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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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