Picture books for ages 3 - 8

Updated April 30, 2025
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Big gorilla : a book of opposites
Browne, Anthony
Paper Book
Anthony Browne lends his singular talent for rendering primates to a lovingly detailed concept book that will captivate readers both young and old. What's the opposite of old? Young! What's the opposite of sad? Happy! Big or small, alone or together, the primates in this book of...
Bookie & Cookie
Gómez, Blanca
Paper Book
Even the best friendships have rough moments, but a true friend will always find a way to compromise (especially when cookies are involved!) - a scrumptious and clever read-aloud by the illustrator of Very Good Hats and Besos for Baby. Bookie and Cookie are best...
Honk honk, beep beep, putter putt!
Khan, Rukhsana
Paper Book
From the author of Big Red Lollipop comes a vibrant picture book about a boy who joins his father on a rollicking rickshaw delivery. Richard Scarry fans will delight in this joyful read-aloud with a message of sharing and respect. Ibraheem and his cat, Mitu, join Baba on a...
Time to make art
Mack, Jeff
Paper Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 3 Starred Reviews! Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and...
Smiling eyes
Park, Linda Sue
Paper Book
From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Linda Sue Park comes a joyous and inclusive celebration of eyes--showcasing the variety of Asian eye shapes and hues--in lively rhyming text ideal for sharing with any child. For an enthusiastic little boy, an ordinary day is...
Five bears
Rayner, Catherine
Paper Book
A gorgeously illustrated book about friendship and looking past differences from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Catherine Rayner. Bear is walking through the forest, minding his own business when he comes across another bear. The Other bear is different. The two bears wander along, thinking...
The hare who wouldn't share
Small, Steve (Animator)
Paper Book
From internationally acclaimed picture book creator Steve Small comes an "entertaining...delightful" (Booklist, starred review) story of unexpected friendship and the happiness that sharing can bring. Hare is proud of his turnip patch and doesn't want to share it with...
All in a year
Takeuchi, Chihiro
Paper Book
A book that helps young readers make sense of the concept of time and just how much happens in a year. The Tanaka family are moving out of their apartment building and into a house. Follow them on their journey to see how their life changes...

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