Thursday, 1 January 2026

2025 in Books: Picture Books

It is time to give some loving to the world of picture books! I read a LOT of picture books, but I only track the ones I read to my Wednesday morning kids with a goal to see how many years I can go without repeating a book. So far it's three years! I read some other picture books, occasionally to other children (although there's some overlap with the Wednesday books); other books I read and decide aren't right for my children.

Some of our favourites from the past year....

  • Many by Mo Willems, including:
    • Leonardo the Terrible Monster
    • The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster
    • Knuffle Bunny Too
    • Sam the Most Scardy-Cat Kid in the Whole World
    • That is NOT a Good Idea
    • Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
    • Knuffle Bunny Free
    • The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
    • The Pigeon Needs a Bath
    • Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late
  • By Jan Brett:
    • Annie and the Wild Animals
    • The Turnip
    • The Umbrella
    • Mossy
    • The Snowy Nap
  • Amos McGee Misses the Bus, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead
  • Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
  • The Dodsworth books by Tim Egan
  • The Trial of Cardigan Jones by Tim Egan
  • Snow by Uri Schulevitz
  • No T. Rex in the Library, written by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa
  • Dragons Like Tacos Too, written by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
  • Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, written by Jude Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett
  • The Many Problems of Rochel-Leah, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Felishia Henditirto 
  • If You Give a Pig a Pancake, written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond
  • Blizzard by John Rocco
  • Cold Snap, written by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
  • Don't Trust Fish, written by Neil Sharpson and illustrated by Dan Santat

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