Best Picture Books (3080 books)

The best children's picture books.

Caldecott Contenders aka Mock Caldecotts by year:
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Picture Books by Decade:
2010s, 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s and before

See also
Best Picture Books
Best Popular Picture Books on Goodreads
Charlotte Zolotow Award Winners and Honors
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful illustrations
Caldecott Medal Winners
Caldecott Honor Books
Wordless Picture Books

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1	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4.34 avg rating — 545,279 ratings score: 30,786, and 317 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak 4.25 avg rating — 1,057,461 ratings score: 28,423, and 293 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss 4.31 avg rating — 842,405 ratings score: 19,778, and 206 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 4.32 avg rating — 393,836 ratings score: 18,976, and 197 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Cat in the Hat (Cat in the Hat, #1) by Dr. Seuss 4.19 avg rating — 583,715 ratings score: 16,630, and 175 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein 4.39 avg rating — 1,228,649 ratings score: 15,062, and 159 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 4.35 avg rating — 368,229 ratings score: 13,609, and 146 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 313,265 ratings score: 13,370, and 141 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.27 avg rating — 218,570 ratings score: 12,343, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone 4.46 avg rating — 126,922 ratings score: 12,332, and 130 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 4.26 avg rating — 170,598 ratings score: 11,882, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Corduroy by Don Freeman 4.33 avg rating — 229,177 ratings score: 11,845, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss 4.38 avg rating — 445,191 ratings score: 11,558, and 127 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) by Beatrix Potter 4.23 avg rating — 257,811 ratings score: 10,006, and 108 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. 4.27 avg rating — 190,803 ratings score: 9,844, and 109 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1) by Crockett Johnson 4.28 avg rating — 147,288 ratings score: 9,338, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 4.22 avg rating — 252,104 ratings score: 8,950, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss 4.37 avg rating — 440,644 ratings score: 8,901, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 4.38 avg rating — 247,064 ratings score: 8,510, and 94 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 4.25 avg rating — 90,821 ratings score: 8,159, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss 4.18 avg rating — 214,609 ratings score: 7,887, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss 4.22 avg rating — 113,799 ratings score: 7,655, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg 4.32 avg rating — 248,076 ratings score: 7,630, and 83 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 4.24 avg rating — 187,690 ratings score: 7,583, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Curious George by H.A. Rey 4.17 avg rating — 139,882 ratings score: 7,441, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Stellaluna by Janell Cannon 4.27 avg rating — 120,629 ratings score: 7,336, and 83 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco 4.31 avg rating — 272,009 ratings score: 7,202, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon, #1) by Mo Willems 4.33 avg rating — 104,584 ratings score: 6,623, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1) by Judi Barrett 4.18 avg rating — 141,965 ratings score: 6,511, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey 4.13 avg rating — 83,553 ratings score: 6,216, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) by Ezra Jack Keats 4.20 avg rating — 119,187 ratings score: 6,062, and 72 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman 4.15 avg rating — 95,833 ratings score: 6,012, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.22 avg rating — 74,078 ratings score: 5,761, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Napping House by Audrey Wood (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 47,135 ratings score: 5,750, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 4.37 avg rating — 94,252 ratings score: 5,651, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina 4.17 avg rating — 94,811 ratings score: 5,545, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) by Arnold Lobel 4.26 avg rating — 96,942 ratings score: 5,540, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton 4.30 avg rating — 42,283 ratings score: 5,390, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1) by Julia Donaldson 4.46 avg rating — 46,033 ratings score: 5,355, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown 4.09 avg rating — 87,132 ratings score: 5,342, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Mitten by Jan Brett 4.28 avg rating — 94,448 ratings score: 5,299, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood 4.32 avg rating — 40,167 ratings score: 5,274, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin 4.28 avg rating — 95,167 ratings score: 5,133, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 4.39 avg rating — 147,066 ratings score: 5,112, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Naughty Nana by Saralyn Richard (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 5,100, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen 4.35 avg rating — 35,437 ratings score: 4,958, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton 4.21 avg rating — 53,844 ratings score: 4,812, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1) by Harry Allard 4.31 avg rating — 109,784 ratings score: 4,810, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 4.32 avg rating — 195,515 ratings score: 4,734, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes 4.34 avg rating — 56,483 ratings