35 Favorite Picture Books for Kids
Though Laurel and Violet differ in many ways, one characteristic they most definitely share is their love of books. While I was collecting their beloved but outgrown board books to hand down to my sister, I made a list of the picture books that have received request upon request by both girls. These picks will be wonderful for your library; they shine in wording, messaging, and illustration. Enjoy! And feel free to add your favorites in the comments below!
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
- A Birthday for Frances
- Bread and Jam for Frances
- Caps for Sale
- The Cat in the Hat
- Doctor DeSoto
- Duck on a Bike
- Ella Takes the Cake
- The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
- George & Martha: Best of Friends
- The Gigantic Turnip
- Great Day For Up
- Guji Guji
- Harold and the Purple Crayon
- I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words
- The Kissing Hand
- The Little House
- Llama Llama Red Pajama
- Make Way for Ducklings
- Madeline
- Miss Nelson is Missing
- Miss Rumphius
- Olivia
- Penguin
- Penguin and Pinecone
- Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore
- A Pocket for Corduroy
- The Shape of Me
- The Snail and the Whale
- Stone Soup
- Swimmy
- Tillie and the Wall
- Toot & Puddle
- Where is the Cake?
- Zen Ties
Image credits: book jackets via Amazon; compilation graphic by Christine Koh