Welcome to the Picture Book and Easy Readers list. By the time you get to the bottom of it, you'll see why it has taken so long to get this post published. [Betsy, if you're reading ... I cannot fathom all the work you are putting into the Top 100 Picture Books list. W.O.W!!]
As I mentioned yesterday picture books can be for all ages. What you think as “too babyish” may be the perfect comfort choice or a wonderful memory for your child. I won't repeat all of the notes, but I do want to include the link to Worldcat for people who want to see if these books are at their local library.
Children’s Picture Books – Fiction
Abe Lincoln Crosses A Creek written by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by John Hendrix (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No Good, Very Bad Day written by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Ray Cruz (recommended by Bantering Blonde, Aliceson)
Aunt Lulu by Daniel Manus Pinkwater (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont, see also: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Bear Snores On written by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman; see also: Moose Tracks!, Bear's New Friend (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
The Berenstein Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain (recommended by Bantering Blonde, Jennifer, and Dan)
Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri, see also: Have You Seen My Ducking?, Five Little Chicks (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians written by Carla Morris, illustrated by Brad Sneed (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban (recommended by MotherReader)
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum written by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina(recommended by Christine on a MotherReader post and on a Donalyn Miller post; also recommended by Elsie)
Chanticleer and the Fox written by Geoffrey Chaucer, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (recommended by Christine)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom written by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Lois Elhart (recommended by MotherReader)
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo written by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Daniel Kirk; see also: Tugga-Tugga Tugboat, My Truck Is Stuck (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Clancy the Courageous Cow by Lachie Hume (recommended by MotherReader)
Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type written by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin; see also: Wiggle (recommended by Valerie Baartz); Duck for President (recommended by Rasco from RIF); Giggle, Giggle, Quack (recommended by Terry Doherty)
Digger Dan written by Patricia Lynn, illustrated by Si Frankel (recommended by Dan)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems (recommended by MotherReader here and here) [See Knuffle Bunny and more Mo Willems below]
The Dragons are Singing Tonight written by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis (recommended by Pippi) see also: The New Kid on the Block and Something Big Has Been Here
Duck and Goose by Tad Hills (recommended by Susan)
Duck for President written by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (recommended by Rasco from RIF); see also Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type recommended by Valerie Baartz) and Giggle, Giggle, Quack (recommended by Terry Doherty)
A Frog In The Bog written by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Joan Rankin (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle (recommended by Valerie Baartz); see also: The Grouchy Ladybug (recommended by MotherReader); The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 10 Little Rubber Ducks (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Giggle, Giggle, Quack written by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (recommended by Terry Doherty)
Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, see also: The Mitten, The Hat (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Goin’ Someplace Special written by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
A Good Day by Kevin Henkes, see also: Old Bear, Chrysanthemum (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
The Good Knight series by (recommended by Shady Lady)
Good Masters, Sweet Ladies written by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Robert Byrd (Recommended by Christine)
Goodnight Moon written by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (Steven at Book Dads on a MotherReader post)
The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle (recommended by MotherReader); see also: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, From Head to Toe (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney (recommended by MotherReader)
Hairy MacLary series by Lynley Dodd
Henny-Penny by Jane Wattenberg (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen, see also: How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
How to Heal a Broken Wing, by Bob Graham (recommended by MotherReader here and here)
Hush, Little Dragon written by Boni Ashburn, illustrated by Kelly Murphy (recommended by Pippi)
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More written by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow (recommended by Boni Ashburn and Valerie Baartz); see also: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? Baby Danced the Polka (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, see also: If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
In A Blue Room written by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Tricia Tusa (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
The Indian in the Cupboard written by Lynn Reid Banks, illustrated by Brock Cole (recommended by Aliceson)
Jake Johnson: The Story Of A Mule by Tres Seymour (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Jamberry by Bruce Degan (recommended by Shady Lady)
King, by Dick Bruna (recommended by MotherReader)
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems; see also: Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity; The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog (recommended by Valerie Baartz and MotherReader)
The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
The Library written by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by David Small (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Library Lion written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Library Mouse: A Friend’s Tale by Daniel Kirk (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes (recommended by Christine)
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper (recommended by Dan)
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood; see also: The Napping House; Silly Sally; Quick as a Cricket (recommended by Valerie Baartz, Susan)
Little Quack written by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Derek Anderson; see also: Little Quack's Hide and Seek, Little Quack's Bedtime (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox (recommended by Susan); see also: Where Is the Green Sheep?, Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes; Where the Giant Sleeps (recommended by Paper Tigers)
Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf written by Judy Sierra, illustrated by J. Otto Seibold (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
