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
Rootabaga Stories
Buy on Amazon1922
Rootabaga Pigeons
Buy on Amazon1923
Abe Lincoln Grows Up
Buy on Amazon1928
Early Moon
Buy on Amazon1930
Prairie-Town Boy
Buy on Amazon1955
Wind Song
Buy on Amazon1960
The Sandburg Treasury
Buy on Amazon1970
Rainbows Are Made
Buy on Amazon1982
More Rootabaga Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
Incidentals
Buy on Amazon1904
In Reckless Ecstasy
Buy on Amazon1904
Chicago Poems
Buy on Amazon1916
Cornhuskers
Buy on Amazon1918
Smoke and Steel
Buy on Amazon1920
Slabs of the Sunburnt
Buy on Amazon1922
Poems of the Midwest
Buy on Amazon1946
The Complete Poems
Buy on Amazon1950
Harvest Poems
Buy on Amazon1960
Honey and Salt
Buy on Amazon1963
Breathing Tokens
Buy on Amazon1978
Ever the Winds of Chance
Buy on Amazon1983
Fables, Foibles, and Foobles
Buy on Amazon1988
Arithmetic
Buy on Amazon1993
Billy Sunday And Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1993
Carl Sandburg: Selected Poems
Buy on Amazon1996
Poems for Children Nowhere Near Old Enough to Vote
Buy on Amazon1999
Poetry for Kids
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Children's series is publication order: 1. Rootabaga Stories (1922), 2. Rootabaga Pigeons (1923), 3. Abe Lincoln Grows Up (1928), 4. Early Moon (1930), 5. Prairie-Town Boy (1955), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Children's series by Carl Sandburg contains 27 books. The series began in 1922 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Children's series is written by Carl Sandburg. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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