Judy Moody

Judy Moody
AuthorMegan McDonald
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherCandlewick Press
Published2000–present
Media typePrint
Websitejudymoody.com

Judy Moody is a series of children's books by Megan McDonald. The series began with the publication of Judy Moody in 2000 by Candlewick Press. A spin-off Stink series follows the main character's younger brother. Together, the books have sold 34 million copies as of 2017, and have been translated into at least 22 languages. The tenth Judy Moody book inspired a 2011 film by the same name, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Both the Judy Moody and Stink series are illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, a former animator whose career as a children's illustrator began with the first Judy Moody.

The character of Judy Moody has been compared to the Ramona Quimby character introduced in 1950, and the author Megan McDonald has been compared to its creator Beverly Cleary (1916–2021). The Judy Moody series has been praised for its depictions of the complex social and emotional lives of tweens.