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Picture Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Picture 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 Picture series? Start with "Five Creatures" (2001) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Five Creatures
2001
Daffodil
2004
My Favorite Thing
2004
That New Animal
2005
Love You When You Whine
2006
Daffodil, Crocodile
2007
What Happens on Wednesdays
2007
Skunkdog
2008
The Little Bit Scary People
2008
Sugar Would Not Eat It
2009
Small, Medium, Large
2011
Lemonade in Winter
2012
Water in the Park
2013
A Fine Dessert
2015
The Fun Book of Scary Stuff
2015
Tiger and Badger
2016
A Greyhound, a Groundhog
2017
Princessland
2017
All-Of-A-Kind Family Hanukkah
2018
Tongue First
1998
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