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Picture Books

Classic characters, favorite furry friends and more await in these adorable picture books. Featuring art that engages and entertains little ones and stories with meaningful messages, picture books are the perfect way to spark their love of reading.

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Summer Fun

All the Ice Cream in the Land
All the Ice Cream in the Land
Emmy Kastner
Hardcover
$19.99
Serafina Makes Waves
Serafina Makes Waves
Matthew Burgess
Hardcover
$18.99
Fireworks (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Fireworks (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Matthew Burgess
Other Format
$19.99
Hot Dog (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Hot Dog (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Doug Salati
Hardcover
$19.99
Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach
Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach
Scott Rothman
Judgy Bunny
Hardcover
$18.99
Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer: A Tiny T. Rex Book-Includes Stickers Inside!
Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer: A Tiny T. Rex Book-Includes Stickers Inside!
Jonathan Stutzman
Tiny T. Rex Series
Hardcover
$12.99
Little Ghost's Summerween
Little Ghost's Summerween
Maggie Edkins Willis
Little Ghost
Hardcover
$19.99
Beach Bummer (A Little Bruce Book)
Beach Bummer (A Little Bruce Book)
Ryan T. Higgins
Mother Bruce Series
Hardcover
$9.99
Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer
Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer
Kenard Pak
Kenard Pak's Changing Seasons
Hardcover
$18.99
The Watermelon Seed
The Watermelon Seed
Greg Pizzoli
Board Book
$8.99
If You Spot a Shell
If You Spot a Shell
Aimée Sicuro
If You Find a Treasure Series
Hardcover
$18.99
Our Pool
Our Pool
Lucy Ruth Cummins
Hardcover
$19.99
Summer: A Solstice Story
Summer: A Solstice Story
Kelsey E. Gross
The Solstice & Seasons Series
Hardcover
$18.99
Summer Is Here
Summer Is Here
Renée Watson
Hardcover
$18.99
Newly discovered Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat Sing the 50 United States. Preorder now.
Newly discovered Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat Sing the 50 United States. Preorder now.

Essential Picture Books for Every Child

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Oliver Jeffers
Hardcover
$20.99
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Maurice Sendak
Hardcover
$21.99
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The Bakery Dragon
The Bakery Dragon
Devin Elle Kurtz
The Bakery Dragon
Hardcover
$18.99
Knight Owl (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Caldecott Honor Book)
Knight Owl (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Caldecott Honor Book)
Christopher Denise
BN Exclusive
$19.99
Olivia (Caldecott Honor Book)
Olivia (Caldecott Honor Book)
Ian Falconer
Olivia the Pig Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition
Richard Scarry
Hardcover
$19.99
The Day the Crayons Quit (B&N Exclusive Edition)
The Day the Crayons Quit (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Drew Daywalt
Drew Daywalt's Crayons Book Series
BN Exclusive
$19.99
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition) (Caldecott Honor Book)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition) (Caldecott Honor Book)
Arnold Lobel
Hardcover
$19.99
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
Hardcover
$19.99
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The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner)
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Dan Santat
Hardcover
$19.99
Madeline (Caldecott Honor Book)
Madeline (Caldecott Honor Book)
Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline Series
Hardcover
$19.99
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Caldecott Honor Book)
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Caldecott Honor Book)
Jon Scieszka
Hardcover
$20.99
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Mother Bruce
Mother Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins
Mother Bruce Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Corduroy
Corduroy
Don Freeman
Corduroy Series
Hardcover
$17.99
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New From Jessie Sima

The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever

The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever

By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima

Jessie Sima, the author of Not Quite Narwhal, crafts a bedtime story like none other. After an elf encounters a sleepy dragon, he conjures up the best bedtime story in the universe.

