Books About Art to
Inspire Imagination
From www.babylibrarians.com
Art This Way by 
Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel by 
Drawn Together by 
The Iridescence of Birds by 
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by 
Maybe Something Beautiful by 
My Art Book of Love by 
My Forest Is Green by 
Radiant Child by Observation
The following picture books encourage readers to observe the world in new and different ways. 11/20
Flashlight by 
Flotsam by 
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by 
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by 
Infinity and Me by 
Looking Closely Through the Forest by 
Small Wonders by 
They All Saw a Cat by 
You Are (Not) Small by Recognizing Patterns
Recognizing patterns and seeing connections is an important foundation for understanding science, mathematics, and art. From www.booklistonline.com
Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails by 
Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes by 
Lots of Spots by 
Patterns by 
Patterns at the Seashore by 
Spectacular Spots by 
Spotty, Stripy, Swirly by 
A Star in My Orange by 
Red Car, Red Bus by 
Blockhead by 
Growing Patterns by 
I See a Pattern Here by 
Mysterious Patterns by 
Shapes in Math, Science and Nature by 
Swirl by Swirl by Gentle Books for
Teaching Good Manners
From www.bookriot.com
8/19
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by 
Room on the Broom by 
No, David! by 
Penguin Says Please by 
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice by 
Please, Mr. Panda by 
Thank You, Omu! by Night Lights
Shake off the gloom with these cozy, comforting picture-book tales about lights in the darkness. - www.booklistreader.com
The Blue Hour by 
Flashlight Night by 
Hopper and Wilson Fetch a Star by 
The House in the Night by 
Kitten's First Full Moon by 
The Night Box by 
The Night World by 
Seb and the Sun by Best Picture Books about
Historical Figures
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Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by 
Courageous People by 
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by 
I Am Amelia Earhart by 
Let It Shine by 
Little Leaders by 
Malala's Magic Pencil by 
Maya Angelou by 
Nelson Mandela by 
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks by 
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by 
Rad American Women A-Z by 
She Persisted by 
Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different by 
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Wordless Picture Books
While picture books are a largely visual medium, it's nonetheless a challenge for artists to tell—and a treat for readers to be told—an entirely wordless story. The following 10 titles, reviewed in Booklist, do just that. From www.booklist.com
At the Pond by 
The Balcony by 
The Expedition by 
Field Trip to the Moon by 
Fly! by 
Hike by 
Stormy by Winter Books
Dora and the Winter Games (Dora the Explorer) by 
Kitten's Winter by 
Lemonade in Winter by 
Let's Look at Winter by 
The Mitten by 
Not a Buzz to Be Found by 
Owl's Winter Rescue by 
Pine and the Winter Sparrow by 
What Happens in Winter? by 
What I See in Winter by 
When Winter Comes by 
Winter's Coming by 
A Winter's Nap by Birds and Birdwatching
2/21
Alphabet Books
Alphabet Mystery by 
A B See by 
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by 
Eric Carle's ABC by 
The Handmade Alphabet by 
The Hidden Alphabet by 
LMNO Peas by 
Once upon an Alphabet by 
Shiver Me Letters by 
Sleepy Little Alphabet by 
Z Is for Moose by Daily Routines
Here is a list of stories featuring the daily routines of babies. 2/21
Brush, Brush, Brush! by 
The Going to Bed Book by 
I'm Not Sleepy! by 
Llama Llama Nighty-Night by 
Llama Llama Wakey-Wake by 
Mealtime by I Love My Library
Celebrate National Library Week by reading these children's books set in libraries - www.nypl.org
April 4 - 10, 2021
Bats at the Library by 
The Boy and the Book by 
But Excuse Me That Is My Book by 
Coral Reefs by 
Dinosaur vs. the Library by 
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by 
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by 
Library Lion by 
The Midnight Library by Bring the Dinosaurs Back to Play!
Boy, Were We Wrong about Dinosaurs! by 
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by 
Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery by 
Dinosaur Kisses by 
Dragons Love Tacos by 
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by 
The Girl and the Dinosaur by 
Harry and the Dinosaurs Make a Christmas Wish by 
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? by 
Stegothesaurus by 
We Don't Eat Our Classmates! by Ready, Set, Count!
