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
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
Buy on Amazon2011
Indigo Blume and the Garden City
Buy on Amazon2012
Little Boys Soar
Buy on Amazon2014
Surf's Up
Buy on Amazon2016
Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume
Buy on Amazon2020
An American Story
Buy on Amazon2023
How to Write a Poem
Buy on Amazon2023
How to Sing a Song (With: Randy Preston)
Buy on Amazon2024
Just Us
Buy on Amazon1997
360° A Revolution of Black Poets
Buy on Amazon1998
Crush
Buy on Amazon1999
Kupenda
Buy on Amazon2000
Dancing Naked on the Floor
Buy on Amazon2005
Broken Miracles
Buy on Amazon2006
Family Pictures
Buy on Amazon2007
And Then You Know
Buy on Amazon2012
The Playbook
Buy on Amazon2017
Animal Ark
Buy on Amazon2017
Out of Wonder (With: Marjory Wentworth,Ekua Holmes,Chris Colderley)
Buy on Amazon2017
Light for the World to See
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (2011), 2. Indigo Blume and the Garden City (2012), 3. Little Boys Soar (2014), 4. Surf's Up (2016), 5. Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume (2020), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Picture series by Kwame Alexander contains 20 books. The series began in 2011 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Picture series is written by Kwame Alexander. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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