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50+ Picture Book Lists

50+ Picture Book Lists

I’ve indexed all my book lists and this is my compilation of picture book lists. Picture books are for everyone of every age, so I’ve made picture book lists for the very young through 8th grade. Can’t find what you need? Email me at pragmaticmomblog gmail and I’ll send you some links or make you a list.

50+ Picture Book Lists

50 Must Read Diversity Picture Books

11 Picture Books to Teach Idioms

Ten Biracial Picture Books

10 New Hanukkah-Themed Picture Books

6 Picture Books to Celebrate the Moon

10 Picture Books to Teach and Inspire Teamwork

6 Children’s Books Where the Character Takes Over the Story

Tiny But Mighty: 10 Picture Books With a Big Heart

10 Picture Books About Listening to the World Around Us

10 Children’s Books about Farms and Farm Workers

7 Picture Books About Self-Confidence

9 Halloween Picture Books!

8 Great Picture Books with Onomatopoeia

8 Great Picture Books for Introverts

15 Children’s Books About the Stone Age

10 Diverse Picture Books about Gardens, Community, and Kindness

Children’s Books About Transportation

9 Picture Books about Flags

My Multicultural Children’s Book Day BOOK REVIEWS!

5 Wonderful Diverse Picture Books to Celebrate Read Your World 2024

Red Comet Press Spring 2023 Books

Books about Rainforests and How We Can Protect Them

Celebrating Farms and Farm Workers with a Farm Book List

Picture Books About Making Music

Food-Themed Picture Books That Offer Cultural Windows

Picture Books Sharing the Joy of Cooking with Family and Loved Ones

Picture Books on Swimming

Introducing Red Comet Press Children’s Books

Before We Sleep by Giorgio Volpe

10 Mother’s Day Picture Books 

Red Comet Press Books out Fall 2022

My Hands by Néjib

My Favorite Barefoot Books

Dumpling Day by Meera Sriram

Picture Books with Blended Families

Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition

Diverse Foodie Picture Books from 2022

Abuelita and I Make Flan by Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

Picture Books About Being the New Kid

Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang

Let’s Dance Picture Books

Let's Dance by Valerie Bolling

Top Ten Picture Books about Pets

My Pet Feet by Josh Funk

Children’s Books that Build Bridges Instead of Walls

My Town, Mi Pueblo by Nicholas Solis

Children’s Books About What You Can Be When You Grow Up

Incredible Jobs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of by Natalie Labarre

10 Grandparent Picture Books that Avoid Age Stereotypes

Christmas Fairies for Ouma by Lindsey McDivitt

12 Wonderful Diversity Going To Bed Books

Favorite New Picture Books of 2019

Picture Books to Inspire Foraging

Celebrate Tree Picture Books for Earth Day

Picture Books about Self Acceptance

8 Punny Picture Books

Parade Picture Books

Fabulous Food Truck Children’s Books

Picture Books for Kids to Discuss Emotions

Best Bedtime Books to Read Aloud

Hidden (or not) Things to Spot in Famous Picture Books

Josh Funk’s Top 10 Fractured Fairy Tales

11 Great Fathers Day Picture Books

Books to Gift Teachers and Principals

10 Books for Kids with Supportive Families

Picture Books Celebrating Imagination and Friendship

14 Picture Books to Teach Gratitude

Reading to Two Kids on My Lap Picture Books

Best Picture Books You’ve Never Heard Of

19 Picture Books That Teach Important Life Lessons

5 Picture Book Biographies to Teach Kids Perseverance

Best Multicultural Picture Books

10 Amazing Multicultural Picture Books About Helping Others

I hope these picture books inspire readers about the power of one … just one person can do amazing things!

Picture Book Biographies of Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Top 10: Starting School Picture Books

Top 10: Multicultural Starting School Picture Books

Top 10 Multicultural Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

It was surprisingly hard to find board books with diverse and inclusive themes.

Multicultural Picture Books to Sing

Best Multicultural Picture Books

These are the 2015 Notable Picture Books for a Global Society.

