An I Can Read Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of An I Can Read books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Moke And Poki In The Rain Forest (By: Mamoru Funai)
Buy on Amazon1972
Cowboys: What Do They Do? (By: Carla Greene)
Buy on Amazon1972
Piggle (By: Crosby Newell Bonsall)
Buy on Amazon1973
Mooch The Messy (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)
Buy on Amazon1976
Bony (By: Frances W. Zweifel)
Buy on Amazon1977
Twelve Bells For Santa (By: Crosby Newell Bonsall)
Buy on Amazon1977
Pelly And Peak (By: Sally Wittman)
Buy on Amazon1978
Pickle In The Middle And Other Easy Snacks (By: Frances W. Zweifel)
Buy on Amazon1979
Too Many Babas (By: Carolyn Croll)
Buy on Amazon1979
Scarlet Monster Lives Here (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)
Buy on Amazon1979
Mr. Pig And Family (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1980
Plenty Of Pelly And Peak (By: Sally Wittman)
Buy on Amazon1980
Mr. Sniff And The Motel Mystery (By: Thomas P. Lewis)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Story Of Bentley Beaver (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)
Buy on Amazon1984
Tillie And Mert (By: Ida Luttrell)
Buy on Amazon1985
Ups And Downs With Oink And Pearl (By: Kay Chorao)
Buy on Amazon1986
Hippo Lemonade (By: Mike Thaler)
Buy on Amazon1986
Hurray For Hattie Rabbit (By: Dick Gackenbach)
Buy on Amazon1986
The Case Of The Two Masked Robbers (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1986
Super Cluck (With: Robert O'Connor)
Buy on Amazon1991
Bingo, The Best Dog In The World (By: Catherine Siracusa)
Buy on Amazon1991
The Bear Next Door (By: Ida Luttrell)
Buy on Amazon1991
Come And Play, Hippo (By: Mike Thaler)
Buy on Amazon1991
Little Chick's Friend Duckling (By: Mary Deball Kwitz)
Buy on Amazon1992
Snowshoe Thompson (By: Nancy Smiler Levinson)
Buy on Amazon1992
Soap Soup: And Other Verses (By: Karla Kuskin)
Buy on Amazon1992
Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation (By: Doug Cushman)
Buy on Amazon1992
Two Silly Trolls (By: Nancy Jewell)
Buy on Amazon1992
Rollo And Tweedy And The Ghost At Dougal Castle (By: Laura Jean Allen)
Buy on Amazon1992
Addie's Bad Day (By: Joan Robins)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Adventures Of Snail At School (By: John Stadler)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Drinking Gourd (By: F.N. Monjo)
Buy on Amazon1993
Arthur's Camp-out (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1993
Marigold And Grandma On The Town (By: Stephanie Calmenson)
Buy on Amazon1994
Wizard And Wart (By: Janice Lee Smith)
Buy on Amazon1994
Spooky Tricks (By: Rose Wyler)
Buy on Amazon1994
The Great Snake Escape (By: Molly Coxe)
Buy on Amazon1994
Joe And Betsy The Dinosaur (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1995
Wizard And Wart At Sea (By: Janice Lee Smith)
Buy on Amazon1995
The Know-nothings (By: Michele Sobel Spirn)
Buy on Amazon1995
Creepy Crawly Critters And Other Halloween Tongue Twisters (By: Nola Buck)
Buy on Amazon1995
Aunt Eater's Mystery Christmas (By: Doug Cushman)
Buy on Amazon1995
Detective Dinosaur (By: James Skofield)
Buy on Amazon1996
Sid And Sam (By: Nola Buck)
Buy on Amazon1996
What Do You Hear When Cows Sing? (By: Marco Maestro)
Buy on Amazon1996
Digby (By: Barbara Shook Hazen)
Buy on Amazon1997
A Know-nothing Birthday (By: Michele Sobel Spirn)
Buy on Amazon1997
Billy The Ghost And Me (By: Gery Greer,Bob Ruddick)
Buy on Amazon1997
Bootsie, Barker Ballerina (By: Barbara Bottner)
Buy on Amazon1997
Halloween Fun Pack (By: )
Buy on Amazon1997
How Many Fish? (By: Caron Lee Cohen)
Buy on Amazon1998
Silly Tilly's Valentine (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1998
Detective Dinosaur: Lost And Found (By: James Skofield)
Buy on Amazon1998
Forest (By: Laura Godwin)
Buy on Amazon1998
Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween (By: Doug Cushman)
Buy on Amazon1998
Wizard And Wart In Trouble (By: Janice L. Smith)
Buy on Amazon1998
Zack's Alligator Goes To School (By: Shirley Mozelle)
Buy on Amazon1998
Arthur's Birthday Party (By: Lillian Hoban)
Buy on Amazon1999
Don't Be My Valentine: A Classroom Mystery (By: Joan M. Lexau)
Buy on Amazon1999
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the An I Can Read series is publication order: 1. Moke And Poki In The Rain Forest (By: Mamoru Funai) (1972), 2. Cowboys: What Do They Do? (By: Carla Greene) (1972), 3. Piggle (By: Crosby Newell Bonsall) (1973), 4. Mooch The Messy (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) (1976), 5. Bony (By: Frances W. Zweifel) (1977), and 54 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The An I Can Read series by Jane O’Connor contains 59 books. The series began in 1972 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The An I Can Read series is written by Jane O’Connor. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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