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ⓘ About Mike Nawrocki
Mike Nawrocki is a published author known for being the co-creator of Veggie Tales. Besides being a co-creator of the popular series Veggie Tales, Mike is also a co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment and is the voice of the much loved character Larry the Cucumber. It has now been over two decades that this author has lived his dedication to helping families pass on biblical values to their children through storytelling. Nike Nawrocki is an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University. He is also an artist in residence there, while also pursuing an MFA in writing and directing for film at the Nashville, Tennessee establishment. He is married and has two children with his wife, Lisa. They share a home in Franklin, Tennessee.
All Book Series by Mike Nawrocki
Junior's Colors
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1997 Anthology · Phil Vischer
Dave and the giant pickle
Book 2 of 10 · published 1998 Anthology · Phil Vischer
God Is Bigger Than the Boogieman
Book 9 of 10 · published 2007 Anthology · Lisa Reed,Phil Vischer
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mike Nawrocki?
Mike Nawrocki is a published author known for being the co-creator of Veggie Tales. Besides being a co-creator of the popular series Veggie Tales, Mike is also a co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment and is the voice of the much loved character Larry the Cucumber. It has now been over two decades that this author has lived his dedication to helping families pass on biblical values to their children through storytelling.
Which Mike Nawrocki series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Veggie Tales series, the earliest of Mike Nawrocki's multi-book series: it opens with Junior's Colors (1997) and runs to 10 books across 1997–2013, ending with A Very Veggie Christmas (2013). Mike Nawrocki's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mike Nawrocki written?
Mike Nawrocki has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2024. 22 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Dead Sea Squirrels series with 12 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mike Nawrocki's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mike Nawrocki's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Veggie Tales (1997–2013, 10 books) and The Dead Sea Squirrels (2019–2024, 12 books).
How are Mike Nawrocki's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mike Nawrocki's 26 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Dead Sea Squirrels (12 books, 2019–2024); Veggie Tales (10 books, 1997–2013).