lynn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 DD is 7 and loves her picture books still. I wonder if we missed any? She has a book shelf full plus a couple boxes that I rotate throughout the year. We check out armfuls when we go to the library. So what have been your most loved, must own picturebooks? I want to get her one for Christmas before she outgrows them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Bear Snores On just found - Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig (ds 10 is enjoying this one :) ) Mama, Do You Love Me? Kitten's First Full Moon Owl Babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnIslandGirl Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Our favorite is Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. Beautiful illustrations and a wonderful message about making the world a more beautiful place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well, by that age, it's all about the longer picture books, yes? Some authors with longer picture books for older kids... William Steig Patricia Polacco Anne Issacs Chris Van Allsburg Mark Teague's LaRue series Richard Platt's Diary series Allen Say Peter Sis Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's various collaborations Jon Muth's Zen series Graeme Base's mystery books - The Eleventh Hour and Enigma David Wisniewski - especially The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups William Joyce - especially his new series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The great kapok tree is one of my favorites. She may enjoy Possum Magic and The Oxcart Man, if you don't have those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Mudpuddle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 As of a few days ago a new favorite in our house is: There's very little text and no storyline but it's so beautiful. DD has looked through it a dozen times and was sad when I took it back to the library. She'll have a suprise when the UPS man drops off an Amazon box today. :) Other favorites are: Willow Any and all of the Good Times Time Travel Agency Books(this is just a link to one, I belive there are five or six) James Herriot's Treasury for Children - a collection of lots of short stories with great pictures Me...Jane - a sweet story about Jane Goodall as a kid Interrupting Chicken - funny I like to check out a bunch of books that were contenders for the Caldecott award each year and read through them with DD. A few will usually jump out at us as being wonderful and those I'll buy to add to our collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 My all-time favorite is Weslandia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Zen Shorts by Muth is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I like picture books, so my list would be super-long. It includes a lot of classics like Bread and Jam for Frances, Caps for Sale, all of those types of books. I really love Leo Lionni. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=leo+lionni Have you done the Eloise books? They are good for that age. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=eloise&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aeloise This version of St. George is an excellent story. http://www.amazon.com/Saint-George-Dragon-Margaret-Hodges/dp/0316367958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Is there anyway we can add tags to this thread so it'll be easy to find in the future? I'm getting lots of good ideas. I've already maxed out my library card reserve list and now I'm getting closet to having DH's card maxed out too. If he goes to the library to pick up books before I do then he'll be surprised when all he's got are a bunch of picture books! :) I like picture books, so my list would be super-long. Me too! Even at my age I still enjoy sitting down with DD and going through picture books together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The Ox Cart Man by Barbara Cooney King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood Newf by Maria Killilea (out of print, but worth finding! http://www.amazon.com/Newf-Marie-Killilea/dp/0698113969) Rapunzel and Rumplestiltskin retold by Paul O. Zelinsky Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I came acroos this the other day Stichin' and Pullin' and thought it looked interesting. Also barefoot books has really nice picture books for older kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 There are a few picture books my kids will still get from the library. And if we're in that section, I'll still put a few in the pile too. Some of our repeat checkouts: Tomie DePaola--pretty much anything, but definitely some of his Christmas books this time of year Susan Meddaugh's books about Martha the dog Rachel Isadora's ballet books (eg Lili at Ballet) Rosemary Wells' Yoko books Some of my favorites: Brambly Hedge books, All the Places to Love, Miss Rumphius. There are some beautifully illustrated fairy tale picture books not in the kids' fiction section but out in the numbered section by Mayer or Craft--check the 398.2094 section. We own Sleeping Beauty and Cupid and Psyche--beautiful books. It's a great section to browse through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Anything by Maira Kalman, but especially her Max (the angsty dog poet) books. And her book about What Pete Ate. My kid is in high school and we still find ourselves making references to those books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Oh, how I love picture books! I'm so glad my oldest still enjoys them too. Here are favorites that come to mind: Bark, George Beautiful Oops! (perfect for a child who battles perfectionism) any of Dr. Seuss Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Alexander's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day If you are interested in picture books with Christian themes, I have a blog post where I list and review our favorites. You can read it here. Max Lucado has several that are just treasures. ETA: Oh! And A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkd Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Louise The Adventures of a Chicken by DiCamiillo Mystery Mansion by Garland Holler Loudly by Leitch Smith Grandmother's Pigeon by Erdrich The Small World of Binky Braverman by Wells Too Many Tamales by Soto Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (original text) ny Barrett One of my addictions....errrr passions! Here are jut a few loff the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 For an older child, I recommend The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake by Nancy Willard with phenomenal illustrations by Richard Jesse Watson. It seems to be out of print but used copies are available. Also look for books illustrated by Jane Ray. She has some wonderful collections of folk tales, etc. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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