Best picture books on Reddit

137 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/childrensbooks and 2 more subreddits

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Eric Carle

5.0

(7)

"A masterpiece, perfectly designed for the target audience."

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle"

"The Grouchy Ladybug 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."

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."

Mo Willems

5.0

(4)

"Is really good. Really anything by Mo Willems."

"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."

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."

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."

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"

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."

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."

Jon Klassen

5.0

(3)

"I love the illustrations and stories by Jon Klassen."

"Jon Klassen’s hat trilogy. My favorites."

"Cheeky and a little darkly funny."

#10

Dr. Seuss

5.0

(3)

"The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss."

"One Fish, Two Fish by Dr. Seuss."

"The Lorax by Dr Seuss."

#11

Don Freeman

5.0

(2)

"Corduroy by Don Freeman."

"Corduroy by Don Freeman"

#12

Adam Rubin

5.0

(2)

"My to favorites are Dragons love tacos."

"Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin."

#13

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."

#14

Sam McBratney

5.0

(2)

"***Guess How Much I Love You*** by Sam McBratney (Author), Anita Jeram (Illustrator)"

#15

David Wiesner

5.0

(2)

"David Weisner’s books, especially his wordless ones are a feast for the eyes."

"Everything illustrated by David Wiesner."

#16

Herve Tullet

5.0

(2)

"Press here by herve tullet!"

"Press Here by Herve Tullet."

#17

David Litchfield

5.0

(2)

"I gifted my friend the books."

""The Bear and the Piano" by David Litchfield"

#18

Leslie Patricelli

5.0

(2)

"Anything by Leslie Patricelli."

"Can’t go wrong with anything by Leslie Patricelli."

#19

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."

#20

Shel Silverstein

5.0

(2)

"The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein."

"The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein"

#21

Margaret Wise Brown

5.0

(2)

"Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown."

"Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown"

#22

Chris Van Allsburg

5.0

(2)

"For the art, Chris Van Allsburg."

"Chris Van Allsburg creates stunning books."

#23

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."

#24

Oliver Jeffers

5.0

(2)

"Oliver Jeffers’ books are great at reaching adults as well as children."

"Can’t go wrong with anything by Oliver Jeffers."

#25

Fan Brothers

5.0

(2)

"Ocean Meets Sky, the Fan Brothers"

"These are books I've given to friends that have been a hit."

#26

Byron Barton

5.0

(2)

"The Three Bears by Byron Barton"

"The Three Bears by Byron Barton."

#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

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."

#29

National Geographic

5.0

(1)

"They always do well with my K-3 students."

#30

Animalia

5.0

(1)

"Animalia. An alphabet book with magical details."

#31

Jim Woodring

5.0

(1)

"Check out anything by Jim Woodring, especially his opus, 'One Beautiful Spring Day'"

#32

I Spy

5.0

(1)

"The I Spy books are very interesting and can be used independently or interactively."

#33

Piggie and Elephant

5.0

(1)

"Piggy and Elephant books. Great for beginning readers."

#34

The Rats of NIMH

5.0

(1)

"The Rats of NIMH."

#35

Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections

5.0

(1)

"Stephen Biesty has a Cross-Sections series that feature highly detailed illustrations."

#36

Ripley's Believe it or Not

5.0

(1)

"Some good ones might be the Ripley's Believe it or Not series -- a new one every year, highly visual and highly entertaining."

#37

Tuesday

5.0

(1)

"Tuesday. Lots of interesting details to notice."

#38

Baby University

5.0

(1)

"I’ve always been a fan of the Baby University series."

#39

The Wonkey Donkey

5.0

(1)

"The Wonkey Donkey is my baby cousin’s favorite."

#40

A Boy, a Dog and a Frog

5.0

(1)

"A Boy, a Dog and a Frog. Series. No words."

#41

Charlotte's Web

5.0

(1)

"Charlotte's Web."

#42

Frances

5.0

(1)

"For younger kids, I love the books about a little badger named Frances."

#43

Graham Oakley

5.0

(1)

"The Church Mice series by Graham Oakley"

#44

Francesca Sanna

5.0

(1)

""The Journey" by Francesca Sanna"

#45

William Steig

5.0

(1)

"For the unique stories, anything by William Steig."

#46

Jill Barklem

5.0

(1)

"The Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem"

#47

Benjam

5.0

(1)

""The Bear's Song" by Benjam"

#48

Dashka Slater

5.0

(1)

""The Antlered Ship" by Dashka Slater"

#49

Sara Echenique

5.0

(1)

"“Our roof is blue” — Sara echenique; a family getting by and rebuilding after a hurricane in Puerto Rico."