One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab by 
Max Counts His Chickens by 
Five Creatures by 
Ten Little Puppies/Diez Perritos by 
One by 
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by 
Fish Eyes by 
On the Launch Pad by 
Ten Little Ladybugs by 
Ten Black Dots by Summer Books
Beach Bugs by 
Canoe Days by 
Clifford Keeps Cool by 
Frog's Summer Journey (Lerner Edition) by 
Hissss! by 
Island Summer by 
Sea Glass Summer by 
Summer Colors by 
Summer Song by 
Summertime Waltz by 
Word Bird's Summer Words by Tails & Tales
Mermaid picture book offer a refreshing dip into an imaginative place where anything is possible. From www.bookriot.com
8/21
Captain Monty Takes the Plunge by 
The Little Mermaid by 
The Merbaby by 
The Mermaid by 
Mermaids Most Amazing by 
The Ocean Calls by 
Oona by 
Pearl by 
The Sea Tiger by Stormy Weather
Here is a list of beautiful picture books about storms- waiting for them, being brave in the face of them, understanding them, and surviving them. The books below are perfect for a stormy summer story time. - www.bookriot.com
8/21
One Hot Summer Day by 
Stormy Night by 
Kenta and the Big Wave by 
Thunder Rose by 
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by 
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by 
Thunder Cake by 
The Storm Book by 
Tap Tap Boom Boom by Starting School
All Are Welcome by 
Back-to-School Rules by 
Back to School, Splat! by 
The Book in the Book in the Book by 
The Book with No Pictures by 
Camp Tiger by 
Captain Freddy Counts down to School by 
Dad School by 
David Goes to School by 
The Day You Begin by 
Dear Teacher by 
The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School by 
First Day Jitters by 
First Day of School by 
Frank and Lucky Get Schooled by 
Hello, My Name Is Tiger by 
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by 
How to Get Your Teacher Ready by 
How to Read a Book by 
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by 
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! by 
If You Take a Mouse to School by 
Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by 
Kindergarten Is Cool! by 
The King of Kindergarten by 
The Kissing Hand by 
Little School by 
My Teacher by 
The Name Jar by 
The Night Before Kindergarten by 
The Night Before Preschool by 
A Place Called Kindergarten by 
School's First Day of School by 
Sophie's Squash Go to School by 
Steamboat School by 
Teachers Rock! by 
This School Year Will Be the Best! by 
Time for (Earth) School, Dewey Dew by We Don't Eat Our Classmates! by 
Wemberly Worried by 
You're Finally Here! by Trailblazing Women
LET'S GO TO THE LIBRARY!
National Library Week - April 23 - 29, 2023
www.readbrightly.com
Bats at the Library by 
Book! Book! Book! by 
Chicken Story Time by The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by 
If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't! by Library Lion by 
No T. Rex in the Library by 
The Not So Quiet Library by 
Wild about Books by 
Wolves by Picture Books for Messy Kids
Henry McHenry by 
Olivia by 
Edward Gets Messy by 
Officer Buckle and Gloria by 
Yum! Yuck! by 
Mouse Mess by 
The Seven Silly Eaters by 
Sheep in a Jeep by 
Just a Mess by Space Books for Little Astronauts
Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! by 
Blast Off! by 
Astronauts by 
Space Walk by 
Goodnight Spaceman by 
ABCs of Space by 
Hello, World! Solar System by 
Mae among the Stars by Read on for a list of inspiring picture books about the environment to help motivate your future environmentalist. - www.bookriot.com
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World by 
Flowers Are Calling by 
Green Green by 
The Hike by 
My Friend Earth by 
Saving the Countryside by 
Sea Bear by 
Shark Lady by 
The Water Princess by 
We Are Water Protectors by Not-So-Scary Monsters
Monsters aren't always scary; in fact, sometimes they are silly and sweet. - www.nypl.org
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by 
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by 
Have You Seen My Monster? by 
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by 
Monster and Son by 
Monsters Eat Whiny Children by 
Monster Trouble by 
Tickle Monster by 
When a Monster Is Born by Giving Thanks
1, 2, 3 Thanksgiving! by 
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by 
Duck for Turkey Day by 
