Picture Books

The Lorax, with its wacky and wonderful illustrations by Dr. Seuss, is a picture book about the importance of saving the environment.

The illustrations in And Then It's Spring are by Erin E. Stead, who won the Caldecott Medal for her illustrations for A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Learn more from this review of the delightful children's picture book by Julie Fogliano.

In Otto the Book Bear author and illustrator Katie Cleminson has created a picture book in which words and pictures seamlessly mesh to create an entertaining story.

If you love picture books with wonderful illustrations, you'll want to know about the 2012 Caldecott Medal winner and Honor Books.

Home For Christmas is a delightful Christmas picture book by Jan Brett that younger kids wil enjoy.

All of these recommended books for kids are picture books about starting school, including preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a children's rhyming picture book, with an amusing story about the alphabet and colorful illustrations by Lois Ehlert. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a children's rhyming alphabet picture book by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault, which is an excellent read aloud.

Read this book review of The Gruffalo to find out about the children's picture book, the story by Julia Donaldson and the illustrations by Axel Scheffler.

Maurice Sendak received a Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. The award for children's picture book illustration and the story have made the book a classic.

The children’s picture book The Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett, is a retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett is an entertaining retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bear set in an Intuit village in the Artic.

The Boy who was Raised by Librarians is a children's picture book about a boy whose life is enriched by his daily visits to the Livingston Public Library and his relationship with the librarians there. The Boy who was Raised by Librarians is a delightful children's picture book for 4-8 year olds.

Find our why children enjoy hearing the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle again and again.

If you are looking for recommended children's picture books that are set in the winter and feature snow, I recommend these children's picture books about winter and snow.

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Children’s Picture Books – Author Barbara M. Joosse and artist Barbara Lavallee address the universal question asked by children across nations and cultures, “Papa, do you love me?” through a delightful new children’s picture book “Papa Do You Love Me?” “Papa Do You Love Me?” is the companion children’s picture book to “Mama, Do You Love Me,” also by Barbara M. Joosse and Barbara Lavallee, which sold more than one million copies. I recommend both of these children’s picture books.

Children's Books: "Kiss Good Night" by Amy Hest, with illustrations by Anita Jeram, is an excellent children's bedtime book, suited for a young child. Children's books like the picture book "Kiss Good Night" can help a child settle down for a good night's sleep.

"Oliver Button Is a Sissy," a children's picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, is the story of a boy who stands up to bullies, not by fighting, but by staying true to himself.

Although Robert McCloskey's books were written over 40 years ago, many of his award winning books, including those set in Maine, like Blueberries for Sal, Time of Wonder, and One Morning in Maine, remain popular.

Find out why Dr. Seuss' popularity has endured for over 60 years.

From five of the six all-time, best selling, hardbound, children's books to its recent emphasis on books that reinforce reading and writing skills, Golden Books has a lot to offer.

Gabrielle Vincent's a day, a dog is an extraordinary book. Its haunting, yet spare, illustrations and a poignant storyline will appeal to older children, teenagers, and adults.

A review of this treasury of Ezra Jack Keats classics, which includes the Caldecott Medal winner "The Snowy Day" and nine other stories plus biographical information on the man who had a powerful impact on children's literature.

The Arthur picture books are tremendously popular. Who is this aardvark named Arthur, who has the family life of a typical eight year old boy? What role does his father play?

Desta's father is from Ethiopia, but his daughter, Desta, is American born and bred. Now Desta's father has to go back to his beloved country. Desta worries he won't come back.

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University - This is a terrific, annotated bibliography of over 4,000 picture books that you can search for by concepts, topics, or skills.

Picture books can be unique, and much appreciated, gifts for adults; here are some I recommend.

The first day of school or going to a new school can be frightening for a child. These books can help your children feel more comfortable about school.

If you want to teach your four to eight year old about the Olympic games, reading B.G. Hennessy's picture book, Olympics!, to them is a great way to start.

Parents, teachers, librarians and others discuss the importance of picture books for children share how they use picture books and how picture books benefit children.See submissions

Book Review of Christmas - The children's Christmas picture book Christmas Is Here, for ages 4-8, relates a modern live Nativity scene to the Bible story of the Nativity, the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The artwork is by Lauren Castillo and the words are from the King James version of the Bible. The children's Christmas picture book Christmas...

Ruth and the Green Book - children's picture book - historical fiction - Jim Crow

Eve Bunting's Finn McCool and the Great Fish is a retelling of the legend of Finn McCool from Irish folklore in picture book format. If you are looking for an entertaining Irish folktale for kids for St. Patrick's Day or anytime, I recommend Finn McCool and the Great Fish by Eve Bunting.

Bumble-Ardy - Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of numerous award-winning children's picture books, including Where the Wild Things Are, has a new picture book, Bumble-Ardy, coming.

Readers respond to the question: What are some of your favorite children's picture books that create a strong sense of place? Read the responses and then, share your favorites.

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything is an entertaining Halloween picture book that can also be used as a beginning reader book.

Use A Christmas Goodnight to introduce young children to the story of the first Christmas and the relationship of a Nativity set to the Bible story of the birth of Jesus