Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo to the Rescue | 1985 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 2 | Pandora’s Box | 1987 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 3 | A Visit to Sleep’s House | 1989 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 4 | Mo and His Friends | 1989 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 6 | The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art | 1998 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 7 | Sleeping Bobby | 2005 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
| 8 | Pompeii: Lost & Found | 2006 | Mary Pope Osborne | Buy |
Mary Pope Osborne’s picture books span two decades of work aimed at the youngest readers. The collection includes original stories like Mo to the Rescue (1985) and Mo and His Friends (1989), as well as retellings of classic myths and fairy tales. Pandora’s Box (1987) and Beauty and the Beast (1991) bring well-known stories to a picture book format, while Sleeping Bobby (2005) offers a fresh twist on a familiar fairy tale.
The collection also includes more specialized titles like The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art (1998) and the historical Pompeii: Lost & Found (2006). These picture books demonstrate Osborne’s range beyond the Magic Tree House series and show her longstanding interest in making history, mythology, and classic stories available to very young readers.