2015
Don’t Mention the Children, Smokestack Books
2015
A Great Big Cuddle, poems for the very young, illustrated by Chris Riddell, Walker Books
2015
The Bus is for Us, illustrated by Gill Tyler, Walker Books
2015
Mad in the Back, illustrated by Richard Watson, Barrington Stoke Ltd.,
2015
Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed, illustrated by Neal Layton, Bloomsbury,
2015
Quick Let’s Get Out Of Here (revised paperback) illustrated by Quentin Blake, Puffin
2015
What is Humanism? How do you live without a god? And other big questions for kids, with Annemarie Young, Wayland.
2015
Monster illustrated by Neal Layton, Bloomsbury
2015
You Tell Me (with Roger McGough) illustrated by Korky Paul, Janetta Otter-Barry
2014
The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass (2nd edition, revised) Illustrated by Fritz Wegener, Walker Books
2014
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Baby Record Book), Walker Books
2014
Wolfman, Illustrated by Chris Mould , Barrington Stoke Ltd
2014
Send for a Superhero!, Illustrated by Katharine McEwen, Walker Books
2014
Good Ideas: How to be Your Child’s (and Your Own) Best Teacher , John Murray
2014
Choosing Crumble, Andersen Press Ltd
2013
The Bear in the Cave, Illustrated by Adrian Reynolds , Bloomsbury
2013
Poems of Protest, with an Introduction by Michael Rosen , by William Morris, REDWORDS
2013
Fluff the Farting Fish, Andersen Press Ltd
2013
Even My Ears are Smiling, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2013
Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story, John Murray Publishers Ltd
2013
Aesop's Fables , Illustrated by Talleen Hacikyan , Tradewind
2012
I Never Know How Poems Start, illustrated by Yullya Somina, Collins
2012
Happy Harry's Cafe, illustrated by Richard Holland, Walker Books
2012
Fantastic Mr Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Puffin
2012
Burping Bertha, Illustrated by Tony Ross, Andersen
2012
Bob the Bursting Bear, illustrated by Tony Ross, Andersen Press
2012
Blue, illustrated by Michael Foreman, Walker Books
2011
Even My Ears Are Smiling, illustrated by Babette Cole, Bloomsbury Publishing
2011
Dear Fairy Godmother, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, Walker Books
2011
Bananas in My Ears, illustrated by Quentin Blake (re-edition in one edition of Spollyollytiddlyiddlyities, Under the Bed, Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish, Hard-boiled Legs, Walker Books
2010
Tiny Little Fly, illustrated by Kevin Waldron, Walker Books
2010
Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things, Puffin
2009
Red Ted and the Lost Things, illustrated by Joel Stewart, Walker Books
2009
Michael Rosen's A-Z: The Best Children's Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah, editor, Puffin
2009
I'm Number One, illustrated by Bob Graham, Walker Books
2009
Bear Flies High, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, Bloomsbury
2009
All About Me, Collins Big Cat
2008
Something's Drastic, HarperCollins Education
2008
Dear Mother Goose, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, Walker Books
2007
What's So Special About Shakespeare?, reformatted and adapted 'Shakespeare, his life and work', 2001, Walker Books
2007
What's So Special About Dickens?, reformatted and adapted 'Dickens, his work and his world', 2005, Walker Books
2007
Shoo!, illustrated by Jonathan Langley, HarperCollins
2007
Selected Poems, Penguin
2007
Michael Rosen's Scrapbook, Oxford University Press
2007
Fighters for Life, Selected Political Poems, Bookmarks
2007
Bear in the Cave, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, Bloomsbury
2006
Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry, illustrated by Chinlun Lee, Walker Books
2006
Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Bloomsbury
2005
You're Thinking about Doughnuts, Barn Owl
2005
You're Thinking About Tomatoes, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Barn Owl
2005
In the Colonie, Penguin
2005
Dickens, his work and his world, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, Walker Books
2004
William Shakespeare in his times, for our times, Redwords
2004
This Is Not My Nose, Penguin
2004
Michael Rosen's Sad Book, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
2004
Howler, illustrated by Neal Layton, Bloomsbury
2004
Alphabet Poem, illustrated by Herve Tullet, Milet
2003
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Jane Ray, Walker Books
2003
Oww!, illustrated by Jonathan Langley, HarperCollins
2003
No Breathing in Class, illustrated by Korky Paul, Puffin
2002
Ten of the Best: school stories with a difference, contributor, Collins Children's Books
