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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 Golden Serpent" (1980) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Golden Serpent
1980
Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha Bird
1984
The Dragon Takes a Wife
1995
How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole World
1996
Jazz
2008
Amiri & Odette: A Love Story
2009
Looking Like Me
2009
Looking for the Easy Life
2011
Frederick Douglass
2017
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