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Fiction - Picture Books for Children

These books are listed alphabetically by author and then the date published. Stories are critical for thinking and learning. I include the illustrators-essential to a good picture book.


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Katie Cleminson    James Dean    Eric Litwin    Mercer Mayer    Antoinette Portis    Judith Viorst


Katie Cleminson

Otto
 

”Otto The Book Bear”
Written and illustrated by Katie Cleminson; Copyright © 2012; Disney-Hyperion, Place?;
Otto is a bear that lives in a book. He comes out of the pages and comes to life when no one is around. This is a story that should captivate any child.


James Dean

Pete
 

”Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons”
Illustrated by James Dean; Copyright © 2012; HarperCollins, Place?;
Pete the Cat has colored buttons that keep popping off. Colors, numbers, clothing, and subtraction are included along with lots of rhyming. the repetitive lines and events provide lots of opportunities for a child to join in the reading. This book is fun!


Eric Litwin

Pete
 

”Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons”
Illustrated by James Dean; Copyright © 2012; HarperCollins, Place?;
Pete the Cat has colored buttons that keep popping off. Colors, numbers, clothing, and subtraction are included along with lots of rhyming. The repetitive lines and events provide lots of opportunities for a child to join in the reading. This book is fun!


Mercer Mayer

There’s
 

”There’s An Alligator Under My Bed”
Illustrated by Mercer Mayer; Copyright © 1987; Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin), New York, New York;
This story unfolds step by step as the boy finds a way to lead the alligator out of his room and into the garage. Is there really an alligator under the bed?


Antoinette Portis

Not
 

”Not A Box”
Copyright © 2006; HarperCollins Children’s Books (HarperCollins Publishers), New York, New York;
Lot’s of questions to answer. Why are you doing these things with that box? If it’s not a box…what is it? The pictures tell the answers.


Judith Viorst

Alexander
 

”Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
Illustrated by Ray Cruz; Copyright © 1972; Antheneum Books for Young Readers (Simon & Schuster), New York, New York;
It’s bad luck at every turn for Alexander. He has an entire day of timeless childhood disasters and he is ready to escape to Australia!