Interactive Picture Books

Become part of the story with these interactive picture books! Answer silly questions, wiggle and giggle, or choose which way the story goes.

Updated June 8, 2026
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Interactive Picture Books

Become part of the story with these interactive picture books! Answer silly questions, wiggle and giggle, or choose which way the story goes.

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Stomp
Aurora, Ian
Paper Book
Up and out of your chairs! Move and Stomp with this fun interactive book for children!. "If read with the right amount of verve (and it's hard not to), this book should spice up storytimes." -Kirkus Reviews This jacketed hardcover picture book...
Twenty questions
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a mind-tickling ode to the open-ended. Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In...
Count the monkeys
Barnett, Mac.
Paper Book
Jump into this funny, interactive counting book from bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett--perfect for reading together at storytime! Kids will giggle as they count all the animals that have...
Guess again!
Barnett, Mac.
Paper Book
From author-illustrator duo Adam Rex and Mac Barnett comes a wacky picture book that's sure to keep you on your toes. What's got soft hair, hard teeth, and ears that do a flop? Can you guess? Are you sure? Well, guess again!
This book just ate my dog!
Byrne, Richard
Paper Book
When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This book just ate my dog! is inventive, ingenious, and...
Guess who, haiku!
Caswell, Deanna
Paper Book
Guess Who, Haiku is a unique poetic guessing game illustrated by bestselling and beloved artist Bob Shea. Author Deanna Caswell's playful take on the inventive Japaense form of poetry offers clues about the creatures hiding on every page in this creative and clever picture book of charmingly...
Ploof
Clanton, Ben
Paper Book
Come play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for fans of Hervé Tullet's Press Here, from the creator of Narwhal and Jelly and the co-creator of Science Explorers. Ploof is a puffy cloud who's a little lonely -- but now...
Don't push the button!
Cotter, Bill.
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller! There's only one rule in Larry's book- don't push the button. (Seriously, don't even think about it!) Even if it does look kind of nice, you must never push the button. Who knows what would happen? Okay, quick. No one is looking... push the button.
Wiggle
Cronin, Doreen.
Paper Book
Do you wake up with a wiggle? Do you wiggle out of bed? For energetic toddlers (are there any who aren't?), here's a book that invites them to wiggle along with the story. Told in rollicky, wiggly rhyme that begs to be read again...
Crunch, the shy dinosaur
Dunlap, Cirocco
Paper Book
From Cirocco Dunlap (This Book Will Not Be Fun) and Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner Greg Pizzoli (The Watermelon Seed) comes a charming, giggly read-aloud that illustrates the particular art of making a friend! Crunch is a lovely and quiet brontosaurus who has...
Go away, big green monster!
Emberley, Ed.
Paper Book
OVER 1.3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!   Caldecott winner Ed Emberley's classic interactive story lets children scare away their bedtime frights and is silly fun for Halloween and every other day of the year! As...
Something stinks!
Fenske, Jonathan
Paper Book
From the creator of the award-winning A Pig, a Fox, and a Box comes a silly picture book about a skunk looking for the source of a terrible smell! Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jonathan Fenske's appealing illustration style and clever text make this...
The book of rules
Gehrlein, Brian
Paper Book
An interactive, fun-filled picture book with dynamic illustrations, in which readers have to follow the rules or risk a run-in with a monster--with a gentle approach to mindfulness along the way. Beware! This book has rules. You must follow all the rules. If you break the...
Let's be bees
Harris, Shawn (Artist)
Paper Book
Father and child become buzzing bees, rustling trees, and more in this delightful make-believe romp from Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris. The only thing better than playing make believe is playing make believe with your favorite grown-up! Especially when that grown-up's...
Watch out for the lion!
Hartman, Brooke
Paper Book
Readers beware--there's a ferocious lion in this book! The book warns that it has seen the lion already. First its bristly tail, then clashing claws, twitchy ears, fearsome fangs... and it's lying in wait to turn any unsuspecting passerby into a child cheeseburger or rugrat ravioli. ...
Hey, Bruce! : an interactive book
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins presents this special interative addition to the award-winning MOTHER BRUCE series. In Hey, Bruce!, Bruce the bear experiences . . . well, whatever readers want him to. Rupert, Thistle, and...
You're going to love this book!
John, Jory
Paper Book
Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again. ...
I say ooh you say aah
Kane, John
Paper Book
This hilarious interactive book will have everyone giggling gleefully! Young readers help to tell the story by responding to simple verbal or visual cues - the perfect read aloud, and fun for the whole family.
Plant the tiny seed
Matheson, Christie
Paper Book
Just as she did in Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, Christie Matheson combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and...
Tap the magic tree
Matheson, Christie
Paper Book
The acclaimed interactive picture book about the changing seasons. "Like Hervé Tullet's Press Here, Matheson's Tap the Magic Tree proves you don't need apps for interactivity," praised the New York Times. Every book needs you to turn the pages. But not every book needs you...
Touch the brightest star
Matheson, Christie
Paper Book
This interactive bedtime story proves nighttime isn't scary at all. The gentle journey from sunset to sunrise shows even the youngest children the magic of the nighttime sky--and lets them make magic happen! A companion to the popular and acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree. What...
The button book
Nicholls, Sally
Paper Book