#50

Ben Hatke

5.0

(1)

"“Nobody likes a goblin” — Ben hatke; I like seeing the world through the goblin’s point of view."

#51

Helen Lester

5.0

(1)

"Me First by Helen Lester - a very fun book about how to be a better person."

#52

Emily Hughes

5.0

(1)

""The Little Gardener" by Emily Hughes"

#53

Munro Leaf

5.0

(1)

"Ferdinand by Munro Leaf - a classic about being yourself."

#54

Disney

5.0

(1)

"The original Disney Fairies books are absolutely delightful."

#55

Phyllis Root

5.0

(1)

"A great older one: Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root"

#56

Eloise Wilkins

5.0

(1)

"Anything illustrated by Eloise Wilkins, Tasha Tudor and Beatrix Potter"

#57

Shaun Tan

5.0

(1)

"The lost thing - Shaun tan."

#58

B.B. Cronin

5.0

(1)

""The Lost House" by B.B. Cronin"

#59

Arnold Lobel

5.0

(1)

"Frog and Toad are classics."

#60

Stuart Little

5.0

(1)

"Stuart Little."

#61

Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

5.0

(1)

""The Lost Words" by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris"

#62

John Kelly

5.0

(1)

"The Mystery of Eatum Hall by John Kelly"

#63

Alice Schertle

5.0

(1)

"Little Blue Truck! A unisex favorite."

#64

Terry Fan and Eric Fan

5.0

(1)

""The Night Gardener" by Terry Fan and Eric Fan"

#65

Guojing

5.0

(1)

""The Only Child" by Guojing"

#66

The Ollie Books

5.0

(1)

"The Ollie books are very simple too."

#67

The Boxcar Children

5.0

(1)

"The Boxcar Children."

#68

Rover Saves Christmas

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Roddy Doyle, Like Rover Saves Christmas."

#69

Jules Feiffer

5.0

(1)

"It's called the Daddy mountain by Jules Feiffer."

#70

Julia Donaldson

5.0

(1)

"The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson."

#71

Akiko Miyakoshi

5.0

(1)

""The Tea Party in the Woods" by Akiko Miyakoshi"

#72

Kate Beaton

5.0

(1)

"The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton."

#73

Corey Doerrfeld

5.0

(1)

"Someone on this sub suggested “The Rabbit Listened” by Corey Doerrfeld for loss."

#74

B.J. Novak

5.0

(1)

"The book with no pictures."

#75

Alan Say

5.0

(1)

"The Bicycle Man by Alan Say."

#76

Celina Kalluk

5.0

(1)

"Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk"

#77

Andrew Prahin

5.0

(1)

"One of my favorite books from the last couple of years is "Ship in a Bottle" by Andrew Prahin."

#78

Jill Murphy

5.0

(1)

"Sheep in a Jeep"

#79

Mac Barnett

5.0

(1)

"Mac Barnett’s shapes trilogy."

#80

Sophie Corrigan

5.0

(1)

"Any of Sophie Corrigan’s Pugtato books."

#81

Jane Yolen

5.0

(1)

"Owl Moon by Jane Yolen."

#82

Susan Roth

5.0

(1)

"My Love for You by Susan Roth"

#83

Patricia Polacco

5.0

(1)

"Mrs. Katz and Tush and Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Polacco."

#84

Virginia Lee Burton

5.0

(1)

"Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel was one of my favorites growing up."

#85

Anna Dewdney

5.0

(1)

"Llama Llama Red Pajama"

#86

Richard Van Camp

5.0

(1)

"Little You by Richard Van Camp"

#87

Jessica Love

5.0

(1)

"Julian is a Mermaid, Jessica Love"

#88

Hoda Kotb

5.0

(1)

"I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb"

#89

David Small

5.0

(1)

"Imogene's Antlers by David Small."

#90

Laurel Porter-Gaylord

5.0

(1)

"I Love My Daddy Because by Laurel Porter-Gaylord"

#91

Britta Teckentrup

5.0

(1)

"How Big is the World by Britta Teckentrup"

#92

Brendon Wenzel

5.0

(1)

"Hello Hello, by Brendon Wenzel"

#93

Peter Sis

5.0

(1)

"The Wall or Starry Messenger by Peter Sis; high cerebral content picture books."

#94

I Went Walking

5.0

(1)

"I Went Walking."

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