Looking for a GOOD PICTURE BOOK to read?
You're in the right place!
My criteria? Simple- but not easy.
It either makes me laugh out loud, wish I'd written it, or
want to share it with everyone I meet.
Check back often for new additions and enjoy!
[LATEST UPDATE: July 21, 2008]
* If you do not have a good appreciation for dark humor and/or enjoy books in which
characters (main or otherwise) are devoured, ingested, gobbled up or snacked upon in any way,
steer clear of the books marked by an asterisk.
However, if you love them like I do,
stop by for coffee sometime and I'll share my collection with you!
New and Notable
(If you haven't read these yet,
you should!)
Big Plans
by Bob Shea
Monkey With A Toolbelt
by Chris Munroe
Doctor Ted
by Andrea Beaty
On The Farm
by David Elliott
Tyrannosaurus Drip
by Julia Donaldson
United Tweets Of America
by Hudson Talbott
My Favorite Picture Books
Of All Time:
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More
by Karen Beaumont
Piggie Pie
by Margie Palatini
Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
by Mo Willems
* Tadpole’s Promise
by Jeanne Willis
The Stinky Cheese Man
by Jon Scieszka
* Henny Penny
by Jane Wattenberg
Falling For Rapunzel
by Leah Wilcox
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum
by Lisa Wheeler
The Best Pet Of All
by David LaRochelle
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown
by Cressida Cowell
When Dinosaurs Came With Everything
by Elise Broach
Scaredy Squirrel
by Melanie Watt
Grumpy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Short and Sweet:
there's always time to read
a good book!
Jazz Baby
by Lisa Wheeler
First The Egg
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A Good Day
by Kevin Henkes
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
It's Not Fair
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Pigeon Wants A Puppy
by Mo Willems
Just Plain Funny. Funny Is Good!
Jumpy Jack And Googily
by Meg Rosoff
ReadOutLoudability:
the art of rhythm and language
* A Frog In The Bog
by Karma Wilson
The Snail and The Whale
by Julia Donaldson
Someone Bigger
by Jonathan Emmett
An Island Grows
by Lola Schaefer
Sing Sophie
by Dayle Ann Dodds
Skippyjon Jones
by Judy Schachner
Grandpa’s Teeth
by Rod Clement
* My Little Sister Ate One Hare
by Bill Grossman
The Perfect Nest
by Catherine Friend
Very Hairy Bear
by Alice Schertle
Snip! Snap! What's That?
by Mara Bergman
Terrific Books For Toddlers:
guaranteed to induce giggles,
hold attention, or be requested
over and over again
* Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer
Gossie
by Olivier Dunrea
Do Pigs Have Stripes?
by Melanie Walsh
The Teeny, Tiny Woman
by Arthur Robbins
Frank Was A Monster Who Wanted To Dance
by Keith Graves
Knuffle Bunny
by Mo Willems
Mrs McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash
by Sarah Weeks
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Beach Day
by Patricia Lakin
Wiggle
by Doreen Cronin
What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
by Jan Thomas
* I’m The Biggest Thing In The Ocean
by Kevin Sherry
The Art Of Storytelling:
captivating well-told tales
Jake Johnson: The Story Of A Mule
by Tres Seymour
The Gigantic Turnip
by Aleksei Tolstoy & Niamh Sharkey
How I Became A Pirate
by Melinda Long
* The Hungry Hen
by Richard Waring
Two Of Everything
by Lily Toy Hong
And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon
by Janet Stevens
The Full Belly Bowl
by Jim Aylesworth
Many Moons
by James Thurber
Hoodwinked
by Arthur Howard
Enemy Pie
by Derek Munson
A Visitor For Bear
by Bonny Becker
Wicked Humor, Delightfully Dark
(just the way I like it!)
* Ugly Fish
by Kara LaReau
* Wolves
by Emily Gravett
* Tadpole’s Promise
by Jeanne Willis
* Hush, Little Dragon
by me
Bedtime Books:
Soothing stories for
sweet dreams
Time For Bed
by Mem Fox
Kiss Goodnight
by Amy Hest
Bear Snores On
by Karma Wilson
I Took The Moon For A Walk
by Carolyn Curtis
Starry Safari
by Linda Ashman
Goodnight, Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
When The Wind Stops
by Charlotte Zolotow & Stefano Vitale
The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
Stella: Fairy of The Forest
by Marie-Louise Gay
Don’t Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late
by Mo Willems
Where The Giant Sleeps
by Mem Fox
In A Blue Room
by Jim Averbeck
Learning To Read:
Fun, funny books
which will build confidence
and improve skills
Cork And Fuzz: Short and Tall
by Dori Chaconas
Elephant and Piggie: My Friend Is Sad
by Mo Willems
Elephant and Piggie: Today I Will Fly
by Mo Willems
(Oh, heck, ALL the Elephant & Piggie Books!)
The Cat On The Mat Is Flat
by Andy Griffiths
Sheep In A Jeep
by Nancy Shaw
Cowboy and Octopus
by Jon Scieszka
The Monster In The Backpack
by Lisa Moser
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