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Lois Lenski Books in Order

75 books are credited to Lois Lenski, published between 1928 and 1985; 3 of them appeared after Lois Lenski's death in 1974. The first book is A Little Girl of Nineteen Hundred (1928) and the newest is Sing For Peace (1985). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
75
Published
1928–1985
Pages on record
2,030 in 23 of 75 books
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Photo of Lois Lenski, author

Lois Lenski (1893-1974) wrote and illustrated books for children and won the Newbery Medal. Lenski published 98 books, several of them posthumously: picture books, illustrated chapter books, songbooks, poetry, short stories, essays on children's literature and the 1972 autobiography Journey into Childhood. The Mr. Small picture books, the American Regional novels and the Roundabout America, Davy and Debbie series carry most of the work. Seventy-seven titles are catalogued here, starting in 1928.

How many Lois Lenski books are there?

Lois Lenski has 75 books, released between 1928 and 1985. 3 of them were published after Lois Lenski's death in 1974. They include 6 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Lois Lenski Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 75 Lois Lenski books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Little Family by Lois Lenski (1932)
  2. Cover of The Little Auto by Lois Lenski, book 1 of the Mr. Small series (1934)
  3. Cover of Phebe Fairchild: Her Book by Lois Lenski, book 1 of the Historical series (1936)
  4. Cover of The Easter Rabbit's Parade by Lois Lenski (1936)
  5. Cover of The Little Sailboat by Lois Lenski, book 2 of the Mr. Small series (1937)
  6. Cover of The Little Train by Lois Lenski, book 4 of the Mr. Small series (1940)
  7. Cover of Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski, book 6 of the Historical series (1941)
  8. Cover of The Little Farm by Lois Lenski, book 5 of the Mr. Small series (1942)
  9. Cover of Davy's Day by Lois Lenski, book 1 of the Davy series (1943)
  10. Cover of Spring Is Here by Lois Lenski, book 1 of the Seasons series (1945)
  11. Cover of Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski, book 2 of the American Regional series (1945)
  12. Cover of The Little Fire Engine by Lois Lenski, book 6 of the Mr. Small series (1946)
  13. Cover of Now It's Fall by Lois Lenski, book 2 of the Seasons series (1948)
  14. Cover of Mr. and Mrs. Noah by Lois Lenski (1948)
  15. Cover of Cowboy Small by Lois Lenski, book 7 of the Mr. Small series (1949)
  16. Cover of I Like Winter by Lois Lenski, book 3 of the Seasons series (1950)
  17. Cover of Papa Small by Lois Lenski, book 8 of the Mr. Small series (1951)
  18. Cover of On a Summer Day by Lois Lenski, book 4 of the Seasons series (1953)
  19. Cover of Flood Friday by Lois Lenski, book 11 of the American Regional series (1956)
  20. Cover of Houseboat Girl by Lois Lenski, book 12 of the American Regional series (1957)
  21. Cover of Policeman Small by Lois Lenski, book 9 of the Mr. Small series (1962)
  22. Cover of Sing a Song of People by Lois Lenski (1965)
  23. Cover of Debbie Herself by Lois Lenski, book 1 of the Debbie series (1969)
  24. Cover of Debbie and Her Family by Lois Lenski, book 2 of the Debbie series (1969)
  1. 1
    A Little Girl of Nineteen Hundred1928 · confirmed 1/4
    1928–
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  2. 2
    The Little Family1932 · confirmed 1/4
    1932–
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  3. 3
    The Little AutoMr. Small #11934 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    193456
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  4. 4
    Surprise for Mother1934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  5. 5
    Phebe Fairchild: Her BookHistorical #11936 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1936316
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  6. 6
    The Easter Rabbit's Parade1936 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    193640
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  7. 7
    A-Going to the WestwardHistorical #21937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  8. 8
    The Little SailboatMr. Small #21937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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  9. 9
    Bound Girl of Cobble HillHistorical #31938 · confirmed 1/4
    1938–
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  10. 10
    The Little AirplaneMr. Small #31938 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    193832
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  11. 11
    Ocean-Born MaryHistorical #41939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939–
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  12. 12
    Susie Mariar1939 · confirmed 1/4
    1939–
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  13. 13
    The Little TrainMr. Small #41940 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    194032
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  14. 14
    Blueberry CornersHistorical #51940 · confirmed 1/4
    1940–
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  15. 15
    Indian Captive: The Story of Mary JemisonHistorical #61941 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1941298
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  16. 16
    The Little FarmMr. Small #51942 · confirmed 1/4
    1942–
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  17. 17
    Bayou SuzetteAmerican Regional #11943 · confirmed 1/4
    1943–
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  18. 18
    Davy's DayDavy #11943 · confirmed 1/4
    1943–
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  19. 19
    Let's Play House1944 · confirmed 1/4
    1944–
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  20. 20
    Puritan AdventureHistorical #71944 · confirmed 1/4
    1944–
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  21. 21
    Spring Is HereSeasons #11945 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    194556
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  22. 22
    Strawberry GirlAmerican Regional #21945 · confirmed 1/4
    1945–
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  23. 23
    Blue Ridge BillyAmerican Regional #31946 · confirmed 1/4
    1946–
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  24. 24
    The Little Fire EngineMr. Small #61946 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    194656
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  25. 25
    Davy and His DogDavy #21947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  26. 26
    Surprise for DavyDavy #31947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  27. 27
    Judy's JourneyAmerican Regional #41947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
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  28. 28
    Boom Town BoyRoundabout America #11948 · confirmed 1/4
    1948–
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  29. 29
    Now It's FallSeasons #21948 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    194856
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  30. 30
    Mr. and Mrs. Noah1948 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    194848
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Lois Lenski books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

