Picture books in order

Kevin Crossley-Holland's picture books retell folk tales, legends, and original stories drawn from British and Norse traditions, published from 1968 to 2022.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Callow Pit Coffer 1968 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
2 The Green Children 1968 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
3 Pedlar of Swaffham 1971 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
4 The Sea Stranger 1974 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
5 The Fire-Brother 1974 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
6 Petal and Stone 1975 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
7 The Earth-Father 1976 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
8 The Wildman 1976 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
9 Dathera Dad 1988 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
10 Sleeping Nanna 1989 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
11 Under the Sun and Over the Moon 1989 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
12 Long Tom and the Dead Hand 1992 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
13 The King Who Was and Will Be 1998 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
14 The World of King Arthur and His Court 1999 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
15 Ugly Duckling 2001 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
16 How Many Miles To Bethlehem? 2004 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
17 Stars of Mine 2013 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
18 The Riddlemaster 2016 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
19 Harald in Byzantium 2022 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy

Kevin Crossley-Holland’s picture books bring the folk tales and legends of Britain and Scandinavia to young readers. Beginning with The Callow Pit Coffer and The Green Children in 1968, he has retold stories from East Anglia, Norse mythology, and Arthurian legend in formats accessible to children.

Many of these books draw on the same deep knowledge of folklore that informs his adult work. Titles like The Wildman and Sleeping Nanna come from the oral traditions of the English countryside, while The King Who Was and Will Be brings Arthurian stories to younger audiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Picture series?

There are nineteen books in the Picture series, published between 1968 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Picture series?

The first book in the Picture series is The Callow Pit Coffer, published in 1968.

What kinds of stories do Kevin Crossley-Holland's picture books tell?

His picture books retell East Anglian folk tales (The Green Children, The Wildman), Norse legends, and Arthurian stories, along with original tales rooted in British landscapes and traditions.

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