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: January 2026
Publication Order
Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters
Buy on Amazon1911
A Twister of Twists, A Tangler of Tongues Tongue Twisters
Buy on Amazon1972
Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies
Buy on Amazon1975
Tomfoolery: Trickery and Foolery with Words
Buy on Amazon1975
Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk (With: John O'Brien)
Buy on Amazon1979
Ten Copycats in a Boat, and Other Riddles
Buy on Amazon1980
Flapdoodle: Pure Nonsense from American Folklore (With: John O'Brien)
Buy on Amazon1980
Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters
Buy on Amazon1982
Fat Man in a Fur Coat and Other Bear Stories
Buy on Amazon1984
The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
Buy on Amazon1985
Tales of Trickery from the Land of Spoof
Buy on Amazon1985
Gold and Silver, Silver and Gold: Tales of Hidden Treasure
Buy on Amazon1988
I Saw You in the Bathtub and Other Folk Rhymes
Buy on Amazon1989
Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore
Buy on Amazon1991
And the Green Grass Grew All Around: Folk Poetry from Everyone
Buy on Amazon1992
Stories to Tell a Cat
Buy on Amazon1992
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Alvin Schwartz Picture Book series is publication order: 1. Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters (1911), 2. A Twister of Twists, A Tangler of Tongues Tongue Twisters (1972), 3. Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies (1975), 4. Tomfoolery: Trickery and Foolery with Words (1975), 5. Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk (With: John O'Brien) (1979), and 11 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Alvin Schwartz Picture Book series by Alvin Schwartz contains 16 books. The series began in 1911 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Alvin Schwartz Picture Book series is written by Alvin Schwartz. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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