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Best Picture Books for Children

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A list of some of the best picture books for children, both new and classic.

Rated 1 point - posted 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal in category Books.

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1.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

This classic children's tale tells the story of Max who is sent to bed without super and then travels to the land where the wild things are.

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2.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Another classic children's book, this story follows a hungry little caterpillar who eats a variety of treats all week before building his cocoon.

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3.

Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

Pigeon really wants to drive the bus, but it's up to you to make sure that he doesn't!

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4.

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

Older children will crack up at these silly parodies of classic fairy tales.

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5.

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont

A cautionary tale about what happens when you paint all over the walls as well as all over your body.

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6.

The House on East 88th Street

Splish! Splosh! There's something lurking in the bathtub in the house on East 88th Street ... and it's a CROCODILE!

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7.

Where's Spot? By Eric Hill

That Spot, he's lost again! See if you can find him in this fun lift-the-flap book.

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8.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Sylvester finds a magic pebble that gives the power to grant wishes. However, when he encounters an angry lion and makes a wish to escape, he gets more than he bargains for.

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9.

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

This is the story of a tired cap peddler who is bested by a tree full of monkeys. Classic.

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10.

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Many people feel this story is too dark for children, but I think it tells an important environmental message that children need to hear.