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] the combined sales of 44 books reached 5 million in October 2022.[12] 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.[13] As of March 2024, 76 titles have been released or are scheduled to be released in Australia.
# | Title | Theme | Special features | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | Reference | Sales | Awards |
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1 | Fruit Bat | Glow-in-the-dark | 5 November 2019 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89404-7 | [14] | [note 1][note 2] | ||
2 | The Beach | Lift-the-flap | 5 November 2019 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89405-4 | [15] | 200,000[16][17][note 1][note 2] | ||
3 | Bob Bilby | 3 March 2020 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89663-8 | [18] | [note 2] | |||
4 | The Creek | 28 April 2020 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89661-4 | [19] | [note 2] |
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5 | Grannies | Lenticular printed picture | 1 September 2020 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89936-3 | [21] | [note 2] | ||
6 | The Pool | 5 January 2021 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04084-9 | [22] | [note 2] | |||
7 | Bingo | Jigsaw puzzle | 30 March 2021 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04114-3 | [23] | [note 2] | ||
8 | Charades | Lift-the-flap | 14 September 2021 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04116-7 | [24] | [note 2] | ||
9 | Hammerbarn | 18 January 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04494-6 | [25] | [note 2] | |||
10 | Typewriter | 17 May 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04607-0 | [26] | [note 2] | |||
11 | Swim School | 10 January 2023 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04793-0 | [27] | ||||
12 | Shadowlands | 4 April 2023 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04935-4 | [28] | ||||
13 | Mini Bluey | 9 May 2023 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04936-1 | [29] | ||||
14 | Daddy Robot | Father's Day themed | 11 July 2023 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04939-2 | [30] | |||
15 | Hooray, It's Easter![note 3] | Easter themed | Lift-the-flap | 6 February 2024 | 12 | ISBN 978-1-761-34469-5 | [31] | ||
16 | BBQ | 6 February 2024 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-34466-4 | [32] | ||||
17 | The Decider | 30 April 2024 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-34476-3 | [33] | ||||
18 | The Doctor | 11 June 2024 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-34473-2 | [34] | ||||
19 | Road Trip | 6 August 2024 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-34617-0 | [35] |
# | Title | Theme | Special features | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | References | Sales |
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1 | Verandah Santa | Christmas themed | 3 November 2020 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04061-0 | [36] | [note 2] | |
2 | Mum School | Mother's Day themed | 2 March 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04113-6 | [37] | [note 2] | |
3 | Daddy Putdown | Father's Day themed | 3 August 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04117-4 | [38] | [note 2] | |
4 | Sleepytime | Fold-out pages | 26 October 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04119-8 | [39] | [note 2] | |
5 | Christmas Swim | Christmas themed | 2 November 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04120-4 | [40] | [note 2] | |
6 | Camping | 14 December 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04556-1 | [41] | [note 2] | ||
7 | Easter | Easter themed | 15 February 2022 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04492-2 | [42] | [note 2] | |
8 | Baby Race | 16 March 2022 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04490-8 | [43] | [note 2] | ||
9 | Perfect | Father's Day themed | Wipe-clean card for drawing | 19 July 2022 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04629-2 | [44] | [note 2] |
10 | Barky Boats | 2 August 2022 | 32 | ISBN 978-0-143-77789-2 | [45] | [note 2] | ||
11 | Queens | Mother's Day themed | 28 March 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04934-7 | [46] | ||
12 | Unicorse | 6 June 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04795-4 | [47] | |||
13 | Cricket | 5 December 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04941-5 | [48] | |||
14 | Bedroom | 27 February 2024 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34390-2 | [49] | |||
15 | Fairytale | 2 July 2024 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34478-7 | [50] |
# | Title | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | References |
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1 | Trains | 5 March 2024 | 80 | ISBN 978-1-761-04110-5 | [51] |
2 | Bus | 16 April 2024 | 80 | ISBN 978-1-761-34507-4 | [52] |
3 | Taxi | 28 May 2024 | 80 | ISBN 978-1-761-34506-7 | [53] |
# | Title | Theme | Special features | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | Reference | Sales |
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1 | All About Bluey | Shaped board book | 2 June 2020 | 12 | ISBN 978-1-760-89830-4 | [54] | [note 2] | |
2 | All About Bingo | Shaped board book | 2 June 2020 | 12 | ISBN 978-1-760-89829-8 | [55] | [note 2] | |
3 | At Home with the Heelers | Shaped board book | 1 June 2021 | 10 | ISBN 978-1-761-04141-9 | [56] | [note 2] | |
4 | Bluey: Little Library | Four board books (Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit) | 2 August 2022 | 48 | ISBN 978-0-143-77891-2 | [57] | [note 2] | |
