Picture Books

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Updated May 15, 2024
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Lucky duck
Pizzoli, Greg
From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious picture book about a duck who learns just how lucky she is. Susan the duck has the worst luck. Her rollerskates are two sizes too big. She's lost her favorite marble. And she's run out of pickles. But with each...
The red fruit
Eun, Lee Gee
Baby Bear is off exploring on his own. Tok! Now what's this that just hit his head? Mmmm...it's a delicious red fruit. He must get more. Up, up, up, to the top of the forest. ...
Flubby does not like Valentine's Day
Morris, J. E. (Jennifer E.)
Flubby, the cute but aloof cat, is not a fan of Valentine's Day! Kami wants to give Flubby a gift for Valentine's Day. But cats can't read cards, and flowers make Flubby sneeze! Can Kami find the perfect present for her pal? The charming illustrations, simple...
In the night garden
Berger, Carin
A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces. In the night garden fireflies look like fallen stars. Moonflowers unfurl and release their intoxicating perfume.
Are you big?
Willems, Mo
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept in this hilarious nonfiction picture book about the relationship between size and scale.     Are YOU big?   A simple...
Thank a farmer
Gianferrari, Maria
Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and the work that put food on our tables. Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city...
Time to make art
Mack, Jeff
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 diverse global history of art empowering readers to get creative. Awed by the endless possibilities, a young girl begins asking...
Don't let the pigeon drive the sleigh!
Willems, Mo
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!...
Today
Snyder, Gabi
This welcoming and joyful picture book reminds us that every moment can hold many surprises and to look for the wonder in every day. Today may seem long before leaving for a summer vacation or short during the time away. The moments that make up the day are filled with surprises,...
Pepper & me
Alemagna, Béatrice
"How could you not immediately adore and trust this voice?"            --Bruce Handy, The New York Times Book Review "Pepper & Me is a simple story, but is also a secret door to what days and weeks feel like when you are small. Beatrice Alemagna...
Dr. Seuss's how the Grinch lost Christmas!
Heim, Alastair
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The Grinch is BACK and ready to prove to the residents of Who-ville that he's changed. This heartwarming sequel is written and illustrated in the style of Dr. Seuss's beloved holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ...
The Big Cheese
John, Jory
Don't miss the seventh picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to...
It's fall!
Kurilla, Renée
An homage to the joys of the season--from jumping into piles of leaves, to trick-or-treating, to baking tasty meals--written in sweet and simple verse by a #1 New York Times bestselling artist. Colors bursting, shadows tall. There's lots to...
If I was a horse
Blackall, Sophie
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER!​   ★ "Charming and whimsical visual surprises are found throughout the impeccably designed pages...An exquisite equine fantasy, this encourages imaginations to giddyup and run wild and free."--Booklist, starred review ...
Lullaby for the King
Grimes, Nikki
An awe-inspiring Christmas tale from multi-award-winning poet Nikki Grimes. The caravan traveled through wilderness, uphill and down, for hours that spun into days. Then at last, glittering diamond-bright, Bethlehem appeared through the haze. With...
Don't blow your top!
Dyckman, Ame
Everybody gets angry sometimes, even a little volcano. But with some rock-steady advice, Little Volcano finds a way to process their steamy emotions. Spend a day in paradise with Little Volcano and Big Volcano. Everything is beautiful and calm until an out-of-control bird drops a coconut...
Autumn Peltier, water warrior
Lindstrom, Carole 1964-
From New York Times bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George comes a must-read companion to the powerful, award-winning picture book We Are Water Protectors. Telling the story of reall-ife water protectors, Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior celebrates...
Our pool
Cummins, Lucy Ruth
On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful picture book that's a love song to summer, the city, community, and staying cool! Today is a pool day in the city! The sun is shining, so what are you waiting for? Friends and family....
Coretta : the autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
King, Coretta Scott 1927-2006
Celebrate the life of the extraordinary civil and human rights activist Coretta Scott King with this picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir. This is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King--wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.; founder of the Martin Luther...
Noodle conquers Comfy Mountain
Graziano, Jonathan
Noodle the pug embarks on a quest to climb comfy mountain in this sweet and entertaining sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Noodle and the No Bones Day by the creator of the viral "Bones or No Bones" TikTok videos! Noodle the pug loves his cozy...