$19.99
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Series We Love

Mo Willems's Pigeon Series

The Pigeon WON'T Count to 10! (B&N Exclusive Edition)
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Caldecott Honor Book)
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Little Blue Truck

Little Blue Truck Leads the Way (board book)
Little Blue Truck and Racer Red
Little Blue Truck
Good Night, Little Blue Truck
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way (board book)

Pete the Cat

Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
I Love My White Shoes (Pete the Cat Series)
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes
Pete the Cat's Groovy Imagination

Little Golden Books

I Am Glinda (Universal Pictures Wicked)
The Poky Little Puppy
The Monster at the End of This Book (Sesame Street Series)
Frozen (Disney Frozen)
The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Book Series)
You're invited to a bird-day bash. It's My Bird-Day by Mo Willems. Shop Now
You're invited to a bird-day bash. It's My Bird-Day by Mo Willems. Shop Now
The Gruffalo family has a new visitor. Pre-order Gruffalo Granny.
The Gruffalo family has a new visitor. Pre-order Gruffalo Granny.

Our Best Bedtime Stories

Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
Huw Aaron
Hardcover
$18.99
The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever
The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever
Jessie Sima
Hardcover
$19.99
Goodnight, Bruce
Goodnight, Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins
Mother Bruce Series
Hardcover
$16.99
$19.99
Sleepy Sheepy
Sleepy Sheepy
Lucy Ruth Cummins
Sleepy Sheepy
Hardcover
$18.99
Goodnight Already!
Goodnight Already!
Jory John
Already Books
Hardcover
$12.99
Good Night, Gorilla
Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
Hardcover
$18.99
Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
Hardcover
$21.99
In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Honor Book)
In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Honor Book)
Maurice Sendak
Caldecott Collection Series
Hardcover
$24.99
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Mo Willems
Mo Willems's Pigeon Series
Hardcover
$18.99
Good Night, Little Blue Truck
Good Night, Little Blue Truck
Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck Series
Hardcover
$19.99
While You're Asleep
While You're Asleep
Emmy Kastner
Hardcover
$18.99
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Jane Yolen
How Do Dinosaurs...? Series
Hardcover
$19.99
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Sleep Like a Tiger (Caldecott Honor Book)
Sleep Like a Tiger (Caldecott Honor Book)
Mary Logue
Caldecott Medal - Honors Winning Title(s)
Hardcover
$19.99
I Will Read to You: A Story About Books, Bedtime, and Monsters
I Will Read to You: A Story About Books, Bedtime, and Monsters
Gideon Sterer
Hardcover
$18.99
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Series
Hardcover
$18.99
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Judgy Bunny and the terrible beach. Silly sunny and sandy
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Our Best Books on Things That Go

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Towed by Toad
Towed by Toad
Jashar Awan
Towed by Toad
Hardcover
$18.99
Tractors in Space
Tractors in Space
Ross MacKay
Hardcover
$17.99
A Little Ferry Tale (B&N Exclusive Edition)
A Little Ferry Tale (B&N Exclusive Edition)
Chad Otis
BN Exclusive
$18.99
The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition
The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition
Watty Piper
The Little Engine That Could
Hardcover
$18.99
Every Monday Mabel (Caldecott Honor Book)
Every Monday Mabel (Caldecott Honor Book)
Jashar Awan
Hardcover
$19.99
Steam Train, Dream Train Deluxe Edition
Steam Train, Dream Train Deluxe Edition
Sherri Duskey Rinker
Steam Train, Dream Train Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Dinos That Drive
Dinos That Drive
Suzy Levinson
Hardcover
$18.99
Cranky
Cranky
Phuc Tran
Cranky and Friends
Hardcover
$19.99
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry
Hardcover
$17.99
Toad on the Go
Toad on the Go
Jashar Awan
Towed by Toad
Hardcover
$18.99
The Yellow Bus
The Yellow Bus
Loren Long
Hardcover
$19.99
Trash Truck
Trash Truck
Max Keane
Board Book
$9.99
Bunnies on the Bus
Bunnies on the Bus
Philip Ardagh
Sunny Town Bunnies
Board Book
$8.99
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
Isabel Quintero
Hardcover
$18.99

