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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 "Thatcher Jones" (1975) and follow publication order through all 59 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Thatcher Jones
1975
Conker
1987
Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey
1987
Snakes and Ladders
1994
Blodin the Beast
1995
Sam's Duck
1996
Wombat Goes Walkabout
1999
The Rainbow Bear
1999
The Silver Swan
2000
Mairi's Mermaid
2001
Colly's Barn
2002
Gentle Giant
2003
Little Albatross
2004
Dolphin Boy
2004
It's a Dog's Life
2004
Cockadoodle-doo Mr. Sultana!
2004
The Best Christmas Present in the World
2004
On Angel Wings
2006
King In The Forest
2008
The Best of Times
2009
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
2011
Where My Wellies Take Me
2012
Beauty and the Beast
2013
The Goose Is Getting Fat
2013
All I Said Was
2014
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon
2015
We Are Not Frogs
2016
Didn't We Have a Lovely Time!
2016
Our Jacko
2018
Grandpa Christmas (With: Jim Field)
2018
Poppy Field
2018
Coming Home
2018
The Puffin Keeper
2020
The Ogre Who Wasn't
2024
The Voices of Children
2010
946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
2016
It Never Rained
1974
All Around the Year
1979
The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories
1985
The Marble Crusher and Other Stories
1992
Beyond the Rainbow Warrior
1997
The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories
2000
From Hereabout Hill
2000
Because a Fire Was in My Head
2001
The McElderry Book of Aesop's Fables
2004
2005
Old Sticky
2005
Singing for Mrs Pettigrew
2006
Wild at Heart
2008
Animal Tales
2009
Snow Tales
2012
Christmas Stories
2012
Of Lions and Unicorns
2013
Stories of War
2013
Island Tales
2013
Such Stuff: A Story-maker's Inspiration
2016
Greatest Animal Stories
2017
Greatest Magical Stories
2018
Magical Myths and Legends
2018
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