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Children's Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Children's books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Children's series? Start with "Maxie (With: Mildred Kantrowitz)" (1970) and follow publication order through all 81 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Maxie (With: Mildred Kantrowitz)
1970
Mandala
1971
Martha's Mad Day (With: Miranda Hapgood)
1977
That's Mine! (With: Elizabeth Winthrop)
1977
The Twenty-Elephant Restaurant
1978
Edward Troy and the Witch Cat (With: Sarah Sargent)
1978
The Highest Hit (With: Nancy Willard)
1978
Oliver and Alison's Week
1980
Play & Sing..It's Christmas!
1980
The Playground
1983
Picnic
1984
First Snow
1985
Molly
1987
School
1987
Molly Goes Hiking (With: Ruth Shaw Radlauer)
1987
The Show Must Go On
1987
You Lucky Duck!
1988
New Baby
1988
The Christmas Gift
1988
The Take-Along Dog (With: Barbara Ann Porte)
1989
Zaza's Big Break
1989
Book Bus
1990
The Evil Spell
1990
Meatball (With: PhyllisHoffman)
1991
Speak Up, Blanche!
1991
Amzat And His Brothers: Three Italian Tales Remembered (With: Floriano Vecchi)
1993
The Amazing Felix
1993
My Real Family
1994
Crossing the New Bridge
1994
Little Kit
1995
The Pirate Queen
1995
The Bobbin Girl
1996
The Ballot Box Battle
1996
Old Home Day (By: Donald Hall)
1996
The Divide (With: Michael Bedard)
1997
Popcorn at the Palace
1997
Beautiful Warrior
1998
An Outlaw Thanksgiving
1998
Mouse Practice
1999
Rabbit Pirates: A Tale of the Spinach Main (With: Judy Cox)
1999
Monk Camps Out
2000
Hurry!
2000
Four Hungry Kittens
2001
Grandmas Trick-Or-Treat
2001
The Orphan Singer
2001
The Battle for St. Michaels
2002
Katie's Wish (With: Barbara Shook Hazen)
2002
What Do Angels Wear? (With: Eileen Spinelli)
2003
Squirrel and John Muir
2004
The Secret Seder (With: Doreen Rappaport)
2005
Nora's Ark (With: Natalie Kinsey-Warnock)
2005
Marvelous Mattie
2006
The Escape of Oney Judge
2007
Cat Jumped In! (With: Tess Weaver)
2007
My Heart Glow
2008
Manjiro
2008
Wonder Horse
2010
The Secret Cave
2010
The Taxing Case of the Cows: A True Story About Suffrage (With: Pegi Deitz Shea)
2010
Late Nate in a Race
2012
The Helpful Puppy (With: Kim Zarins)
2012
Pete Won't Eat
2012
Ballerina Swan (With: Allegra Kent)
2012
Sam and the Big Kids
2013
Ida M. Tarbell
2014
Little Ducks Go
2014
Strongheart
2014
3, 2, 1, Go!
2015
Queen of the Diamond
2015
Pete Makes a Mistake
2015
Clara
2016
Pete Likes Bunny
2016
Caroline's Comets
2017
Min Makes a Machine
2018
She Did It!
2018
Dreaming in Code
2019
Kate's Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse (With: Elizabeth Spires)
2021
Min Makes a Crane
2021
Taking Off: Airborne with Mary Wilkins Ellis
2022
Our Little Mushroom: A Story of Franz Schubert and His Friends
2022
1, 2, 3, Pull!
2023
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