Orbis Pictus Award Books in Order

This page lists the complete Orbis Pictus Award reading order by Kathryn Lasky, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 12 books / 2003-2014

Orbis Pictus Award Reading Order

01 In Defense of Liberty(By: Russell Freedman) 2003 Buy

02 The Man Who Made Time Travel 2003 Buy

03 York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark(By: Rhoda Blumberg) 2003 Buy

04 Secrets Of The Sphinx(By: James Cross Giblin) 2004 Buy

05 Spiders(By: Nic Bishop) 2007 Buy

06 The Secret World of Walter Anderson(By: Hester Bass) 2009 Buy

07 Mammoths and Mastodons(By: Cheryl Bardoe) 2010 Buy

08 If Stones Could Speak(By: Marc Aronson) 2010 Buy

09 Ballet for Martha(By: Jan Greenberg) 2010 Buy

10 A Splash of Red(By: Jen Bryant) 2013 Buy

11 The Family Romanov(By: Candace Fleming) 2014 Buy

12 The Right Word(By: Jen Bryant) 2014 Buy

Orbis Pictus Award Books by Publication Order

2003 In Defense of Liberty(By: Russell Freedman) #1

2003 The Man Who Made Time Travel #2

2003 York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark(By: Rhoda Blumberg) #3

2004 Secrets Of The Sphinx(By: James Cross Giblin) #4

2007 Spiders(By: Nic Bishop) #5

2009 The Secret World of Walter Anderson(By: Hester Bass) #6

2010 Mammoths and Mastodons(By: Cheryl Bardoe) #7

2010 If Stones Could Speak(By: Marc Aronson) #8

2010 Ballet for Martha(By: Jan Greenberg) #9

2013 A Splash of Red(By: Jen Bryant) #10

2014 The Family Romanov(By: Candace Fleming) #11

2014 The Right Word(By: Jen Bryant) #12

Questions readers ask

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The Orbis Pictus Award reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Orbis Pictus Award books are there?

This catalog currently lists 12 Orbis Pictus Award books published across 2003-2014.

Who writes the Orbis Pictus Award books?

Orbis Pictus Award is listed as a book series by Kathryn Lasky.

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