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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Old Dog
Buy on Amazon1972
Aunt Flossie's Hats
Buy on Amazon1991
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Buy on Amazon1993
The Creation
Buy on Amazon1993
Uncle Jed's Barber Shop
Buy on Amazon1993
The Hummingbird Garden
Buy on Amazon1993
My Best Shoes
Buy on Amazon1994
Bonolo and the Peach Tree
Buy on Amazon1994
That Cat!
Buy on Amazon1994
Bonesy and Isabel
Buy on Amazon1995
Celie and the Harvest Fiddler
Buy on Amazon1995
Freedom's Fruit
Buy on Amazon1995
Eli and the Swamp Man
Buy on Amazon1996
Dark Day, Light Night
Buy on Amazon1996
The Wagon
Buy on Amazon1996
Bimmi Finds a Cat
Buy on Amazon1996
The Jukebox Man
Buy on Amazon1998
Your Move
Buy on Amazon1998
Let My People Go
Buy on Amazon1998
The Secret of the Stones
Buy on Amazon2000
Quinnie Blue
Buy on Amazon2000
Visiting Day
Buy on Amazon2001
Building a New Land
Buy on Amazon2001
How Animals Saved the People
Buy on Amazon2001
Peepers
Buy on Amazon2001
Under the Quilt of Night
Buy on Amazon2002
Quilt Counting
Buy on Amazon2002
Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl (By: Virginia Hamilton)
Buy on Amazon2003
A Pride of African Tales
Buy on Amazon2003
Sky Boys
Buy on Amazon2004
It Is the Wind
Buy on Amazon2005
This Is the Dream
Buy on Amazon2005
What Lincoln Said
Buy on Amazon2008
Our Children Can Soar
Buy on Amazon2009
Baby Blessings
Buy on Amazon2010
Gunner, Football Hero
Buy on Amazon2010
A Joyful Christmas
Buy on Amazon2010
New Red Bike!
Buy on Amazon2011
When Grandmama Sings
Buy on Amazon2012
My Teacher
Buy on Amazon2012
The Christmas Tugboat
Buy on Amazon2012
This Is the Rope
Buy on Amazon2013
Joltin' Joe DiMaggio
Buy on Amazon2014
Granddaddy's Turn
Buy on Amazon2015
My Name Is Truth
Buy on Amazon2015
The Nutcracker in Harlem
Buy on Amazon2017
Be a King (By: Carole Boston Weatherford)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Bell Rang
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. The Old Dog (1972), 2. Aunt Flossie's Hats (1991), 3. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (1993), 4. The Creation (1993), 5. Uncle Jed's Barber Shop (1993), and 43 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by James E. Ransome contains 48 books. The series began in 1972 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by James E. Ransome. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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