Katherine Paterson bibliography facts for kids

Katherine Paterson, born in 1932, is a famous American author. She writes many popular books for young people. This page lists her novels, picture books, and other stories. It also shows the movies and TV shows made from her books.

Books by Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson has written many different kinds of books. She is well-known for her novels, which are longer stories. She also writes shorter picture books and easy-to-read books for younger children.

Novels

These are some of the longer stories Katherine Paterson has written:

• The Sign of the Chrysanthemum, 1973
• Of Nightingales That Weep, 1974
• The Master Puppeteer, 1975
• Bridge to Terabithia, 1977
• The Great Gilly Hopkins, 1978
• Jacob Have I Loved, 1980
• Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom, 1983
• Come Sing, Jimmy Jo, 1985
• Park's Quest, 1988
• Lyddie, 1991
• Flip-Flop Girl, 1994
• Jip, His Story, 1996
• Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight, 1998
• Preacher’s Boy, 1999
• The Same Stuff as Stars, 2002
• Bread and Roses, Too, 2006
• The Day of the Pelican, 2009
• My Brigadista Year, 2017

Picture Books

Katherine Paterson has also written many picture books, which often have beautiful illustrations:

• The Angel and the Donkey, 1996
• The King's Equal, 1996
• Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water, 1998
• The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon), 1990
• The Wide-Awake Princess, 2000
• Blueberries for the Queen, 2004
• Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures, 2011

I-Can-Read Books

These books are designed to be easy for young readers to enjoy on their own:

• The Field of the Dogs, 2001
• Marvin One Too Many, 2001
• Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever, 1997
• The Smallest Cow in the World, 1991

Christmas Short Story Collections

Katherine Paterson has also written collections of short stories, especially for the Christmas season:

• Angels & Other Strangers: Family Christmas Stories, 1979
• A Midnight Clear: Twelve Family Stories for the Christmas Season, 1995
• Star of Night: Stories for Christmas, 1980

Movies and TV Shows from Her Books

Some of Katherine Paterson's popular books have been made into movies and television shows.

Television Productions

• Bridge to Terabithia, shown on PBS, 1985.
• Miss Lettie and Me, shown on TNT, 2002. This was based on her short story "Poor Little Innocent Lamb."

Film Adaptations

• Bridge to Terabithia, from Walt Disney Pictures, 2007.
• The Great Gilly Hopkins, from Lionsgate Films, 2016.