Ages 1-7
A little girl imagines flying high above the buildings of New York City while riding on a bus with her grandmother. The colorful images of this book are paired with simple text and will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Category: Picture Books
Te Amo, Bebe, Little One by Lisa Wheeler
Ages 1-7
This sweet story about a mother’s love for her child features Mexican images and rhythmic text. The story takes place during the child’s first year and is perfect for reading any time of day.
Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
Grades K-2
A grandmother who lives with her very big family yearns to be left alone to finish her knitting. She is determined to find a quiet space all to herself so she can get her work done. Unbeknownst to her family, she slips out one day and begins her quest to find a quiet place. Along the way, she meets bears, goats and even aliens, but nothing will stop her from her ultimate goal: knitting warm sweaters for her grandkids.
Egg by Kevin Henkes
Grades Pre-K-1
Egg is a picture book great for young children about some eggs that are about to hatch. All of them hatch but one. As the birds watch and wait for the last egg to hatch, they are in for a big surprise.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
Grades K-3
Morris Lessmore loves books, words and stories, but when everything in his life blow away with the wind, he is beside himself. Can he get his stories back or will they be gone forever?
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Grades K-2
William sees a tree out his window one day that has been sculpted into an owl. He sees more topiaries in the following days, and each is more beautiful than the last. William and his neighbors are forever changed by these masterpieces of the Night Gardener as they bring life and color to their sleepy town.
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
Grades 1-4
Farah feels alone in her new class in a new country with an unfamiliar language and culture. Today she is going on an apple picking field trip with her classmates and teacher. She listens but doesn’t speak, and through her observing, discovers that things are more similar to her home than she first realized. She sees a dog like her pet back home, and hears friendly laughter. This book tells the story of how a young Muslim immigrant finds her way in a new life.
Friendshape by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Grades K-2
This picture book celebrates friendship in a unique way – by using shapes as the characters who are friends. They play together, help each other during good times and bad, and they fight with each other, but they don’t stay mad for long. This book teaches kids that it’s nice to have a few good friends.
Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Grades K-3
This story illustrates one of Parton’s popular songs. A little girl’s mother sews her a coat out of rags when winter arrives and she can’t afford to buy one. When she goes to school and her classmates laugh at her, she explains to them what it means to be rich.
They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Ages 3-6
This book highlights observation and imagination as a cat walks through its world and is seen by various animals in different ways. They see the cat in different colors and forms. Some see a black and white cat, some see a rainbow-colored cat. Some see him clearly and some see him fuzzily. How will you see the cat?
This is a 2017 Caldecott Honor book.
