Best picture books on Reddit
139 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/childrensbooks and 4 more subreddits
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#1
Mo Willems
5.0
(7)
"The Crayons Quit book is a huge hit in our house!"
"I second The Day the Crayons Quit, Mo Willems Book."
"Is really good. Really anything by Mo Willems."
"My favorite is “Welcome: a Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals” it’s super cute."
"I chuckle every time but the humor is so dry it’s over the kids heads lol"
"Can’t go wrong with anything by Mo Willems."
"Look at books from Mo Willems."
#2
Eric Carle
5.0
(6)
"A masterpiece, perfectly designed for the target audience."
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle"
"Anything by Eric Carle"
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle"
"I recommend checking out The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle."
"Pete the Cat and Eric Carle are perennial favorites."
#3
Sandra Boynton
5.0
(4)
"All and any Sandra Boynton books."
"My daughter absolutely loves Sandra Boynton."
"Can’t go wrong with anything by Sandra Boyton."
"Sandra Boytons books are very cute for that age."
#4
Oliver Jeffers
5.0
(4)
"We also love Here We Are by the same author."
"Oliver Jeffers - What We’ll Build is about a father and daughter building memories together."
"Oliver Jeffers’ books are great at reaching adults as well as children."
"Can’t go wrong with anything by Oliver Jeffers."
#5
Maurice Sendak
5.0
(3)
"Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak"
"My favorite children's book has always been Where the Wild Things Are."
"Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak"
#6
Alice B. McGinty
5.0
(3)
"Bathe The Cat, Alice B. McGinty"
"Bathe the Cat"
"These are books I've given to friends that have been a hit."
#7
Marie Hall Ets
5.0
(3)
"One book I **highly** recommend for children is Mister Penny (1935) by Marie Hall Ets."
"One book I **highly** recommend for children is {{Mister Penny}} by Marie Hall Ets."
"One book I **highly** recommend for children is {{Mister Penny}} by Marie Hall Ets."
#8
Jen Campbell
5.0
(3)
"Franklin's Flying Bookshop, Jen Campbell"
"Franklin's Flying Bookshop"
"These are books I've given to friends that have been a hit."
#9
Kate Messner
5.0
(3)
"Over and Under the Pond, Kate Messner"
"Over and Under the Pond"
"These are books I've given to friends that have been a hit."
#10
David Wiesner
5.0
(3)
"David Weisner’s books, especially his wordless ones are a feast for the eyes."
"Everything illustrated by David Wiesner."
"Especially Tuesday."
#11
Beatrix Potter
5.0
(3)
"Anything by Beatrix Potter, anything by Dr.Seuss or Richard Scarry"
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter."
"Beatrix Potter story collections are nice."
#12
Richard Scarry
5.0
(2)
"Any Richard Scarry books, The Big Cheese are some of our favorites."
"Can’t go wrong with anything by Richard Scarry."
#13
Herve Tullet
5.0
(2)
"Press here by herve tullet!"
"Press Here by Herve Tullet."
#14
Margaret Wise Brown
5.0
(2)
"Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown."
"Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown"
#15
Shel Silverstein
5.0
(2)
"The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein."
"The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein"
#16
Jon Klassen
5.0
(2)
"I love the illustrations and stories by Jon Klassen."
"Cheeky and a little darkly funny."
#17
Fan Brothers
5.0
(2)
"Ocean Meets Sky, the Fan Brothers"
"These are books I've given to friends that have been a hit."
#18
Leslie Patricelli
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Leslie Patricelli."
"Can’t go wrong with anything by Leslie Patricelli."
#19
DK Publishing
5.0
(2)
"My grandson, who is not a reader, loves these books."
"I like DK Publishing. They probably got something in their wheelhouse."
#20
David Litchfield
5.0
(2)
"I gifted my friend the books."
""The Bear and the Piano" by David Litchfield"
#21
Mem Fox
5.0
(2)
"My go to picture book for new parents is “Time for Bed” by Mem Fox."
"This was a nightly read for several years."
#22
Sam McBratney
5.0
(2)
"***Guess How Much I Love You*** by Sam McBratney (Author), Anita Jeram (Illustrator)"
"***Guess How Much I Love You*** by Sam McBratney (Author), Anita Jeram (Illustrator)"
#23
Chris Van Allsburg
5.0
(2)
"For the art, Chris Van Allsburg."
"Chris Van Allsburg creates stunning books."
#24
Adam Rubin
5.0
(2)
"My to favorites are Dragons love tacos."
"Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin."
#25
Byron Barton
5.0
(2)
"The Three Bears by Byron Barton"
"The Three Bears by Byron Barton."
#26
Don Freeman
5.0
(2)
"Corduroy by Don Freeman."
"Corduroy by Don Freeman"
#27
Wil Huygen
4.5
(2)
"I suggest this often… Gnomes by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet"
"Not exactly what you’re looking for but it’s in the same ballpark and quite nostalgic... Gnomes by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet"
#28
William Steig
5.0
(1)
"For the unique stories, anything by William Steig."
#29
Arnold Lobel
5.0
(1)
"Frog and Toad are classics."
#30
The Rats of NIMH
5.0
(1)
"The Rats of NIMH."
#31
Alice Schertle
5.0
(1)
"Little Blue Truck! A unisex favorite."
#32
The Ollie Books
5.0
(1)
"The Ollie books are very simple too."
#33
Charlotte's Web
5.0
(1)
"Charlotte's Web."
#34
Dan Santat
5.0
(1)
"The Blur by Dan Santat"
#35
I Went Walking
5.0
(1)
"I Went Walking."
#36
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
5.0
(1)
"Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?"
#37
Rover Saves Christmas
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Roddy Doyle, Like Rover Saves Christmas."
