What are your favorite picture books? What if you had to pick your ten favorites?
If you love picture books, today will be a happy day for you. Today is Picture Book 10 for 10!
Mandy of Enjoy and Embrace Learning and Cathy of Reflect and Refine host this annual event. Parents, media specialists, authors, educators and people who love good picture books
post the ten picture books they can't live without. Mandy and Cathy will create a magazine-like collection of everyone's lists to share.
Here are older Picture Book 10 for 10s:
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How could I resist joining in?
Picture books are my life.
I'm a primary school librarian.
My favorites are always books with bite.
Here are my current ten favorites,
books I just can't resist reading, year after year:
Ooooh. Look at that big toy dinosaur. A little bit scary, right?
And what's that he has in his mouth? A gift bag? What's inside?
Well, let's just find out.
This cute and cuddly rabbit checks out a book about wolves from the library.
He's so absorbed in the book that he's oblivious to the
appearance of the very creature he's reading about...until it's too late.
Rotten Island is paradise for all the horrible, terrible monsters
that slither and spit and kick and bite there.
I've always wondered what would happen if junior high teachers read this to their students
on Valentine's Day. The real, cold truth about ooey-gooey romantic love.
I love all the Stupids books. The Stupids are just so...well, stupid.
Why does the Viper keep calling and calling Peggy Pig?
Just showing the cover, with a little boy of seven or eight holding a big rifle,
gets the ooos and aaaas going.
He wants his hat back.
And he's going to get it.
I warn children about The Green Ribbon.
And, of course, it's the first story they turn to.
One tiny step down from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Not for everyone.
Beware of Beware of the Frog.
What are your favorite edgy children's picture books? What have I missed?
Thanks for your list! I love Chalk and I Want My Hat Back, but I'm not famiiar with the rest -- on my list they go! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreat books for this theme. I'll definitely look for Beare of The Frog. I'd forgotten about The Biggest Bear-such fun. I don't know of others except Halloween books which now a granddaughter loves, like Scary, scary Halloween by Eve Bunting. Thanks for all-my list is growing!
ReplyDeleteIt always makes me happy to share new-to-you books.
ReplyDeleteI live in a rural area and our children are always begging for books about hunting. They love it when I bring The Biggest Bear out.
ReplyDeleteI am very intrigued by Beware of the Frog. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'd say it's the edgy-iest.
ReplyDeleteLove Emily Gravett, but have not read Wolves. I think you have intrigued many with Beware of the Bear. I know I want to read this.
ReplyDeleteAll of Emily Gravett's books are great.
ReplyDeleteThese are great. Some I've never heard of - so I can't wait to check them out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFun list! There are several here that I need to read. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteDeb, Super theme. I would like to try my hand at it with teens in mind. Actually, it might be interesting for my students to assemble a list of 10 titles around a theme of their choice. Hey, I like that idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Julie
Great theme! I love Chalk. And you have given me a few new ones to check out! My second graders love to be scared just a little bit.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of Emily Gravett's books--haven't even heard of her! Seen her on a few lists this morning--off to order. My goodness, this event is TERRIBLE for my credit card! I'm going to need a second job to pay for all the books I'm buying. Oh well. It's a good addiction to have! Love the theme of edgy books. It's fun to read this kind of book to my kids: my younger son loves edgy books, while my older gets very offended!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great list! I remember reading The Stupids when I was a kid. Thanks for sharing and thanks for commenting on my blog :)
ReplyDeleteOooo! Love your idea, Julie!
ReplyDeleteThe kids at my primary school love to be scared a little bit, too, Debra.
ReplyDeleteLoved the way you put this together! The Biggest Bear...that is buried somewhere in my bookcase, now I need to find it!
ReplyDeleteEdgy! I love it! That's a hilarious idea! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy list is here:
www.HappinessIsLiteracy.com
The Biggest Bear has great illustrations but it is also a compelling story.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I have (and love) many of these on your list. You might like The Bear on the Bed by Ruth Miller.
ReplyDeleteI am off to look that one up right now! Thanks, Lori.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand it! These are awesome choices. I opened up Amazon in another window so I could add them. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteKimberley
First in Maine
I'm so glad you liked my list, Kimberly.
ReplyDeleteLove your list! Steig is one of my all time favorites, glad to see him there. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your theme. Beware of the Frog is an all time favourite in my room Kids delight in reading it aloud! And Wolves by Gravett is a a perfect addition to this list! You must like Bear Despair - the wordless title. It would fit with this theme!
ReplyDeleteNo Bear Despair at my public library. Had to add it to my Amazon list! Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteSteig is one of my favorites, too. He seems respectful of children; he doesn't talk down to them.
ReplyDeleteI am so out of it as far as picture books go...I haven't read any of your top ten. Sigh. In my next life?
ReplyDeleteSo sad that we cannot read everything.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of most of these, but towards the end was a book I will never forget. I haven't read it in years, but The Green Ribbon still gives me nightmares!
ReplyDeleteYes, The Green Ribbon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a great list. I'm interested in checking out Tadpole's Promise. Barbara
ReplyDeleteIt is very edgy.
ReplyDeleteWow! You have a lot of "new to me" books on this list. Can't wait to check them out.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Nothing makes me happier than sharing books with others, Cathy!
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