Born to Be Wild Books in Order
23 books by Colette Barbé-Julien. Reading level: Grades 4.7–5.4. Lower Grades (Ages 5–8).
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Born to Be Wild (23 books by Colette Barbé-Julien) lands at reading level Grades 4.7–5.4, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series — a kid who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table below lists every book with per-volume reading level and intensity badges so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Born to Be Wild Reading Order
| # | Title | Reading Level | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little bears Valérie Guidoux | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 2 | Little Beavers Christian Marie | Level 5 | Gentle |
| 3 | Little Bees Valerie Guidoux | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 4 | Little cats Hélène Montardre | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 5 | Little chickens Colette Barbé-Julien | Level 5 | Gentle |
| 6 | Little dogs Christian Marie | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 7 | Little donkeys Ariane Chottin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 8 | Little elephants Anne Jonas | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 9 | Little foxes Ariane Chottin | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 10 | Little Gorillas Bernadette Costa-Prades | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 11 | Little Hippopotamuses Colette Barbe-Julien | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 12 | Little horses Colette Barbé-Julien | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 13 | Little ladybugs Christian Marie | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 14 | Little Leopards Ariane Chottin | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 15 | Little Lions Violette Rennert | Level 5 | Gentle |
| 16 | Little Marmots Anne Royer | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 17 | Little Penguins Anne Jonas | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 18 | Little pigs Colette Barbé-Julien | Level 4-5 | Gentle |
| 19 | Little Polar Bears Valerie Guidoux | Level 5 | Gentle |
| 20 | Little rabbits Colette Barbé-Julien | Level 5 | Gentle |
| 21 | Little Whales Violette Rennert | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 22 | Little Wolves Hélène Montardre | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
| 23 | Little Zebras Valerie Guidoux | Level 5-6 | Gentle |
All Born to Be Wild Books
Little bears
Valérie Guidoux
Little bears
Valérie Guidoux
Little Beavers
Christian Marie
Little Beavers
Christian Marie
Little Bees
Valerie Guidoux
Little Bees
Valerie Guidoux
Little cats
Hélène Montardre
Little cats
Hélène Montardre
Little chickens
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little chickens
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little dogs
Christian Marie
Little dogs
Christian Marie
Little donkeys
Ariane Chottin
Little donkeys
Ariane Chottin
Little elephants
Anne Jonas
Little elephants
Anne Jonas
Little foxes
Ariane Chottin
Little foxes
Ariane Chottin
Little Gorillas
Bernadette Costa-Prades
Little Gorillas
Bernadette Costa-Prades
Little Hippopotamuses
Colette Barbe-Julien
Little Hippopotamuses
Colette Barbe-Julien
Little horses
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little horses
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little ladybugs
Christian Marie
Little ladybugs
Christian Marie
Little Leopards
Ariane Chottin
Little Leopards
Ariane Chottin
Little Lions
Violette Rennert
Little Lions
Violette Rennert
Little Marmots
Anne Royer
Little Marmots
Anne Royer
Little Penguins
Anne Jonas
Little Penguins
Anne Jonas
Little pigs
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little pigs
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little Polar Bears
Valerie Guidoux
Little Polar Bears
Valerie Guidoux
Little rabbits
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little rabbits
Colette Barbé-Julien
Little Whales
Violette Rennert
Little Whales
Violette Rennert
Little Wolves
Hélène Montardre
Little Wolves
Hélène Montardre
Little Zebras
Valerie Guidoux
Little Zebras
Valerie Guidoux
Questions about the Born to Be Wild series
- What reading level is the Born to Be Wild series?
- The Born to Be Wild series by Colette Barbé-Julien is at a Grades 4.7–5.4 reading level (average Grade 5). Intended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). There are 23 books in the series.
- What order should I read the Born to Be Wild books?
- The reading-order table above lists all 23 books with per-volume reading level and intensity ratings. Start with book 1 and read in publication order unless the table indicates a different recommended order for newer readers.
- What age is the Born to Be Wild series appropriate for?
- The Born to Be Wild series is recommended for Lower Grades (Ages 5–8). The average content intensity is 1/5. Check the intensity trajectory above to see whether content gets heavier across the series — if it does, sensitive readers may want to stop earlier in the run.