📖 About Elephant Piggie

Elephant Piggie is a series universe written by Mo Willems. The complete collection runs to 36 books across 2 series, published between 2001 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Elephant & Piggie Books with 27 books. It opens with Are You Ready to Play Outside? (2001) and currently runs to An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Elephant Piggie

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Are You Ready to Play Outside? (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Elephant & Piggie Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Elephant Piggie Books in Order

Publication Order of Elephant & Piggie Books
27 books
1
Are You Ready to Play Outside? book cover1Are You Ready to Play Outside?2001Buy on Amazon
Today I Will Fly! book cover2Today I Will Fly!2007Buy on Amazon
My Friend is Sad book cover3My Friend is Sad2007Buy on Amazon
I am Invited to a Party! book cover4I am Invited to a Party!2007Buy on Amazon
There Is a Bird on Your Head! book cover5There Is a Bird on Your Head!2007Buy on Amazon
I Love My New Toy! book cover6I Love My New Toy!2008Buy on Amazon
I Will Surprise My Friend! book cover7I Will Surprise My Friend!2008Buy on Amazon
Watch Me Throw the Ball! book cover8Watch Me Throw the Ball!2009Buy on Amazon
Elephants Cannot Dance! book cover9Elephants Cannot Dance!2009Buy on Amazon
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! book cover10Pigs Make Me Sneeze!2009Buy on Amazon
I am Going! book cover11I am Going!2010Buy on Amazon
Can I Play Too? book cover12Can I Play Too?2010Buy on Amazon
We are in a Book! book cover13We are in a Book!2010Buy on Amazon
I Broke My Trunk! book cover14I Broke My Trunk!2011Buy on Amazon
Should I Share My Ice Cream? book cover15Should I Share My Ice Cream?2011Buy on Amazon
Happy Pig Day! book cover16Happy Pig Day!2011Buy on Amazon
Listen to My Trumpet! book cover17Listen to My Trumpet!2012Buy on Amazon
Let's Go for a Drive! book cover18Let's Go for a Drive!2012Buy on Amazon
A Big Guy Took My Ball! book cover19A Big Guy Took My Ball!2013Buy on Amazon
I'm a Frog! book cover20I'm a Frog!2013Buy on Amazon
My New Friend Is So Fun! book cover21My New Friend Is So Fun!2014Buy on Amazon
Waiting is Not Easy! book cover22Waiting is Not Easy!2014Buy on Amazon
I Will Take a Nap! book cover23I Will Take a Nap!2015Buy on Amazon
I Really Like Slop! book cover24I Really Like Slop!2015Buy on Amazon
The Thank You Book book cover25The Thank You Book2016Buy on Amazon
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie Volume 2! book cover26An Elephant & Piggie Biggie Volume 2!2025Buy on Amazon
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! book cover27An Elephant & Piggie Biggie!2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Books
9 books
2
The Cookie Fiasco book cover1The Cookie Fiasco2016Buy on Amazon
We Are Growing! book cover2We Are Growing!2016Buy on Amazon
The Good for Nothing Button book cover3The Good for Nothing Button2017Buy on Amazon
It's Shoe Time! book cover4It's Shoe Time!2017Buy on Amazon
The Itchy Book! book cover5The Itchy Book!2018Buy on Amazon
Harold & Hog Pretend For Real! book cover6Harold & Hog Pretend For Real!2019Buy on Amazon
What About Worms!? book cover7What About Worms!?2020Buy on Amazon
I'm On It! book cover8I'm On It!2021Buy on Amazon
It's a Sign! book cover9It's a Sign!2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Elephant Piggie books are there?
There are 36 books in the Elephant Piggie collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2001 and 2025.
What is the first Elephant Piggie book?
The first book is Are You Ready to Play Outside?, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Elephant Piggie books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Elephant Piggie books?
The Elephant Piggie books were written by Mo Willems.
Is the Elephant Piggie series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Elephant & Piggie Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Elephant Piggie series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2025.