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
Lightfoot the Deer
Buy on Amazon1906
Tommy and the Wishing Stone
Buy on Amazon1915
The Adventures of Happy Jack
Buy on Amazon1918
Mrs. Peter Rabbit
Buy on Amazon1919
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
Buy on Amazon1919
Old Granny Fox (With: Bob Blaisdell)
Buy on Amazon1920
Bowser the Hound (With: Bob Blaisdell)
Buy on Amazon1920
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
Buy on Amazon1922
Blacky the Crow
Buy on Amazon1922
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse
Buy on Amazon1922
The Adventures of Blacky the Crow
Buy on Amazon1922
Buster Bear's Twins
Buy on Amazon1923
The Burgess Flower Book For Children
Buy on Amazon1923
The Burgess Seashore Book for Children
Buy on Amazon1929
The Dear Old Briar-Patch
Buy on Amazon1947
The Littlest Christmas Tree
Buy on Amazon1954
How Peter Cottontail Got His Name
Buy on Amazon1957
Mr. Mocker GB
Buy on Amazon1976
Animal Tales
Buy on Amazon1990
Peter Rabbit Plays a Joke
Buy on Amazon1993
Peter Cottontail: Full-Color Sturdy Book
Buy on Amazon1996
Peter Cottontail Dot-to-Dot (With: Pat Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1998
Peter Cottontail Mazes (With: Pat Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1999
Meet Peter Cottontail (With: Pat Stewart)
Buy on Amazon1999
A Great Joke On Jimmy Skunk
Buy on Amazon2007
The Adventures of Reddy Fox and Prickly Porky
Buy on Amazon2007
The Christmas Reindeer
Buy on Amazon2010
The Neatness of Bobby Coon (With: Harrison Cady,R.F. Gilmor)
Buy on Amazon2016
Bobby Coon's Mistake
Buy on Amazon2016
Big Book of Animal Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
Mouse Tales for Kids: Eleven Fairy Tales About Mice for Children (With: Peter I. Kattan,Luis Coloma)
Buy on Amazon2011
Fifty Favorite Burgess Stories (With: Harrison Cady)
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. Lightfoot the Deer (1906), 2. Tommy and the Wishing Stone (1915), 3. The Adventures of Happy Jack (1918), 4. Mrs. Peter Rabbit (1919), 5. The Burgess Bird Book for Children (1919), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by Thornton W. Burgess contains 32 books. The series began in 1906 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by Thornton W. Burgess. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Be the first to leave a review!