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    Best Selling Picture Books | March 2016

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze6 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists Picture Books
    Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
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    The Children’s Book Review | March 2, 2016

    It’s back at the top again! Our best selling picture book from our affiliate store is one of our all-time favorite books: Dear Zoo, by Rod Campbell!

    As per usual,  we’ve 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 New York Times best selling picture books list also continues to host titles by Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt, as well as 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

    Dear Zoo by Rod CampbellDear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

    By Rod Campbell

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Dear Zoo is twenty-five years old — and still as popular as ever!

    And with an updated look, this classic children’s storybook about a youngster loooking for a perfect pet is sure to delight a new generation of readers!

    Ages 1-4 | Publisher: Little Simon | 2007 (Reprint) | ISBN-13:978-1416947370

    Nationwide Best Selling Picture Books

    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

    Waiting by Kevin HenkesWaiting

    Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes

    Publisher’s Synopsis: What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig—all toys arranged on a child’s windowsill—wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times–bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.

    Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?

    Waiting is a big part of childhood—waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen—but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s extraordinary career.

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Greenwillow Books | 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-0062368430

    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.

    What to Read Next:

    1. Best Selling Picture Books | April 2016
    2. Best Selling Picture Books | May 2016
    3. Best Selling Picture Books | February 2016
    4. Best Selling Picture Books | August 2015

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Adam Rubin B.J. Novak Best Selling Books Best Selling Books For Kids Daniel Salmieri Dial books Drew Daywalt Greenwillow Books Kevin Henkes Lindsay Mattick Little Brown Books for Young Readers Little Simon Oliver Jeffers Philomel Books Picture Books Rod Campbell Sophie Blackall The New York Times
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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