17 Wonderful Multicultural Picture Books About Food

My favorite way to learn about new cultures is through food. Explore with me as we read (and eat as recipes are linked) around the world!

Earth Day Picture Books

Madame President Election Books for Kids

Picture Books About the Presidential Election

10 Books to Help Kids Become More Responsible

Top 10: Best Picture Books for Spring and Planting a Garden

A Multicultural Round-Up of Butterfly Books for Kids

Top 10 Favorite Nature Picture Books

Top 10: Strong and Capable Princess Picture Books

Picture Books that Celebrate Working Together

Top 10: Books for a Young Prince

10 Great Truck Picture Books

Top 10: Moon Themed Adventure Picture Books

Martial Arts Match Up: Books with Martial Art

Best Alien Books for Kids That Build Vocabulary

Best Picture Books to Build Vocabulary

Picture Books for Kids Who Like to Build

5 Picture Books Like Harold and the Purple Crayon

Great Biographies for Kids From Paula Yoo

African-American Pioneering Female Musicians

5 African Americans Who Excelled in the Arts

10 Books for Children Who Dream of Flying

Immigrating to a New Country Picture Books

5 Feel-Good Picture Books About Africa

These five books show different perspectives from the story of a young Masai girl who wants to touch the moon to visiting family in Tanzania and The Gambia.

Ten Fabulous Folktales From Around the World

Top 10: Best World Religion Children’s Books

We are “homeschooling” world religion since we don’t go to church.

Children’s Africana Book Award

Africa Access was founded in 1989 to help schools, public libraries, and parents improve the quality of their K-12 collections on Africa.

Top 10: Best Books for Young Artists

Top 10 Multicultural Dance Picture Books for Kids

May all dancers of color be inspired to reach for their dreams with this book list.

Top 50: Best Multicultural Children’s Books

This was a great list that covered many ethnicities and is categorized by genre.

Great New Picture Book Finds

Wheelchair Books for Kids (and the Future: Iron Man Exoskeletons)

Picture Books Featuring Outdoor Activities

Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! by Valerie Bolling

Multicultural Soccer Books for Kids

View soccer as it’s played around the world through the eyes of these picture books.

10 Books to Expose Kids to a Foreign Language

8 Great Books for Kids for National Italian American Heritage Month

5 Great Books for Kids to Celebrate LGBT Month

5 Fun Interactive Picture Books

Diversity Picture Books for 4th Grade

23 Great Picture Books for 5th Grade

Diversity Picture Books for 5th Grade

Diversity Picture Books for 6th Grade

Diversity Picture Books for 7th Grade

Diversity Picture Books for 8th Grade

Picture Books for Finding Courage

10 Hilarious Cat and Dog Picture Books

A Playful Picture Book List

Let’s Keep Them Little Forever Picture Books

Picture Books About Children and War

Family Tree Books for Kids

Picture Books Based on Song Lyrics

Picture Books with Birds as Inspiration or Character

Top 8 Picture Books Featuring Anthropomorphic Foods

New Transportation Books for Fans of Richard Scarry

Picture Books about What Makes A House A Home

Picture Books about Curiosity

Picture Books to Inspire Foraging

Grandma-themed Picture Books

My Favorite Picture Books from 2021

Children’s Books Celebrating Soup

Parent-Child Special Moments Picture Book List

Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling

Top 5 Picture Books on Ocean Pollution

One Turtle’s Last Straw: The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change by Elisa Boxer

Riding a Bike Book List

Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling

Picture Books on Community Kindness and Inclusion

Up and Adam

 

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50+ Picture Book Lists

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  • California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Honor Book Award
  • Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

 

Cover Reveal for THE TRAVELING TACO by Mia Wenjen Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

Cover Reveal: Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-HengAmazon / Barefoot Books / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World

  • ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
  • Junior Library Guild Gold selection
  • Massachusetts Book Award Long List
  • dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
  • Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
  • 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
  • Green Earth Book Award Long List
  • Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
  • Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids

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Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year

Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia WenjenAmazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

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