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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 "Old Tiger, New Tiger" (1978) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Old Tiger, New Tiger
1978
A Thousand Pails of Water
1978
Awful Thursday
1979
Three Ducks Went Wandering
1979
Breakfast With My Father
1980
The Great Frog Swap
1981
Avalanche!
1981
What Has Ten Legs and Eats Cornflakes?
1982
Move Over, Wheelchairs Coming Through!
1985
Big and Small, Short and Tall
1986
Whose Hat Is That?
1987
Whose Shoes Are These?
1988
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