2002
Lovely Old Roly, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont, Frances Lincoln
2002
Carrying the Elephant, Penguin
2001
Zoomababy: to the Rescue, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Zoomababy: at the World Cup, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Zoomababy: and the search for the lost dummy, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Zoomababy: and the mission to Mars, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Zoomababy: and the locked cage, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Zoomababy: and the great dog chase, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Pearson Educational
2001
Uncle Billy Being Silly, illustrated by Korky Paul, Puffin
2001
Two European Tales, illustrated by Barry Wilkinson and Gwen Touret, Pearson Educational
2001
Shakespeare, his life and his work, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, Walker Books
2001
Poems are ... quiet, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
Poems are ... public, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
Poems are ... private, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
Poems are ... pictures, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
Poems are ... noisy, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
Poems are ... crazy, compiler, Pearson Educational
2001
A Jewish Tale, illustrated by Simon Jacob, Pearson Educational
2000
Even More Nonsense, illustrated by Clare Mackie, Hodder Wayland
2000
Centrally Heated Knickers, illustrated by Harry Horse, Puffin
1999
Rover, illustrated by Arthur Robins, Walker Books
1999
Mission Ziffoid, illustrated by Arthur Robins, Walker Books
1999
Lunch Boxes Don't Fly, illustrated by Korky Paul, Puffin
1998
Snore!, illustrated by Jonathan Langley, HarperCollins
1998
Night-Night, Knight, and other poetry, editor and compiler; illustrated by Sue Heap, Walker Books
1998
Classic Poetry, an illustrated collection, editor and compiler; illustrated by Paul Howard, Walker Books
1997
The Secret Life of Schools, editor; illustrated by Sarah Dempsey, Channel 4 Learning
1997
The Michael Rosen Book of Nonsense, illustrated by Clare Mackie, Wayland Macdonald
1997
Tea in the Sugar Bowl, Potato in my Shoe, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
1997
A Year with Poetry - Teachers Write About Teaching Poetry, co-editor and author with Myra Barrs, CLPE
1996
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You, illustrated by Shoo Rayner, Viking
1996
This Is Our House, illustrated by Bob Graham, Walker Books
1996
The Zoo at Night, illustrated by Bee Willey, Tradewind Books (Canada)
1996
The Skin of your Back, Five Leaves
1995
Walking the Bridge of Your Nose, editor; illustrated by Chloe Cheese, Kingfisher
1995
Stories for Five Year Olds, Walker Books
1995
Rap with Rosen, Longman
1995
Michael Rosen's ABC, illustrated by Bee Willey, Macdonald Young Books
1995
Just Kids, illustrated by Caroline Holden, John Murray
1995
Even Stevens F.C., with John Rogan, Collins
1995
Crow and Hawk, illustrated by John Clementson, Harcourt Brace
1994
The Penguin Book of Childhood, Penguin
1994
The Old Woman and the Pumpkin, illustrated by Bob Hewis, Learning by Design
1994
The Man with No Shadow, illustrated by Reg Cartwright, Longman
1994
Rude Rhymes II, compiler, Signet
1994
Pilly Soems, A & C Black
1994
Norma's Notebook, Longman
1994
Michael Rosen's Horribly Silly Stories, Kingfisher
1994
Michael Rosen's Arabian Frights and other stories, illustrated by Chris Fisher, Deutsch
1994
Lisa's Letter, illustrated by Tony Ross, Longman
1994
Figgy Roll, illustrated by Tony Ross, Longman
1994
Fantastically Funny Stories, illustrated by Mik Brown, Kingfisher
1994
Dad, illustrated by Tony Ross, Longman
1994
A Different Story; Poems from the Past, editor, The English and Media Centre
1993
You Are, Aren't You?, Mushroom Bookshop
1993
Treasure Islands 2, with Jill Burridge, BBC Books
1993
The First Giraffe, illustrated by John Clementson, Studio Editions
1993
Songbird Story, illustrated by J. Dow, Frances Lincoln
1993
Poems for the Very Young, editor; illustratd by Bob Graham, Kingfisher
1993
Nuts about Nuts, illustrated by S. Sweeten, HarperCollins
1993
Moving, illustrated by Sophy Williams, Viking
1993
Burping Bertha, illustrated by Tony Ross, Andersen Press
1993
Action Replay, editor; illustrated by Andrzej Krauze, Viking
1992
South and North, East and West, Walker Books
1992
Sonsense Nongs, editor: illustrated by Shoo Rayner, A & C Black
1992
Rude Rhymes, re-edited version of 'Rude Rhymes'; 'Dirty Ditties'; 'Vulgar Verses', Penguin
1992
Round About Six, contributor; book reprinted 2007, Frances Lincoln
1992
Mind the Gap, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Adlib
1992
Dirty Ditties, illustrated by Rina Duncan, Deutsch
1991
Who Drew on the Baby's Head?, illustrated by Riana Duncan, Deutsch
1991
Vulgar Verses, illustrated by Riana Duncan, Deutsch
1991
The Chatto Book of Dissent, editor with David Widgery, Chatto & Windus
1991
Mini Beasties, selector; illustrated by Alan Baker, Firefly
1991
How the Animals Got Their Colours, Studio Editions
1991
Goodies and Daddies; an A-Z Guide to Fatherhood, illustrated by Caroline Holden, John Murray
1991
Give Me Shelter, compiler, Bodley Head
1991
Funny Stories, compiler, Kingfisher
1991
Clever Cakes, illustrated by Caroline Holden, Walker Books
1991
A World of Poetry, editor, Kingfisher
1990
The Royal Huddle: The Royal Muddle, illustrated by Colin West, Macmillan Children's Books
1990
The Golem of Old Prague, illustrated by Val Biro, Deutsch
1990
Snow White, Firefly
1990
Sinbad, Firefly
1990
Never Mind!, illustrated by Mark Vyvyan-Jones, BBC/Longman
1990
Little Red Riding Hood, Firefly
1990
Little Rabbit Foo Foo, illustrated by Arthur Robins, Walker Books
1990
Hansel and Gretel, Firefly
1990
Freckly Feet and Itchy Knees, illustrated by Sumi Sweeten, Collins
1990
Culture Shock, editor; illustrated by Andrzej Krauze, Viking
1989
We're Going On a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, Walker Books
1989
The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass, illustrated by Fritz Wegner, Walker Books
1989
The Tree: Imagination, Firefly
1989
The Three Little Pigs, Firefly
1989
The Oar: Friendship, Firefly
1989
The Nose: Lying, Firefly
1989
The Formula: Intelligence, Firefly
1989
The Deadman Tapes, Deutsch
1989
The Class Two Monster, illustrated by Maggie Ling, Superchamps
1989
The Attic: Fear, Firefly
1989
Rude Rhymes, illustrated by Riana Duncan, Deutsch
1989
Peter Pan, Firefly
1989
Isabel: Shyness, Firefly
1989
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Firefly
1989
Did I Hear You Write?, cartoons by Tony Pinchuck, Deutsch
1989
Cinderella, Firefly
1989
Alice in Wonderland, Firefly
1989
Aladdin, Firefly
1988
The Kingfisher Book of Funny Stories, editor; illustrated by Tony Blundell, Kingfisher
1988
The Hypnotiser, illustrated by Andrew Tiffen, Deutsch
1988
Silly Stories, illustrated by Mik Brown, Kingfisher
1988
Norma and the Washing Machine, Deutsch
1988
Jokes and Verses 1 and 2, BBC
1988
Beep beep! Here come the Horribles, Illustrated by John Watson, Walker Books
1987
You're Thinking about Doughnuts, illustrated by Tony Pinchuck, Deutsch
1987
Spollyollydiddlytiddlyitis, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
1987
Hard-Boiled Legs, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
1987
A Spider Bought a Bicycle, selector; illustrated by Inga Moore, Kingfisher
1986
When Did You Last Wash Your Feet?, illustrated by Tony Pinchuck, Deutsch
1986
Under the Bed, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
1986
Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Walker Books
1985
The Kingfisher Book of Children's Poetry, editor; illustrated by Alice Englander, Kingfisher
1985
That'd Be Telling!, compiler with Joan Griffiths, Oxford University Press
1985
Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes, illustrated by Alan Baker, Deutsch
1985
Don't Put Mustard in the Custard, Deutsch
1984
Speaking To You, editor with David Jackson, Macmillan Education
1984
Nasty, revised and extended edition of 'Nasty' (1982), Puffin
1984
Bloody L.I.A.R.S, illustrated by Alan Gilbey, LIARS
1983
Quick Let's Get Out of Here, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Deutsch
1982
Nasty!, illustrated by Amanda Macphail, Longman
1982
Inky Pinky Ponky, collected with Susanna Steele; illustrated by Dan Jones, Granada Publications Ltd.
1982
Everybody Here, compiler, Bodley Head
1982
A Cat and Mouse Story, illustrated by William Rushton, Deutsch
1981
You Can't Catch Me!, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Deutsch
1981
I See A Voice, Thames
1979
You Tell Me, with Roger McGough; illustrated by Sara Midda, Kestrel
1979
The Bakerloo Flea, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Longman
1978
She Even Called Me Garibaldi: Listening and Reading 2, BBC
1977
Wouldn't You Like to Know, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Deutsch
1976
Once there was a king who promised he would never chop anyone's head off, ilustrated by Kathy Henderson, Deutsch
1974
Mind Your Own Business, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Deutsch
1973
Sam on Boff's Island, contributor; from TV series written by author, BBC
1968
Backbone, play, Faber and Faber