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
SantaKid
Buy on Amazon2004
Give Please a Chance (With: Bill O'Reilly)
Buy on Amazon2016
Penguins of America (With: Jack Patterson)
Buy on Amazon2017
Laugh Out Loud (With: Chris Grabenstein)
Buy on Amazon2017
Give Thank You a Try
Buy on Amazon2017
Not So Normal Norbert
Buy on Amazon2018
Unbelievably Boring Bartholomew (With: Duane Swierczynski)
Buy on Amazon2018
Sophia, Princess Among Beasts (With: Emily Raymond)
Buy on Amazon2019
Becoming Muhammad Ali (With: Kwame Alexander)
Buy on Amazon2020
Scaredy Cat (With: Chris Grabenstein)
Buy on Amazon2021
Best Nerds Forever (With: Chris Grabenstein)
Buy on Amazon2021
Elephant Goes Potty
Buy on Amazon2023
Fox Is Coming! (With: Joe Kulka)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. SantaKid (2004), 2. Give Please a Chance (With: Bill O'Reilly) (2016), 3. Penguins of America (With: Jack Patterson) (2017), 4. Laugh Out Loud (With: Chris Grabenstein) (2017), 5. Give Thank You a Try (2017), and 8 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by James Patterson contains 13 books. The series began in 2004 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by James Patterson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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