Our Best Gifts for Kids Who Love Dinosaurs

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Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
Jonathan Stutzman
Tiny T. Rex Series
Hardcover
$15.99
Tiny T-Rex Plush
Tiny T-Rex Plush
STUTZMAN/FLECK
Other Format
$21.99
The Girl and the Dinosaur
The Girl and the Dinosaur
Hollie Hughes
Hardcover
$18.99
Bellzi Brontosaurus Dinosaur Plush
Bellzi Brontosaurus Dinosaur Plush
BELLZI
Other Format
$19.99
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Jane Yolen
How Do Dinosaurs...? Series
Hardcover
$19.99
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Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus
SCHLEICH
Other Format
$24.99
5-Minute Dinosaur Stories
5-Minute Dinosaur Stories
Gabby Dawnay
5-Minute Discovery Stories
Hardcover
$14.99
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Kamu Kamus - XS Tyrannosaurus Green
Kamu Kamus - XS Tyrannosaurus Green
Liv Heart
Other Format
$18.99
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex Series #1)
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex Series #1)
Ryan T. Higgins
Penelope Rex Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Bob Shea
A Dinosaur vs. Book
Hardcover
$18.99
Lonely Planet Kids My First Lift-the-Flap Dinosaur Atlas: Explore the Roarsome World of Dinos Wow Factor Facts & Surprises to Discover Brilliant Illustrations Throughout
Lonely Planet Kids My First Lift-the-Flap Dinosaur Atlas: Explore the Roarsome World of Dinos Wow Factor Facts & Surprises to Discover Brilliant Illustrations Throughout
Kate Baker
Lonely Planet Kids Series
Hardcover
$15.99
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
Catherine D. Hughes, National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books Series
Hardcover
$16.99
The Worrysaurus
The Worrysaurus
Rachel Bright
Paperback
$8.99
Schleich Dinosaurs Blue T-Rex
Schleich Dinosaurs Blue T-Rex
Schleich
Other Format
$24.99

New from Leigh Bardugo and Liz Climo

Better Pets

Better Pets

By Leigh Bardugo, Liz Climo

Bestselling author Leigh Bardugo teams up with illustrator Liz Climo for a pet-themed, laugh-out-loud adventure for budding animal lovers.

$19.99
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Our Best Picture Books About Pets

I Really Want to Be a Cat
I Really Want to Be a Cat
Helen Hancocks
Hardcover
$14.99
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Crouton: One Cat's Adoption Tale
Crouton: One Cat's Adoption Tale
Kristine A. Lombardi
Hardcover
$15.99
$18.99
Nose to Nose: A Picture Book
Nose to Nose: A Picture Book
Thyra Heder
Hardcover
$18.99
Better Pets
Better Pets
Leigh Bardugo
Hardcover
$19.99
If We Were Dogs
If We Were Dogs
Sophie Blackall
Hardcover
$18.99
Truman
Truman
Jean Reidy
Hardcover
$17.99
Kitty Caterpillar
Kitty Caterpillar
Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Connor White
Kitty Caterpillar
Hardcover
$18.99
Hot Dog (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Hot Dog (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Doug Salati
Hardcover
$19.99
Strictly No Elephants
Strictly No Elephants
Lisa Mantchev
The Pet Club Series
Hardcover
$19.99
Skippyjon Jones
Skippyjon Jones
Judy Schachner
Skippyjon Jones Series
Paperback
$8.99
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Uh-Oh, Hugo!
Uh-Oh, Hugo!
Jonathan Stutzman
Uh-Oh, Hugo!
Hardcover
$18.99
I Want a Dog
I Want a Dog
Jon Agee
Hardcover
$17.99
Pig the Pug (Pig the Pug Series)
Pig the Pug (Pig the Pug Series)
Aaron Blabey
Pig the Pug Series
Hardcover
$14.99
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Norman Bridwell
Clifford, the Big Red Dog Series
Paperback
$5.99

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Best Children’s Picture Books

Shop the best selection of picture books for children at Barnes & Noble. Teaching kids how to read is important but helping kids to build a love of reading is even more important. Find the best picture books filled with lovable characters, plots with a great lesson, and brilliant illustrations to instill the love of reading in kids. From beloved favorites like Where the Wild Things Are to the best picture books of all time like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, there are so many wonderful children’s stories to choose from. Some of our favorite picture books include classics like Good Night Moon and the hilarious read-aloud The Wonky Donkey. Toddlers and young readers are always discovering new words, new concepts, and new emotions in their daily lives. Reading picture books like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a great way to make that discovery more fun and educational. Picture books from popular children’s authors like Mo Willems and Maurice Sendak are great for bedtime stories, alone time, family time, and even during playtime. Explore a wide variety of picture books and the newest buzzed-about picture books at Barnes & Noble.