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Pictureback(R) Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Pictureback(R) 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 Pictureback(R) series? Start with "Nicky Goes To The Doctor (By: Richard Scarry)" (1960) and follow publication order through all 89 books.
The complete Pictureback(R) reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Nicky Goes To The Doctor (By: Richard Scarry)
1960
The Star Spangled Banner (By: Francis Scott Key)
1973
The Alphabet Book (By: P.D. Eastman)
1974
The Little Duck (By: Judy Dunn)
1976
Animal Babies (By: Harry McNaught)
1976
North American Indians (By: Douglas W. Gorsline)
1977
The Little Lamb (By: Phoebe Dunn)
1977
Farm Animals (By: Hans Helweg)
1978
Postman Pig And His Busy Neighbors (By: Richard Scarry)
1978
The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (By: Diane Goode,Deborah Hautzig)
1986
The Little Pig (By: Judy Dunn,Phoebe Dunn)
1987
Grover, Messenger of Love (By: Joe Ewers)
1995
The Little Raccoon (By: Dwight Kuhn,Elizabeth Ring)
2001
Autumn Is for Apples (By: Michelle Knudsen)
2001
Spooky Sleep out (By: Eric Suben)
2001
Monsters are Red, Monsters are Blue (By: Sarah Albee)
2001
Polar Bear (By: Trevor Ricketts)
2001
Little Witch Goes to Camp (By: Deborah Hautzig)
2002
Batman Beyond: Grounded (By: Sholly Fisch)
2002
We Love Soccer! (By: Peggy Harrison)
2002
We Love Baseball! (By: Peggy Harrison)
2003
Giraffes (By: Ann Purmell)
2003
Big Mike's Police Car (By: Leslie McGuire)
2003
Wild Moms! (By: Betina Ogden,Ginjer L. Clarke)
2003
Merry Christmas, Everyone! (By: Linda Lowery)
2003
Winter is for Snowflakes (By: Michelle Knudsen)
2003
Here Comes Peter Cottontail (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)
2004
Big Cindy's School Bus (By: Lisa Findlay)
2004
Dinosaurs! (By: Robert T. Bakker)
2005
Horses (By: Monica Kulling)
2005
Hooray for Dads! (By: Erica Pass)
2007
Prehistoric Monsters! (By: Luis V. Rey,Robert T. Bakker)
2008
Heroes United!/Attack of the Robot (By: Dennis R. Shealy)
2008
My Fabulous Friends! (By: Golden Books)
2009
Riddle Me This! (By: Dennis R. Shealy)
2010
Dino Babies! (By: Robert T. Bakker)
2010
Joker's Joyride/Built for Speed (By: Dennis R. Shealy)
2010
Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (By: Golden Books,Mary Tillworth)
2011
I Can Be...A Zoo Vet/I Can Be...A Cheerleader (By: Freya Woods,Mary Mon-Kong)
2011
Monster Madness! (By: Billy Wrecks)
2011
Meet the Wish Sitters! (By: Random House)
2011
Green Lantern vs. the Meteor Monster! (By: Dennis R. Shealy)
2011
An Egg-cellent Easter! (By: Kellee Riley,Mattel,Rebecca Frazer)
2012
Best Friends Rock (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)
2012
Thumbelina (By: Random House)
2012
Trick-or-Treat!/Aye-Aye! (With: Joe Mathieu,Aristides Ruiz)
2012
Skyscraper Showdown (By: Dan Schoening,Billy Wrecks)
2012
The Super Friends Save Christmas/Race to the North Pole (By: Random House,Billy Wrecks)
2012
In the Spotlight (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2013
A Boo-tiful Halloween! (By: Kellee Riley,Mary Man-Kong)
2013
Pink Boots and Ponytails (By: Random House,Alison Inches)
2013
True Fairy Friends (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2013
Heroes vs. Villains/Space Chase! (By: Erik Doescher,Mike DeCarlo,Billy Wrecks,David D. Tanguay)
2013
Enter the Lair (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)
2013
Meet the Fresh Beats! (By: Frank Berrios)
2013
Pest of the West (By: Caleb Meurer,Luke Brookshier)
2013
A Friend at the Zoo/Un amigo en el zoologico (By: Mary Tillworth)
2013
UmiCar's Big Race/La gran carrera de UmiCar (By: Brian L. Perkins,Yuliana Gomez)
2013
Batter Up!/A Batear! (By: David Lewman,Yuliana Gomez)
2013
Time for School! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)
2013
Demolition Derby/Class Confusion (By: Random House)
2013
Best Fairy Friends! (By: Cartobaleno,Mary Tillworth)
2013
Jailbreak! (By: Francesco Legramandi,Billy Wrecks)
2013
Night Lights (With: Joe Mathieu,Aristides Ruiz)
2013
Happy Love Day! (By: Random House,Dave Aikins)
2013
Sisters on Safari (By: Kellee Riley)
2013
Barbie and the Secret Door: A True Princess (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2014
Sleepover Fun! (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2014
Frosty the Snowman (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)
2014
Save the Kitten!/Buster's Big Day (By: Bob Ostrom,Nickelodeon Publishing)
2014
Dump Truck Trouble/Let's Build a Doghouse! (By: Mary Tillworth)
2014
Let Them Eat Cake! (By: Fabio Laguna,Frank Berrios,James Gallego)
2014
The Puppy and the Ring (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)
2014
X-Ray Vision! (By: Billy Wrecks,Michael Borkowski)
2014
Bug Parade! (By: Harry Moore,Nickelodeon Publishing)
2014
The Legend of Pinkfoot (By: M.J. Illustrations,Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)
2014
The Loose Tooth (By: Random House)
2015
A Surprise for a Friend (By: Random House)
2015
Princess to the Rescue! (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2015
Elmo's ABC Song (By: Random House)
2015
The First Day of School (By: Mary Man-Kong,Susanna Amat)
2015
Blaze of Glory (By: Mary Tillworth,Niki Foley)
2015
Listen to Your Heart (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2015
Castle Caper (By: Cartobaleno,Kristen L. Depken)
2015
A Paw-some Mystery (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2015
Snow Much Fun! (By: Mary Man-Kong)
2015
Bigfoot's Spring Break (By: Random House)
2016
Batman's Birthday Surprise! (By: Erik Doescher,Frank Berrios)
2016
Elmo's Colors (By: Naomi Kleinberg)
2016
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