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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 "I Have Four Names for My Grandfather" (1976) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
I Have Four Names for My Grandfather
1976
My Island Grandma
1979
A Baby for Max
1984
Sea Swan
1988
Fourth of July Bear
1991
The Tantrum
1993
Days of the Dead
1994
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
1994
Cloud Eyes
1994
Pond Year
1995
She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!
1995
Lunch Bunnies
1996
Grace the Pirate
1997
Marven of the Great North Woods
1997
Hercules (With: Adele Faber)
1997
Show and Tell Bunnies
1998
Sophie and Rose
1998
The Emperor's Old Clothes
1999
Science Fair Bunnies
2000
Science Prize Bunnies
2001
Mommy's Hands
2002
Porkenstein
2002
Before I Was Your Mother
2003
The Man Who Made Time Travel
2003
Love That Baby!
2003
Humphrey, Albert, and the Flying Machine
2004
Tumble Bunnies
2005
Pirate Bob
2006
One Beetle Too Many
2006
Two Bad Pilgrims
2009
Newton's Rainbow
2017
Yossel's Journey
2022
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