Reading with my children is one of my favorite things to do. For this list I choose 50 of our very favorite picture books. Many of these books are laugh-out-loud-funny, many share important messages, and all are beautifully and creatively illustrated. This is part one of my list, covering titles from A to I. You can find Part 2 (J-Z) here. Many of the authors listed here have also written other fantastic books, so this list can launch you into more great literature!
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
AlphaOops! The Day Z Went First by Alethea Kontis
Bark George by Jules Feiffer
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
The Book that Eats People by John Perry
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Conner
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Froodle by Antoinette Portis
George and Martha by James Marshall
Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kohara
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
It’s an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall
I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell
What favorite picture books would you add to this list?
Thanks for sharing these lists! We checked some of them out yesterday and have been enjoying them. Kevin is reading Hugo Cabret.