score: 4,729, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) by David Shannon 4.26 avg rating — 88,115 ratings score: 4,645, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt 4.42 avg rating — 59,464 ratings score: 4,594, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1) by Mo Willems 4.27 avg rating — 50,342 ratings score: 4,439, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Story of Babar (Babar, #1) by Jean de Brunhoff 4.08 avg rating — 59,549 ratings score: 4,365, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Snowman by Raymond Briggs 4.26 avg rating — 19,428 ratings score: 4,101, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola 4.26 avg rating — 90,188 ratings score: 4,064, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Owl Babies by Martin Waddell 4.21 avg rating — 17,781 ratings score: 3,924, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Little Bear (Little Bear, #1) by Else Holmelund Minarik 4.25 avg rating — 59,431 ratings score: 3,911, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban 4.21 avg rating — 33,868 ratings score: 3,855, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig 4.16 avg rating — 45,932 ratings score: 3,852, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Animalia by Graeme Base 4.27 avg rating — 23,055 ratings score: 3,820, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney 4.31 avg rating — 53,308 ratings score: 3,816, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann 4.24 avg rating — 51,727 ratings score: 3,712, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds 4.26 avg rating — 34,969 ratings score: 3,660, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen 4.29 avg rating — 47,977 ratings score: 3,621, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 73,366 ratings score: 3,480, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney 4.45 avg rating — 28,499 ratings score: 3,444, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 44,585 ratings score: 3,418, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper 4.20 avg rating — 116,460 ratings score: 3,354, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss 4.11 avg rating — 66,953 ratings score: 3,256, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 4.21 avg rating — 163,103 ratings score: 3,240, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 66,945 ratings score: 3,218, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes 4.20 avg rating — 30,293 ratings score: 3,113, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Olivia (Olivia, #1) by Ian Falconer 4.15 avg rating — 66,201 ratings score: 3,068, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg 4.23 avg rating — 18,711 ratings score: 2,973, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Tuesday by David Wiesner 4.16 avg rating — 27,494 ratings score: 2,964, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg 4.04 avg rating — 30,347 ratings score: 2,953, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor 4.17 avg rating — 30,222 ratings score: 2,906, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.33 avg rating — 2,449,047 ratings score: 2,873, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak 3.99 avg rating — 18,938 ratings score: 2,808, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt 4.09 avg rating — 24,611 ratings score: 2,766, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 32,922 ratings score: 2,496, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Frédéric by Leo Lionni 4.20 avg rating — 22,036 ratings score: 2,493, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss 4.19 avg rating — 49,979 ratings score: 2,468, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) by Peggy Parish 4.19 avg rating — 92,273 ratings score: 2,407, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel 4.20 avg rating — 65,089 ratings score: 2,401, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson 4.47 avg rating — 25,748 ratings score: 2,394, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss 4.02 avg rating — 15,691 ratings score: 2,336, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Arrival by Shaun Tan 4.35 avg rating — 59,797 ratings score: 2,315, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Best Dinosaur Ever: Funny children's book about a little boy's big imagination for wanting to be his own kind of dinosaur by Lori Rotter (Goodreads Author) 4.95 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 2,300, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter 4.36 avg rating — 66,024 ratings score: 2,299, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever! by Richard Scarry 4.22 avg rating — 8,615 ratings score: 2,218, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss 4.04 avg rating — 59,954 ratings score: 2,188, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 11,451 ratings score: 2,166, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak 4.24 avg rating — 30,440 ratings score: 2,059, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	You Are Special (Wemmicksville, #1) by Max Lucado (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 53,649 ratings score: 2,030, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney (Adapter, Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 43,121 ratings score: 2,016, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd 4.29 avg rating — 14,810 ratings score: 1,988, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton 4.24 avg rating — 14,820 ratings score: 1,899, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Flotsam by David Wiesner 4.24 avg rating — 27,090 ratings score: 1,835, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Papa (last edited Oct 10, 2009 08:22PM) (new)

Aug 02, 2009 04:56PM

Ladybug Baby Bug

Ladybug Baby Bug is an adorable children's picture book showing the importance of family love and support. A wonderful easy-reader and bedtime story.

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message 2: by Sheri (new)

Oct 10, 2009 01:59PM

Fanny's Dream is a cute picture book by Caralyn Buehner, a version of the Cinderella Story. Published in the 2007-2008 range.

