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Picture Books in Order

8
Books
1967
First Book
1987
Latest Book
21
Years

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 "Dick Foote and the Shark" (1967) and follow publication order through all 8 books.

The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Dick Foote and the Shark cover

Dick Foote and the Shark

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1967

2
Phoebes Revolt cover

Phoebes Revolt

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1968

3
Knee-Knock Rise cover

Knee-Knock Rise

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1970

4
Nellie: A Cat on Her Own cover

Nellie: A Cat on Her Own

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1989

5
Ouch!: A Tale from Grimm cover

Ouch!: A Tale from Grimm

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1998

6
Elsie Times Eight cover

Elsie Times Eight

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2001

7
The Devil's Storybook cover

The Devil's Storybook

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1974

8
The Devil's Other Storybook cover

The Devil's Other Storybook

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1987

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