Picture Books We Love
Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023
Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding.
The flood comes gradually at first.
All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their ow
Absolutely adorable and realistic story about building a snowman. Reminiscent of Keat's Snowy Day and work by Lois Ehlert, this is a must for snowman builders.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
I don't think there is anything these guys do that I don't like. Perfect illustrations ask a very serious question. But don't worry parents, no secrets are revealed. Excellent addition to holiday book collections everywhere.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
You can feel the love pour out of this book. Made me cry a little bit....
Highly Recommended by Kristine
A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn how to live with their wild side.
Silly, weird, wonderful, and utterly delightful. Stickler, a weird and wonderful magical creature itself, looks at the world through new eyes all the time and the joys are boundless.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
An homage to the joys of the season—from jumping into piles of leaves, to trick-or-treating, to baking tasty meals—written in sweet and simple verse.
Colors bursting, shadows tall. There’s lots to celebrate—it’s fall!
Break out your fuzzy socks and cozy scarves! Bring on the doughnuts, cider, and pies!
Doris is simply adorable. A story about dancing to your own tune! Fun, whimsical illustrations.
Recommended by Kristine
In this fantastical picture book perfect for fans of Aaron Becker’s Journey, a human child and a child from another planet discover that no matter where you live or what your books are like, reading—and sharing—are universal.
Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before finally getting rescued.
From the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo, a perfect read-aloud tale of spooky, silly fun!
Oh no! The Baddies are coming! They’re the meanest and nastiest ghost, witch, and troll in all the land, and they just love being bad. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits.
This rhythmic read-aloud about sharing by an award-winning author and a Caldecott medalist features a series of hilariously selfish forest animals.
In a tall, tall tree, at the tip-tippy top, hangs a single red apple...
A gentle blend of spooky and sweet, I Will Read to You is a unique rhyming bedtime tale about empathy, storytime...and monsters.
Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved stories—scary ones about skeletons and witches, giants and ghosts, vampires, dragons, mummies and goblins. But he wondered…do monsters have anyone to read to them?
A poetic and comforting story that explores emotional literacy and friendship, perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened and Be Kind.
Sad Bear, why are you so sad?
As we follow Sad Bear through a gloomy day, we can only guess at why he's so blue.
Did you drop your ice cream on the ground?