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  • Books-Children
    • 100 of The World's Best Limericks
        • Book by Megan Poss that Clark brings Byron in the hospital. Megan Poss was the set designer for the series. (Season 2 episode Nocturne)
    • An Adventure In Holotown
        • Childrens book. (Christmas episode Do You See What I See?)
    • The Adventures of André & Wally B.
        • The books on the shelf behind Woody are all titled after Pixar shorts: Knick Knack (1989), Tin Toy (1988), Red's Dream (1987), and The Adventures of André & Wally B. (1984).
    • Amazing Amy and the Humbled Husband
        • Fictional Amazing Amy book - joke Margot makes watching Amy being interview on TV.
    • Babie's First Speller
        • Cheap spelling book for children - "This edition, due to a typesetting malfunction and some sloppy proofreading, is literally riddled with spelling errors."
    • The Babysitter Twins
        • Children's book, one of Lisa's favorites that inspires her to become a babysitter. (Season 8 episode My Sister, My Sitter)
    • Baby's First Pop-Up Book
        • Bart's book report: 26 pages of alphabetic adventure. (Season 4 episode Treehouse of Horror III - segment: Dial "Z" for Zombies)
    • The Bear's Red Chair
        • Children's book by Dr. Wuzzle. But Reggie remembers the author's name being spelled with 1 Z and 2 Ss. Reference to the Berenstain Bears series of childrens books, which some people claim to remember as having been spelled Berenstein. (Season 1 episode The Lost Art of Forehead Swear)
    • Berenstein Bears
        • Children's book that Max finds in the cabin - spelled differently than the actual Berenstain Bears.
    • The Berenstein Bears: In The Dark
        • An example of the Mandela Effect - some people remember the name of the children's book series as The Berenstein Bears instead of The Berenstain Bears… False memory? Alternate timeline? Computer simulation glitch?
    • The Black Sheep
        • Children's book read to Chappie... "All the sheep in Magooville were white, but Abel was a black sheep…
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    • Brain Teasers?
        • Book that Moe plans to bring on the bus ride with Homer to Capital City for the Arm-Wrestling Championships. (Season 17 episode Marge's Son Poisoning)
    • Bruce the Hairdryer New record added 10/14/2021
        • Book Jerry considers for his office waiting room. (Season 6 episode 8 You’re Fired, Mr. Chips)
    • The Callaghan Cats Learn To Share
        • Children's book that the Josh from an alternate universe's mother used to read to him. But the book that he remembers had no ‘G' in Callaghan.
    • The Case of The Vanishing Red Wolf
        • Children's book by Phillip Carvel at the scene of Darby's spree shooting, framing Grant. "Are you ready for an adventure?" (Season 1 episode not slow not bad)
    • Classic Childrens Stories
        • Homer reads to the Screamapillar. "Once upon a time, there were three bears. The end." Then he almost kills it with the book and gets sentenced to 200 hours of community service. (Season 13 The Frying Game)
    • Classics For Children
        • Book Homer checked out when Bart was born to read to him but never did - until now. (Season 13 episode Tales from the Public Domain)
    • Cloudy Day Diversions
        • Book Marge consults for activities for the party they throw for Bart for getting a hundred on a test. (Season 16 Sleeping with the Enemy)
    • Clue in the Clock
        • Controversial Nancy Drew book that Lisa finds in Mr. Burns' library that's filled with swears. (Season 11 episode The Mansion Family) Book lisa reads in bed. (Season 14 episode Three Gays of the Condo)
    • The Complete Amazing Amy
        • 25 anniversary edition book, collection of childrens books written by Amy's mother.
    • Disappearance Of The 6th Grade
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • The Dream Machine 2
        • Oversized childrens book that Truman's wife is reading when he comes home talking about bumming around the world on $8,000.
    • Eddie the Electric Razor New record added 10/14/2021
        • Book Jerry considers for his office waiting room. (Season 6 episode 8 You’re Fired, Mr. Chips)
    • Elf
        • First book published by Buddy's father's new publishing company, about Buddy's adventure saving Christmas.
