Pictureback(R) Books in Order

Pictureback(R) contains 89 books, published between 1960 and 2016. The first book is Nicky Goes To The Doctor (1960) and the newest is Elmo's Colors (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
89
Published
1960–2016
Pages on record
310 in 16 of 89 books

Pictureback is a line of illustrated paperback picture books for young children. The line runs to 89 titles published between 1960 and 2016, from Nicky Goes To The Doctor (1960) to Elmo's Colors (2016). Books are very short, at a median of 16 pages, and cover animals, alphabets, holidays and licensed characters such as Barbie and Elmo, with some bilingual editions. Each book stands alone, and the line is likely complete.

Source: composed

How many Pictureback(R) books are there?

Pictureback(R) has 89 books, released between 1960 and 2016.

Pictureback(R) Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 89 Pictureback(R) 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Nicky Goes To The Doctor1960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
  2. 2
    The Star Spangled Banner1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
  3. 3
    The Alphabet Book1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
  4. 4
    The Little Duck1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
  5. 5
    Animal Babies1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
  6. 6
    North American Indians1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
  7. 7
    The Little Lamb1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
  8. 8
    Farm Animals1978 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197832
  9. 91978–
  10. 101986–
  11. 11
    The Little Pig1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
  12. 12
    Grover, Messenger of Love1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
  13. 13
    The Little Raccoon2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  14. 14
    Autumn Is for Apples2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  15. 15
    Spooky Sleep out2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  16. 162001–
  17. 17
    Polar Bear2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  18. 18
    Little Witch Goes to Camp2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  19. 19
    Batman Beyond: Grounded2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  20. 20
    We Love Soccer!2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  21. 21
    We Love Baseball!2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  22. 22
    Giraffes2003 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200324
  23. 23
    Big Mike's Police Car2003 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200324
  24. 24
    Wild Moms!2003 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200324
  25. 25
    Merry Christmas, Everyone!2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  26. 26
    Winter is for Snowflakes2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  27. 27
    Here Comes Peter Cottontail2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  28. 28
    Big Cindy's School Bus2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  29. 29
    Dinosaurs!2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  30. 30
    Horses2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–

Where to start with Pictureback(R)

Start with Nicky Goes To The Doctor (1960), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Pictureback(R) book?

Elmo's Colors (2016) is the newest Pictureback(R) book released so far.

Is there a new Pictureback(R) book coming?

No next Pictureback(R) book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Pictureback(R) at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Pictureback(R) title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Pictureback(R) books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
310 pages across the 16 of 89 books with a recorded length, a median of 16 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Pictureback(R) books, 55 of 89, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 89 titles, 12 are credited to Mary Man-Kong, 10 to Random House, 6 to Billy Wrecks and 5 to Mary Tillworth. A further 56 writers are credited. 17 titles carry no credit.

When Pictureback(R) books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Pictureback(R) titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 55 titles.

1960s
1
1970s
8
1980s
2
1990s
1
2000s
22
2010s
55

89 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Pictureback(R) books are about

50 of the 89 Pictureback(R) 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 33 of 50. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Children's fiction 33 of 50 books
  • Barbie (Fictitious character) 10 of 50 books
  • Juvenile literature 9 of 50 books
  • Friendship 6 of 50 books
  • Barbie (Fictional character) 3 of 50 books
  • Bilingual 3 of 50 books
  • Dogs 3 of 50 books
  • Princesses 3 of 50 books
  • Puppets 3 of 50 books
  • Sisters 3 of 50 books
  • Spanish language materials 3 of 50 books