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Children's Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Children's 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 Children's series? Start with "I Can Draw It Myself, By Me, Myself" (1970) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
I Can Draw It Myself, By Me, Myself
1970
Who Are You, Sue Snue? (With: Tish Rabe)
1997
Thing One, Thing Two and the Leprechaun
2022
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
1958
The Sneetches and Other Stories / The Zax
1961
A Hatful of Seuss
1967
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories
1969
The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough
1987
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
2011
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
2011
A Who's Who of the Dr. Seuss Crew
2013
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and more Lost Stories
2014
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