Night Out

Author

Christian Robinson

A 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book!
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019!

In his eagerly anticipated debut as author-illustrator, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honoree Christian Robinson brings young readers on a playful, imaginative...

Author	Minh Lê
ISBN	1484767608

Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books, and we have been doing this for years. Everyone rates each book and adds a comment and it may (or may not) affect my overall rating. This is book #5 of 2018. I read this in June 2018 but will bump up my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars because...

Author	Grace Lin
ISBN	0316404489

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin

Pat, pat, pat...

Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.

Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she...

Author	Oge Mora
ISBN	0316431249

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses...

Author	Raúl Colón
ISBN	1481462733

A wordless picture book about a visit to the museum and the power of art and imagination.

After passing a city museum many times, a boy finally decides to go in. He passes wall after wall of artwork until he sees a painting that makes him stop and ponder. Before long the painting comes to life and...

Author	Richard T. Morris
ISBN	0316464465

I didn’t know what my picture book world was missing until….

…this sweet read came along! :)

One curious Bear gets the fun rolling with a log ride down the river! Along the way, Bear meets all kinds of new friends and survives all kinds of twists and turns. Jump aboard and see!

Richard...

Author	Brendan Wenzel
ISBN	1452150141

This gorgeous follow-up to the Caldecott Honor–winning They All Saw a Cat explores another aspect of seeing the world for young children. Beginning with two cats, one black and one white, a chain of animals appears before the reader, linked together by at least one common trait. From simple colors...

Author	Laura Vaccaro Seeger
ISBN	1626720665

How many shades of blue are there?

There’s the soft blue of a baby’s cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter’s walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.

In this simple, sumptuously illustrated...

Author	Marcy Campbell
ISBN	0735230374

Adrian Simcox tells anyone who will listen that he has a horse--the best and most beautiful horse anywhere.

But Chloe does NOT believe him. Adrian Simcox lives in a tiny house. Where would he keep a horse? He has holes in his shoes. How would he pay for a horse?

The more Adrian talks about...

Author	Brian Lies
ISBN	0062671278

Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns,...

Author	Stephanie Parlsey Ledyard
ISBN	1626725624

Pie is for sharing, the narrator of this engaging new summertime picture-book informs us, going on to list the many things - all activities or treats associated with a Fourth of July picnic - that can be shared as well. From sharing a tree to sharing a story, sharing the beach and a sun-warmed blanket, almost...

Author	Aaron Becker
ISBN	0763665967

A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Journey.

This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk...

Author	Kevin Henkes
ISBN	0062668285

New York Times– bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes follows five joyful elephants as they march from dawn to dusk. Where are they going? Read and find out!

An ALA Notable Book

This engaging picture book is just right for the youngest reader and is a perfect choice for...

Author	Troy Howell
ISBN	1524715182

A moving, poetic story about a whale in captivity who longs for the ocean . . . because whales don’t belong in fishbowls, do they?

Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl smack dab in the middle of a city–it’s the only home she’s ever known. Cars whizz around her and people hurry past;...