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Bluey Books
Company typeBook series
IndustryPublishing
Founded2019
Headquarters
Australia
ProductsChildren's books
ParentPenguin Random House Australia (collaborator with BBC Studios)

Bluey is an Australian animated TV show designed for preschool audiences, which first aired on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. In April 2019, BBC Studios collaborated with Penguin Random House Australia to release three Bluey books by the end of that year.[1] The titles "The Beach," "Fruit Bat," and the sticker activity book "Time to Play" were published on 5 November 2019.[2] All three quickly reached the top of the Australian book charts in November 2019,[3][4] with combined sales hitting 350,000 copies by January 2020.[5] Among these, "The Beach" was the best-selling book of 2019, selling 129,516 copies within two months.[6]

Further additions such as "Bob Bilby" and the craft-themed "Easter Fun!" were introduced on 3 March 2020,[7][8] followed by the colouring book "Big Backyard" on 31 March,[9] and "The Creek" on 28 April.[10] By June 2020, total sales across the initial nine books surpassed one million copies;[11] this figure expanded to five million across 44 titles by October 2022.[12]

In September 2020, Penguin Random House broadened their agreement to include worldwide distribution rights, facilitating releases in both the United States and United Kingdom markets.[13] As of March 2024, a total of 76 titles have been published or planned for release in Australia.

Episodic board books

# Title Theme Special features Publication date Pages ISBN Sales Awards
1 Fruit Bat Features glow-in-the-dark elements 5 November 2019 24 978-1-760-89404-7
2 The Beach Includes lift-the-flap sections 5 November 2019 24 978-1-760-89405-4 200,000
  • Awarded 2020 ABIA Book of the Year
  • Recipient of 2020 ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6)
3 Bob Bilby 3 March 2020 24 978-1-760-89663-8
4 The Creek 28 April 2020 24 978-1-760-89661-4
  • Shortlisted for the 2021 ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6)
5 Grannies Lenticular printed illustrations 1 September 2020 24 978-1-760-89936-3
6 The Pool 5 January 2021 24 978-1-761-04084-9
7 Bingo Includes a jigsaw puzzle 30 March 2021 24 978-1-761-04114-3
8 Charades Lift-the-flap features 14 September 2021 24 978-1-761-04116-7
9 Hammerbarn 18 January 2022 24 978-1-761-04494-6
10 Typewriter 17 May 2022 24 978-1-761-04607-0
11 Swim School 10 January 2023 24 978-1-761-04793-0
12 Shadowlands 4 April 2023 24 978-1-761-04935-4
13 Mini Bluey 9 May 2023 24 978-1-761-04936-1
14 Daddy Robot Father's Day themed 11 July 2023 24 978-1-761-04939-2
15 Hooray, It's Easter! Easter themed Lift-the-flap elements 6 February 2024 12 978-1-761-34469-5
16 BBQ 6 February 2024 24 978-1-761-34466-4
17 The Decider 14 May 2024 24 978-1-761-34476-3
18 The Doctor 11 June 2024 24 978-1-761-34473-2
19 Road Trip 6 August 2024 24 978-1-761-34617-0

Episodic Hardback Editions

# Title Theme Special Features Release Date Page Count ISBN Sales
1 Verandah Santa Christmas theme 3 November 2020 32 978-1-761-04061-0
2 Mum School Celebrating Mother's Day 2 March 2021 32 978-1-761-04113-6
3 Daddy Putdown Father's Day theme 3 August 2021 32 978-1-761-04117-4
4 Sleepytime Includes fold-out pages 26 October 2021 32 978-1-761-04119-8
5 Christmas Swim Christmas theme 2 November 2021 32 978-1-761-04120-4
6 Camping 14 December 2021 32 978-1-761-04556-1
7 Easter Easter theme 15 February 2022 32 978-1-761-04492-2
8 Baby Race 16 March 2022 32 978-1-761-04490-8
9 Perfect Father's Day theme Wipe-clean drawing card included 19 July 2022 32 978-1-761-04629-2
10 Barky Boats 2 August 2022 32 978-0-143-77789-2
11 Queens Mother's Day theme 28 March 2023 32 978-1-761-04934-7
12 Unicorse 6 June 2023 32 978-1-761-04795-4
13 Cricket 5 December 2023 32 978-1-761-04941-5
14 Bedroom 27 February 2024 32 978-1-761-34390-2
15 Fairytale 2 July 2024 32 978-1-761-34478-7

Episodic Paperback Chapter Novels

# Title Release Date Page Count ISBN
1 Trains 5 March 2024 80 978-1-761-04110-5
2 Bus 16 April 2024 80 978-1-761-34507-4
3 Taxi 28 May 2024 80 978-1-761-34506-7

