List of Children’s Publications by X. J. Kennedy

One Winter Night in August and Other Nonsense Jingles, illustrated by David McPhail,McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1975. 

The Phantom Ice Cream Man: More Nonsense Verse, illustrated by David McPhail, McElderry Books, (New York, NY), 1979. 

Did Adam Name the Vinegaroon?, illustrated by Heidi Johanna Selig, David R. Godine (Boston, MA), 1982. 

(Compiler with wife, Dorothy M. Kennedy) Knock at a Star: A Child’s Introduction to Poetry, illustrated by Karen Ann Weinhaus, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1982, revised 1999. 

The Owlstone Crown (novel), illustrated by Michele Chessare, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1983. 

The Forgetful Wishing Well: Poems for Young People, illustrations by Monica Incisa, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1985. 

Brats, illustrated by James Watts, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1986. 

Ghastlies, Goops and Pincushions, illustrated by Ron Barrett, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1989. 

Fresh Brats, illustrated by James Watts, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1990. 

The Kite That Braved Old Orchard Beach: Year-Round Poems for Young People, illustrated by Marian Young, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1991. 

(Compiler with D. M. Kennedy) Talking Like the Rain: A First Book of Poems, illustrated by Jane Dyer, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1992. 

The Beasts of Bethlehem, illustrated by Michael McCurdy, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1992. 

Drat These Brats!, illustrated by James Watts, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1993. 

Uncle Switch: Loony Limericks, illustrated by John O’Brien, McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1997. 

The Eagle as Wide as the World (novel), McElderry Books (New York, NY), 1997. 

Elympics, illustrated by Graham Percy, Philomel (New York, NY), 1999. 

Elefantina’s Dream, illustrated by Graham Percy, Philomel (New York, NY), 2002. 

Exploding Gravy: Poems to Make You Laugh, illustrated by Joy Allen, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2002. 

Knee-Deep in Blazing Snow: Growing up in Vermont, Poems by James Hayford, illustrated by Michael McCurdy, chosen by X. J. Kennedy and Dorothy M. Kennedy, Wordsong/a division of Boyds Mills (Honesdale, PA), 2005.