5 | 12 Days of Christmas | Christmas themed | Tabbed board book | 1 November 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04791-6 | [58] | |
6 | Bluey and Friends: Little Library | Four board books (Snickers and Coco, Honey and Chloe, Lucky and Mackenzie and Indy and Rusty) | 1 August 2023 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-761-04938-5 | [59] |
# | Title | Theme | Special features | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | Reference | Sales |
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1 | My Dad is Awesome | Father's Day themed | "Written by Bluey and Bingo" | 4 August 2020 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-760-89940-0 | [60] | [note 2] |
2 | Let's Play Outside! | Magnet book | 29 September 2020 | 10 | ISBN 978-1-760-89992-9 | [61] | [note 2] | |
3 | My Mum is the Best | Mother's Day themed | "Written by Bluey and Bingo" | 2 March 2021 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-761-04112-9 | [62] | [note 2] |
4 | A Jigsaw Puzzle Book | Four double-sided jigsaw puzzles | 15 June 2022 | 8 | ISBN 978-0-143-77787-8 | [63] | [note 2] | |
5 | Bluey and Bingo's Fancy Restaurant Cookbook | Cookbook | 15 June 2022 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04576-9 | [64] | [note 2] | |
6 | Let's Get Spooky! | Halloween themed | Magnet book | 20 September 2022 | 10 | ISBN 978-1-761-04628-5 | [65] | [note 2] |
7 | Magic Xylophone | Sound book with xylophone buttons | 29 November 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-0-143-77791-5 | [66] | ||
8 | I Love My Family | Valentine's Day themed | "Written by Bluey and Bingo" | 17 January 2023 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-761-04794-7 | [67] | |
9 | The Big Blue Guy's Book of Dad Goals | Father's Day themed | 11 July 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34222-6 | [68] | ||
10 | Where's Bluey? At Christmas | Search-and-find book | Christmas themed | 26 September 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04627-8 | [69] | |
11 | Treasury | Six stories in one (Fruit Bat, The Creek, Bob Bilby, The Pool, Charades and Hammerbarn) | 31 October 2023 | 160 | ISBN 978-1-761-34223-3 | [70] | ||
12 | What Would Bluey's Mum Do? | Mother's Day themed | 19 March 2024 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34472-5 | [71] | ||
13 | Pull My Finger and Other Dad Jokes | Father's Day themed | 9 July 2024 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34702-3 | [72] |
# | Title | Subcategory | Theme | Publication date | Pages | ISBN | Reference | Sales |
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1 | Time to Play! | Sticker activity book | 5 November 2019 | 16 | ISBN 978-1-760-89403-0 | [73] | [note 1][note 2] | |
2 | Easter Fun! | Craft book | Easter themed | 3 March 2020 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-760-89689-8 | [74] | [note 2] |
3 | Big Backyard | Colouring book | 31 March 2020 | 64 | ISBN 978-1-760-89662-1 | [75] | [note 2] | |
4 | Fun and Games | Colouring book | 4 August 2020 | 64 | ISBN 978-1-761-04019-1 | [76] | [note 2] | |
5 | Hooray, It's Christmas! | Sticker activity book | Christmas themed | 3 November 2020 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04000-9 | [77] | [note 2] |
6 | Bluey and Friends | Sticker activity book | 5 January 2021 | 16 | ISBN 978-1-761-04086-3 | [78] | [note 2] | |
7 | Where's Bluey? | Search-and-find book | 30 March 2021 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04111-2 | [79] | [note 2] | |
8 | Giant Activity Pad | Sticker and activity pad | 16 June 2021 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-761-04115-0 | [80] | [note 2] | |
9 | More Easter Fun! | Craft book | Easter themed | 15 February 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04626-1 | [81] | [note 2] |
10 | Big Book of Games | Activity book | 12 April 2022 | 80 | ISBN 978-1-761-04121-1 | [82] | [note 2] | |
11 | Father's Day Fun! | Craft book | Father's Day themed | 19 July 2022 | 24 | ISBN 978-0-143-77786-1 | [83] | [note 2] |
12 | Merry Christmas | Colouring book | Christmas themed | 18 October 2022 | 64 | ISBN 978-0-143-77792-2 | [84] | [note 2] |
13 | Happy Easter! | Puffy sticker colouring book | Easter themed | 31 January 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-04933-0 | [85] | |
14 | How to Draw | Drawing instruction book | 12 April 2023 | 48 | ISBN 978-1-761-34098-7 | [86] | ||
15 | Super Stickers | Activity book | 27 June 2023 | 64 | ISBN 978-1-761-04937-8 | [87] | ||
16 | Awesome Advent Book Bundle | Advent calendar compilation of 24 story and activity books | Christmas themed | 12 September 2023 | 576 | ISBN 978-1-761-34224-0 | [88] | |
17 | Christmas Craft | Craft book | Christmas themed | 24 October 2023 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-04945-3 | [89] | |
18 | At the Beach | Colouring book | 28 November 2023 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34310-0 | [90] | ||
19 | Let's Stick! | Sticker book | 3 January 2024 | 24 | ISBN 978-1-761-34543-2 | [91] | ||
20 | Hooray, Magic! | Puffy sticker colouring book | 18 June 2024 | 32 | ISBN 978-1-761-34479-4 | [92] |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient / Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Australian Book Industry Awards | Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) | Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) | Won | [6][17] |
Book of the Year | Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) | Won | [6][17] | ||
2021 | Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) | Bluey, "The Creek" (Penguin) | Nominated | [20] |
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