I love baby bird I love you children’s literature has never looked this good
literature has never looked this good
literature has never looked this good please children scootch closer don’t
please children scootch closer don’t
please children scootch closer don’t make me tell you again about the
make me tell you again about the
make me tell you again about the scooching you and the red chop-chop
scooching you and the red chop-chop
scooching you and the red chop-chop welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Illustrated children’s books that island
Illustrated children’s books that island
Illustrated children’s books that island looks like a nice quiet place and it’s
looks like a nice quiet place and it’s
looks like a nice quiet place and it’s only a little way from the public garden
only a little way from the public garden
only a little way from the public garden for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at individual illustrated books that aren’t
individual illustrated books that aren’t
individual illustrated books that aren’t part of an extended series so there’s no
part of an extended series so there’s no
part of an extended series so there’s no room for the likes of the berenstain
room for the likes of the berenstain
room for the likes of the berenstain bears or for Clifford the Big Red Dog
bears or for Clifford the Big Red Dog
bears or for Clifford the Big Red Dog I guess she’s right we’re also focusing
I guess she’s right we’re also focusing
I guess she’s right we’re also focusing on books that are fully Illustrated on
on books that are fully Illustrated on
on books that are fully Illustrated on every page and therefore are omitting
every page and therefore are omitting
every page and therefore are omitting works such as Grimm’s fairy tales or any
works such as Grimm’s fairy tales or any
works such as Grimm’s fairy tales or any of the Roald Dahl books
of the Roald Dahl books
of the Roald Dahl books despite Quentin Blake’s brilliance
number 10 guess how much I love you Sam
number 10 guess how much I love you Sam McBratney and Anita Jerome little
McBratney and Anita Jerome little
McBratney and Anita Jerome little nut-brown hare who was going to bed held
nut-brown hare who was going to bed held
nut-brown hare who was going to bed held on tight to big nut-brown hares very
on tight to big nut-brown hares very
on tight to big nut-brown hares very long ears a simple tale taking place
long ears a simple tale taking place
long ears a simple tale taking place between two nut-brown hares the plot for
between two nut-brown hares the plot for
between two nut-brown hares the plot for our first picture book begins when
our first picture book begins when
our first picture book begins when little nut-brown hare asks big nut-brown
little nut-brown hare asks big nut-brown
little nut-brown hare asks big nut-brown the titular question guess how much I
the titular question guess how much I
the titular question guess how much I love you the pair then seeks to measure
love you the pair then seeks to measure
love you the pair then seeks to measure their amount of love for the other
their amount of love for the other
their amount of love for the other always out doing the measurement
always out doing the measurement
always out doing the measurement previously given I love you as high as I
previously given I love you as high as I
previously given I love you as high as I can reach said big nut-brown hare a
can reach said big nut-brown hare a
can reach said big nut-brown hare a charming story on its own though there
charming story on its own though there
charming story on its own though there is also an animated series inspired by
is also an animated series inspired by
is also an animated series inspired by it kids love the repetition and the
it kids love the repetition and the
it kids love the repetition and the overall message in this book but I love
overall message in this book but I love
overall message in this book but I love you as high as I can hop smiled big
you as high as I can hop smiled big
you as high as I can hop smiled big nut-brown hare it explains to them in
nut-brown hare it explains to them in
nut-brown hare it explains to them in language they understand the endlessness
language they understand the endlessness
language they understand the endlessness of love then he lay down close by and
of love then he lay down close by and
of love then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile
whispered with a smile
whispered with a smile I love you right up to the moon
number nine Alexander and the terrible
number nine Alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day
horrible no good very bad day
horrible no good very bad day Judith yours and ray Cruz I would the
Judith yours and ray Cruz I would the
Judith yours and ray Cruz I would the sweet with gum in my mouth and now
sweet with gum in my mouth and now
sweet with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair many kids books
there’s gum in my hair many kids books
there’s gum in my hair many kids books tell tall tales of fantastical
tell tall tales of fantastical
tell tall tales of fantastical happenings we could only hope to
happenings we could only hope to
happenings we could only hope to experience this is no such book a boy
experience this is no such book a boy
experience this is no such book a boy who most definitely woke up on the wrong
who most definitely woke up on the wrong
who most definitely woke up on the wrong side of bed Alexander’s terrible
side of bed Alexander’s terrible
side of bed Alexander’s terrible horrible no good very bad day involves
horrible no good very bad day involves
horrible no good very bad day involves gum in hair cavities and lima beans all
gum in hair cavities and lima beans all
gum in hair cavities and lima beans all of which encourage our titular boy to
of which encourage our titular boy to
of which encourage our titular boy to wish to move down under next week I said
wish to move down under next week I said
wish to move down under next week I said I’m going to Australia a black and white
I’m going to Australia a black and white
I’m going to Australia a black and white Award winner for grades K through two
