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Picture Books Even the Adults Will Love

Some stories enchant kids so much that they want to read the story over and over. The adults reading the stories to them, aren't always so enamored. These are books with elements like beautiful illustrations, enchanting stories, and/or hilarious shenanigans, that will create fan favorites for everyone involved.

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  • Barnabus is a sweet little elephant-ish creature that's been labeled a "failed project" at the lab. Barnabus and his adorable creature-friends go on a journey to find their place in the world.
    Book, 2020Toronto : Tundra Books, 2020. — j P STORIES FAN T
  • An imaginative girl explains her fears through dragon metaphors, helping her find courage and fun throughout the day.
    Book, 2020New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — j P GROWING ZOLLARS
  • In this delightful wordless picture book, a housecat discovers a tiny alien spaceship flying around. The aliens are fascinated with all the things they find on earth.
    Book, 2013New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. — j P ANIMALS WIESNER
  • A super silly story about a snapping turtle trying to catch some breakfast, but as more and more fishies show up, his plan starts to change.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — j P ANIMALS HARE J
  • The Moonlight Zoo has some of the most whimsical illustrations and uses page cut-outs to focus on different details in the pictures as a little girl enters an enchanted world to find her lost cat.
    Book, 2022Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2022 — j P ANIMALS POWELL-T
  • A story of 2 siblings- a wooden robot and a princess who turns into a log at night. The little wooden robot goes on a fantastic journey to find his beloved sister when she is taken away.
    Book, 2021New York : Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2021 — j P ROYALTY GAULD T
  • Two unseen narrators have a conversation about the incredible sea slugs called sea bunnies. Their conversation teaches readers about how wonderful and neat these little creatures are.
    Book, 2021New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021. — j P NATURE RAYMUNDO
  • A colorful, vibrant, rhyming book about a pajama party for nursery rhyme characters hosted by Mother Goose.
    Book, 2015New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2015. — j P BEDTIME SMITH D
  • Oona the mermaid and her best friend Otto the otter, scour the sea searching for the most majestic treasures... and get up to a lot of shenanigans as well.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Katherine Tegen books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — j P STORIES DIPUCCHI
  • Margaret has just moved with her parents to a home by the sea. On her first day, she discovers a baby unicorn that needs a friend and a home.
    Book, 2020New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2020] — j P STORIES SMITH B
  • This charming and hilarious tale follows an alien posing as a stuffed unicorn toy, as he documents his day-to-day experiences with an earthling child.
    Book, 2021Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021] — j P STORIES BIEDRZYC
  • Millie Fleur's enchanting garden is full of plants that many people scoff at. Millie continues tending to the plants she loves most, and she find others who appreciate her unique plants.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, [2024] — j P STORIES MANDIN C
  • A delightful, playful book about celebrating ourselves, all the things we love to do, and finding friends who like us for who we are.
    Book, 2024New York : Flamingo Books, 2024. — j P GROWING VAN NESS
  • This book is a celebration of night creatures. It starts out with showing readers the sweetest, snuggliest animals nestled in for the night... and then highlights the shenanigans that the woodland creatures get up to while everyone sleeps.
    Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2024] — j P BEDTIME KASTNER
  • Skater baby stumbles upon a lone skateboard while visiting the park... and then takes it for a wild ride.
    Book, 2021New York : Razorbill, 2021. — j P TRANSPOR NOEL J
  • A young boy who is grieving his mother, goes on a fantastical journey to discover what remains of those we love.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — j P GROWING NAYERI D
  • A hilarious (and totally completely truly accurate) guide to all the reasons you shouldn't trust fish.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2025. — j P ANIMALS SHARPSON
  • Every ending leads to a new start. 'Beginning' is a gorgeous, inspiring reminder to embrace the cycles of life and consider our perspective about endings.
    Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022] — j P NATURE THOMAS S
  • If you're a lost creature in need of a loving home, Julia's is the place for you. Julia welcomes any and all creature with open arms, and she never hesitates to find solutions and accommodations for all their individual needs.
    Book, 2014New York : First Second, 2014. — j P STORIES HATKE B
  • Ms. Picklepop does her absolute best to teach etiquette to young readers, despite BluRp'S constant interferences.
    Book, 2022New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022 — j P GROWING DERBY C