In my February 11 post I listed 40 of the 100 best picture books recommended in 2008 by the New York Public Library System. How many have you read? Here are the final 60:
41. John Henry by Julius Lester
42. Julius by Angela Johnson
43. Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
44. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
45. The Line-Up Book by Russo Marisabina
46. The Little Red Hen: An Old Story retold by Margot Zemach
47. Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young.
48. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber
49. Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald
50. Machines At Work by Byron Barton
51. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
52. Maisy Goes Swimming by Lucy Cousins
53. Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
54. Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming
55. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
56. Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh
57. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia L. Burton
58. Millions Of Cats by Wanda Gag
59. Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall
60. Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Birmingham
61. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale retold by John Steptoe
62. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
63. My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
64. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
65. No, David! by David Shannon
66. Off to School, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest
67. Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
68. Olivia by Ian Falconer
69. Owen by Kevin Henkes
70. Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me by Eric Carle
71. Pierre: A Cautionary Tale by Maurice Sendak
72. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
73. Puss In Boots by Charles Perrault
74. The Random House Book Of Mother Goose: A Treasury Of 386 Timeless Nursery Rhymes by Arnold Lobel
75. Round Trip by Ann Jonas
76. Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinskey
77. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
78. Spots, Feathers and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri
79. The Story Of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
80. The Stray Dog by Simont Marc
81. Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
82. Swimmy by Leo Lionni
83. Sylvester And The Magic Pebble by William Steig
84. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
85. Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
86. Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
87. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly by Simms Taback
88. The Three Bears by Paul Galdone
89. Trashy Town by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman
90. The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs By A. Wolf by John Scieszka
91. Tuesday by David Wiesner
92. Uptown by Collier Bryan
93. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
94. The Wheels On The Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky
95. Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
96. Where's Spot? by Eric Hill
97. Whistle For Willie by Jack Ezra Keats
98. The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
99. Yoko by Rosemary Wells
100. Zomo The Rabbit: A Trickster Tale From West Africa retold by Gerald McDermott. D
Did you notice the mix of classics and newer books? This complete list should help to give you a well-rounded idea of what children love to read. Happy reading, picture book writers!
