Can’t get enough of pizza? Gobble up these children’s books about pizza, perfect for toddlers and young children!
Please welcome my guest author today, Jennie Palmer, with her list of great pizza picture books!
The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza by Jennie Palmer
Two mild-mannered witches accidentally bake up big trouble for their neighborhood. Can they stop the rampaging pizza and overcome their crippling fear of the neighborhood kids? A saucy tale of common ground, and uncommonly good pizza, bringing diverse neighbors together.
Perfect for Halloween — and all year round. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
Children’s books about pizza
Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig
It’s raining outside and Pete is in a bad mood because he can’t play ball with the guys. So his dad decides to cheer him up by making him into a pizza. Based on a game Mr. Steig used to play with his own daughter, this story will have your own children begging to be made into a pizza too. [picture book, ages 2 and up]
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
All Raccoon wants is pizza. Delicious, gooey, cheesy, salty, pepperoni covered…sorry, we got off track. Anyway, the problem is no one will let Raccoon have any. So to cheer him up we’ll throw him a pizza party. A secret pizza party. Bring your appetites, your masks, and don’t forget the pizza!
Leave your brooms at home please. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
Little Nino’s Pizzeria by Karen Barbour
Nino loves helping his father in his small family pizzeria. But when Nino’s father gets the opportunity to open a fancier restaurant, Nino can’t be as involved. His father soon realizes he misses “cutting tomatoes and kneading dough.”
Karen Barbour’s bright and busy images give a fresh look to this tale about the joy of putting family first. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice by Eric Comstock & Marilyn Sadler, illustrated by Eric Comstock
Mystery + Fractions + Pizza = A story sure to appeal to hungry young math enthusiasts with an ending that will make all readers giggle. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Lorenzo the Pizza Loving Lobster by Claire Lordon
Lorenzo gets his first taste of pizza on the beach. But when he tries to recreate it with his friend Kalena the sea turtle, he can’t seem to get the ingredients right. Kids will love all the yucky under the sea ingredients in this silly pizza story. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Pizza by Frank Asch
Baby Bear has never had pizza before, but after one bite it becomes his favorite food. This simple and sweet story about trying a new food for the first time is sure to be a hit with the pickiest eaters and readers. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Dragon Pizza by Mary Morgan
BeBop and Spike are two dragons who run a pizza shop with delivery to all of Fairy Tale Land. Kids will love to guess which classic fairy tale character the delivery is for based on the pizza order. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
Hi, Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter, illustrated by Ponder Goembel
How do you pass the time waiting for the pizza delivery to arrive? A mother asks her child “What will you say when the doorbell rings, and we open the door?” It’s a simple premise with the right touch of silliness to make the time fly. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
Pizza Day by Melissa Iwai
Most families have a pizza night, but when your recipe begins in your backyard vegetable garden, you need the whole day. While mom is a work, a father and son make dinner together. Young chefs will be inspired by the story, and the very thorough recipe included at the end. [picture book, ages 2 and up]
And more suggestions from readers!
Serge Smagarinsky@Picture BkSerge
If you’d like to add another to the list, this one combines pizza making with
#ownvoices indigenous culture and is written by a former Australian Children’s Laureate… also perfect for #MCBD
Shake a Leg by Boori Monty Pryor, illustrated by Jan Ormerod
A unique picture book collaboration about having fun, sharing culture, and the power of story and dance. From pizza shop to bora ground, here is a joyous celebration of food, dance, and cultural understanding. When three young boys go to a pizza parlor and meet an Aboriginal chef who can speak Italian and make a deadly pizza, they’re in for a surprise! [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Jennie Palmer is a New York/ New Jersey girl living in Burbank, California with her husband and 3 kids. She’s worked professionally as a production designer for 14 years, most notably as a senior designer and sculptor at the Macy’s Parade Studio from 1999 to 2011. To learn more about Jennie, please check out her website, Twitter, and Instagram.
To examine any book more closely, please click on image of the book.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Follow PragmaticMom’s board Multicultural Books for Kids on Pinterest.
Follow PragmaticMom’s board Children’s Book Activities on Pinterest.
BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books.
“What are your favorite Halloween or pizza picture books?” “Room On the Broom” is a classic!
A great choice John!
What a fantastic list! I see a pizza reading and making party in our future.
Pizza and a picture book! I like that combination! 🙂
Wompannay Witches, Pizza Day and Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza are staples here…along with Friday night pizza dinners and Saturday afternoon leftover pizza lunch!
What a fun combination of books and pizza!
I tried to comment but the baby hit buttons and it thinks I’m spam now, oops!
Anyway, we love reading Wompannay Witches, Pizza Day and Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza, especially on Fridays when we have pizza night!
Thanks for your great book recommendations Katie! And to the baby too for participating!
We enjoy reading Its Pumpkin Day Mouse 🎃
That sounds like a really sweet story! Thanks for sharing Lauren!
My new favorite Halloween Picturebook is How to Scare a Ghost by Jean Reagan. My favorite Pizza books are World Pizza and Pizza at Sally’s
Thanks for sharing your great book recommendations Jen!
What a wonderful pizza-filled list! Thanks for including LORENZO!
Glad you like her list Claire!
We like “it’s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown” !
Great classic! Thanks for your book recommendation Antoinette!
Our favorite Halloween book is Inside a House That is Haunted by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Ted Arnold.
Thanks for the great book recommendation Jeffrey!
I don’t have any books for my daughters about pizza or Halloween. However, we love pizza and Halloween, so this book would be fantastic for them! 🙂
That is a fun combination!
We love Creepy Carrots and Scaredy Cat, Splat! We love all things pizza.
Thanks for entering Karley and for your wonderful book recommendations!
My favorite Halloween picture books are Llama Llama Trick or Treat and The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat.
Thanks for entering Nicole and for your great book recommendations!
What are your favorite Halloween or pizza picture books?
I really like Room on the Broom!
Hi Sarah,
Yay for Room on the Broom, the hands-down favorite of all Halloween books I feel like! Thanks for entering!
Its Raining Bats & Frogs is the favourite of this house.
Hi Jamie,
It’s Raining Bats & Frogs is new to me but several people have picked it. It’s on my TBR list now!
My favorite Halloween books are Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins and Room on the Broom.
Hi Laurie,
Thanks for your book picks! Such cute books!