Margaret Atwood Picture Books books in order

Margaret Atwood's picture books and illustrated stories for children, from Anna's Pet (1980) to A Trio of Tolerable Tales (2017).

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Anna’s Pet 1980 Margaret Atwood Buy
2 Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut 1995 Margaret Atwood Buy
3 Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes 2003 Margaret Atwood Buy
4 Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda 2004 Margaret Atwood Buy
5 Wandering Wenda and Widow Wallop’s Wunderground Washery 2011 Margaret Atwood Buy
6 A Trio of Tolerable Tales 2017 Margaret Atwood Buy

Margaret Atwood’s picture books show a playful, humorous side that contrasts with her more serious literary fiction. Anna’s Pet (1980) was her first children’s book, followed by the alliterative Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut (1995).

She later wrote a series of alliterative children’s stories, including Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes (2003), Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda (2004), and Wandering Wenda (2011). A Trio of Tolerable Tales (2017) collected three of these stories together.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Margaret Atwood Picture Books series?

There are six books in the Margaret Atwood Picture Books series, published between 1980 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Margaret Atwood Picture Books series?

The first book in the Margaret Atwood Picture Books series is Anna’s Pet, published in 1980.

Did Margaret Atwood write children's books?

Yes, Atwood has written several picture books and illustrated stories for children, including Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut (1995) and a series of alliterative tales like Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes (2003).

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