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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 Chinese Violin (With: Joe Chang)" (2001) and follow publication order through all 7 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Chinese Violin (With: Joe Chang)
2001
Simple Recipes: Stories
2001
The Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories
2007
Finding the Words
2011
The Journey Prize Stories 28
2016
Granta 141: Canada
2017
The Gifts of Reading
2020
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