Picture Books


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Fun Read Aloud Picture and Board Books for Kids
Looking for fun read aloud books for preschoolers and young children? Read these reviews of funny animal and dinosaur books for toddlers and kindergartners.
Child Picture Books with Fun Illustrations
Like funny pictures of animals? Then check out these picture books for kids that offer whimsical and bizarre animal pictures.
Funny Animal Picture Books
Ever think that cats and dogs are smarter than they let on? These great books for kids will confirm those suspicions.
Read Aloud Books for Toddlers and Kindergarten
Treat toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners to fun and hilarious stories in these read aloud books for kids.
Animal Picture Books on Keeping Memories Alive
Author Audrey Penn uses animals in her picture books to talk about first day of school jitters and explaining death to children.
Scarecrow Picture Books for Kids
Find comical, magical, and occasionally poignant storytelling books about scarecrows in these kids book reviews.
Kid Books on Dealing With Divorce and Death
Children's authors give two very different stories on dealing with a family breakup - one lighthearted, the other mysterious.
American Revolution History Picture Books
Selene Castrovilla and award-winning artists tell two little-known stories from the American Revolution in these picture books for kids.
Jane Yolen Books for Younger Kids
Author Jane Yolen teams up with talented artists to offer picture books that present a whimsical look at newborn babies and a funny take on a popular Christmas story.
Dinosaur Picture Books for Kids
Silly and wonderfully bizarre dinosaur pictures fill these great dinosaur books for preschool and early elementary kids.
Storytelling Books for Kids with Bears
Bears, cowboys, and even ninjas deliver messages of friendship and goodwill in these storytelling books for kids.
Peter Yarrow Talks About His Books for Kids
Peter Yarrow, the folk singer/songwriter of Peter, Paul, & Mary, discusses what the Puff the Magic Dragon picture book and his new books for kids mean to him.
Picture Books to Help Children Study Chinese
Let kids study Chinese through these fun and informative picture books that help kids learn Chinese characters and appreciate Chinese calligraphy and artwork.
Picture Books of Japanese and African Stories
Find amazing eagle and tsunami pictures in these books by Caldecott winner Ed Young and author Kimiko Kajikawa that retell an African fable and true Japanese story
Dragon Picture Books for Kids
Funny and wacky illustrations fill these dragon picture books for kids that are meant to be read aloud.
From Commercial Artist to Picture Book Author
Picture book author Chris Gall traces the experiences in libraries, advertising agencies, and comedy clubs that led him to become a picture book artist and author.
Author Sells Film Rights to DreamWorks Animation
Children's author and illustrator Chris Gall explains how being stuck in traffic led to his dinosaur picture book Dinotrux and a six figure movie deal from DreamWorks.
Author Talks of Teaching Kids About Disabilities
Author and teacher Elisa Linovitz Snader talks about how her picture book The Wheelchair helps teach kids about disabilities.
Review of Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!
Mice siblings Benny and Penny return in an all-new comic book story about getting along with your neighbors.
Review of Luke on the Loose by Harry Bliss
New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss takes kids on a madcap chase through New York in his first comic book story.
Review of Stinky by Eleanor Davis
Who would have thought that monsters were scared of kids? Cartoonist Eleanor Davis did -- and it led her to publish a children's book.
Dear Baby, What I Love About You! by Carol Casey
The daily joys of baby care and play are captured in rhyme and illustrations in the first of Carol Casey and Jason Oransky's baby keepsake books.


Contributing Articles in Picture Books

Children's Educational Board Books
Board and picture books are great for babies and toddlers because they are almost impossible for little hands to destroy and are educational as well.
The Waussie Adventures by Jacqui Taub Part Two
Waussie is short for Wacky Aussies. Children learn kindness toward others with these crazy characters.
The Waussie Adventures by Jacqui Taub Part One
The Waussies are a new group of crazy characters designed to help children become more kind toward others.
Silly Sally, by Audrey Wood
Toddlers and preschoolers love the fun rhyming in this creatively illustrated picture book about topsy turvy Sally comng into town.
Earth Day Stories
Many books on saving our Earth have been written for children. This article highlights a couple of these books.
Jerry Pinkney, Winner of the Caldecott Medal
The Association for Libray Service to Children chose Pinkney for the 2010 Randolph Caldecott Medal for having created the year's best illustrated book for children.
Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown's greatest contribution to children's literature was the publication of Goodnight Moon, the beloved bedtime story of millions of children.
Riley Adventure Series by Tania McCartney
Join Riley and his toy Panda as they explore some of the most beautiful cities in the world in these delightful adventure stories by Australian writer Tania McCartney.
Kid's Picture Books
There is no better way to express love to a child other than taking time to sit down for some quiet time together and read picture books on lessons of love.
Picture Books That Teach Children About Courage
Teaching children about the character trait of courage is easier when using picture books with compelling stories and beautiful illustrations. These classics do that.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Children and Mothers share a deep love. This beautiful picture book shows the depth of that love.
Toddler Books Can Teach Language With Music
Toddlers and preschoolers love music and singing. These toddler books are great for combining a natural love of songs and rhyme with learning language and reading.
Toddler Counting Books Teach Numbers Through Fun
Whether featuring monsters, ladybugs, dogs, or hippos, a good toddler counting book should be fun for both parent and child while still teaching this important skill.
Children's Picture Books About Homebirth
Looking for a book on homebirth for a sibling? These lovely children's picture books discuss labor, show pictures of birth, and celebrate breastfeeding too.
The Toddler Tools Series by Elizabeth Verdick
Elizabeth Verdick has created a series of six enjoyable board books that entertain toddlers and preschoolers while teaching them manners.
Becka and the Big Bubble
Gretchen Schomer Wendel's book and TV series, Becka and the Big Bubble, has strong appeal to young children.
A Gruffalo Craft for Primary Classes
Julia Donaldson's book The Gruffalo is a hysterical read for young children, who relate to the devious but small big bad mouse. Make a mouse shadow puppet.
Children's Picture Books by Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney was an acclaimed author and illustrator of children's books. These three books feature themes such as making a difference, following your passion and play.
Book Review — Miss Nelson is Missing!
Harry Allard's whimsical 1977 story captures the ordeals of the elementary school classroom and the creative method with which one instructor overcomes them.
The Best Stories for Winter Solstice
Use picture books to explore the beginning of winter - the winter solstice, or Yule. These books examine light, darkness, and the changing seasons.
Stories for Children Who are Afraid of the Dark
Use picture books about the dark to help explore and calm children's fears about darkness and monsters and help kids get to sleep.
Picture Book Review – Night Fell at Harry's Farm
With an emphasis on the visual, this quirky tale explores the excitement of a family car trip and the transition from city life to a rural setting.
Children's Book Review – How Far is Far?
In colorful, concrete ways, the 1964 picture book "How Far is Far?" helps children and young readers consider ideas of distance, time, togetherness, and more.
Children's Book Review – Call Me Ahnighito
Instilling a large meteorite with thoughts and feelings, the 1995 picture book "Call Me Ahnighito" reflects on the human need for belonging.
Children's Book Review – A Place for Ben
With both directness and subtlety, the 1987 picture book "A Place for Ben" offers a warm-hearted study of sibling tension, rivalry, and reconciliation.

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