    • The Fat Little Pig
        • Children's book about Jay by Jay's mother Eleanor Sherman (Season 1 episode A Pig-boy and his Dog)
    • Fleas in Your Trees, No Stasis Please
        • Children’s book by defendant Dr. Wiggle. (Season 6 episode Yet Another Day in the Life)
    • The Francine Odysseys
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • Game Day
        • Book that Michonne reads to Judith, during which a picture of a baseball bat reminds her of Negan. (Season 9 episode The Obliged)
    • The Girl From Jupiter
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • Gus' Pickles
        • Children's book by author Miles Finch - "Existential, but accessible."
    • The Hardy Boys: The Smugglers of Pirates Cove
        • Book Homer reads in the Springfield Elementary library. Not an actual Hardy Boys book, though there are real books called "The Mystery of Smugglers Cove" and "The Secret of Pirates Cove". (Season 2 episode Wizard of Evergreen Terrace)
    • Harry Potter and the Abbreviated Adventure
        • Book in the 2Gig Library, the poor excuse for a library in the "2Gig" section of Lakeview, where residents live on a limited data plan. (Season 1 episode The Sex Suit)
    • Harry Potter and the Bulgarian’s Egg
        • Joke Max makes about the title of the third Harry Potter book.
    • Horton Stomps a Who New record added 9/27/2021
        • Children’s book that Roz buys as a gift for Christine’s baby. (Season 7 episode Wedding Bell Blues Part 2)
    • I Can't Hold It In
        • Children's book - Michael leaves the police station, explaining "My son has an emergency." The policeman interviewing Michael suggests, "You know, there's a Grover book, 'I Can't Hold It In.' Worked for us." (Season 1)
    • The Ice Princess
        • Deb's new boyfriend's children's book. (Season 2 episode The Dark Defender)
    • Jung For Jungsters
        • Childrens book Niles mentions while he and Daphne are babysitting Roz's daughter Alice. Niles: "Should we really be plopping her in front of the tube?" Daphne: "It's an educational tape. Did you want to read her more Jung for Jungsters?" (Season 10 episode A New Position for Roz)
    • Kiddie Klassics New record added 10/14/2021
        • Book Jerry considers for his office waiting room. (Season 6 episode 8 You’re Fired, Mr. Chips)
    • Knick Knack
        • Books on the shelf behind Woody are all titled after Pixar shorts: Knick Knack (1989), Tin Toy (1988), Red's Dream (1987), and The Adventures of André & Wally B. (1984).

    • Larry the Lawnmower New record added 10/14/2021
        • Book Jerry considers for his office waiting room. (Season 6 episode 8 You’re Fired, Mr. Chips)
    • Larry the Lawnmower Meets the Crabgrass Gang New record added 10/14/2021
        • Book Jerry considers for his office waiting room. (Season 6 episode 8 You’re Fired, Mr. Chips)
    • The Light Of Seven Matchsticks
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • Lil' Gumshoe
        • New name of Emerson's pop-up book in Season 2 Episode 1 Bzzzzzzzzz! (previously named The Littlest Detective in episode 7)
    • The Loneliest Prawn
        • Title of university student Susan Lowery's children's book, which she found a publisher for during Word Fest.
    • Lucy And The Pirates
        • Children's book published by Greenway Press.
    • Make Room For Monkeys
        • Children's book Roz's boyfriend the garbage man, portrayed by Tony Goldwyn, reads to Roz's daughter (Season 9 episode Love Stinks)
    • Megan's Zoo
        • Children's book that Lana's science experiment of a best friend Emily reads. (Season 3 episode Forsaken)
    • My Big Buddy By Roy Biggins
        • Roy's children's book, a heartwarming story of Ray Wiggins, a husky misunderstood youngster who learns to overcome the hurtful taunts of his nasty and emaciated classmates. (Season 7 episode Hooker, Line and Sinker)
    • Night Night Moon
        • Children's book, Simpsons version of Good Night Moon that Maggie reads in her crib. (Maggie Simpson in Playdate with Destiny)
    • One Batch, Two Batch
        • Children's book that Frank Castle used to read to his daughter. (Season 2 episode Penny and Dime)
    • Onions!
