# Is "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2016) is identified by: First printing carries the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. US Candlewick edition is the true first, published April 12, 2016, Somerville, Massachusetts.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page
- Stated Candlewick Press, 2016, ISBN 978-0-7636-8117-3
- Issued in hardcover with a pictorial dust jacket that should retain the original printed price on the front flap; signed first printings are typically signed to the title page
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2016 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries the full descending number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. Stated Candlewick Press, 2016, ISBN 978-0-7636-8117-3. Issued in hardcover with a pictorial dust jacket that should retain the original printed price on the front flap; signed first printings are typically signed to the title page.

## Is this the true first?
US Candlewick edition is the true first, published April 12, 2016, Somerville, Massachusetts. First of the Three Rancheros trilogy; a 2016 National Book Award finalist.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so the 1 drops off.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Raymie Nightingale* by Kate DiCamillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/raymie-nightingale
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.