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    Best Selling Picture Books | October 2018

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze7 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists Picture Books
    Best Selling Picture Books October 2018 The Day You Begin
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    The Children’s Book Review | October 9, 2018

    The Wonderful Things You Will Be, written and illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin, is this month’s best selling picture book from our affiliate store.

    You’ll also find our hand selected titles of the most popular picture books from the nationwide best-selling picture books listed by The New York Times.


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

     

    The Wonderful Things You Will BeThe Wonderful Things You Will Be

    Written and Illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin

    TCBR Review: Every child is unique, and parents can’t wait to see what they will one day be!

    Emily Winfield Martin’s delightful book dreams of what children will someday grow to be.

    This is a gorgeous book with warm and playful illustrations featuring a diverse set of children. Little ones will be drawn to the pictures, quickly pointing out which one matches what they themselves want to be. The surprise of a double foldout page at the end is a very exciting treat for children too, and my daughter wanted to look at it over and again. The prose is sweet and rhyming, drawing children in and lulling them (hopefully) to sleep before bedtime. A charming book that I highly recommend for young children. Read the full review …

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 3-7 | Publisher: Random House Children’s Books | 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-0-385-37671-6


    Nationwide Best Selling Picture Books

     

    The Day You BeginThe Day You Begin

    Written by Jacqueline Woodson

    Illustrated by Rafael López

    Publisher’s Synopsis:National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.

    There will be times when you walk into a room
    and no one there is quite like you.

    There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it’s how you look or talk, or where you’re from; maybe it’s what you eat, or something just as random. It’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it.

    Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael López’s dazzling art reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway.

    (This book is also available in Spanish, as El Día En Que Descubres Quién Eres!)

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books | Aug. 28, 2017 | ISBN-13: 978-0399246531


    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.

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

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


    All Are WelcomeAll Are Welcome

    Written by Alexandra Penfold

    Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

    Publisher’s Synopsis:A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.

    Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yarmulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A school where students grow and learn from each other’s traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

    All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school.

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers | July 10, 2018 | ISBN-13: 978-0525579649


    Dragons Love Tacos By Adam RubinDragons Love Tacos

    Written 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


    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.)

    Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

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


    The information for the best-selling picture books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of picture 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.

    *Header image from “The Day You Begin” written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2018)

    The best-selling picture books by Emily Winfield Martin, Adam Rubin, and others, are truly great choices. Follow along with our Picture Book category for more great titles to peruse.

    What to Read Next:

    1. Best Selling Picture Books | November 2016
    2. Best Selling Picture Books | April 2017
    3. Best Selling Picture Books | January 2019
    4. Best Selling Picture Books | September 2016

    *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 Alexandra Penfold B.J. Novak Best Selling Books For Kids Daniel Salmieri Dial Drew Daywalt Emily Winfield Martin Jacqueline Woodson Knopf Books for Young Readers Nancy Paulsen Books Oliver Jeffers Philomel Picture Books Random House Children's Books Suzanne Kaufman 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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    1. Annie Lynn on October 9, 2018 10:45 am

      You picked a bunch of my favorites and a few I didn’t know. Thanks for sharing!

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