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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 "No Jumping on the Bed" (1987) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
No Jumping on the Bed
1987
Ollie Forgot
1988
The Signmaker's Assistant
1992
The Simple People
1992
Green Wilma
1993
No More Water in the Tub!
1995
Five Ugly Monsters
1995
Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name
2004
The Twin Princes
2007
Green Wilma, Frog in Space
2009
Dirty Gert
2013
Fix This Mess!
2014
Vincent Paints His House
2015
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