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Reading order

An I Can Read Books in Order

This page lists the complete An I Can Read reading order by Jane O’Connor, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 59 books / 1972-1999

An I Can Read Reading Order

01 Moke And Poki In The Rain Forest(By: Mamoru Funai) 1972 Buy

02 Cowboys: What Do They Do?(By: Carla Greene) 1972 Buy

03 Piggle(By: Crosby Newell Bonsall) 1973 Buy

04 Mooch The Messy(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) 1976 Buy

05 Bony(By: Frances W. Zweifel) 1977 Buy

06 Twelve Bells For Santa(By: Crosby Newell Bonsall) 1977 Buy

07 Pelly And Peak(By: Sally Wittman) 1978 Buy

08 Too Many Babas(By: Carolyn Croll) 1979 Buy

09 Scarlet Monster Lives Here(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) 1979 Buy

10 Pickle In The Middle And Other Easy Snacks(By: Frances W. Zweifel) 1979 Buy

11 Plenty Of Pelly And Peak(By: Sally Wittman) 1980 Buy

12 Mr. Pig And Family(By: Lillian Hoban) 1980 Buy

13 Mr. Sniff And The Motel Mystery(By: Thomas P. Lewis) 1984 Buy

14 The Story Of Bentley Beaver(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) 1984 Buy

15 Tillie And Mert(By: Ida Luttrell) 1985 Buy

16 Ups And Downs With Oink And Pearl(By: Kay Chorao) 1986 Buy

17 Hippo Lemonade(By: Mike Thaler) 1986 Buy

18 Hurray For Hattie Rabbit(By: Dick Gackenbach) 1986 Buy

19 The Case Of The Two Masked Robbers(By: Lillian Hoban) 1986 Buy

20 Bingo, The Best Dog In The World(By: Catherine Siracusa) 1991 Buy

21 The Bear Next Door(By: Ida Luttrell) 1991 Buy

22 Come And Play, Hippo(By: Mike Thaler) 1991 Buy

23 Super Cluck(With: Robert O'Connor) 1991 Buy

24 Little Chick's Friend Duckling(By: Mary Deball Kwitz) 1992 Buy

25 Snowshoe Thompson(By: Nancy Smiler Levinson) 1992 Buy

26 Soap Soup: And Other Verses(By: Karla Kuskin) 1992 Buy

27 Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation(By: Doug Cushman) 1992 Buy

28 Two Silly Trolls(By: Nancy Jewell) 1992 Buy

29 Rollo And Tweedy And The Ghost At Dougal Castle(By: Laura Jean Allen) 1992 Buy

30 The Drinking Gourd(By: F.N. Monjo) 1993 Buy

31 Arthur's Camp-out(By: Lillian Hoban) 1993 Buy

32 The Adventures Of Snail At School(By: John Stadler) 1993 Buy

33 Addie's Bad Day(By: Joan Robins) 1993 Buy

34 Marigold And Grandma On The Town(By: Stephanie Calmenson) 1994 Buy

35 Wizard And Wart(By: Janice Lee Smith) 1994 Buy

36 Spooky Tricks(By: Rose Wyler) 1994 Buy

37 The Great Snake Escape(By: Molly Coxe) 1994 Buy

38 Joe And Betsy The Dinosaur(By: Lillian Hoban) 1995 Buy

39 Wizard And Wart At Sea(By: Janice Lee Smith) 1995 Buy

40 The Know-nothings(By: Michele Sobel Spirn) 1995 Buy

41 Creepy Crawly Critters And Other Halloween Tongue Twisters(By: Nola Buck) 1995 Buy

42 Aunt Eater's Mystery Christmas(By: Doug Cushman) 1995 Buy

43 Detective Dinosaur(By: James Skofield) 1996 Buy

44 Sid And Sam(By: Nola Buck) 1996 Buy

45 What Do You Hear When Cows Sing?(By: Marco Maestro) 1996 Buy

46 Billy The Ghost And Me(By: Gery Greer,Bob Ruddick) 1997 Buy

47 Digby(By: Barbara Shook Hazen) 1997 Buy

48 Bootsie, Barker Ballerina(By: Barbara Bottner) 1997 Buy

49 A Know-nothing Birthday(By: Michele Sobel Spirn) 1997 Buy

50 Halloween Fun Pack(By: ) 1997 Buy

51 How Many Fish?(By: Caron Lee Cohen) 1998 Buy

52 Silly Tilly's Valentine(By: Lillian Hoban) 1998 Buy

53 Detective Dinosaur: Lost And Found(By: James Skofield) 1998 Buy

54 Forest(By: Laura Godwin) 1998 Buy

55 Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween(By: Doug Cushman) 1998 Buy