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message 3: by Andrea (new)

Apr 11, 2010 09:47AM

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

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Apr 11, 2010 09:47AM

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

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message 5: by Ronyell (last edited Aug 05, 2010 11:45PM) (new)

Aug 05, 2010 11:45PM

I just loved Where the Wild Things Are and most of the books by Henrik Drescher and Rabbit Ears. They were such childhood favorites of mine! I actually have two fan clubs Rabbit Ears Productions Fan Club and Henrik Drescher Fan Club that are dedicated to these books!

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Jan 10, 2011 08:39AM

La Surprise du Marche

GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOKS AWARDS 2010

- YOU ARE THE WINNER IN CANADA - FRENCH

WITH: Mandarine et Kiwi
La Surprise du Marché
In the category: Best Cookbook Illustrations

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message 7: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 30, 2011 10:55PM) (new)

Jan 30, 2011 10:54PM

No one draws and watercolors like Beatrix Potter! I think she is the best. Also, have you seen the movie about her life? Miss Potter? (very good)

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message 8: by Alandra (new)

May 20, 2011 06:47AM

Kelly Hashway's MAY THE BEST DOG WIN is SUPER cute! :)

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message 9: by [deleted user] (new)

Mar 29, 2012 06:28PM

I vote for Mikolay and Julia in the Attic by Magda M. Olchawska.

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message 10: by Debbie is on Storygraph (new)

Sep 14, 2012 08:49AM

I deleted some graphic novels that appeared on the list - 300, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Wolverine: Weapon X, and Batman: Year One. While they may literally be picture books, they don't really belong on a children's book list.

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message 11: by Judy (new)

Mar 27, 2013 04:45AM

My list isn't really in much of an order. They are all so good. I'm sure there are a few I will want to add later though, when I think of them!

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message 12: by Murielle (new)

Dec 07, 2013 08:16AM

CULLOO #458 isn't a picture book. Can a helpful librarian please remove it from this list.

Thank you

Murielle Cyr (author)

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message 13: by Murielle (last edited Jan 16, 2014 06:19PM) (new)

Jan 16, 2014 06:14PM

Please remove my book, CULLOO, #286, from this list. It is not a picture book and does not belong here. This is now my second request, it was at #458 with my first request and has now climbed.

Thank you
Murielle Cyr (author)

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message 14: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 06, 2014 03:36PM

I really wish this list had a minimum number of ratings of say 500. It would be much easier to keep author spam off. And for us compulsive completists, we could read say the top 100 books withing reading or skipping those. Alternatively, a lot more people would need to vote for a lot more books.

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message 15: by Kristy (new)

Nov 03, 2014 11:21AM

Nap-a-Roo is a great board book about napping- Check it out!

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message 16: by Jon (new)

Mar 08, 2015 04:33PM

I must recommend Adorable Alice, it has a great twist at the end.

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message 17: by Phil (new)

Feb 07, 2016 05:25AM

There's some pretty obvious author spam on here, starting with Fruzzle's Mystery at #60. Only 60 people rated it, yet it has 20+ votes? Have these 20+ people read anything by Eric Carle? Lol.

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message 18: by Sheri (new)

Feb 22, 2016 09:56AM

Are there any of the new 2010 and newer books included on this list? Like Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman? There are some new really fun picture books out there.

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message 19: by Alexandra (new)

Feb 22, 2016 10:11AM

Sheri wrote: "Are there any of the new 2010 and newer books included on this list? Like Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman? There are some new really fun picture books out there."

You can look through the list to see what's already on there, and you can add any you feel belong but aren't yet listed. :D

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message 20: by Alexandra (new)

Feb 22, 2016 10:12AM

Phil wrote: "There's some pretty obvious author spam on here, starting with Fruzzle's Mystery at #60. Only 60 people rated it, yet it has 20+ votes? Have these 20+ people read anything by Eric Carle? Lol."

Authors spamming Listopias has been a very real problem. Please feel encouraged to report it to GR anytime you believe that's going on.

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message 21: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 19, 2016 05:29PM

In general I find reporting what looks to be obvious author spam on a list a waste of time. The only thing that seems to matter is explicit rules set out in the list description and enforced by librarians. Unfortunately that kind of needs to be done by the list creator.

