Picture Books in Order

The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (With: James E. Ransome) (1993), 2. Birdie's Lighthouse (1996), 3. A Band of Angels (1999), 4. Maria's Comet (1999), 5. Bluebird Summer (2001), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Picture series by Deborah Hopkinson contains 39 books. The series began in 1993 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Picture series is written by Deborah Hopkinson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

Publication Order

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (With: James E. Ransome)

Birdie's Lighthouse

A Band of Angels

Maria's Comet

Bluebird Summer

Fannie in the Kitchen

Under the Quilt of Night (With: James E. Ransome)

Girl Wonder

Sky Boys (With: James E. Ransome)

A Packet of Seeds

Apples to Oregon

Saving Strawberry Farm

Susan B. Anthony

Sweet Land of Liberty

Michelle

First Family

Home on the Range

Stagecoach Sal

The Humblebee Hunter

A Boy Called Dickens (With: John Hendrix)

Annie and Helen

Knit Your Bit

Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig

Follow the Moon Home

Steamboat School

A Letter to My Teacher

Independence Cake

Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen

Under the Bodhi Tree

Carter Reads the Newspaper

Mindful Day

Butterflies Belong Here

My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton

My Little Golden Book about Betty White

The Story of a Story

Only One

Happy Earth Day!

Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred

Dr. Jonas Salk

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