The Monster At The End Of This Book written by Jon Stone, illustrated by Michael Smollin (recommended by MotherReader)
The Moose with Loose Poops by Dr. Charlotte Cowen [recommended by Becky and Liz (on a MotherReader post)]
The Napping House written by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood; see also: Silly Sally; The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear; Quick as a Cricket (recommended by Valerie Baartz, Susan)
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky; see also: The Dragons are Singing Tonight and Something Big Has Been Here(recommended by Pippi)
On the Day You Were Born, by Debra Frasier (recommended by MotherReader)
One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads written by Johnny Valentine, illustrated by Melody Serecky (recommended by Book Dads)
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett, see also: Wolves (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Panorama: A Foldout Book
The Perfect Nest written by Catherine Friend, illustrated by John Manders (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Piggie Pie! written by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Howard Fine (recommended by Boni Ashburn here and here)
Please Bury Me in the Library written by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Kyle M. Stone (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, see also: Jumanji (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Quick as a Cricket written by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood; see also: Silly Sally; The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear; The Napping House (recommended by Valerie Baartz, Susan)
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan (recommended by Candace Ryan on a MotherReader post)
The Relatives Came (written by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Stephen Gammell recommended by Susan)
The Recess Queen written by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith (recommended by Susan)
The Seven Chinese Brothers written by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Mou-Sien Tseng (recommended by Elsie)
Silly Sally written by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood; see also: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear; The Napping House; Quick as a Cricket (recommended by Valerie Baartz, Susan)
Snip Snap What's That? written by Mara Bergman, illustrated by Nick Maland (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Stella Louella’s Runaway Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst (“covered” in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
The Story about Ping by Marjorie Flack (recommended by the Book Chook)
The Stupids Die written by Harry G. Allard, Jr., illustrated by James Marshall (recommended by Book Dads)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble written and illustrated by William Steig (recommended by Bantering Blonde)
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz (recommended by Pippi)
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox (recommended by Valerie Baartz, the Book Chook); see also: Where the Giant Sleeps (recommended by Paper Tigers); The Magic Hat (recommended by Susan); Where Is the Green Sheep? (recommended by Valerie Baartz, the Book Chook)
That Rabbit Belongs To Emily Brown written by Cressida Cowell, illustrated by Neal Layton (recommended by Boni Ashburn)
Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud by Lynn Plourde (recommended by Susan)
Titch by Pat Hutchins, see also: Ten Red Apples, Bumpety Bump (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, see also: 10 Little Rubber Ducks, From Head to Toe (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
A Visitor for Bear written by Bonnie Becker, illustrated by Katie MacDonald Denton (recommended by Jen Robinson)
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert, see also: Snowballs, Color Zoo, Planting a Rainbow (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Walter the Farting Dog written by William Kotzwinkle, illustrated by Audrey Colman (recommended by Book Dads)
Weslandia written by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes (recommended by Donalyn Miller)
Where the Giant Sleeps written by Mem Fox, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky (recommended by Paper Tigers); see also: The Magic Hat (recommended by Susan); Where Is the Green Sheep?, Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (recommended by Valerie Baartz, the Book Chook)
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (recommended by Bantering Blonde, the Book Chook, Susan, Jan)
Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough, see also: Duck in the Truck(recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont, see also: Baby Danced the Polka, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Wild About Books written by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Marc Brown (recommended by The Reading Tub)
Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders (film) (recommended by John E Simpson @Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Wolves by Emily Gravett, see also: Orange Pear Apple Bear (recommended by Valerie Baartz)
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (recommended by Eva Mitnick on a MotherReader post)
Children’s Picture Books – Nonfiction
Eggs by Marilyn Singer (recommended by Janelle at Brimful Curiosities on Mary Lee’s post)
How Big Is It? by Ben Hillman (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
It's Disgusting and We Ate It! True Food Facts from Around the World and Throughout History by James Solheim and Eric Brace (recommended by Donalyn Miller)
One World, Many Religions by Mary Pope Osborne (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
The Snow Show with Chef Kelvin by Carolyn Fisher (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
Sports Star: "Mean" Joe Greene by S.H. Burchard (recommended by Bantering Blonde)
Talkin About Bessie by Nikki Grimes (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
Water hole (24 Hours) by Zahavit Shalev (DK) (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
Why? by Lila Prap (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
A Wonderful Day for Up (recommended by Dan) [could not find]
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition by David Borgenicht and Robin Epstein (recommended by Mary Lee Hahn)
Richard Wright and the Library Card by William Miller and Gregory Christie (covered in Jules’ Post at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast)
Easy Readers (early, emergent, and transitional)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (recommended by Rasco from RIF)
Amelia Bedelia (series) by Peggy Parish (recommended by Bantering Blonde, Shady Lady, Mama Mentor, Rasco from RIF, and Jennifer)
Baa Choo written by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Jane Manning (recommended by Cathy Miller)
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (recommended by Susan Dee and Never That Easy, Susan)
Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel (recommended by Anastasia Suen)
Dr. Seuss (in general) - recommended by Christine in a MotherReader post) by title:
- Go, Dog. Go! (Anastasia Suen)
- Green Eggs and Ham (Donalyn Miller, Kristi)
- Hop on Pop (Anastasia Suen)
Elephant and Piggy series
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