The Top 100 Picture Books
By The School Library Journal
Bella Vista students will take home a copy of this list today to celebrate the 100th day of school!
How many of these books are in our library media centers for students to read?
Bella Vista students will take home a copy of this list today to celebrate the 100th day of school!
How many of these books are in our library media centers for students to read?
2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric
Carle (1969)
3. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the
Bus by Mo
Willems (2003)
4. Goodnight Moon by Margaret
Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (1947)
5. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack
Keats (1962)
6. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert
McCloskey (1941)
7. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo
Willems (2004)
8. Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illustrated by
Ray Cruz (1972)
9. Bark, George by Jules
Feiffer (1999)
10. The Monster at the End of This
Book by Jon Stone, illustrated by Mike Smollin (1971)
11. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin
Henkes (1996)
12. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
(1960)
13. Miss Rumphius by Barbara
Cooney (1982)
14. Caps for Sale by Esphyr
Slobodkina (1947)
15. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold
Lobel (1970)
16. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett
Johnson (1955) 17. The Story of
Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson (1936)
18. A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip
Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead (2010)
19. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix
Potter (1902)
20. Pete the Cat: I Love My White
Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean (2010)
21. Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
(1928)
22. Corduroy by Donald
Freeman (1976)
23. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill
Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert (1989)
24. Tuesday by David
Wiesner (1991)
25. Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin
Henkes (2004)
26. We Are in a Book by Mo
Willems (2010) 27. Bread and
Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban (1964)
28. Go, Dog, Go! by P.D.
Eastman (1961)
29. Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry
Allard, illustrated by James Marshall (1977)
30. Owl Moon by Jane
Yolen (1987)
31. Blueberries for Sal by Robert
McCloskey (1948)
32. The Little House by Virginia
Lee Burton (1942)
33. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (1971)
34. Strega Nona by Tomie de
Paola (1975)
35. The True Story of the Three
Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith (1989)
36. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
(1957)
37. The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry
Pinkney (2009)
38. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do
You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle (1967)
39. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen
Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (2000)
40. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy
Rathmann (1994)
41. Curious George by H.A. Rey
(1941)
42. Freight Train by Donald
Crews (1978)
43. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene
Zion, ill. by Margaret Bloy Graham (1956)
44. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe
Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood (1984)
45. Are You My Mother? by P.D.
Eastman (1960)
46. Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
(1993)
47. Madeline by Ludwig
Bemelmans (1939)
48. George and Martha by James
Marshall (1972)
49. Press Here by Herve
Tullet (2011)
50. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van
Allsburg (1984)
51. The Library by Sarah
Stewart, illustrated by David Small (1995)
52. Zen Shorts by Jon J.
Muth (2005)
53. Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia
Polacco (1998)
54. Olivia by Ian
Falconer (2000)
55. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William
Steig (1969)
56. The Polar Express by Chris Van
Allsburg (1985)
57. Doctor De Soto by William
Steig (1982)
58. Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie
Watt (2006)
59. Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy
Rathmann (1995)
60. There Is a Bird on Your Head by Mo
Willems (2007)
61. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
(1957)
62. Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed
Emberley (1992)
63. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
(1961)
64. King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by
Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood (1985)
65. The Arrival by Shaun Tan
(2006)
66. Chrysanthemum by Kevin
Henkes (1991)
67. Bedtime for Frances by Russell
Hoban, illustrated by Garth Williams (1960)
68. The Three Pigs by David
Wiesner (2001)
69. Moo Baa La La La by Sandra
Boynton (1995)
70. Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan
Thomas (2009)
71. S tellaluna by Janell
Cannon (1993)
72. But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra
Boynton (1982)
73. May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice
Schenk de Regniers, illustrated by Beni Montresor (1964)
74. I Want My Hat Back by Jon
Klassen (2011)
75. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi
Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett (1978)
76. Eloise by Kay
Thompson (1955)
77. Flotsam by David
Wiesner (2006)
78. Zoom at Sea by Tim
Wynne-Jones, illustrated by Eric Beddows (1993)
79. Pierre by Maurice
Sendak (1962)
80. Madeline’s Rescue by Ludwig
Bemelmans (1953)
81. Fortunately by Remy
Charlip (1964)
82. A Visitor for Bear by Bonny
Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (2008)
83. Bear Snores On by Karma
Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman (2002)
84. Not a Box by
Antoinette Portis (2006)
85. The Giving Tree by Shel
Silverstein (1964)
86. The Paper Bag Princess by Robert
Munsch (1980)
87. My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
(2005)
88. No, David! by David
Shannon (1998)
89. Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene
Mosel, illustrated by Blair Lent (1968)
Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller (2003)
91. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other
Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith (1992)
92. The Gardener by Sarah
Steward, illustrated by David Small (1997)
93. Traction Man is Here! by Mini Grey
(2005)
94. The Mitten by Jan Brett
(1989)
95. The Kissing Hand by Audrey
Penn (2007)
96. Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard
Waber (1972)
97. Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox,
illustrated by Judy Horacek (2004)
98. Duck On a Bike by David
Shannon (2002)
99. The Maggie B by Irene
Haas (1975)
100. The Carrot Seed by Ruth
Krauss, illustrated by Crockett Johnson (1945)
