Wordless Children's Books

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Wordless books are a great step towards early literacy and an excellent way to motivate the imagination of young storytellers. Using the clues povided in the illustrations, both the caregiver and the child can participate in reading the story. This helps with strengthening reading concepts, building narrative skills and developing vocabulary.

Read a wordless book today! This list includes wordless and mostly wordless stories to share, available at the Fort Wayne Campus Library.

Updated October 24, 2024
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Baker, Jeannie.
Paper Book
"A story about the small things in one neighborhood--their fragility, strength, and connection--and their power to make a difference." (Booklist starred review) This powerful wordless picture book with beautiful collage illustrations can be "enjoyed independently or incorporated into units...
Window
Baker, Jeannie.
Paper Book
Illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, Window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes. It begins with a mother and baby looking through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes, from forest,...
The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher
Bang, Molly.
Paper Book
The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time. Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursues her by foot along haunting red-brick...
The snowman
Briggs, Raymond
Paper Book
An exquisite picture book without words describing the friendship between a boy and the snowman which he builds. An ideal book for children and parents to look at together.
Do you want to be my friend?
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
"Do you want to be my friend?" asks a little mouse of a horse, a peacock, an alligator and others in this classic and charming story. Only when he meets another little mouse, is the answer unequivocally, "Yes!""Each page of this ingenious, all but wordless picture book affords surprise, suspense,...
A circle of friends
Carmi, Giora.
Paper Book
When a young boy leaves his muffin beside a sleeping homeless man, a cycle of goodwill begins.
Carl's birthday
Day, Alexandra.
Paper Book
Happy birthday, Carl! But can Mom surprise him? No way. As hard as Mom tries, Madeleine and her canine babysitter extraordinaire are hot on her trail, tasting the party punch, peeking at presents, and adding some of their own favorite decorations.
Good dog, Carl
Day, Alexandra.
Paper Book
Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world.
Owl bat, bat owl
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise
Paper Book
"Intensely expressive, humorous and touching" Guardian Mummy Owl and her three little owls live happily on their spacious branch. That is, until the bat family move in. And the new neighbours (the owls up-top, the bats hanging below) can't help but feel a little wary of one another. Owls just don't...
The red book
Lehman, Barbara.
Paper Book
This Caldecott Honor-winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner. A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be...
The lion & the mouse
Pinkney, Jerry.
Paper Book
Winner of the Caldecott Medal This New York Times bestselling and award-winning fable of compassion and kindness, as reimagined by legendary artist Jerry Pinkney, is an essential addition to any bookshelf of children's classics.
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Popov, Nikolaĭ.
Paper Book
A frog sits peacefully in a meadow. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, he is attacked by an umbrella-wielding mouse in a confrontation that quickly turns into a full-scale war. ""A strong anti-war message and lithe, incandescent artwork propel this affecting wordless picture book"".--"...
Flotsam
Wiesner, David.
Paper Book
In this extraordinary Caldecott Medal winner and New York Times bestseller by David Wiesner, a beach day is the springboard to a wildly imaginative exploration of fantastical mysteries of the deep--and of human connections through time. A young boy comes to the beach eager to...

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