So if the list creator changed the list to say that there needed to be a minimum of 500 ratings to be on this list, I would be happy to go and delete the 10 books from the first page and the 8 books from the second page and so forth.

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message 22: by Nanci (new)

Sep 06, 2016 08:47AM

Anyone have a recommendation for a preschooler who is having difficulty because their daddy travels a lot for work?

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message 23: by Moniqua (new)

Dec 22, 2016 10:18AM

Nanci wrote: "Anyone have a recommendation for a preschooler who is having difficulty because their daddy travels a lot for work?" Any luck finding one? The Airport book by Lisa Brown is good. Good luck.

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message 24: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 30, 2016 10:55AM

Books I would remove if only the criteria on this list were different:

African Safari with Ted and Raymond - 64 ratings with 24 votes.
The Tiny Caterpillar and the Great Big Tree - 23 ratings with 26 votes
My Sister Is My Best Friend: A Trilingual Story - 22 ratings with 18 votes
My Brother Is My Best Friend: Trilingual- Spanish, French and English - 44 ratings with 17 votes

Sure I could report them as listopia spam but generally I'd expect nothing to happen. I could remove them as a librarian, as can any librarian. But without clear guidance by the "list owner" preferably in this list description - such as a minimum number of ratings - like say 500 - I won't delete them.

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message 25: by Sheri (last edited Jan 04, 2017 01:51PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 01:51PM

My new picks for 2016, Wolf Camp by Andrea Zuill, Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins, My Grandpa is a Dinosaur by Richard Fairgay & Terry Jones, and A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Lui.

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message 26: by Rainbowheart (last edited Jan 31, 2017 09:21PM) (new)

Jan 31, 2017 09:18PM

Is the list creator still around? She could also edit to put "promotional spam will be deleted" in the description. A minimum rating requirement would also be a good idea, except that many people have added childhood favorites that have very few ratings, so it wouldn't be fair to delete those.

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message 27: by Mitchell (last edited Feb 01, 2017 09:22PM) (new)

Jan 31, 2017 11:16PM

Rainbowheart wrote: "Is the list creator still around? She could also edit to put "promotional spam will be deleted" in the description. A minimum rating requirement would also be a good idea, except that many people h..."

I don't see the list creator speaking up. But an alternative to use in other lists is that if the book is older than goodreads - say 2000 or earlier then there is no minimum rating requirement - or the minimum is a lot smaller, say 50 ratings.

For my needs I recently created - Best Popular Picture Books on Goodreads with pretty limited criteria - that is 5000 ratings and shelved at least 500 times as "picture book". Sure it won't be as long as this list - and if people ever start voting on it, I'll probably end up doing a lot of deletion. But it will always be a good starting place for picture books.

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message 28: by E (new)

Nov 27, 2020 11:00AM

these are almost all by white authors

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message 29: by Karla (new)

Feb 25, 2024 09:01PM

There is a difference between picture books and books with pictures. A lot of these are not picture books.

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message 30: by Lu (new)

Mar 05, 2024 07:26AM

why doesn't the list automatically populate based on the ratings and reviews received rather than "votes"? I think it would be more accurate that way.

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message 31: by Lu (new)

Mar 05, 2024 07:30AM

E wrote: "these are almost all by white authors"

I think most of the "classics" people learned about in their childhood are by white or white European authors. The market is saturated with books by white people.

Nowadays we see a lot more books in this genre by black or poc authors which is awesome. Hopefully in the future people will think of and vote for more non-white authors. <3

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message 32: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 05, 2024 03:30PM

Lu wrote: "why doesn't the list automatically populate based on the ratings and reviews received rather than "votes"? I think it would be more accurate that way."

That's just not how goodreads lists work. But you might find the shelving page interesting, since it is ordered. Check out https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

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message 33: by Beryl (new)

May 29, 2025 03:55AM

I recently read, Seven a Most Remarkable Pigeon. The illustrations are beautiful and it has a beautiful message too.
Seven: A Most Remarkable Pigeon

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message 34: by Jayden123 (new)

Oct 26, 2025 07:08AM

If you enjoy picture books and creativity, you might also love exploring some AI-generated coloring pages — they let you reimagine classic themes and stories in a completely new way.

I’ve been experimenting with that at [ColorMinds.ai](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...) — it turns ideas or text prompts into printable coloring pages for kids and adults.
It’s fascinating to see how technology and art overlap here.

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