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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 "The Story of Noah and the Ark" (1989) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Story of Noah and the Ark
1989
Saint George and the Dragon
1989
The Story of Christmas
1989
The Cherry Tree
1991
Blue Moon Mountain
1994
Little Angel
1995
Unicorns! Unicorns!
1997
Noah and Nelly
1998
Never Let Go
1998
Aesop's Fables
1998
Hope on a Rope
1998
The Story of the Nativity
1998
Beauty and the Beast
1999
Grandma Chickenlegs
1999
How the Reindeer Got Their Antlers
2000
My Grandmother's Clock
2002
One Bright Penny
2002
Fig's Giant
2005
Wenceslas
2005
Father and Son
2006
The Nativity Story
2007
Twelve Dancing Princesses
2011
Pittipat's Saucer of Moon
2012
The Nutcracker
2012
Go! Go! Chichico!
2013
The White Elephant
2017
The Little Mermaid
2020
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