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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Picture series? Start with "Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday" (1990) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Birthday
1990

We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past
1997

Sweet, Sweet Memory
2000

Visiting Day
2001

The Other Side
2001

Our Gracie Aunt
2002

Coming On Home Soon
2004

Miss Grace's House
2005

Show Way
2005

Pecan Pie Baby
2010

Each Kindness
2012

This Is the Rope
2013

The Day You Begin
2018

The Year We Learned to Fly
2022

The World Belonged to Us
2022
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