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    Best Selling Picture Books | May 2016

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze6 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists Picture Books
    Yay You Moving Up and Moving On
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    The Children’s Book Review | May 2, 2016

    Graduation season is upon us and the best selling picture books are reflective of this. The best selling picture book from our affiliate store is Sandra Boynton’s Yay, You!: Moving Up and Moving On.

    We’ve also shared our hand selected titles of the most popular picture books from the nationwide best selling picture books listed by The New York Times. The very uplifting I Wish You More, by the dynamic duo of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld, is another great grad gift idea. The New York Times best selling picture books list also continues to host titles by Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt, B.J. Novak’s The Book with No Pictures; as well as the gorgeous Finding Winnie!

    The Children’s Book Review’s Best Selling Picture Book

    Yay You Moving Up and Moving OnYay, You! : Moving Up and Moving On

    Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On

    For new graduates, or for anyone facing imminent change, here is profound insight, bold inspiration, and truly ensloxifying advice. Also an occasional hippo. No wombats.
    What’s more, Yay,You! will not overstress the weary mind. It’s nice and short, with lots of pictures, no chapters, no index, no graphs, no study questions, and not a single Suggestion for Further Reading.

    Portable, colorful, and low in saturated fats, this is truly the perfect gift for that special onwardly-mobile someone.

    There are so many choices. The world is immense. Take a good look around and decide what makes sense…

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Little Simon | 2001 | ISBN-13: 978-0689842832

    Nationwide Best Selling Picture Books

    I wish You MoreI Wish You More

    Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

    Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Some books are about a single wish. Some books are about three wishes. The infallible team of Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have combined their extraordinary talents to create this exuberant book of endless good wishes. Wishes for curiosity and wonder, for friendship and strength, laughter and peace. Whether celebrating life’s joyous milestones, sharing words of encouragement, or observing the wonder of everyday moments, this sweet and uplifting book is perfect for wishers of every age.

    Ages 3-6 | Publisher: Chronicle Books | 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-1452126999

    Finding Winnie- The True Story of the World's Most Famous BearFinding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

    Written by Lindsay Mattick

    Illustrated by Sophie Blackall 

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.

    In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war.

    Harry Colebourn’s real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey–from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England…

    And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin.

    Here is the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.

    Ages 3-6 | Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Oct. 20 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-0316324908

    The Book with No Pictures By B.J. NovakThe Book with No Pictures 

    By B.J. Novak

    Publisher’s synopsis: A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian.
    You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .

    BLORK. Or BLUURF.

    Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.

    Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, The Book with No Pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.)

    Ages 5-8 | Publisher: Dial | 2014 | ISBN-13: 978-0803741713

    Dragons Love Tacos By Adam RubinDragons Love Tacos

    By Adam Rubin; Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

    Publisher’s synopsis: This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!

    Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You’re in red-hot trouble.

    The award-winning team behind Those Darn Squirrels! has created an unforgettable, laugh-until-salsa-comes-out-of-your-nose tale of new friends and the perfect snack.

    Ages 3-5 | Publisher: Dial | June 14, 2012 | ISBN-13:978-0803736801

    TheDayTheCrayonsQuitThe Day the Crayons Quit

    By Drew Daywalt; Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

    Publisher’s synopsis: Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me — now a #1 New York Times bestseller!

    Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

    Kids will be imagining their own humorous conversations with crayons and coloring a blue streak after sharing laughs with Drew Daywalt and New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers. This story is perfect as a back-to-school gift, for all budding artists, for fans of humorous books such as Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith, and for fans of Oliver Jeffers’ Stuck, The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Lost and Found, and This Moose Belongs to Me.

    Ages 3-7 | Publisher: Philomel | June 27, 2013 | ISBN-13: 978-0399255373

    The information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their most current and up-to-date list.

    The best selling picture books by Oliver Jeffers, Drew Daywalt and more, sure are a gorgeous feast for the eyes. Follow along with our Picture Book and Board Book categories for more great titles to peruse.

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    Adam Rubin Amy Krouse Rosenthal B.J. Novak Best Books for Kids Best Selling Books For Kids Chronicle Books Daniel Salmieri Dial books Drew Daywalt Lindsay Mattick Little Brown Books for Young Readers Little Simon Oliver Jeffers Philomel Books Picture Books Sandra Boynton Sophie Blackall The New York Times Tom Lichtenheld
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