Award winner for grades K through two
Award winner for grades K through two its moral is simple some days are just
its moral is simple some days are just
its moral is simple some days are just terrible horrible no good and very bad
terrible horrible no good and very bad
terrible horrible no good and very bad but that’s okay my mom says some days
but that’s okay my mom says some days
but that’s okay my mom says some days are like that even in Australia number
are like that even in Australia number
are like that even in Australia number eight make way for ducklings Robert
eight make way for ducklings Robert
eight make way for ducklings Robert McCluskey you’ll get run over and once
McCluskey you’ll get run over and once
McCluskey you’ll get run over and once she got her breath she added this is no
she got her breath she added this is no
she got her breath she added this is no place for babies a story that would
place for babies a story that would
place for babies a story that would suffer without its authors charcoal
suffer without its authors charcoal
suffer without its authors charcoal illustrations McCluskey’s make way for
illustrations McCluskey’s make way for
illustrations McCluskey’s make way for ducklings has been in print since it
ducklings has been in print since it
ducklings has been in print since it first hit shelves in 1941 if you guys
first hit shelves in 1941 if you guys
first hit shelves in 1941 if you guys ever read that wonderful children’s book
ever read that wonderful children’s book
ever read that wonderful children’s book make way for ducklings with a mama duck
make way for ducklings with a mama duck
make way for ducklings with a mama duck you know leads or baby ducks across the
you know leads or baby ducks across the
you know leads or baby ducks across the street inspired by the author’s time in
street inspired by the author’s time in
street inspired by the author’s time in the Boston Public Garden as a young art
the Boston Public Garden as a young art
the Boston Public Garden as a young art student it’s the tale of a mallard
student it’s the tale of a mallard
student it’s the tale of a mallard family searching for a permanent home
family searching for a permanent home
family searching for a permanent home with a heartwarming trek through Boston
with a heartwarming trek through Boston
with a heartwarming trek through Boston and to loving yet independent characters
and to loving yet independent characters
and to loving yet independent characters at its core the book is sold well over
at its core the book is sold well over
at its core the book is sold well over two million copies has been immortalized
two million copies has been immortalized
two million copies has been immortalized as a statue in the Boston Public Garden
as a statue in the Boston Public Garden
as a statue in the Boston Public Garden and was named the official children’s
and was named the official children’s
and was named the official children’s book of the Commonwealth of
book of the Commonwealth of
book of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts proving that parental love transcends
proving that parental love transcends
proving that parental love transcends species and when night falls they swim
species and when night falls they swim
species and when night falls they swim to their little island and go to sleep
to their little island and go to sleep
to their little island and go to sleep number seven go dog go PD Eastman big
number seven go dog go PD Eastman big
number seven go dog go PD Eastman big dog
dog
dog little dog big dogs and little dogs dr.
little dog big dogs and little dogs dr.
little dog big dogs and little dogs dr. Seuss edited and approved this classic
Seuss edited and approved this classic
Seuss edited and approved this classic colorfully Illustrated kids book teaches
colorfully Illustrated kids book teaches
colorfully Illustrated kids book teaches as much as it tickles the funny bone a
as much as it tickles the funny bone a
as much as it tickles the funny bone a beginner book for ages 3 through 7
beginner book for ages 3 through 7
beginner book for ages 3 through 7 penned by PD Eastman and not Seuss
penned by PD Eastman and not Seuss
penned by PD Eastman and not Seuss himself as many believe it is it is not
himself as many believe it is it is not
himself as many believe it is it is not hot here under the house
hot here under the house
hot here under the house it’s simple text communicates lessons
it’s simple text communicates lessons
it’s simple text communicates lessons about colors life diversity and even
about colors life diversity and even
about colors life diversity and even romance all while telling a playful
romance all while telling a playful
romance all while telling a playful parable with few syllable words oh do
parable with few syllable words oh do
parable with few syllable words oh do you like my hat
you like my hat
you like my hat I do not goodbye
I do not goodbye
I do not goodbye good boy the dogs go in the dogs go out
good boy the dogs go in the dogs go out
good boy the dogs go in the dogs go out the dogs are big the dogs are little the
the dogs are big the dogs are little the
the dogs are big the dogs are little the dogs are red the dogs are blue teachers
dogs are red the dogs are blue teachers
dogs are red the dogs are blue teachers love it parents love it and kids love it
love it parents love it and kids love it
love it parents love it and kids love it too a dog party big dog party number 6
too a dog party big dog party number 6
too a dog party big dog party number 6 good night moon Margaret wise Brown and
good night moon Margaret wise Brown and
good night moon Margaret wise Brown and Clement heard in the Great Green Room
Clement heard in the Great Green Room
Clement heard in the Great Green Room there was a telephone and a red balloon
there was a telephone and a red balloon
there was a telephone and a red balloon and the picture of the cow jumping over
and the picture of the cow jumping over
and the picture of the cow jumping over the moon bedtime stories are an
the moon bedtime stories are an
the moon bedtime stories are an essential part of childhood and good
essential part of childhood and good
essential part of childhood and good night moon is probably one of the
