Picture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Picture books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Callow Pit Coffer
Buy on Amazon1968
The Green Children
Buy on Amazon1968
Pedlar of Swaffham
Buy on Amazon1971
The Sea Stranger
Buy on Amazon1974
The Fire-Brother
Buy on Amazon1974
Petal and Stone
Buy on Amazon1975
The Earth-Father
Buy on Amazon1976
The Wildman
Buy on Amazon1976
Dathera Dad
Buy on Amazon1988
Sleeping Nanna
Buy on Amazon1989
Under the Sun and Over the Moon
Buy on Amazon1989
Long Tom and the Dead Hand
Buy on Amazon1992
The King Who Was and Will Be
Buy on Amazon1998
The World of King Arthur and His Court
Buy on Amazon1999
Ugly Duckling
Buy on Amazon2001
How Many Miles To Bethlehem?
Buy on Amazon2004
Stars of Mine
Buy on Amazon2013
The Riddlemaster
Buy on Amazon2016
Harald in Byzantium
Buy on Amazon2022
Gravity for Beginners
Buy on Amazon2021
Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories (With: Jill Paton Walsh)
Buy on Amazon1965
The Rain-Giver: Poems
Buy on Amazon1972
The Dream House: Poems
Buy on Amazon1976
The Dead Moon (With: Shirley Felts)
Buy on Amazon1982
Tales from the Mabinogion
Buy on Amazon1984
Waterslain and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1986
The Painting Room
Buy on Amazon1988
Norse Myths
Buy on Amazon1993
Selected British Folk Tales
Buy on Amazon1993
The Language of Yes
Buy on Amazon1996
The Old Stories
Buy on Amazon1997
Short!
Buy on Amazon1998
Poems From East Anglia
Buy on Amazon1998
The Young Oxford Book of Folk Tales
Buy on Amazon1999
Enchantment
Buy on Amazon2000
Tales from the Old World
Buy on Amazon2000
Selected Poems
Buy on Amazon2001
Viking!
Buy on Amazon2002
Nightingale That Shrieked And Other Tales
Buy on Amazon2002
Moored Man (With: Norman Ackroyd)
Buy on Amazon2006
Short Too!
Buy on Amazon2011
The Mountains of Norfolk
Buy on Amazon2011
The Breaking Hour
Buy on Amazon2015
Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
Buy on Amazon2017
Between Worlds
Buy on Amazon2018
The Animals Grimm
Buy on Amazon2019
Norse Tales
Buy on Amazon2020
Across the Rainbow Bridge
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. The Callow Pit Coffer (1968), 2. The Green Children (1968), 3. Pedlar of Swaffham (1971), 4. The Sea Stranger (1974), 5. The Fire-Brother (1974), and 43 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Picture series by Kevin Crossley-Holland contains 48 books. The series began in 1968 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Picture series is written by Kevin Crossley-Holland. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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