NYT - Children’s Picture Books | Westchester Library System

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#1 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 349 week(s).

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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.

2) Dragons love tacos

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Rubin, Adam

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#2 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 395 week(s).

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Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa.

3) The day the crayons quit

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Daywalt, Drew

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#3 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 357 week(s).

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When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

4) What do you do with an idea?

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Yamada, Kobi

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#4 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. It has been on the list for 47 week(s).

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This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.

5) Woo hoo! you're doing great!

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Boynton, Sandra

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#5 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

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Publisher Annotation: Bestselling, beloved author Sandra Boynton--and a very exuberant chicken!--have an important message to share in this inspiring and highly giftable all-ages picture book for every life milestone!

6) I wish you more

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Rosenthal, Amy Krouse

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#6 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 79 week(s).

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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

7) The book with no pictures

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Novak, B. J

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#7 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 182 week(s).

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"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--

8) Good night, little blue truck

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Schertle, Alice

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#8 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 46 week(s).

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Publisher Annotation: A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It's not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightening sure can be scary, but it's easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it's all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep!

9) Grumpy monkey

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Lang, Suzanne

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#9 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 77 week(s).

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Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.

10) The smart cookie

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John, Jory

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#10 on the Children’s Picture Books list for 2023-05-07. It has been on the list for 18 week(s).

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, VOX Books

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Publisher Annotation: This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?