#38
Press Here
5.0
(1)
"Press Here is interactive with simple instructions."
#39
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
5.0
(1)
"It has beautiful illustrations."
#40
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
5.0
(1)
"We're Going on a Bear Hunt is rollicking."
#41
Petit Ours Brun
5.0
(1)
"Le série de Petit Ours Brun et aussi la série Au temps de... (dinosaures, etc) sont très bonnes!"
#42
Berenstain Bears
5.0
(1)
"Berestain Bears and The Truth?"
#43
Akiko Miyakoshi
5.0
(1)
""The Tea Party in the Woods" by Akiko Miyakoshi"
#44
Guojing
5.0
(1)
""The Only Child" by Guojing"
#45
Terry Fan and Eric Fan
5.0
(1)
""The Night Gardener" by Terry Fan and Eric Fan"
#46
John Kelly
5.0
(1)
"The Mystery of Eatum Hall by John Kelly"
#47
Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
5.0
(1)
""The Lost Words" by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris"
#48
B.B. Cronin
5.0
(1)
""The Lost House" by B.B. Cronin"
#49
Emily Hughes
5.0
(1)
""The Little Gardener" by Emily Hughes"
#50
Francesca Sanna
5.0
(1)
""The Journey" by Francesca Sanna"
#51
Graham Oakley
5.0
(1)
"The Church Mice series by Graham Oakley"
#52
Jill Barklem
5.0
(1)
"The Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem"
#53
Benjam
5.0
(1)
""The Bear's Song" by Benjam"
#54
Dashka Slater
5.0
(1)
""The Antlered Ship" by Dashka Slater"
#55
Sara Echenique
5.0
(1)
"“Our roof is blue” — Sara echenique; a family getting by and rebuilding after a hurricane in Puerto Rico."
#56
Ben Hatke
5.0
(1)
"“Nobody likes a goblin” — Ben hatke; I like seeing the world through the goblin’s point of view."
#57
Helen Lester
5.0
(1)
"Me First by Helen Lester - a very fun book about how to be a better person."
#58
Peter Sis
5.0
(1)
"The Wall or Starry Messenger by Peter Sis; high cerebral content picture books."
#59
Munro Leaf
5.0
(1)
"Ferdinand by Munro Leaf - a classic about being yourself."
#60
Animalia
5.0
(1)
"Animalia. An alphabet book with magical details."
#61
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"Where’s My Cow (Terry Pratchett)"
#62
Piggie and Elephant
5.0
(1)
"Piggy and Elephant books. Great for beginning readers."
#63
Frances
5.0
(1)
"For younger kids, I love the books about a little badger named Frances."
#64
Corey Doerrfeld
5.0
(1)
"Someone on this sub suggested “The Rabbit Listened” by Corey Doerrfeld for loss."
#65
Tuesday
5.0
(1)
"Tuesday. Lots of interesting details to notice."
#66
Mauri Kunnas
5.0
(1)
"Just about everything by Mauri Kunnas."
#67
Anne-Margot Ramstein
5.0
(1)
"I got her a book called Before After by Anne-Margot Ramstein and Matthias Aregui."
#68
A Boy, a Dog and a Frog
5.0
(1)
"A Boy, a Dog and a Frog. Series. No words."
#69
What Should Danny Do?
5.0
(1)
"They're a create your own adventure type of book with lessons about doing the right thing/choices have consequences type of thing."
#70
Jackie Morris
5.0
(1)
"[Jackie Morris's books](https://www.jackiemorris.co.uk/book-list/) might appeal :)"
#71
Kobi Yamada
5.0
(1)
"What do you do with an idea? By Kobi Yamada ( I teach 4th grade)"
#72
Dean Koontz
5.0
(1)
"Oddkins by Dean Koontz! It was hard to find for a while, but I think it's available in ebook now."
#73
Barbara Reid
5.0
(1)
"Welcome, Baby by Barbara Reid"
#74
Jan Brett
5.0
(1)
"Trouble With Trolls, Jan Brett"
#75
Katie O'Neill
5.0
(1)
"The Tea Dragon Society! It's beautiful, inclusive, and the stories are incredibly engaging and relatable!"
#76
A.A. Milne
5.0
(1)
"Winnie-the-Poo by A.A. Milne."
#77
Kate Beaton
5.0
(1)
"The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton."
#78
Julia Donaldson
5.0
(1)
"The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson."
#79
Jules Feiffer
5.0
(1)
"It's called the Daddy mountain by Jules Feiffer."
#80
B.J. Novak
5.0
(1)
"The book with no pictures."
#81
Alan Say
5.0
(1)
"The Bicycle Man by Alan Say."
#82
Celina Kalluk
5.0
(1)
"Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk"
#83
Andrew Prahin
5.0
(1)
"One of my favorite books from the last couple of years is "Ship in a Bottle" by Andrew Prahin."
#84
Jill Murphy
5.0
(1)
"Sheep in a Jeep"
#85
Mac Barnett
5.0
(1)
"Mac Barnett’s shapes trilogy."
#86
Sophie Corrigan
5.0
(1)
"Any of Sophie Corrigan’s Pugtato books."
#87
Jane Yolen
5.0
(1)
"Owl Moon by Jane Yolen."
#88
Susan Roth
5.0
(1)
"My Love for You by Susan Roth"
#89
Patricia Polacco
5.0
(1)
"Mrs. Katz and Tush and Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Polacco."
#90
Virginia Lee Burton
5.0
(1)
"Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel was one of my favorites growing up."
#91
Anna Dewdney
5.0
(1)
"Llama Llama Red Pajama"
#92
Richard Van Camp
5.0
(1)
"Little You by Richard Van Camp"
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