Reading order · 9 books · 1979 to 1996 · Set in Canada
Picture Books in Order
Robert Munsch’s picture books stand alone.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1979 to 1996
- First book
- Mud Puddle
- Latest
- Stephanie’s Ponytail (1996)
- Setting
- Set in Canada
The reading order
Every Picture books book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in Canada
- 1Mud Puddle1979With Jule AnnEvery time Jule Ann goes outside in clean clothes, a mud puddle jumps on her, until she finds a way to beat it.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Paper Bag Princess1980With ElizabethWhen a dragon burns her castle and carries off Prince Ronald, Princess Elizabeth, wearing only a paper bag, sets out to outwit the dragon and rescue him.Buy on Amazon
- 3Mortimer1985With MortimerMortimer will not go to sleep, and keeps singing at the top of his voice, no matter who comes upstairs to tell him off.Buy on Amazon
- 4Thomas’ Snowsuit1985With ThomasThomas refuses to wear his new brown snowsuit, and his teacher and the principal both try to make him.Buy on Amazon
- 5Love You Forever1986A mother sings to her baby son as he grows from a boy to a man, until one day he sings it back to her.Buy on Amazon
- 650 Below Zero1986With JasonOn a freezing night, Jason’s father keeps sleepwalking out into the snow, and Jason has to bring him home.Buy on Amazon
- 7Moira’s Birthday1987With MoiraMoira invites the whole school to her birthday party, and then has to find enough food for everyone.Buy on Amazon
- 8Pigs1989With MeganMegan is asked to feed the pigs, and thinks they are dumb, until she opens the gate.Buy on Amazon
- 9Stephanie’s Ponytail1996With StephanieStephanie comes to school with a ponytail, and everyone copies her, so she keeps changing it.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each book stands alone.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jule Ann | Elizabeth | Mortimer | Thomas | Jason | Moira | Megan | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mud Puddle | LLead | |||||||
| 2 The Paper Bag Princess | LLead | |||||||
| 3 Mortimer | LLead | |||||||
| 4 Thomas’ Snowsuit | LLead | |||||||
| 5 Love You Forever | ||||||||
| 6 50 Below Zero | LLead | |||||||
| 7 Moira’s Birthday | LLead | |||||||
| 8 Pigs | LLead | |||||||
| 9 Stephanie’s Ponytail | LLead |
Characters in the Picture books books
9 characters from Robert Munsch’s chart, with the number of Picture books books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jule AnnGirl chased by a mud puddle | 1 | Mud Puddle 1979 |
| ElizabethPrincess who rescues a prince | 1 | The Paper Bag Princess 1980 |
| MortimerBoy who will not go to sleep | 1 | Mortimer 1985 |
| ThomasBoy who will not wear his snowsuit | 1 | Thomas’ Snowsuit 1985 |
| JasonBoy whose father sleepwalks | 1 | 50 Below Zero 1986 |
| MoiraGirl who invites everyone to her party | 1 | Moira’s Birthday 1987 |
| MeganGirl told to feed the pigs | 1 | Pigs 1989 |
| StephanieGirl with a ponytail | 1 | Stephanie’s Ponytail 1996 |
| RonaldThe prince | 1 | The Paper Bag Princess 1980 |