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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 "Take Ten" (1955) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Picture reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Take Ten
1955
Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book
1961
The Giving Tree
1964
Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?
1964
Different Dances
1979
Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies
1964
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1974
A Light in the Attic
1981
Falling Up
1996
Poems and Drawings
2002
Every Thing on It
2011
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