Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tell Me A Story Mama | 1989 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 2 | Do Like Kyla | 1990 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 3 | When I Am Old With You | 1990 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 4 | One Of Three | 1991 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 5 | The Leaving Morning | 1992 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 6 | The Girl Who Wore Snakes | 1993 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 7 | Joshua By The Sea | 1994 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 8 | Mama Bird, Baby Birds | 1994 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 9 | Joshua’s Night Whispers | 1994 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 10 | Rain Feet | 1994 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 11 | Shoes Like Miss Alice’s | 1995 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 12 | The Aunt in Our House | 1996 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 13 | The Rolling Store | 1997 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 14 | Daddy Calls Me Man | 1997 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 15 | The Wedding | 1999 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 16 | Down on the Winding Road | 2000 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 17 | Those Building Men | 2001 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 18 | I Dream of Trains | 2003 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 19 | Just Like Josh Gibson | 2004 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 20 | Violet’s Music | 2004 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 21 | A Sweet Smell of Roses | 2005 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 22 | Wind Flyers | 2007 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 23 | Lily Brown’s Paintings | 2009 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
| 24 | The Day Ray Got Away | 2010 | Angela Johnson | Buy |
Angela Johnson has published 24 picture books for children between 1989 and 2010. Her first book, Tell Me A Story Mama (1989), introduced her warm, observational style. Many of her picture books focus on African American family life and childhood experiences.
Notable titles include When I Am Old With You, Just Like Josh Gibson, A Sweet Smell of Roses, and Wind Flyers. Johnson collaborated with various illustrators throughout her picture book career.