56 Wizard And Wart In Trouble(By: Janice L. Smith) 1998 Buy

57 Zack's Alligator Goes To School(By: Shirley Mozelle) 1998 Buy

58 Arthur's Birthday Party(By: Lillian Hoban) 1999 Buy

59 Don't Be My Valentine: A Classroom Mystery(By: Joan M. Lexau) 1999 Buy

An I Can Read Books by Publication Order

1972 Moke And Poki In The Rain Forest(By: Mamoru Funai) #1

1972 Cowboys: What Do They Do?(By: Carla Greene) #2

1973 Piggle(By: Crosby Newell Bonsall) #3

1976 Mooch The Messy(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) #4

1977 Bony(By: Frances W. Zweifel) #5

1977 Twelve Bells For Santa(By: Crosby Newell Bonsall) #6

1978 Pelly And Peak(By: Sally Wittman) #7

1979 Too Many Babas(By: Carolyn Croll) #8

1979 Scarlet Monster Lives Here(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) #9

1979 Pickle In The Middle And Other Easy Snacks(By: Frances W. Zweifel) #10

1980 Plenty Of Pelly And Peak(By: Sally Wittman) #11

1980 Mr. Pig And Family(By: Lillian Hoban) #12

1984 Mr. Sniff And The Motel Mystery(By: Thomas P. Lewis) #13

1984 The Story Of Bentley Beaver(By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat) #14

1985 Tillie And Mert(By: Ida Luttrell) #15

1986 Ups And Downs With Oink And Pearl(By: Kay Chorao) #16

1986 Hippo Lemonade(By: Mike Thaler) #17

1986 Hurray For Hattie Rabbit(By: Dick Gackenbach) #18

1986 The Case Of The Two Masked Robbers(By: Lillian Hoban) #19

1991 Bingo, The Best Dog In The World(By: Catherine Siracusa) #20

1991 The Bear Next Door(By: Ida Luttrell) #21

1991 Come And Play, Hippo(By: Mike Thaler) #22

1991 Super Cluck(With: Robert O'Connor) #23

1992 Little Chick's Friend Duckling(By: Mary Deball Kwitz) #24

1992 Snowshoe Thompson(By: Nancy Smiler Levinson) #25

1992 Soap Soup: And Other Verses(By: Karla Kuskin) #26

1992 Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation(By: Doug Cushman) #27

1992 Two Silly Trolls(By: Nancy Jewell) #28

1992 Rollo And Tweedy And The Ghost At Dougal Castle(By: Laura Jean Allen) #29

1993 The Drinking Gourd(By: F.N. Monjo) #30

1993 Arthur's Camp-out(By: Lillian Hoban) #31

1993 The Adventures Of Snail At School(By: John Stadler) #32

1993 Addie's Bad Day(By: Joan Robins) #33

1994 Marigold And Grandma On The Town(By: Stephanie Calmenson) #34

1994 Wizard And Wart(By: Janice Lee Smith) #35

1994 Spooky Tricks(By: Rose Wyler) #36

1994 The Great Snake Escape(By: Molly Coxe) #37

1995 Joe And Betsy The Dinosaur(By: Lillian Hoban) #38

1995 Wizard And Wart At Sea(By: Janice Lee Smith) #39

1995 The Know-nothings(By: Michele Sobel Spirn) #40

1995 Creepy Crawly Critters And Other Halloween Tongue Twisters(By: Nola Buck) #41

1995 Aunt Eater's Mystery Christmas(By: Doug Cushman) #42

1996 Detective Dinosaur(By: James Skofield) #43

1996 Sid And Sam(By: Nola Buck) #44

1996 What Do You Hear When Cows Sing?(By: Marco Maestro) #45

1997 Billy The Ghost And Me(By: Gery Greer,Bob Ruddick) #46

1997 Digby(By: Barbara Shook Hazen) #47

1997 Bootsie, Barker Ballerina(By: Barbara Bottner) #48

1997 A Know-nothing Birthday(By: Michele Sobel Spirn) #49

1997 Halloween Fun Pack(By: ) #50

1998 How Many Fish?(By: Caron Lee Cohen) #51

1998 Silly Tilly's Valentine(By: Lillian Hoban) #52

1998 Detective Dinosaur: Lost And Found(By: James Skofield) #53

1998 Forest(By: Laura Godwin) #54

1998 Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween(By: Doug Cushman) #55

1998 Wizard And Wart In Trouble(By: Janice L. Smith) #56

1998 Zack's Alligator Goes To School(By: Shirley Mozelle) #57

1999 Arthur's Birthday Party(By: Lillian Hoban) #58

1999 Don't Be My Valentine: A Classroom Mystery(By: Joan M. Lexau) #59

Questions readers ask

What is the correct An I Can Read reading order?

The An I Can Read reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many An I Can Read books are there?

This catalog currently lists 59 An I Can Read books published across 1972-1999.

Who writes the An I Can Read books?

An I Can Read is listed as a book series by Jane O’Connor.

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