Stickler loves the world
Smith, Lane
From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. In a picture book that's both silly and sweet, readers will find Stickler's enthusiasm irresistible and see the world anew. A...
First night of howlergarten
Shum, Benson
First-day-of-school jitters take on a whole new meaning at howlergarten, where future werewolves prepare for their big transformation! Most kids go to kindergarten, but there is a special place for those who turn into werewolves. Instead of attending school during the day, these...
The wishing machine
Hillman, Jonathan 1988-
Oge Mora's Saturday meets Carmela Full of Wishes in this touching and whimsical picture book about a mother and child's last trip to their local laundromat before moving away. Every Sunday after cereal, Sam and Mom walk to the laundromat, wash their clothes, and see...
How to decorate a Christmas tree
VanSickle, Vikki 1982-
In this charming Christmas tale, readers will follow along with the main character as she shares all the things that go into decorating a tree: Lights, Ornaments, Popcorn, Hot chocolate, Taffy the cat, Memories and, most importantly, family! With stunning three-dimensional art by Miki Sato and a...
The walk
Bingham, Winsome
From award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) is a powerful, full-color picture book story celebrating a journey crucial to our democracy: the walk to vote--a perfect read aloud. My granny is taking me on THE WALK.<...
Just one flake
Jonker, Travis
"A satisfying snow day saga." --Kirkus A Good Housekeeping Best Book Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author-illustrated picture book debut from acclaimed creator and elementary school...
Fiona and the Easter egg hunt
Cowdrey, Richard
Join your favorite hippo, Fiona, the beloved internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she plans an Easter egg hunt for her animal friends at the zoo! Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt is...
Escargot and the search for spring
Slater, Dashka
A cute French snail sets off on a springtime adventure with an adorable bunny in this laugh-out-loud fourth picture book in the bestselling Escargot series--the perfect gift for Easter or all year round. Bonjour! After a long winter spent indoors, Escargot can't wait to...
Dasher can't wait for Christmas
Tavares, Matt
Matt Tavares's sequel to the New York Times best-selling Dasher is a joyful ode to helping others--and another holiday classic in the making. "If you ever get lost, just look for the North Star." With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve,...
Cake vs. Pie
Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta
"Let's get ready to cruuuuumble!" Join Cake and Pie in this fun-loving, laugh-out-loud picture book about the ultimate friendship rivalry and overcoming jealousy to realize being together is the Sweetest Thing. There can only be one favorite dessert... Will it be...
There was an old lady who swallowed a worm!
Colandro, Lucille
Celebrate Earth Day with a twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You'll never guess what she'll swallow next! There was an old lady who swallowed a worm. I don't know why she swallowed the worm, but she...
The great zombie pumpkin parade!
Burleigh, Robert
A lively, rhythmic Halloween read aloud that follows a group of zombie pumpkins as they celebrate the season. It's Halloween and the Zombie Pumpkin Parade is drawing near. Join Zipper-Toothed Zlumpkin, Drizzle-Mouthed Dumpkin, and the rest of their ghostly crew as...
A very cranky book
DiTerlizzi, Angela
The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi is the charmingly irreverent tale of a very cranky book . . . who might not be so cranky after all. Are you ready to meet the world's crankiest book Cranky doesn't...
I will read to you
Sterer, Gideon
A gentle blend of spooky and sweet, I Will Read to You is a unique rhyming bedtime tale about empathy, storytime...and monsters. Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved stories--scary ones about skeletons and witches, giants and ghosts, vampires, dragons,...
Catside up, catside down : a book of prepositions
Hrachovec, Anna
Filled with whimsical knitted cats, Anna Hrachovec's debut picture book Catside Up, Catside Down blends the silliness of cats with an early introduction to prepositions. Catside up, catside down. Cat on a...
The only way to make bread
Quintero, Cristina
What's the only way to make bread? You might use white flour in your bread, or whole wheat flour or corn flour. You might use water or milk, maybe an egg or two. You'll use a handful of this, a dash of that, a bit of this and a splash of that. Some dough will rise, some dough will bubble. Sometimes...

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