Works by
Paul O. Zelinsky
(Illustrator, Writer)

As Writer 

• The Maid and the Mouse and the Odd-Shaped House (1981)
  Adapted from an old rhyme

• The Lion and the Stoat (1984)

•  Rumpelstiltskin (1987), Retold from the German of the Brothers Grimm -- A 1987 Caldecott Honor Book

• The Wheels on the Bus (1990)
  A mechanical book, adapted from the traditional song

• Rapunzel (1997) -- Winner 1998 Caldecott Medal winner, Winner 1998 Carl Sandburg Award

• Knick Knack Paddywhack (2002)

As Illustrator

• Emily Upham's Revenge or How Deadwood Dick Saved the Banker's Niece

• a Massachusetts Adventure (1978) by Avi

• How I Hunted the Little Fellows (1979) by Boris Zhitkov, translated by Djemma Bider

• The History of Helpless Harry (1980) by Avi

• Three Romances (1981) by Winifred Rosen
  Novellas

• What Amanda saw (1981) by Naomi Lazard

• Ralph S. Mouse (1982) by Beverly Cleary

• The Song in the Walnut Grove (1982) by David Kherdian

•  The Sun's Asleep Behind the Hill (1982) by Mirra Ginsburg

• Zoo Doings (1982) by Jack Prelutsky
  Animal poems

• Dear Mr. Henshaw (1983) by Beverly Cleary -- Newbery Medal, Chrisopher Medal, et al.

• Hansel and Gretel (1984), Retold by Rika Lesser -- A 1985 Caldecott Honor Book

• The Story of Mrs. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat (1985) by Lore Segal

• The Random House Book of Humor for Children ( 1988), Collected by Pamela Pollack

• Strider (1991) by Beverly Cleary

• The Enchanted Castle (1992) by E. Nesbit

• More Rootabagas (1993) by Carl Sandburg

• Swamp Angel (1994) by Anne Isaacs -- A 1995 Caldecott Honor Book

• Five Children and It (1999) by E. Nesbit
  Novel

• Awful Ogre's Awful Day (2001) by Jack Prelutsky

• Doodler Doodling (2004) by Rita Golden Gelman

• Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic (2006) by Emily Jenkins
  Lumphy is a stuffed buffalo. StingRay is a stuffed stingray. And Plastic... well, Plastic isn't quite sure what she is. They all belong to the Little Girl who lives on the high bed with the fluffy pillows. A very nice person to belong to.
  
  But outside of the Little Girl's room things can be confusing. Like when Lumphy gets sticky with peanut butter on a picnic, why is he called "dirty"? Or when StingRay jumps into the bathtub, what will happen to her fur? And where in the house can they find the Little Girl a birthday present that she will love the most?
  
  Together is best for these three best friends. Together they look things up in the dictionary, explore the basement, and argue about the meaning of life. And together they face dogs, school, television commercials, the vastness of the sea and the terrifying bigness of the washing machine.
  
  With all the appeal of a classic, here are six linked stories form Emily Jenkins, and illustrated by Caldecott winning Paul O. Zelinsky that showcase the unforgettable adventures--and misadventures-- of three extraordinary friends.

• The Shivers in the Fridge (2006)
  Little, flat Sonny Shivers and his family only know it’s cold and dark where they live, and whenever the earth quakes, a monstrous hand, reaching forth in a great flash of light, snatches away part of their landscape —Buttery Cliffs, towering Mt. Ketchup . . . and with the landscape goes his family, one by one, until only Sonny is left to face the monsters. Who are they? What and where is the Shivers family? Children will delight in puzzling it all out before the Shivers do. Fran Manushkin’s dry but juicy humor, spiced with food puns, carries this droll saga through shivery perils to a warm reunion on the refrigerator door. As ever, Caldecott-winner Paul O. Zelinsky’s wit makes theater of the most improbable situations.

See also:

• Talking With Artists, Vol. 3 (1999)
  Conversations with Anna Rich, Betsy Lewin, Elise Primavera, G. Brian Karas, Jane Dyer, Keiko Narahashi, Kevin Hawkes, Lisa Desimini, Paul O. Zelinsky, Peter Catalanotto, Peter Sis, Raul Colon, and Ted Lewin

• Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) by n Scieszka
  Anthology of writings and some pictures by male children's book creators. The aim of his "Guys Read" project -- a website among other things, is to reduce the reluctance felt by many boys to engage in reading. The book should raise funds for the entire project. 
  
  Paul O. Zelinsky's contribution to the book (not included in the Guys Read website) includes a childhood doodle and a recent update of it.