Picture books in order

Nikki Grimes Picture Books is a collection of twenty-eight picture books published from 1986 to 2023, covering original stories, Disney adaptations, and poetry for young children.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Disney’s The Little Mermaid - Nikki Grimes Buy
2 Something on My Mind 1986 Nikki Grimes Buy
3 Disney’s Mickey Mouse In Sky Island 1990 Nikki Grimes Buy
4 Mickey Mouse in the Viking’s Eye 1990 Nikki Grimes Buy
5 Minnie ’n Me 1990 Nikki Grimes Buy
6 Walt Disney’s Pinocchio 1992 Nikki Grimes Buy
7 Minnie’s New Friend 1992 Nikki Grimes Buy
8 From a Child’s Heart 1993 Nikki Grimes Buy
9 Walt Disney’s Cinderella 1993 Nikki Grimes Buy
10 C is for City 1995 Nikki Grimes Buy
11 Wild, Wild Hair 1997 Nikki Grimes Buy
12 Baby’s Bedtime 1999 Nikki Grimes Buy
13 My Man Blue 1999 Nikki Grimes Buy
14 At Break of Day 1999 Nikki Grimes Buy
15 Aneesa Lee and the Weaver’s Gift 1999 Nikki Grimes Buy
16 When Daddy Prays 2002 Nikki Grimes Buy
17 Under the Christmas Tree 2002 Nikki Grimes Buy
18 A Day with Daddy 2004 Nikki Grimes Buy
19 When Gorilla Goes Walking 2007 Nikki Grimes Buy
20 Oh, Brother! 2007 Nikki Grimes Buy
21 Chasing Freedom 2015 Nikki Grimes Buy
22 The Watcher 2017 Nikki Grimes Buy
23 Bedtime for Sweet Creatures 2020 Nikki Grimes Buy
24 Southwest Sunrise 2020 Nikki Grimes Buy
25 Off to See the Sea 2021 Nikki Grimes Buy
26 Playtime for Restless Rascals 2022 Nikki Grimes Buy
27 A Walk in the Woods 2023 Nikki Grimes Buy
28 Lullaby for the King 2023 Nikki Grimes Buy

Nikki Grimes’s picture book catalog includes twenty-eight titles published between 1986 and 2023. The books range from original stories and poems to adaptations of Disney properties, covering a wide swath of subjects from hair to prayer to bedtime routines. Many were illustrated by prominent artists, adding visual depth to Grimes’s texts.

Notable titles include Wild, Wild Hair (1997), a popular read-aloud about a girl’s relationship with her hair; My Man Blue (1999), which tells the story of a boy and his mentor through poetry; and Southwest Sunrise (2020), a quieter story about connection to place. Her Disney adaptations, including versions of The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and Pinocchio, brought her storytelling to established characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Picture series?

There are 28 books in the Picture series, published between 1986 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Picture series?

The first book in the Picture series is Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

What age group are Nikki Grimes's picture books for?

The picture books are generally aimed at children ages 3 to 8, with stories and poems designed for reading aloud or early independent reading.

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