Let's Have a Family Party! Picture Books

Family Literacy Week's (Jan 21-27) 2024 theme is "Let's Have a Family Party!" Celebrate with these party-themed picture books.

Updated January 11, 2024
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Mole is not alone
Tatsukawa, Maya
Paper Book
In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground tunnels to attend a party. Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if the party is too rowdy for Mole? What if Mole doesn't know anyone there? What if Mole is...
Bing, bop, bam : time to jam!
Bolling, Valerie
Paper Book
A joyful, rhyming celebration of music and community, Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! is an upbeat picture book from the creators of Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! that follows nine children as they help plan a big musical block party.   ...
The monster mac and cheese party
Parr, Todd
Paper Book
Through his signature illustrations that explode with fun and flavor, New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr invites everyone to the funkiest, most unforgettable potluck on the block. We all know kids love macaroni and cheese. But...
Unicorn Day
Murray, Diana
Paper Book
Hooray! Hooray! It's Unicorn Day! Thelma the Unicorn meets Uni the Unicorn in this rainbow-packed kids book guaranteed to delight you with its heartfelt message of inclusivity and dazzling glittery pictures. This clever, colorful, and over-the-top picture book about unicorns and unique-corns is a...
Rover throws a party : inspired by NASA's Curiosity on Mars
Gray, Kristin L.
Paper Book
Inspired by NASA's Curiosity rover, this is the story of a lonely Mars rover who plans the best birthday party in the solar system. It's Rover's anniversary on Mars! Time to celebrate by throwing the best party this planet has ever seen. Rover hands out invitations all...
Sam Francisco king of the disco
Tagholm, Sarah
Paper Book
A toe-tapping adventure celebrating optimism in the face of adversity about a community of cool cats who just want to have fun. Superstar DJ Sam Francisco's party is keeping his neighbor Buzzkill Bill awake. Bill tries everything to shut it down--he sends his dogs, then pest control, the...
Party pooper
Olson, Jennifer Gray
Paper Book
A hilarious, yet tender and sincere picture book about making mistakes, owning up to them, and asking forgiveness. Every party has a pooper. You may not have wanted one. You certainly did not invite one. But, inevitably, every party will have one. So what should you do? ...
The sharing party
Weninger, Brigitte
Paper Book
When Max Mouse discovers that all the apples on the tree have been picked by his friend Rico, who does not want to share, Max has to improvise to make treats for his party. Here is a delightful and important story about how a group of friends learns that sharing-and working together-can bring...
Bear can't wait
Wilson, Karma
Paper Book
Bear tries his best to be patient in this newest addition to the bestselling Bear Books series. Patience might be a virtue but waiting is so hard! On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bear can't sit still because he's got a surprise planned for his good friend Hare. He hustles and...
A great big night
Inglis, Kate
Paper Book
The rhythmic, vibrant verse text, peppered with lively onomatopoeic sounds, dances off the pages, begging to be read aloud. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews. A rolllicking, rhyming picture book about music-making critters, community and friendship. The music...
Dear polar bears
Prendergast, Gabrielle
Paper Book
Key Selling Points Playful and informative, illustrating the diversity of the arctic and the differences between the North and South Poles, while hinting at the effects of climate change. Includes facts about penguin and polar bear species, the distances between the Earth's...
Where is Bina Bear?
Curato, Mike
Paper Book
In Mike Curato's funny, poignant picture book Where Is Bina Bear?, a little rabbit throws a party--but can't find best friend Bina Bear anywhere! Tiny is having a party, but Bina Bear is nowhere to be found. Is that Bina hiding under a lampshade? It looks...
It was supposed to be sunny
Cotterill, Samantha
Paper Book
A perfectly planned birthday party goes awry in this gentle story about adapting to the unexpected, written for kids on the autism spectrum and called "brilliant" and "engaging" by autism specialist Tony Attwood Laila feels like her sparkly sunshine birthday celebration is on the...

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