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Nicola Bayley Books in Order

Find every Nicola Bayley book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 13 books / 3 series

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 Nicola Bayley Books in Chronological Order

1975 Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes POoC / 1 Buy
1976 Puss in Boots POoCB / 1 Buy
1977 One Old Oxford Ox POoCB / 2 Buy
1983 The Mouldy POoCB / 3 Buy
1984 Polar Bear Cat POoCB / 1 Buy
1984 Elephant Cat POoCB / 2 Buy
1984 Crab Cat POoCB / 3 Buy
1984 Spider Cat POoCB / 4 Buy
1984 Parrot Cat POoCB / 5 Buy
1985 As I Was Going Up and Down and Other Nonsense Rhymes POoC / 2 Buy
1987 Bedtime & Moonshine: Lullabies and Nonsense POoC / 3 Buy
1998 The Necessary Cat POoC / 4 Buy
2002 The Curious Cat POoC / 5 Buy

Nicola Bayley Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Children's Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1976-1983
01 Puss in Boots 1976 Buy
02 One Old Oxford Ox 1977 Buy
03 The Mouldy 1983 Buy
Copycats Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1984-1984
01 Polar Bear Cat 1984 Buy
02 Elephant Cat 1984 Buy
03 Crab Cat 1984 Buy
04 Spider Cat 1984 Buy
05 Parrot Cat 1984 Buy
01 Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes 1975 Buy
02 As I Was Going Up and Down and Other Nonsense Rhymes 1985 Buy
03 Bedtime & Moonshine: Lullabies and Nonsense 1987 Buy
04 The Necessary Cat 1998 Buy
05 The Curious Cat 2002 Buy

Where to start with Nicola Bayley

What is the best order to read Nicola Bayley books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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