Mo Willems books in order
American children's books illustrator and writer
- Born
- 1968
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 98
- Series
- 5
Mo Willems has published 26 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 58 children's books and 7 other books, beginning with Time to Pee! (2003). The 5 series include Elephant & Piggie (24 books, starting with Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie)), Pigeon (19 books, starting with The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!) and Cat the Cat (6 books, starting with City Dog, Country Frog). The best-known is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2003). The latest is The Pigeon Won't Say the Abcs! (2026).
Updated September 2026
Elephant & Piggie books in order (24)Series page
Reading order: 1 Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie) (2007) · 2 My Friend Is Sad (2007) · 3 I Am Invited to a Party! (2007) · 4 There Is a Bird on Your Head! (2007) · 5 I Love My New Toy! (Elephant and Piggie) (2008) · 6 I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant and Piggie) (2008) · 7 Are You Ready to Play Outside? (2008) · 8 Watch Me Throw the Ball! (2017) · 9 Elephants Cannot Dance! (2009) · 10 Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (2014) · … all 24 below
- 1.
Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie) (2007)
- 2.
My Friend Is Sad (2007)
- 3.
I Am Invited to a Party! (2007)
- 4.
There Is a Bird on Your Head! (2007)
- 5.
I Love My New Toy! (Elephant and Piggie) (2008)
- 6.
I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant and Piggie) (2008)
- 7.
Are You Ready to Play Outside? (2008)
- 8.
Watch Me Throw the Ball! (2017)
- 9.
Elephants Cannot Dance! (2009)
- 10.
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (2014)
- 11.
I Am Going! (2020)
- 12.
Can I Play, Too? (2010)
- 13.
We Are in a Book! (Elephant & Piggie) (2010)
- 14.
I Broke My Trunk! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (2015)
- 15.
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (2015)
- 16.
Happy Pig Day! (2015)
- 17.
Listen to My Trumpet (2012)
- 18.
Let's Go for a Drive! (2016)
- 19.
A Big Guy Took My Ball! (2013)
- 20.
I'm a Frog! (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (2012)
- 21.
My New Friend Is So Fun! (2013)
- 22.
Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (2014)
- 23.
I Will Take a Nap! (2015)
- 24.
The Thank You Book (2016)
Pigeon books in order (19)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! (2004) · 2 The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! (2005) · 3 The Pigeon Has Feelings Too (2005) · 4 Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! (2006) · 5 The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! (2008) · 6 Duckling Gets a Cookie? (2012) · 7 Dont Let The Pigeon Finish This Activity Book (2012) · 8 The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (2014) · 9 The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! (2019) · 10 Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! (2022) · … all 19 below
- 1.
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! (2004)
- 2.
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! (2005)
- 3.
The Pigeon Has Feelings Too (2005)
- 4.
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! (2006)
- 5.
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! (2008)
- 6.
Duckling Gets a Cookie? (2012)
- 7.
Dont Let The Pigeon Finish This Activity Book (2012)
- 8.
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (2014)
- 9.
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! (2019)
- 10.
Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! (2022)
- 11.
Be The Bus: The Lost & Profound Wisdom of The Pigeon (2023)
- 12.
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! (2023)
- 13.
Will the Pigeon Graduate? (2025)
- 14.
The Pigeon Won't Count to 10! (2025)
- 15.
The Pigeon Won't Say the Abcs! (2026)
- 16.
It's My Bird-Day! (2026)
- 17.
The Pigeon WON'T Play with Shapes! (2026)
- 18.
The Pigeon WON'T Pick a Color! (2026)
- 19.
The Pigeon Wants to Drive! (2026)
Cat the Cat books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 City Dog, Country Frog (2010) · 2 The Story of Diva and Flea (2015) · 3 Nanette's Baguette (2016) · 4 Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World (2017) · 5 Welcome (2017) · 6 A Busy Creature's Day Eating (2018)
- 1.
City Dog, Country Frog (2010)
- 2.
The Story of Diva and Flea (Oct 2015)
- 3.
Nanette's Baguette (2016)
- 4.
Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World (2017)
- 5.
Welcome (2017)
- 6.
A Busy Creature's Day Eating (2018)
Knuffle Bunny books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct (2006) · 2 Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (2005) · 3 Time to Pee! (2003) · 4 Time to Say "Please"! (2005) · 5 You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons (2006)
- 1.
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct (2006)
- 2.
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (2005)
- 3.
Time to Pee! (2003)
- 4.
Time to Say "Please"! (2005)
- 5.
You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons (2006)
Unlimited Squirrels books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Because (2019) · 2 Opposites Abstract (2021) · 3 Are You Big? (2024) · 4 Are You Small? (2024) · 5 Me and Other Bunnies (2025)
- 1.
Because (2019)
- 2.
Opposites Abstract (2021)
- 3.
Are You Big? (2024)
- 4.
Are You Small? (2024)
- 5.
Me and Other Bunnies (2025)
Where to start with Mo Willems
Start here
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mo Willems's most-read book, rated by 97 Open Library readers.
Highest rated
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 33 readers.
Newest
The Pigeon Won't Say the Abcs!
Published 2026.
Standalone novels in order
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (2004)
Elephant & Piggie (2018)
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Volume 2 (2019)
Harold & Hog Pretend For Real (2019)
I Want to Sleep Under the Stars! (Unlimited Squirrels #3) (2020)
Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 4 (2021)
Guess What!? (an Unlimited Squirrels Book) (2021)
Novellas in order
What About Worms!? (2020)
I'm On It! (2021)
The FRUSTRATING Book! (2022)
Short story collections in order
Time to Sleep Sheep the Sheep! (2010)
Children's books in order
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Apr 2003)
Knuffle Bunny (2004)
Pigeon Loves Things That Go!, The (2005)
The World on One Cartoon a Day (2006)
Knuffle Bunny Too (2007)
Pigeon Wants..., The (2008)
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed (2009)
Cat the Cat, Who Is That? (2010)
Knuffle Bunny Free (2010)
Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly! (2010)
The Golden Collection Of Klassic Krazy Kool Komics (2010)
What's Your Sound, Hound the Hound? (2010)
Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator! (2011)
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (2012)
A Big Guy Took My Ball! Sike (2013)
That Is Not A Good Idea (2013)
Who Flies, Cat the Cat? (2014)
Who Says That, Cat the Cat? (2014)
Who Sleeps, Cat the Cat? (2014)
I Really Like Slop! (2015)
We Are Growing! (2016)
An Elephant and Piggy Biggie (2017)
We Are in an ART-Ivity Book! (2017)
Other books in order
It's a Busload of Pigeon Books! (NEW ISBN) (2013)
Elephant and Piggie (2015)
I Will Take A Nap!-An Elephant and Piggie Book (2015)
Elephant & Piggie & Pigeon & Mo (2017)
Be the Bus (2023)
Mo Willems FAQ
- How many books has Mo Willems written?
- Mo Willems has published 26 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 1 non-fiction book, 58 children's books and 7 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mo Willems's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Elephant & Piggie with Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie), Pigeon with The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! and Cat the Cat with City Dog, Country Frog. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Mo Willems's latest book?
- The Pigeon Won't Say the Abcs! (2026).
- What is Mo Willems's most famous book?
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2003) is Mo Willems's most widely read book.
- Are Mo Willems's books connected?
- 59 books belong to 5 series (Elephant & Piggie, Pigeon, Cat the Cat and Knuffle Bunny); the other 39 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.