RECOMMENDEDREADS: WORDLESS
P NEWM, J
THE GREEDY WORM
Jeff Newman
The greedy worm has his eye on a very big apple and he does NOT want to share with any of the other hungry bugs. In fact he eats the whole thing himself in one giant chomp to keep them away. But when a bird starts eyeing the now plump (and sluggish) greedy worm, he'll need those bugs he snubbed to keep the feaster from becoming the feast.
P ALEX, J
Jed Alexander GOLD
LITTLE RED AND THE CAT WHO LOVED CAKE P LEHM, B
Barbara Lehman
In this wordless picture book, a variation on the classic fairy tale, Little Red has baked a cake with her father and they set off for Grandma's house, but along the way they are trailed by a cat who loves cakes.
Who belongs and who doesn't? Do members of the same family all look the same? This wordless picture book plays with our assumptions about family. Is the little girl making food an uninvited guest, taking advantage of the bear family's open door? Or is she someone else entirely?
Deborah Kerbel WHIRL P KERB, D
Follow the wordless journey of a maple seed, sometimes called a maple key or whirligig, as it helicopters away from its parent tree and floats across a city on the autumn wind.
THE DEPTH OF THE LAKE AND THE HEIGHT OF THE SKY
Jihyun Kim
It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving behind their apartment in the busy city. His grandparents' home in the countryside feels like a different world. From the window, the curious boy sees a path leading enticingly into the forest. He can't wait to explore.
THE LINE IN THE SAND P LAM, T
Thao Lam
A monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play--flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball--until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them.
Hyunmin Park SO MUCH SNOW P PARK, H
It snowed all night long. It snowed so much that when two children awake in the morning and want to go outside to play, a shovel isn't even close to being enough. It's SO MUCH SNOW!
FOREVER HOME : A DOG AND BOY LOVE STORY P COLE, H
Henry Cole
Told in two voices, a boy who wants a dog more than anything and an abandoned dog looking for a forever home find each other.
Stephen Savage SIGN OFF P SAVA, S
A wordless picture book that shows what the figures on road signs do when no one is around to see them.
A DAY FOR SANDCASTLES
JonArno Lawson
A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at the beach.
P GENH, M
I SEE YOU
Michael
Genhart
A wordless picture book that depicts a homeless woman who is not seen by all the life around her, except by a little boy. Ultimately, in a gesture of compassion, this boy approaches this woman, in an exchange where he sees her and she experiences being seen.
A BALL FOR DAISY P RASC, C
Chris Raschka
A wordless picture book about all the fun a dog can have with her ball.
P HARE, J
FIELD TRIP TO THE MOON
John Hare
In this wordless picture book, a girl is accidentally left behind on a class trip to the moon.
Stephen Savage WHERE’S WALRUS? P SAVA, S
In this wordless picture book, follow Walrus on a happy-go-lucky spree through the big city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.
Alonso AQUARIUM P ALON, C
Cynthia
In this wordless picture book, a little girl learns about love, nature, and the transformative power of letting go when a little fish leaps into her life.