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Eric Carle Illustrated Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Eric Carle Illustrated 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 Eric Carle Illustrated series? Start with "1, 2, 3 to the Zoo" (1968) and follow publication order through all 57 books.
The complete Eric Carle Illustrated reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo
1968
Pancakes, Pancakes!
1970
The Tiny Seed
1970
Do You Want to Be My Friend?
1971
Rooster's Off to See the World
1971
Walter the Baker
1972
The Secret Birthday Message
1972
Very Long Train
1972
Have You Seen My Cat?
1973
I See a Song
1973
Why Noah Chose the Dove
1974
All about Arthur
1974
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
1975
The Grouchy Ladybug
1977
Watch Out!A Giant!
1978
The Honeybee & the Robber
1981
Let's Paint a Rainbow
1982
Catch the Ball!
1982
What's for Lunch?
1982
The Very Busy Spider
1984
The Greedy Python (With: Richard Buckley)
1985
All Around Us
1986
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
1986
Eric Carle's Animals Animals
1989
The Very Quiet Cricket
1990
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
1991
Eric Carle's Dragons, Dragons
1991
Draw Me a Star
1992
Today Is Monday
1993
My Apron
1994
The Very Lonely Firefly
1995
Little Cloud
1996
From Head to Toe
1997
Flora and Tiger
1997
Hello, Red Fox
1998
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
1999
Dream Snow
2000
"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth
2002
Where Are You Going? To See My Friend!
2003
Mister Seahorse
2004
10 Little Rubber Ducks
2005
Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
2006
Eric Carle's Animals
2008
The Rabbit And The Turtle
2008
Tom Thumb
2011
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
2011
Around the Farm
2013
Friends
2013
Hear Bear Roar
2014
The Nonsense Show
2015
I Love Mum with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
2016
Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug
2018
Christmas Cheer for The Grouchy Ladybug
2019
Wonderful You
2022
How Does a Seed Sprout?
2022
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Easter
2024
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Halloween
2025
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