Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Stone Face | - | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 2 | Pilgrim’s Progress | 1994 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 3 | In God’s Hands | 2005 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 4 | Martin de Porres | 2012 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 5 | So Tall Within | 2018 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 6 | A Long Road on a Short Day | 2020 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 7 | One Smart Sheep | 2021 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
| 8 | Celia Planted a Garden | 2022 | Gary D. Schmidt | Buy |
Gary D. Schmidt’s picture-book work shows a different side of his writing, one built around brevity, rhythm, and collaboration with illustration. Pages like this help separate those titles from his better-known novels so families, teachers, and librarians can find them more easily.
The books can be read in any order, but publication order offers a simple way to track how this part of his catalog developed. It also highlights the long span of time across which he has published illustrated work.