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: January 2026
Publication Order
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
Buy on Amazon2009
Guess Again!
Buy on Amazon2009
The Clock Without a Face (With: Gus Twintig)
Buy on Amazon2010
Mustache!
Buy on Amazon2011
Extra Yarn
Buy on Amazon2012
Chloe and the Lion
Buy on Amazon2012
Count The Monkeys
Buy on Amazon2013
President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath
Buy on Amazon2014
Telephone
Buy on Amazon2014
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
Buy on Amazon2014
The Skunk
Buy on Amazon2015
Leo: A Ghost Story
Buy on Amazon2015
Rules of the House
Buy on Amazon2016
How This Book Was Made
Buy on Amazon2016
The Magic Word
Buy on Amazon2016
Places to Be
Buy on Amazon2017
Noisy Night
Buy on Amazon2017
I Love You Like a Pig
Buy on Amazon2017
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse
Buy on Amazon2017
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
Buy on Amazon2019
Just Because
Buy on Amazon2019
Paolo, Emperor of Rome
Buy on Amazon2020
A Polar Bear in the Snow
Buy on Amazon2020
What Is Love?
Buy on Amazon2021
John's Turn
Buy on Amazon2022
The Great Zapfino
Buy on Amazon2022
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
Buy on Amazon2022
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Buy on Amazon2022
Twenty Questions
Buy on Amazon2023
How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
Buy on Amazon2023
Santa's First Christmas
Buy on Amazon2024
Rumpelstiltskin
Buy on Amazon2026
Guys Read: Best of Friends
Buy on Amazon2011
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Picture series is publication order: 1. Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem (2009), 2. Guess Again! (2009), 3. The Clock Without a Face (With: Gus Twintig) (2010), 4. Mustache! (2011), 5. Extra Yarn (2012), and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Picture series by Mac Barnett contains 33 books. The series began in 2009 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Picture series is written by Mac Barnett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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