List of Bluey books

Bluey is an Australian animated television series for preschool children that premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. In April 2019, BBC Studios entered a partnership with Penguin Random House Australia with a deal to publish three Bluey books before the end of 2019.[1] "The Beach", "Fruit Bat", and a sticker activity book entitled "Time to Play", were released on 5 November 2019.[2] All three books were recognised as the highest-selling releases in the weekly Australian book charts of November 2019,[3][4] and had sold a combined total of 350,000 copies by January 2020.[5] "The Beach" was the highest-selling title of 2019 and sold 129,516 copies in the two months after its release.[6] Additional books; "Bob Bilby" and "Easter Fun!", a craft book, were released on 3 March 2020,[5][7][8] followed by a colouring book entitled "Big Backyard" on 31 March,[9] and "The Creek" on 28 April.[10] The combined sales of the first nine books reached 1 million in June 2020.[11] In September 2020, the partnership with Penguin Random House was expanded to include global distribution rights, allowing the books to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom.[12]

Releases

Episodic board books
# Title Special features Publication date Pages ISBN Reference Sales Awards
1Fruit BatGlow-in-the-dark5 November 201924ISBN 978-1-760-89404-7[13][note 1][note 2]
2The BeachLift-the-flap5 November 201924ISBN 978-1-760-89405-4[14]200,000[15][16][note 2]
  • Winner of 2020 ABIA Book of the Year[6]
  • Winner of 2020 ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6)[6]
3Bob Bilby3 March 202024ISBN 978-1-760-89663-8[17][note 1]
4The Creek28 April 202024ISBN 978-1-760-89661-4[18][note 1]
5GranniesLenticular printed picture1 September 202024ISBN 978-1-760-89936-3[19]
6The Pool5 January 202124ISBN 978-1-761-04084-9[20]
7BingoJigsaw puzzle30 March 202124ISBN 978-1-761-04114-3[21]

Episodic hardbacks
# Title Publication date Pages ISBN References
1Verandah Santa3 November 202032ISBN 978-1-761-04061-0[22]
2Mum School2 March 202132ISBN 978-1-761-04113-6[23]

Other board books
# Title Special features Publication date Pages ISBN Reference Sales
1All About BlueyShaped board book2 June 202012ISBN 978-1-760-89830-4[24][note 1]
2All About BingoShaped board book2 June 202012ISBN 978-1-760-89829-8[25][note 1]
3At Home with the HeelersShaped board book1 June 202110

Other hardbacks
# Title Special features Publication date Pages ISBN Reference
1My Dad is AwesomeFather's Day themed, "Written by Bluey and Bingo"4 August 202048ISBN 978-1-760-89940-0[26]
2Let's Play Outside!Magnet book29 September 202010ISBN 978-1-760-89992-9[27]
3My Mum is the BestMother's Day themed, "Written by Bluey and Bingo"2 March 202148ISBN 978-1-761-04112-9[28]

Paperback books
# Title Subcategory Publication date Pages ISBN Reference Sales
1Time to Play!Sticker activity book5 November 201916ISBN 978-1-760-89403-0[29][note 1][note 2]
2Easter Fun!Craft book3 March 202024ISBN 978-1-760-89689-8[30][note 1]
3Big BackyardColouring book31 March 202064ISBN 978-1-760-89662-1[31][note 1]
4Fun and GamesColouring book4 August 202064ISBN 978-1-761-04019-1[32]
5Hooray, It's Christmas!Sticker activity book3 November 202032ISBN 978-1-761-04000-9[33]
6Bluey and FriendsSticker activity book5 January 202116ISBN 978-1-761-04086-3[34]
7Where's Bluey?Search-and-find book30 March 202132ISBN 978-1-761-04111-2[35]

Reception

In July 2020, Anita Butterworth of online blog Mum's Grapevine listed "The Beach" as the best Bluey book release, referring to votes made by readers.[36] "The Creek" was listed as the second most popular instalment.[36]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient / Nominee Result Ref.
2020 Australian Book Industry Awards Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) Won [6][37]
Book of the Year Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) Won [6][37]

Notes
  1. The combined sales of the first nine books reached 1 million in June 2020.[11]
  2. The first three titles released in November 2019 were the second, third and fourth-highest selling Australian children's books of 2019.[11]

References
  1. "BBC Studios signs publishing deal for Bluey". Toy & Hobby Retailer. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. "Bluey books arrive November". Penguin. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. "Australia's Top 1000 Books". Boomerang Books. Eclipse Commerce. November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Bestsellers: Bluey rounds up top three chart spots". Books and Publishing. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "More Bluey books on their way in time for Easter!". Penguin. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. Convery, Stephanie (13 May 2020). "Bluey: "The Beach" named book of the year at Australian Book Industry awards". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. "Bluey: Bob Bilby". Penguin. January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. "Bluey: Easter Fun!". Penguin. January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. "Bluey: Big Backyard". Penguin. January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. "Bluey: The Creek". Penguin. January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  11. "Sales of Bluey books hit 1 million copies". Books and Publishing. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. Bailey, Imogen (23 September 2020). "Bluey to expand presence in US and UK". Toy & Hobby Retailer. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. "Bluey: Fruit Bat". Penguin. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  14. "Bluey: The Beach". Penguin. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  15. "Bluey: the Beach wins 2020 ABIA Book of the Year". Penguin. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  16. Knox, David (14 May 2020). "Bluey wins Book of the Year". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  17. "Bluey: Bob Bilby". Penguin. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  18. "Bluey: The Creek". Penguin. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  19. "Bluey: Grannies". Penguin. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  20. "Bluey: The Pool". Penguin. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  21. "Bluey: Bingo". Penguin. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  22. "Bluey: Verandah Santa". Penguin. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  23. "Bluey: Mum School". Penguin. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  24. "Bluey: All About Bluey". Penguin. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  25. "Bluey: All About Bingo". Penguin. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  26. "Bluey: My Dad is Awesome". Penguin. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  27. "Bluey: Let's Play Outside!". Penguin. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  28. "Bluey: My Mum is the Best". Penguin. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  29. "Bluey: Time to Play!". Penguin. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  30. "Bluey: Easter Fun!". Penguin. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  31. "Bluey: Big Backyard". Penguin. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  32. "Bluey: Fun and Games". Penguin. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  33. "Bluey: Hooray, It's Christmas!". Penguin. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  34. "Bluey: Bluey and Friends". Penguin. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  35. "Bluey: Where's Bluey?". Penguin. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  36. Butterworth, Anita (22 July 2020). "Book List: The best Bluey books as voted by mums". Mum's Grapevine. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  37. Knox, David (14 May 2020). "Bluey wins Book of the Year". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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