Additional Board Books

# Title Theme Special Features Release Date Page Count ISBN Sales
1 All About Bluey Shaped board book format 2 June 2020 12 978-1-760-89830-4
2 All About Bingo Shaped board book format 2 June 2020 12 978-1-760-89829-8
3 At Home with the Heelers Shaped board book format 1 June 2021 10 978-1-761-04141-9
4 Bluey: Little Library Set of four board books (Bluey, Bingo, Chilli, Bandit) 2 August 2022 48 978-0-143-77891-2
5 12 Days of Christmas Christmas theme Tabbed board book design 1 November 2022 24 978-1-761-04791-6
6 Bluey and Friends: Little Library Collection of four board books (Snickers and Coco, Honey and Chloe, Lucky and Mackenzie, Indy and Rusty) 1 August 2023 48 978-1-761-04938-5

Additional Hardback Volumes

# Title Theme Special Features Release Date Page Count ISBN Sales
1 My Dad is Awesome Father's Day theme Authored by Bluey and Bingo characters 4 August 2020 48 978-1-760-89940–0
2 Let's Play Outside! Magnet book format 29 September 2020 10 978–1–760–89992–9
3 My Mum is the Best Mother's Day theme Written by Bluey and Bingo characters 2 March 2021 48 978–1–761–04112–9
4 A Jigsaw Puzzle Book Includes four double-sided jigsaw puzzles 15 June 2022   8 978–0–143–77787–8
5 Bluey and Bingo's Fancy Restaurant Cookbook Cookbook edition 15 June 2022 32 978–1–761–04576–9
6 Let's Get Spooky! Halloween theme Magnet book format 20 September 2022 10 978–1–761–04628–5
7 Magic Xylophone Sound book featuring xylophone buttons 29 November 2022 24 978–0–143–77791–5
8 I Love My Family Valentine's Day theme Written by Bluey and Bingo characters 17 January 2023 48 978–1–761–04794–7
9 The Big Blue Guy's Book of Dad Goals Father's Day theme 11 July 2023 32 978–1–761–34222–6
10 Where's Bluey? At Christmas Christmas theme, search-and-find book 26 September 2023 32 978–1–761–04627–8
11 Treasury Contains six stories (including Fruit Bat, The Creek, Bob Bilby, The Pool, Charades, and Hammerbarn) 31 October 2023 160 978–1–761–34223–3
12 What Would Bluey's Mum Do? Mother's Day theme 19 March 2024 32 978–1–761–34472–5
13 Pull My Finger and Other Dad Jokes Father's Day theme 9 July 2024 32 978–1–761–34702–3


Additional Paperbacks

# Title Subcategory Theme Release Date Page Count ISBN Reference Sales
1 Time to Play! Sticker activity book 5 November 2019 16 978-1-760-89403-0
2 Easter Fun! Craft book Easter theme 3 March 2020 24 978-1-760-89689-8
3 Big Backyard Colouring book 31 March 2020 64 978-1-760-89662-1
4 Fun and Games Colouring book 4 August 2020 64 978-1-761-04019-1
5 Hooray, It's Christmas! Sticker activity book Christmas theme 3 November 2020 32 978-1-761-04000-9
6 Bluey and Friends Sticker activity book 5 January 2021 16 978-1-761-04086-3
7 Where's Bluey? Search-and-find book 30 March 2021 32 978-1-761-04111-2
8 Giant Activity Pad Sticker and activity pad 16 June 2021 48 978-1-761-04115-0
9 More Easter Fun! Craft book Easter theme 15 February 2022 24 978-1-761-04626-1
10 Big Book of Games Activity book 12 April 2022 80 978-1-761-04121-1
11 Father's Day Fun! Craft book Father's Day theme 19 July 2022 24 978-0-143-77786-1
12 Merry Christmas Colouring book Christmas theme 18 October 2022 64 978-0-143-77792-2
13 Happy Easter! Puffy sticker colouring book Easter theme 31 January 2023 32 978-1-761-04933-0
14 How to Draw Drawing instruction book 12 April 2023 48 978-1-761-34098-7
15 Super Stickers Activity book 27 June 2023 64 978-1-761-04937-8
16 Awesome Advent Book Bundle Advent calendar collection of 24 story and activity books Christmas theme 12 September 2023 576 978-1-761-34224-0
17 Christmas Craft Craft book Christmas theme 24 October 2023 24 978-1-761-04945-3
18 At the Beach Colouring book 28 November 2023 32 978-1-761-34310-0
19 Let's Stick! Sticker book 3 January 2024 24 978-1-761-34543-2
20 Hooray, Magic! Puffy sticker colouring book 18 June 2024 32 978-1-761-34479-4

Awards and Nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee / Winner Outcome
2020 Australian Book Industry Awards Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) Template:Won
Book of the Year Bluey, "The Beach" (Penguin) Template:Won
2021 Children's Picture Book of the Year (Ages 0–6) Bluey, "The Creek" (Penguin) Template:Nom
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