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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 "Home Schoolin'" (2007) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Home Schoolin'
2007
Hillary's Big Business Adventure
2008
Looking to the Clouds for Daddy
2009
A is for Anacostia
2010
Please Don't Yell at We
2010
Who Would Have Thunk It
2012
My Surgery
2013
The Offenders
2013
What's Below Your Tummy Tum?
2013
Just Because
2013
Bakari Katari Johnson and the Zero Degree Zombie Zone
2014
S Is for South Side
2015
Shauna
2015
Purr!: A Children's Book About Cats
2015
Danica Dramatica
2015
I didn't do it! It wasn't me!
2017
Mama's Boyz
2017
Baby Boy, What Will You Be?
2018
Harper Counts Her Blessings
2018
Khalil's Way
2020
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