American Regional in order

16 books
  1. 1. Bayou Suzette
  2. 2. Strawberry Girl
  3. 3. Blue Ridge Billy
  4. 4. Judy's Journey
  5. 5. Cotton in My Sack
  6. 6. Texas Tomboy
  7. 7. Prairie School
  8. 8. Mama Hattie's Girl
  9. 9. Corn-Farm Boy
  10. 10. San Francisco Boy
  11. 11. Flood Friday
  12. 12. Houseboat Girl
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Roundabout America in order

11 books
  1. 1. Boom Town Boy
  2. 2. Peanuts for Billy Ben
  3. 3. We Live in the South
  4. 4. We Live in the City
  5. 5. Project Boy
  6. 6. Berries in the Scoop
  7. 7. Little Sioux Girl
  8. 8. We Live in the Country
  9. 9. We Live in the Southwest
  10. 10. We Live in the North
  11. 11. High-Rise Secret

Mr. Small in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Little Auto
  2. 2. The Little Sailboat
  3. 3. The Little Airplane
  4. 4. The Little Train
  5. 5. The Little Farm
  6. 6. The Little Fire Engine
  7. 7. Cowboy Small
  8. 8. Papa Small
  9. 9. Policeman Small

Historical in order

7 books
  1. 1. Phebe Fairchild: Her Book
  2. 2. A-Going to the Westward
  3. 3. Bound Girl of Cobble Hill
  4. 4. Ocean-Born Mary
  5. 5. Blueberry Corners
  6. 6. Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
  7. 7. Puritan Adventure

Debbie in order

6 books
  1. 1. Debbie Herself
  2. 2. Debbie and Her Family
  3. 3. Debbie and Her Dolls
  4. 4. Debbie Goes To Nursery School
  5. 5. Debbie and Her Pets
  6. 6. Debbie and Her Grandma

Davy in order

5 books
  1. 1. Davy's Day
  2. 2. Davy and His Dog
  3. 3. Surprise for Davy
  4. 4. A Dog Came To School
  5. 5. Big Little Davy

Seasons in order

4 books
  1. 1. Spring Is Here
  2. 2. Now It's Fall
  3. 3. I Like Winter
  4. 4. On a Summer Day

Clyde Robert Bulla Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

16 books

16 Lois Lenski titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lois Lenski books in order?

You only need to read Lois Lenski books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lois Lenski

Start with A Little Girl of Nineteen Hundred (1928), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lois Lenski book?

Sing For Peace (1985) is the newest Lois Lenski book released so far.

Is there a new Lois Lenski book coming?

No next Lois Lenski book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Lois Lenski has won

Wikidata records 2 awards for Lois Lenski. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Lois Lenski at a glance

Died
Lois Lenski died in 1974, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Lois Lenski are still being published after Lois Lenski's death in 1974; the newest appeared in 1985.
Release pace
Lois Lenski books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,030 pages across the 23 of 75 books with a recorded length, a median of 56 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lois Lenski books, 22 of 75, were published in the 1950s.

What the Lois Lenski books are about

39 of the 75 Lois Lenski books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 23 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.