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Picture Books for Kids

This is a collection of all of my book lists for children that feature our favorite picture books. Book lists are arranged by theme. You will find folktales from around the world, holiday books, wordless book, our best books of the year as well as titles on many other topics. Happy reading!

Children’s Books that Teach Meaningful Values

How do you teach children values and help them build character without sounding like a lecturer? Character traits like respect, kindness, honesty and gratitude? One tool you have at your disposal is a wealth of wonderful children’s books. The perfect picture book prompts children to consider situations in which their actions help them develop strong…
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Awesome Superhero Picture Books for Kids

Kids love to be the hero of their own story and these wonderful superhero picture books are just the thing to charge up their imaginations. This list of superhero children’s books will inspire kids to don a cape and mask and set off on an adventure where they conquer dastardly villains and save the world!…
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Children’s Books about Communities Coming Together

Foster your child’s faith in humanity by reading them picture books about communities coming together in times of crisis, as well as in times of normalcy. These children’s books about the power of community, being helpful and looking out for one’s fellow humans and creatures are a great resource to teach your children about the…
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Children’s Books about Resilience

You’ve heard the expression, “children are resilient,” and while that may be true, their resilience depends on the loving support of those around them who can help them learn to navigate tough times. These children’s books about resilience are good tools to help you teach your kids the skills they need to draw upon their…
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Pourquoi Tales: Stories that Teach How It Came to Be

I never thought much about pourquoi tales until I started reading them to my sons and was struck with how interested the kids were in the stories compared to the average picture book story. There is clearly a reason these stories are so timeless. This list of pourquoi tales for kids are some of our…
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Picture Book Biographies of Women in Sports

It’s hard to believe there was once a time when women and girls were discouraged from playing sports or getting involved in athletic pursuits. As you know from my list of picture books about women in history, there are some admirable women trailblazers in the world of sports. In choosing these biographies, I really wanted…
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Picture Book Biographies of Women Writers

Writers put pen to paper to tell stories to the world, whether it be fiction, journalism, poetry or even letters. These picture book biographies of women writers tell the tales of women who harnessed their writing talent to tell important stories. As seen in our list of 48 picture book biographies of women in history,…
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Picture Book Biographies of Women Musicians

Read these great picture book biographies of women musicians and singers and learn with your children about the artistic contributions of fabulous women throughout history. While our list of 48 biographies of women in history does feature a few women with musical careers, this book list goes deeper and features women from many different musical…
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