Year in Review: Top 30 Picture Books

Picture Books:

1. Big Cat, Little Cat. Elisha Cooper. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]  
2. Be Quiet! Ryan T. Higgins. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
3. Tea with Oliver. Mika Song. 2017. HarperCollins. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Mouse and Hippo. Mike Twohy. 2017. Simon Schuster. 32 pages. [Source: Library]  
5. The Bossier Baby. Marla Frazee. 2016. 40 pages. [Source: Library] 
6. Bunny's Book Club. Annie Silvestro. Illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Library]  
7. This is a Good Story. Adam Lehrhaupt. 2017. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. Hooray for Books. Brian Won. 2017. HMH. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]   
9. A Perfect Day. Lane Smith. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Library] 
10. Bear's House of Books. Poppy Bishop. Illustrated by Alison Egson. 2017. 25 pages. [Source: Library]  
11. Bulldozer Helps Out. Candace Fleming. Illustrated by Eric Rohmann. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
12. Egg. Kevin Henkes. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
13. Here Comes Teacher Cat. Deborah Underwood. Illustrated by Claudia Rueda. 2017. 88 pages. [Source: Library]  
14. Mother Bruce. Ryan T. Higgins. 2015. Disney-Hyperion. 44 pages. [Source: Library] 
15. Chicken Story Time. Sandy Asher. Illustrated by Mark Fearing. 2016. (Dec) 40 pages. [Source: Library]  
16. The Cat Book. Silvia Borando. 2017. Candlewick. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
17. Mama Cat Has Three Kittens. Denise Fleming. 1998. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
18. Minerva Louise. Janet Morgan Stoeke. 1988. 24 pages. [Source: Library] 
19. We're All Wonders. R.J. Palacio. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]   
20. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Mem Fox. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. 1984/1985. Kane/Miller. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
21. Trains Don't Sleep. Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Deidre Gill. 2017. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
22. Counting with Tiny Cat. Viviane Schwarz. 2017. Candlewick. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
23.  Sister Day! Lisa Mantchev. Illustrated by Sonia Sanchez. 2017. Simon & Schuster. 32 pages. [Source: Library] 
24. Babies Can Sleep Anywhere. Lisa Wheeler. Illustrated by Carolin Buzio. 2017. Harry N. Abrams. 32 pages. [Source: Library] 
25. The Plot Chickens. Mary Jane Auch. Illustrated by Herm Auch. 2009. Holiday House. 32 pages. [Source: Library]  
26. Chicken in School. Adam Lehrhaupt. Illustrated by Shahar Kober. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library] 
27. Sleeping Beauty. Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Erin McGuire. 2017. Disney-Hyperion. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
28. Happy Dreamer. Peter H. Reynolds. 2017. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
29. Baby Goes to Market. Atinuke. Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. 2017. Candlewick. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
30. Buy My Hats. Dave Horowitz. 2010. 32 pages. [Source: Library]

Bonus Category: Board Books:

1. Nighty-Night. Leslie Patricelli. 2017. Candlewick. 26 pages. [Source: Review copy; board book] 
2. Board book: Tinyville Town: I'm A Librarian. Brian Biggs. 2017. Abrams. 22 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. Board book: Buildablock. Christopher Franceschelli. Illustrated by Peskimo. 2017. Harry N. Abrams. 90 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
4. Board book: Baby Loves Quantum Physics! Ruth Spiro. Illustrated by Irene Chan. 2017. Charlesbridge. 22 pages. [Source: Review copy]  

© 2017 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews