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Bluey'' is an Australian
animated television series for preschool children that premiered on
ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. In April 2019,
BBC Studios
BBC Studios is a British content company. It is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Worldwide. ...
entered a partnership with
Penguin Random House Australia with a deal to publish three ''Bluey'' books before the end of 2019. "The Beach", "Fruit Bat", and a sticker activity book entitled "Time to Play", were released on 5 November 2019. All three books were recognised as the highest-selling releases in the weekly Australian book charts of November 2019,
and had sold a combined total of 350,000 copies by January 2020.
"The Beach" was the highest-selling title of 2019 and sold 129,516 copies in the two months after its release.
Additional books; "Bob Bilby" and "Easter Fun!", a craft book, were released on 3 March 2020,
followed by a colouring book entitled "Big Backyard" on 31 March, and "The Creek" on 28 April. The combined sales of the first nine books reached 1 million in June 2020;
the combined sales of 44 books reached 5 million in October 2022.
In September 2020, the partnership with
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House LLC is an Anglo-American multinational conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, from the merger of Penguin Group and Random House.
On April 2, 2020, Bertelsmann announced the completion of its purchase ...
was expanded to include global distribution rights, allowing the books to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom.
As of December 2023, 70 titles have been released or are scheduled to be released in Australia.
Releases
Episodic board books
Episodic hardbacks
Episodic paperbacks
''Trains'' is the first episodic paperback; an 80-page illustrated chapter novel for readers aged 6 and over.
Other board books
Other hardbacks
Other paperbacks
Reception
In July 2020, Anita Butterworth of online blog ''Mum's Grapevine'' listed "The Beach" as the best ''Bluey'' book release, referring to votes made by readers.
"The Creek" was listed as the second most popular instalment.
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
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2019 introductions
2010s children's books
2010s television-related lists
2020s children's books
2020s television-related lists
Australian children's books
Australian television-related lists
Books based on television series
Lists of books based on works
Lists of children's books
Books