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Picture Books That Celebrate Working Together

10 Picture Books That Celebrate Working Together!

Posted on October 11, 2017April 23, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

I fell in love with Finding Wild when I first read it. It was lauded by a lot of picture book bloggers and Instagrammers that I follow, so it caught my eye. I hunted it down at my local bookstore, and I thought it was such a gem. It captured childhood and adventuring in a sweet, gentle way. It’s the idyllic childhood that we all dream about.

Now, the author and illustrator of Finding Wild are back with another picture books that capture the small joys and adventures of childhood: fort-building. I haven’t read it yet, but I am looking forward to it.

 

Fort-Building Time by Megan Wagner Lloyd, illustrated by Abigail Halpin

From the creators of Finding Wild, a new picture book that follows the changing of the seasons and is as cozy as a fort.

Author Megan Wagner Lloyd is here today, sharing her 10 favorite picture books that celebrate working together. It won’t surprise you that her list includes other sweet and gentle adventures of friendships both new and old.

We are giving away 2 signed copies of Fort-Building Time! Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter.

10 Picture Books That Celebrate Working Together

10. Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran, illustrated by Barbara Cooney

In this classic picture book, kids build their own pretend town called Roxaboxen. One thing I love about this story is that it shows how the line between work and play can be so fine for kids. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

9. Colette’s Lost Pet by Isabelle Arsenault

This sweet new picture book shows a group of neighborhood kids coming together to help Colette find her lost pet. In a darling twist, it doesn’t seem to matter to the kids that Colette never had a pet to begin with—they’re ready to be her friends! [picture book, ages 3 and up]

8. Peach Heaven by Yangsook Choi

When a storm sweeps the peaches from the trees, everyone rushes to collect delicious fruit. A little girl leads what becomes a community effort to bring the peaches back to the farmers. I love how her action inspires others to return the fruit to the orchards, too. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

7. Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool! by Courtney Pippin-Mathur

Dragon is scornful of the new princesses who have “invaded” his kingdom. But he finds that working together with them is the only way to stop a dastardly knight. I love how this original story has all the charm and quirky humor of a mixed-up fairy tale. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

6. The Barefooted, Bad-Tempered Baby Brigade by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Tracy Dockray

This book’s babies are barefooted, bad-tempered, and have banded together to go on strike! These grumpy, boisterous babies–and the sweet ending–are adorable. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

5. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Paul Yalowitz

Lonely Mr. Hatch is cheered up by a mysterious valentine—only to discover that it was delivered to him by mistake. But then all of the people he’s served and befriended join together to cheer him up. Yes, somebody loves Mr. Hatch after all. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

4. A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor

In this beautifully illustrated classic, a 19th-century New England family sticks together through every month of the year—working, playing, and celebrating. (My favorite part? When the birthday cake floats down the river, of course!) [picture book, ages 5 and up]

3. Fraidy Zoo by Thyra Heder

Little T is scared of going to the zoo, so her whole family goes to great lengths to try to figure out what’s bothering her and to help her overcome her fear. My favorite part about this book is how her family goes so over the top to help her—doing things like building a life-sized cardboard rhino! [picture book, ages 5 and up]

2. Red Knit Cap Girl by Naoko Stoop

Red Knit Cap Girl’s animal friends all help her reach her goal of talking to the moon. I love the illustration of them all lined up on a branch, looking up and waiting, together. [picture book, ages 3 and up]

1. A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

In this story of a family recovering after a fire, I love how we see the wider community coming together to help the family and the little girl, the grandma, and the mother working together to buy a new and comfy chair. [picture book, ages 4 and up]

 

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Megan Wagner Lloyd is the author of Finding Wild and Fort-Building Time, as well as the upcoming picture books Building Books, Paper Mice, and The ABCs of Catching Zs. She lives with her family in the Washington D.C. area. To learn more, check out her website, and Instagram.

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22 thoughts on “10 Picture Books That Celebrate Working Together!”

  1. Sue Ready says:
    October 11, 2017 at 9:24 am

    love the theme working together and sounds like such an interesting list

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:12 pm

      Thanks so much Sue!

      Reply
  2. Olivia says:
    October 11, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Fort Building Time looks/sounds like a lot of fun, can’t wait to read it!

    Roxaboxen and A Chair for My Mother are also great. Thanks for the list!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Hi Olivia,
      I have fond memories of building forts out of couch cushions too!

      Reply
  3. John Smith says:
    October 11, 2017 at 10:33 am

    “What are your favorite picture books that celebrate working together?” Of the books pictured here, there are so many beautiful artists–I particularly admire the “Red Knit Cap Girl” cover! Gorgeous!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Hi John,
      I love the Red Knit Cap Girl series too!

      Reply
  4. Maria Gianferrari says:
    October 11, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    Hooray & congrats, Megan!! I loved seeing Fort Building Time AND Dragons Rule here :). And I also love Thyra Heder’s art for Fraidy Zoo & her other books.

    Thanks for the recs! Several of them I was unaware of, so I’ll look forward to checking them out!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks Maria!

      Reply
  5. Kathy says:
    October 11, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    I love Swimmy by Leo Lionni; these look great!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:13 pm

      Swimmy is such a great classic Kathy! Thanks for adding it to this list via the comments!

      Reply
  6. Jen Dieleman says:
    October 13, 2017 at 12:06 am

    I cant wait to read Fort Building time!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      It’s a fun book!

      Reply
  7. MaDonna says:
    October 15, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    I love the cover of your pb Fort Building Time. Plus the theme of working together is great. Thanks for sharing your list. Looking forward to reading your book.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks so much MaDonna!

      Reply
  8. Megan Wagner Lloyd says:
    October 17, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Megan!

      Reply
  9. Ali says:
    November 1, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Roxaboxen is an all time favorite in my family! I fondly remember visits to the library to check it out, and reading it with my mom!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Ali,
      It’s such a great book. I only discovered it recently.

      Reply
  10. danielle hammelef says:
    November 1, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    My favorite picture book about working together is Hello, Goodbye Dog.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:28 pm

      Yay! Maria Ginaferrari will be so happy to hear that!

      Reply
  11. Bianca says:
    November 9, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    I love a chair for my mother. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 24, 2018 at 7:37 pm

      Thanks for entering Bianca!

      Reply

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