her delicate, detailed work on classic children’s books such as *The Mousehole Cat* and *The Patchwork Cat*. Her acclaimed illustrations have earned her a Kate Greenaway Medal nomination and a lasting legacy in picture-book art. This page provides the Nicola Bayley books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1975Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery RhymesPOoC · 1Buy ↗

1976Puss in BootsPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1977One Old Oxford OxPOoCB · 2Buy ↗

1983The MouldyPOoCB · 3Buy ↗

1984Polar Bear CatPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1984Elephant CatPOoCB · 2Buy ↗

1984Crab CatPOoCB · 3Buy ↗

1984Spider CatPOoCB · 4Buy ↗

1984Parrot CatPOoCB · 5Buy ↗

1985As I Was Going Up and Down and Other Nonsense RhymesPOoC · 2Buy ↗

1987Bedtime & Moonshine: Lullabies and NonsensePOoC · 3Buy ↗

1998The Necessary CatPOoC · 4Buy ↗

2002The Curious CatPOoC · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Children's Books3 books · 1976–1983

01Puss in Boots1976Buy ↗

02One Old Oxford Ox1977Buy ↗

03The Mouldy1983Buy ↗

Publication Order of Copycats Books5 books · 1984–1984

01Polar Bear Cat1984Buy ↗

02Elephant Cat1984Buy ↗

03Crab Cat1984Buy ↗

04Spider Cat1984Buy ↗

05Parrot Cat1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections5 books · 1975–2002

01Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes1975Buy ↗

02As I Was Going Up and Down and Other Nonsense Rhymes1985Buy ↗

03Bedtime & Moonshine: Lullabies and Nonsense1987Buy ↗

04The Necessary Cat1998Buy ↗

05The Curious Cat2002Buy ↗

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