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
12 Picture Books about the Supreme Court
10 Picture Books for SEL Discussions
5 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World
11 Picture Books on the Natural World
6 Picture Books About Gratitude, Culture, and Intergenerational Connection
10 STEM Picture Books about Planet Earth
11 Picture Books to Teach Idioms
18 Great Diverse Books for Read Your World Day!
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
8 Books That Promote Empathy for Young Readers
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
7 Train Books to get Young Readers on the Right Track
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
8 Children’s Books with Heart (and Soul)
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
10 Mother’s Day Picture Books
Red Comet Press Books out Fall 2022
My Favorite Barefoot Books
Picture Books with Blended Families
Diverse Foodie Picture Books from 2022
Picture Books About Being the New Kid
Let’s Dance Picture Books
Top Ten Picture Books about Pets
Children’s Books that Build Bridges Instead of Walls
Children’s Books About What You Can Be When You Grow Up
10 Grandparent Picture Books that Avoid Age Stereotypes
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
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
Top 5 Picture Books on Ocean Pollution
Riding a Bike Book List
Picture Books on Community Kindness and Inclusion
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My books:
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- California Eureka Non-Fiction Gold Award
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
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Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación
- ⭐ Starred review from Kirkus
- Kirkus: The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of Spring 2026
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The Traveling Taco:
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Silver Award
- Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025
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We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
- ALSC Notable Children’s Book
- 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
- Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
- 2024 Julia Ward Howe Prize for Children’s Literature Winner
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
- Recommended Reading for the Social Justice Literature Award 2025 (International Literacy Association)
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
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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
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award Orange Blossom List for Nonfiction
- 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
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