King Rollo Books in Order
King Rollo by David McKee contains 23 books, published between 1979 and 2001. The first book is King Rollo And The New Shoes (Short Story) (1979) and the newest is King Rollo and the New Stockings (Short Story) (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 1979–2001
- Pages on record
- 530 in 21 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 8.8–13 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 530 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
King Rollo is David McKee's series of children's stories about a king, with 23 titles published from 1979 to 2001. King Rollo And The New Shoes and King Rollo and the Bread appeared in 1979. Shoes, bread, trees, balloons and birthdays are among the subjects, and 1982 brought King Rollo and the Bath, King Rollo and the Balloons and King Rollo and King Frank. King Rollo and the New Stockings (2001) is the last title.
How many King Rollo books are there?
King Rollo has 23 books, released between 1979 and 2001.
King Rollo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 King Rollo 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.
- 1King Rollo And The New Shoes (Short Story)1979 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/41979251/4
- 2King Rollo and the Bread1979 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/41979281/4
- 3King Rollo and the Tree (Short Story)1980 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/41980281/4
- 4King Rollo and the Dishes1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 5King Rollo and the Bath1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 6King Rollo and the Balloons1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 7King Rollo and King Frank1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 8King Rollo and the Search1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 9King Rollo's Playroom (Short Story)1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 10King Rollo and the Dog1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 11King Rollo and the Masks1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 12King Rollo and the Breakfast1982 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41982321/4
- 13The Further Adventures Of King Rollo (Short Story)1983 · confirmed 1/41983–1/4
- 14King Rollo's Winter (Short Story)1986 · 12 pages · confirmed 1/41986121/4
- 15King Rollo's Letter (Short Story)1986 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/41986281/4
- 16The Adventures of King Rollo (Short Story)1986 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/41986281/4
- 17King Rollo's Play (Short Story)1986 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198611/4
- 18KING ROLLO'S AUTUMN (Short Story)1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 19King Rollo's Summer1987 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198711/4
- 20King Rollo's Spring1987 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198711/4
- 21King Rollo and Santa's Beard (Short Story)1990 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/41990321/4
- 22King Rollo's Christmas (Short Story)1992 · 26 pages · confirmed 1/41992261/4
- 23King Rollo and the New Stockings (Short Story)2001 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/42001321/4
Is there a chronological order for King Rollo?
No separate chronological order is on record for King Rollo, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read King Rollo books in order?
You should read the King Rollo books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each King Rollo book also stands alone.
Where to start with King Rollo
Start with King Rollo And The New Shoes (Short Story) (1979), the earliest published title.
What is the newest King Rollo book?
King Rollo and the New Stockings (Short Story) (2001) is the newest King Rollo book released so far.
Is there a new King Rollo book coming?
No next King Rollo book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
King Rollo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest King Rollo title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- King Rollo books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 530 pages across the 21 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most King Rollo books, 18 of 23, were published in the 1980s.
What the King Rollo books are about
18 of the 23 King Rollo 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 14 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 14 of 18 books
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc 12 of 18 books
- Kings and rulers 4 of 18 books
More books by David McKee
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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