This silly and sweet picture book introduces young children to colors through humor and clever interactive elements. For fans of Hervé Tullet's Press Here. Here's a button. I wonder what happens when you press it? Follow a group of animal friends as...
The book with no pictures
Novak, B. J.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian--a perfect gift for any special occasion! You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious....
Mister Kitty is lost!
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
A fun and interactive preschool adventure (with cutout surprises on almost every page!) that explores counting and colors, from the award-winning creator of The Watermelon Seed and Good Night Owl. Mister Kitty is missing somewhere inside this...
I lost my sock!
Roberts, P. J.
Paper Book
"I lost my sock!" says Fox. "Have you seen it?" So begins Ox's ridiculous attempts to help Fox find his missing sock. He presents each new option just before the page turn so the reader has a moment to decide for him or herself whether Ox has, in fact, found Fox's sock. At its heart, I Lost My Sock!...
High five
Rubin, Adam
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller from the creators of the beloved Dragons Love Tacos comes a rollicking, rhyme-tastic, interactive high five competition--starring YOU! Discover the lost art of the high five and improve your slapping skills just in time for the annual...
Hungry bunny
Rueda, Claudia
Paper Book
From Claudia Rueda, author and illustrator of Bunny Slopes and the award-winning, New York Times bestseller, Here Comes the Easter Cat. In this charming sequel to Bunny Slopes, Bunny needs help picking apples for mama's apple pie. Young readers will...
Huff & puff
Rueda, Claudia.
Paper Book
This interactive retelling of the Three Little Pigs story allows the reader to play the part of the big bad wolf. Three interior die-cut holes invite readers to huff, puff, and blow the pigs' houses down! This fractured fairy tale ends sweetly when, rather than blowing down the third pig's brick...
How to count to one : (and don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)
Salmon, Caspar
Paper Book
A hilariously irreverent picture book about counting that children will love to outsmart! You know how to count, right? GREAT! There are LOTS of fun things to count in this book: whales, baboons, rainbows, pyramids . . .There's just rule. You must ONLY ever count to ONE. So...
Endlessly ever after : pick your path to countless fairy tale endings! : a story of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Hansel, Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, a wolf, a witch, a goose, a grandmother, some pigs, and endless variations
Snyder, Laurel
Paper Book
This funny, original, choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the genre, putting the power of storytelling right in the reader's hands! Grab your basket and your coat. Put on some walking shoes. Turn the page...
The monster at the end of this book
Stone, Jon.
Paper Book
By all accounts, this book is a favorite among toddlers and adults alike. Generations will recall their first time reading along as lovable, furry old Grover begs the reader not to turn the page . . . for a monster is at the end of the book! But, of course, the monster is none other than Grover...
Get out of my bath!
Teckentrup, Britta
Paper Book
Ellie the elephant loves to have fun in the bath, but she's not the only one. Her fun is interrupted when a crocodile decides to join her, followed by a flamingo, then a mouse and even a tiger! Poor Ellie's bath is ruined. What can she do? She sucks all the water into her trunk, of course! Then she...
Can you make a scary face?
Thomas, Jan
Paper Book
What kind of a face would you make if a tickly green bug were sitting on your nose? Or if it were--eek!--inside your shirt? Could you make a scary face to frighten it away? Or, even better, stand up and do the chicken dance? Yes? Then better get to it! This exuberant, interactive picture book...
Is everyone ready for fun?
Thomas, Jan
Paper Book
Chicken has some unexpected and exuberant cow visitors who have exciting plans for jumping, dancing, and wiggling on his teeny-tiny couch, and Chicken is none too happy about it. That is until the fun concludes with a quiet, cozy and delicious nap for all!
Press here
Tullet, Herv©♭.
Paper Book
The longest-running picture book on the New York Times bestseller list! "Tullet's brilliant creation proves that books need not lose out to electronic wizardry; his colorful dots perform every bit as engagingly as any on the screen of an iPad.... The joy is...
Mix it up!
Tullet, Hervé
Paper Book
A beautiful hardcover edition of the New York Times bestselling interactive picture book from the creator of Press Here! With the graphic intensity of Eric Carle, the interactive fun of Poke-a-Dot books, and the humor of The Day the Crayons Quit...
Tap! tap! tap! : dance! dance! dance!
Tullet, Hervé
Paper Book
Read, play, and DANCE on the pages of this interactive and definitely out-of-the box picture book from the creator of Press Here! New from the New York Times bestselling creator Hervé Tullet! Harnessing his love of dance, the passion of his...
Can you see it?
Verde, Susan
Paper Book
When I am busy-- moving through my day, watching where I go-- looking shows me what is right in front of my eyes.
Shake the tree!
Vignocchi, Chiara
Paper Book
There's a whole lot of shaking going on -- and a funny final twist -- as a series of hungry animals seek shelter in an obliging tree. Mouse spots a nut high up in a tree. "Mmm," she says. "I'm going to gobble that up!" So she shakes the tree a little to the right, and she shakes...
What will hatch?
Ward, Jennifer
Paper Book
Jelly, jiggly. What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole. What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy robin to a...
Play this book
Young, Jessica
Paper Book
For fans of Press Here, this interactive picture book invites readers to touch and move and "play" with the book. To start our show we need a band--maybe you can lend a hand! There are lots of ways little hands can make music. Each page of this...
Where is my nose?
Zanotto, Lucas
Paper Book
"Pure peekaboo exuberance for toddlers." --School Library Journal, STARRED Review "Original, fun and funny from start to finish" --Midwest Book Review "This interactive book features a dog's journey to find his nose." --Publishers Weekly<...
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