Fat Chance Thanksgiving by 
How Many Days to America? by 
I Spy Thanksgiving by 
It's Thanksgiving by 
Over the River and Through the Wood by 
Squirrel's Thanksgiving Surprise by 
The Story of Thanksgiving by 
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by 
Thanksgiving for Emily Ann by Feelings
3/21
Allie All Along by 
Bitter and Sweet by 
Blue by 
The Color Monster by 
The Happy Book by 
Me and My Fear by 
My Mommy Medicine by 
Puddle by 
When Sadness Is at Your Door by Picture Books for Little Inventors
and Engineers
Books to inspire kids to tinker, invent, and engineer. http://www.whatdowedoallday.com
Rosie Revere, Engineer by 
Violet the Pilot by 
Papa's Mechanical Fish by 
Awesome Dawson by 
If I Built a Car by 
Anything Is Possible by 
How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers by 
Galimoto by 
Monkey with a Tool Belt by 
The Carpenter by 
Coppernickel by 
What Do You Do with an Idea? by 
The Most Magnificent Thing by 
Crafty Chloe by 
The Dumpster Diver by Kindness
The following books encourage kindness toward others. www.buzzfeed.com
We All Sing with the Same Voice by 
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by 
A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee: Book and CD Storytime Set by 
Each Kindness by 
Last Stop on Market Street by 
Those Shoes by 
Horton Hears a Who! by 
Enemy Pie by 
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by 
The Invisible Boy by 
The Three Questions by 
Rude Cakes by 
The Giving Tree by Snow Days
www.booklistonline.com
Best in Snow by 
A Song for Snow by 
Pablo in the Snow by 
A Poem for Peter by 
Snow Sisters by 
The Winter Whale by 
Waltz of the Snowflakes by 
Wolf in the Snow by Finding Yetis
From booklist.com
Are We There, Yeti? by 
Bedtime for Yeti by 
Dear Yeti by 
No Yeti Yet by 
The Thing about Yetis by 
Yeti and the Bird by Kindness
Small acts of kindness can have ripple effects that change the lives of those around us. These picture books are perfect for helping kids develop compassion.
All Are Welcome by 
Be Kind by 
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor by 
Come with Me by Each Kindness by Enemy Pie by 
Extra Yarn by Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by 
Hey, Little Ant by 
How Kind! by 
I Am Enough by 
I Am Human by 
If You Plant a Seed by The Invisible Boy by 
I Walk with Vanessa - A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by 
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Last Stop on Market Street by 
Little Blue Truck by 
Lost and Found Cat by 
Lovely by 
Most People by 
My Heart by One by 
Otis and the Scarecrow by 
Pass It On by 
The Rabbit Listened by 
Shelter by A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee: Book and CD Storytime Set by 
The Story of Ferdinand by Thank You, Omu! by Those Shoes by 
We're All Wonders by Beloved Rhyming Books
There are many benefits of reading rhyming books with kids; practicing patterns and improving memorization skills, recognizing rhythms, increasing phonological awareness and phonetic ability are just a few. Some new, some timeless classics, here is a list of titles that kids (and adults) of all generations have grown to love. www.pbs.org
Bear Snores On by 
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by 
Drummer Hoff by 
Each Peach Pear Plum by 
Giraffes Can't Dance by 
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by 
Goodnight Moon by 
The Gruffalo by 
How Big Is a Pig? by 
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by 
I Can't Said the Ant by 
Jamberry by Little Blue Truck by 
Llama Llama Red Pajama by 
Madeline by 
Moo, Baa, la la La! by 
My Granny Went to Market by 
Pretend You're a Cat by 
There's a Wocket in My Pocket by 
We Go Together! by 
Where the Sidewalk Ends by 
Whose Toes Are Those? by Wild about Books by 
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Books About Books
From www.bookriot.com
The Good Little Book by 
Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by 
I Will Not Read This Book by The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by 
The Book Itch by 
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by 
Let Me Finish! by 
The Right Word by 
Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree by 
Lola at the Library by 
The Girl Who Hated Books by 
Again! by 
Waiting for the Biblioburro by 
Bunny's Book Club by 
