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Alvin Schwartz Picture Book Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alvin Schwartz Picture Book books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Alvin Schwartz Picture Book series? Start with "Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters" (1911) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Alvin Schwartz Picture Book reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters
1911
A Twister of Twists, A Tangler of Tongues Tongue Twisters
1972
Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies
1975
Tomfoolery: Trickery and Foolery with Words
1975
Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk (With: John O'Brien)
1979
Ten Copycats in a Boat, and Other Riddles
1980
Flapdoodle: Pure Nonsense from American Folklore (With: John O'Brien)
1980
Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters
1982
Fat Man in a Fur Coat and Other Bear Stories
1984
The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
1985
Tales of Trickery from the Land of Spoof
1985
Gold and Silver, Silver and Gold: Tales of Hidden Treasure
1988
I Saw You in the Bathtub and Other Folk Rhymes
1989
Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore
1991
And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone
1992
Stories to Tell a Cat
1992
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