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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 "The Gorilla In The Hall" (1977) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Children's reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Gorilla In The Hall
1977

The April Fool
1981

Hob Goblin and the Skeleton
1982

In My Treehouse
1983

Bim Dooley Makes His Move
1984

Good Night, Hattie, My Dearie, My Dove
1985

My Two Feet
1985

That Olive!
1986

Jeremy Bean's St. Patrick's Day
1987

Bill and the Google-Eyed Goblins
1987

Gus Wanders Off
1988

William and Grandpa
1989

That's What I Thought
1990

Witch Hazel
1991

Little Frog's Song
1992

How Now, Brown Cow?
1994

Down the Road
1995

Advice For A Frog
1995

Maisie
1995

Keepers Poetry
1996

A Lucky Thing
1999

I Am the Cat
1999

All You Need for a Snowman
2002

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
2003

When the Moon Is High
2003

The Skeleton in the Closet
2003

All You Need for a Beach
2004

1, 2, I Love You
2004

The Adventures of Old Bo Bear
2005

2007

Very Hairy Bear
2007

Button Up!: Wrinkled Rhymes
2009

Look Out, Jeremy Bean!
2009

An Anaconda Ate My Homework
2009

Such a Little Mouse
2015

Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy
2024

Little Blue Truck and Racer Red
2025
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