2025 Top 10 Picture Books

Top 10 items borrowed from our picture book collection

Updated December 18, 2025
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2025 Top 10 Picture Books

Top 10 items borrowed from our picture book collection

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1

If you give a mouse a cookie
Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Paper Book
If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....<...

2

Pete the Cat and the missing cupcakes
Dean, Kim
Paper Book
Pete the Cat and his friends are baking cupcakes for a cupcake party. But, oh no! Some of the cupcakes have gone missing! Who could have taken them In this latest Pete the Cat picture book adventure, Pete and the gang solve the mystery of the missing cupcakes and learn that it's...

3

The pigeon needs a bath!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents everyone's favorite Pigeon trying to avoid . . . BATH TIME.   The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month!...

4

If you give a moose a muffin
Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Paper Book
If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix... In this hilarious sequel to...

5

The pigeon has to go to school!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents everyone's favorite Pigeon trying to escape . . . SCHOOL.   Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the...

6

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! Hardcover
Willems, Mo.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic. It's the most wonderful time of the year--for driving a sleigh! 'Tis also the season--for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the--driving a sleigh!...

7

Curious George
Rey, H. A.
Paper Book
The first story about George, the curious little monkey who's delighted generations of readers. In this book, George meets his friend, the man with the yellow hat, and begins the life of mischief and adventure so beloved by generations of readers. The inspiration for...

8

Owl moon
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER * A soothing, poetic picture book that lovingly depicts the relationship of a young child and her father alongside humankind's relationship to the natural world. A verbal and visual treasure for the whole family! I had been waiting to go...

9

Ooh la la! It's beauty day
O'Connor, Jane
Paper Book
From the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, a picture book with a do-it-yourself twist for the fancy girl who wants to pamper mom on her special day! What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by...
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