Classic Picture Books
The following were selected by our Youth Services librarians as the most popular, must-read picture books. They are arranged alphabetically by author last name in our JX Picture Book collection in the Library.
- Bemelmans, Ludwig
- Madeline
- Bright, Robert
- Georgie
- Brown, Margaret
- Goodnight Moon
- Brunhoff, Jean de
- Babar the King
- Burningham, John
- Mr. Gumpy's Outing
- Burton, Virginia Lee
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
- Carle, Eric
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Flack, Marjorie
- Angus and the Cat
- Flack, Marjorie
- Ask Mr. Bear
- Flack, Marjorie
- The Story about Ping
- Freeman, Don
- Corduroy
- Gag, Wanda
- Millions of Cats
- Hoban, Russell
- Bedtime for Frances
- Holl, Adelaide
- The Remarkable Egg
- Hutchins, Pat
- Rosie's Walk
- Keats, Ezra Jack
- The Snowy Day
- Leaf, Munro
- The Story of Ferdinand
- Lionni, Leo
- Swimmy
- McCloskey, Robert
- Blueberries for Sal
- McCloskey, Robert
- Make Way for Ducklings
- Payne, Emmy
- Katy No-Pocket
- Piper, Watty
- The Little Engine That Could
- Rey, Hans Augusto
- Curious George
- Sendak, Maurice
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Seuss, Dr.
- Horton Hatches the Egg
- Slobodkina, Esphyr
- Caps for Sale
- Tresselt, Alvin
- The Mitten
- Ungerer, Tomi
- Crictor
- Viorst, Judith
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
- Waber, Bernard
- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
- Zion, Gene
- Harry, the Dirty Dog