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
Oliver's Wood
Buy on Amazon1996
Tie Your Shoes!
Buy on Amazon1996
Flip and Find: Colours
Buy on Amazon1998
Scary Party
Buy on Amazon1998
What's That Colour
Buy on Amazon1999
What's That Shape
Buy on Amazon1999
Flip and Find: Opposites
Buy on Amazon1999
Flip and Find: Numbers
Buy on Amazon1999
Puzzle Play: On Safari
Buy on Amazon2000
On the Farm
Buy on Amazon2001
Dinosaur Dinner
Buy on Amazon2001
Chunky Car
Buy on Amazon2002
Chunky Plane
Buy on Amazon2002
Chunky Boat
Buy on Amazon2002
My First Big Book of Learning Fun
Buy on Amazon2003
Follow my Finger Overground
Buy on Amazon2004
My Favourite Things: Dogs
Buy on Amazon2004
My Cat's Favourite Things
Buy on Amazon2004
Upsy Down Town
Buy on Amazon2004
My Mummy's Favourite Things
Buy on Amazon2004
My Grandpa's Favourite Things
Buy on Amazon2004
My Daddy's Favourite Things
Buy on Amazon2004
Mole Digs a Hole
Buy on Amazon2007
Mole Scores a Goal
Buy on Amazon2007
Mole Takes a Stroll
Buy on Amazon2007
Mole Makes a Roll
Buy on Amazon2007
Tractor
Buy on Amazon2008
Digger
Buy on Amazon2008
Excavator
Buy on Amazon2008
Dumper Truck
Buy on Amazon2008
My Mermaid Counting Book
Buy on Amazon2009
Busy Day, Busy Night: Rain Forest
Buy on Amazon2009
Barry the Fish with Fingers
Buy on Amazon2009
Norman The Slug With The Silly Shell
Buy on Amazon2011
Barry the Fish with Fingers and the Hairy Scary Monster
Buy on Amazon2011
Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat
Buy on Amazon2012
Gordon's Great Escape
Buy on Amazon2013
Lots and Lots of Fun Stuff to Do with Barry and Norman
Buy on Amazon2013
I Need to Wee! (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2014
Norman the Slug Who Saved Christmas (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Sue Hendra Collection
Buy on Amazon2015
Simon Sock (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2017
Norman's New Shell
Buy on Amazon2018
Cake (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2018
Snowball (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2018
Count and Play with Barry the Fish with Fingers (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2019
Christopher Pumpkin (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2019
Oh, Christmas Tree! (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2019
Alan the Bear Party Time (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2019
Alan the Bear Bedtime (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2019
Egg (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2020
No-Bot the Robot's New Bottom (With: Paul Linnet)
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. Oliver's Wood (1996), 2. Tie Your Shoes! (1996), 3. Flip and Find: Colours (1998), 4. Scary Party (1998), 5. What's That Colour (1999), and 47 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by Sue Hendra contains 52 books. The series began in 1996 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by Sue Hendra. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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