        • Children's book published by Greenway Press.
    • The Owl Who Says What
        • Children's book that Kevin wrote for Alex. (Episode Pequod)
    • Pigmalion
        • Children's book published by Greenway Press.
    • Piss Eggs And Ham
        • Piss version of Green Eggs and Ham from extended "Green Piss" scene where Danny and Wheeler ad lib a bunch of piss jokes.
    • The Pop-up Book Of Sports Related Deaths
        • One of the pop-up books Emerson and the baker find in the bookstore Pop-up Palace in season 1 episode 7 Smell of Success. "A pop-up adventure… LOOK INSIDE!"
    • Pop-up Pin-up
        • One of the books included on the publisher's list of upcoming books that Emerson researches in season 1 episode 7 Smell of Success - the one that got canceled.
    • Puff the Flesh Eating Dragon
        • Title of Bull’s children’s book. (Season 4 episode Author, Author)
    • The Puppy And The Pigeon
        • Children's book published by Greenway Press that's missing 2 pages.
    • Red’s Dream
        • Books on the shelf behind Woody are all titled after Pixar shorts: Knick Knack (1989), Tin Toy (1988), Red's Dream (1987), and The Adventures of André & Wally B. (1984).

    • The Return Of Auntie Lorraine
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • Scary Tales Can Come True
        • Book that serves as the intro the for the segment based on Grimm's Fairy Tales. (Season 12 episode Treehouse of Horror XI - segment Scary Tales Can Come True)
    • The Sea King
        • Children's book published by Greenway Press.
    • Shelly And The Secret Universe
        • One of the six books that Suzy packs in her suitcase that were stolen from her public library.
    • The Snakepit of Chuckie's Mind
        • Title of Bull’s children’s book. (Season 4 episode Author, Author)
    • Stab-A-Lot (book) New record added 9/23/2021
        • The Simpsons attend the opening night of Stab-A-Lot, the Itchy and Scratchy Musical, a re-imagining of Itchy and Scratchy by avant-garde diretor Juliana Krellner, based on the book by Tom Stoppard. (Season 17 episode Girls Just Want to Have Sums)
    • The Land of the Wild Beasts (book)
        • At the Springfield Stamp Museum, the Simpsons watch a presentation on The Land of the Wild Beasts, a children's book by Milton Burkhart, which is actually just an advertisement for The Hillside Wrangler Steak House. In the book, a parody of Where the Wild Things Are, a young boy is sent to bed without dinner and believes he has been transported to The Land of the Wild Beasts, but he's actually in The Land of the Wild Feasts. (Season 17 episode The Girl Who Slept Too Little)
    • Tiger and The Bear
        • The story of Tiger killing the mysterious albino white bear named Whitey, how Susan Saint Jackalope tracks the gang in time. "The inspirational talk tale of the bearded lady who traps like a man", "A proto-feminist classic" (Season 3 The Outlaw Wild Sam Bladden)
    • Tin Toy
        • Books on the shelf behind Woody are all titled after Pixar shorts: Knick Knack (1989), Tin Toy (1988), Red's Dream (1987), and The Adventures of André & Wally B. (1984).

    • Wacky Tackles Ocean Adventure New record added 10/10/2021
        • Book based on the Wacky Tackles Adventure Hour, TV show that Luke watches about z gang of earthworm toddlers who live in some guy’s tackle box with a bunch of other insects.
    • Wacky Tackles Safari Adventure New record added 10/10/2021
        • Book based on the Wacky Tackles Adventure Hour, TV show that Luke watches about z gang of earthworm toddlers who live in some guy’s tackle box with a bunch of other insects.

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