Reading Rainbow Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Reading Rainbow books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Over the River and Through the Wood (By: Lydia Maria Francis Child)
Buy on Amazon1844
Through Grandpa's Eyes (By: Patricia MacLachlan)
Buy on Amazon1971
My Puppy Is Born (By: Joanna Cole)
Buy on Amazon1973
I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (By: Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson)
Buy on Amazon1977
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (By: Eloise Greenfield)
Buy on Amazon1978
Eats (By: Arnold Adoff)
Buy on Amazon1979
Mummies Made in Egypt (By: Aliki)
Buy on Amazon1979
"Could Be Worse!" (By: James Stevenson)
Buy on Amazon1979
Hot-Air Henry (By: Mary Calhoun)
Buy on Amazon1981
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe (By: Vera B. Williams)
Buy on Amazon1981
Just Us Women (By: Jeannette Franklin Caines)
Buy on Amazon1982
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (By: Karla Kuskin)
Buy on Amazon1982
A Medieval Feast (By: Aliki)
Buy on Amazon1983
Truck Song (By: Diane Siebert)
Buy on Amazon1984
Dabble Duck (By: Anne Leo Ellis)
Buy on Amazon1984
George Shrinks
Buy on Amazon1985
A Three Hat Day (By: Laura Geringer)
Buy on Amazon1985
Maps and Globes (By: Jack Knowlton)
Buy on Amazon1985
The Paper Crane (By: Molly Bang)
Buy on Amazon1985
Lights! Camera! Action!: How a Movie Is Made (By: Gail Gibbons)
Buy on Amazon1985
How a Book Is Made (By: Aliki)
Buy on Amazon1986
I Like the Music (By: Leah Komaiko)
Buy on Amazon1987
Bugs (By: Nancy Winslow Parker)
Buy on Amazon1987
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (By: John Steptoe)
Buy on Amazon1987
An Enchanted Hair Tale (By: Alexis De Veaux)
Buy on Amazon1987
Sunken Treasure (By: Gail Gibbons)
Buy on Amazon1988
Storms (By: Seymour Simon)
Buy on Amazon1989
Galimoto (By: Karen Lynn Williams)
Buy on Amazon1990
How Many Stars in the Sky? (By: Lenny Hort)
Buy on Amazon1991
Water, Water Everywhere (By: Cynthia Overbeck Bix,Mark Rauzon)
Buy on Amazon1994
It Was a Dark and Silly Night...
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Reading Rainbow series is publication order: 1. Over the River and Through the Wood (By: Lydia Maria Francis Child) (1844), 2. Through Grandpa's Eyes (By: Patricia MacLachlan) (1971), 3. My Puppy Is Born (By: Joanna Cole) (1973), 4. I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (By: Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson) (1977), 5. Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (By: Eloise Greenfield) (1978), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Reading Rainbow series by William Joyce contains 31 books. The series began in 1844 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Reading Rainbow series is written by William Joyce. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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