Pictureback(R) Books in Order

89

Books

1960

First Book

2016

Latest Book

57

Years

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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

Nicky Goes To The Doctor (By: Richard Scarry)

1960

2

The Star Spangled Banner (By: Francis Scott Key)

1973

3

The Alphabet Book (By: P.D. Eastman)

1974

4

The Little Duck (By: Judy Dunn)

1976

5

Animal Babies (By: Harry McNaught)

1976

6

North American Indians (By: Douglas W. Gorsline)

1977

7

The Little Lamb (By: Phoebe Dunn)

1977

8

Farm Animals (By: Hans Helweg)

1978

9

Postman Pig And His Busy Neighbors (By: Richard Scarry)

1978

10

The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (By: Diane Goode,Deborah Hautzig)

1986

11

The Little Pig (By: Judy Dunn,Phoebe Dunn)

1987

12

Grover, Messenger of Love (By: Joe Ewers)

1995

13

The Little Raccoon (By: Dwight Kuhn,Elizabeth Ring)

2001

14

Autumn Is for Apples (By: Michelle Knudsen)

2001

15

Spooky Sleep out (By: Eric Suben)

2001

16

Monsters are Red, Monsters are Blue (By: Sarah Albee)

2001

17

Polar Bear (By: Trevor Ricketts)

2001

18

Little Witch Goes to Camp (By: Deborah Hautzig)

2002

19

Batman Beyond: Grounded (By: Sholly Fisch)

2002

20

We Love Soccer! (By: Peggy Harrison)

2002

21

We Love Baseball! (By: Peggy Harrison)

2003

22

Giraffes (By: Ann Purmell)

2003

23

Big Mike's Police Car (By: Leslie McGuire)

2003

24

Wild Moms! (By: Betina Ogden,Ginjer L. Clarke)

2003

25

Merry Christmas, Everyone! (By: Linda Lowery)

2003

26

Winter is for Snowflakes (By: Michelle Knudsen)

2003

27

Here Comes Peter Cottontail (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)

2004

28

Big Cindy's School Bus (By: Lisa Findlay)

2004

29

Dinosaurs! (By: Robert T. Bakker)

2005

30

Horses (By: Monica Kulling)

2005

31

Hooray for Dads! (By: Erica Pass)

2007

32

Prehistoric Monsters! (By: Luis V. Rey,Robert T. Bakker)

2008

33

Heroes United!/Attack of the Robot (By: Dennis R. Shealy)

2008

34

My Fabulous Friends! (By: Golden Books)

2009

35

Riddle Me This! (By: Dennis R. Shealy)

2010

36

Dino Babies! (By: Robert T. Bakker)

2010

37

Joker's Joyride/Built for Speed (By: Dennis R. Shealy)

2010

38

Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (By: Golden Books,Mary Tillworth)

2011

39

I Can Be...A Zoo Vet/I Can Be...A Cheerleader (By: Freya Woods,Mary Mon-Kong)

2011

40

Monster Madness! (By: Billy Wrecks)

2011

41

Meet the Wish Sitters! (By: Random House)

2011

42

Green Lantern vs. the Meteor Monster! (By: Dennis R. Shealy)

2011

43

An Egg-cellent Easter! (By: Kellee Riley,Mattel,Rebecca Frazer)

2012

44

Best Friends Rock (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)

2012

45

Thumbelina (By: Random House)

2012

46

Trick-or-Treat!/Aye-Aye! (With: Joe Mathieu,Aristides Ruiz)

2012

47

Skyscraper Showdown (By: Dan Schoening,Billy Wrecks)

2012

48

The Super Friends Save Christmas/Race to the North Pole (By: Random House,Billy Wrecks)

2012

49

In the Spotlight (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2013

50

A Boo-tiful Halloween! (By: Kellee Riley,Mary Man-Kong)

2013

51

Pink Boots and Ponytails (By: Random House,Alison Inches)

2013

52

True Fairy Friends (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2013

53

Heroes vs. Villains/Space Chase! (By: Erik Doescher,Mike DeCarlo,Billy Wrecks,David D. Tanguay)

2013

54

Enter the Lair (By: Nickelodeon Publishing)

2013

55

Meet the Fresh Beats! (By: Frank Berrios)

2013

56

Pest of the West (By: Caleb Meurer,Luke Brookshier)

2013

57

A Friend at the Zoo/Un amigo en el zoologico (By: Mary Tillworth)

2013

58

UmiCar's Big Race/La gran carrera de UmiCar (By: Brian L. Perkins,Yuliana Gomez)

2013

59

Batter Up!/A Batear! (By: David Lewman,Yuliana Gomez)

2013

60

Time for School! (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)

2013

61

Demolition Derby/Class Confusion (By: Random House)

2013

62

Best Fairy Friends! (By: Cartobaleno,Mary Tillworth)

2013

63

Jailbreak! (By: Francesco Legramandi,Billy Wrecks)

2013

64

Night Lights (With: Joe Mathieu,Aristides Ruiz)

2013

65

Happy Love Day! (By: Random House,Dave Aikins)

2013

66

Sisters on Safari (By: Kellee Riley)

2013

67

Barbie and the Secret Door: A True Princess (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2014

68

Sleepover Fun! (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2014

69

Frosty the Snowman (By: Random House,Mary Man-Kong)

2014

70

Save the Kitten!/Buster's Big Day (By: Bob Ostrom,Nickelodeon Publishing)

2014

71

Dump Truck Trouble/Let's Build a Doghouse! (By: Mary Tillworth)

2014

72

Let Them Eat Cake! (By: Fabio Laguna,Frank Berrios,James Gallego)

2014

73

The Puppy and the Ring (By: Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)

2014

74

X-Ray Vision! (By: Billy Wrecks,Michael Borkowski)

2014

75

Bug Parade! (By: Harry Moore,Nickelodeon Publishing)

2014

76

The Legend of Pinkfoot (By: M.J. Illustrations,Nickelodeon Publishing,Mary Tillworth)

2014

77

The Loose Tooth (By: Random House)

2015

78

A Surprise for a Friend (By: Random House)

2015

79

Princess to the Rescue! (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2015

80

Elmo's ABC Song (By: Random House)

2015

81

The First Day of School (By: Mary Man-Kong,Susanna Amat)

2015

82

Blaze of Glory (By: Mary Tillworth,Niki Foley)

2015

83

Listen to Your Heart (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2015

84

Castle Caper (By: Cartobaleno,Kristen L. Depken)

2015

85

A Paw-some Mystery (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2015

86

Snow Much Fun! (By: Mary Man-Kong)

2015

87

Bigfoot's Spring Break (By: Random House)

2016

88

Batman's Birthday Surprise! (By: Erik Doescher,Frank Berrios)

2016

89

Elmo's Colors (By: Naomi Kleinberg)

2016

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Pictureback(R) series is publication order: 1. Nicky Goes To The Doctor (By: Richard Scarry) (1960), 2. The Star Spangled Banner (By: Francis Scott Key) (1973), 3. The Alphabet Book (By: P.D. Eastman) (1974), 4. The Little Duck (By: Judy Dunn) (1976), 5. Animal Babies (By: Harry McNaught) (1976), and 84 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Pictureback(R) series by Tish Rabe contains 89 books. The series began in 1960 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Pictureback(R) series is written by Tish Rabe. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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