night moon is probably one of the
night moon is probably one of the greatest bedtime stories ever written
greatest bedtime stories ever written
greatest bedtime stories ever written good night room good night moon good
good night room good night moon good
good night room good night moon good night cow jumping over the moon a
night cow jumping over the moon a
night cow jumping over the moon a ritualistic account of an
ritualistic account of an
ritualistic account of an anthropomorphic bunnies bedtime routine
anthropomorphic bunnies bedtime routine
anthropomorphic bunnies bedtime routine it’s about bidding good night to all the
it’s about bidding good night to all the
it’s about bidding good night to all the important things in a child’s life from
important things in a child’s life from
important things in a child’s life from the Bears to the chairs the kittens to
the Bears to the chairs the kittens to
the Bears to the chairs the kittens to the mittens it works especially well as
the mittens it works especially well as
the mittens it works especially well as a picture book because kids can look for
a picture book because kids can look for
a picture book because kids can look for the things mentioned themselves both on
the things mentioned themselves both on
the things mentioned themselves both on the page and off of it inside their own
the page and off of it inside their own
the page and off of it inside their own rooms and cook
rooms and cook
rooms and cook to the old lady whispering
number five The Very Hungry Caterpillar
number five The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle what in Sunday morning the
Eric Carle what in Sunday morning the
Eric Carle what in Sunday morning the warm Sun came up and pop out of the egg
warm Sun came up and pop out of the egg
warm Sun came up and pop out of the egg came a tiny and Very Hungry Caterpillar
came a tiny and Very Hungry Caterpillar
came a tiny and Very Hungry Caterpillar a picture book recognized with awards
a picture book recognized with awards
a picture book recognized with awards for graphic design The Very Hungry
for graphic design The Very Hungry
for graphic design The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a twentieth century
Caterpillar is a twentieth century
Caterpillar is a twentieth century literature phenomenon with over 30
literature phenomenon with over 30
literature phenomenon with over 30 million books sold worldwide Eric Carles
million books sold worldwide Eric Carles
million books sold worldwide Eric Carles classic has been bought more than once
classic has been bought more than once
classic has been bought more than once every minute since publication on
every minute since publication on
every minute since publication on Wednesday he ate through three plums but
Wednesday he ate through three plums but
Wednesday he ate through three plums but he was still hungry and that’s before
he was still hungry and that’s before
he was still hungry and that’s before various toys and merchandiser taken into
various toys and merchandiser taken into
various toys and merchandiser taken into account not bad for a story that entered
account not bad for a story that entered
account not bad for a story that entered into the author’s head one day while he
into the author’s head one day while he
into the author’s head one day while he was using a hole puncher the rest is
was using a hole puncher the rest is
was using a hole puncher the rest is number learning appetite inducing
number learning appetite inducing
number learning appetite inducing history and the quirkiest caterpillar to
history and the quirkiest caterpillar to
history and the quirkiest caterpillar to butterfly tale ever told he nibbled a
butterfly tale ever told he nibbled a
butterfly tale ever told he nibbled a hole in the cocoon pushed his way out
hole in the cocoon pushed his way out
hole in the cocoon pushed his way out and
number four the giving tree’ shel
number four the giving tree’ shel silverstein everyday the boy would come
he would gather her leaves one of the
he would gather her leaves one of the more controversial picture books in
more controversial picture books in
more controversial picture books in existence interpretations of The Giving
existence interpretations of The Giving
existence interpretations of The Giving Tree are divided the story sees a little
Tree are divided the story sees a little
Tree are divided the story sees a little boy grow into an old man under the
boy grow into an old man under the
boy grow into an old man under the watchful eyes of the eponymous tree so
watchful eyes of the eponymous tree so
watchful eyes of the eponymous tree so the boy cut off her branches and carried
the boy cut off her branches and carried
the boy cut off her branches and carried him away to build his house the changes
him away to build his house the changes
him away to build his house the changes that occur in their relationship have
that occur in their relationship have
that occur in their relationship have critics unsure whether the message is
critics unsure whether the message is
critics unsure whether the message is positive or negative
positive or negative
positive or negative either way this book gets children
either way this book gets children
either way this book gets children thinking and adults to Silverstein’s
thinking and adults to Silverstein’s
thinking and adults to Silverstein’s poem collection where the sidewalk ends
poem collection where the sidewalk ends
poem collection where the sidewalk ends almost featured here but the giving tree
almost featured here but the giving tree
almost featured here but the giving tree gets our vote come boy come sit out
gets our vote come boy come sit out
gets our vote come boy come sit out check on arrest number three
check on arrest number three
check on arrest number three love you forever Robert Munsch and
love you forever Robert Munsch and
love you forever Robert Munsch and Sheila McGraw a mother held her new baby
Sheila McGraw a mother held her new baby
Sheila McGraw a mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and
and very slowly rocked him back and
and very slowly rocked him back and forth back and forth back and forth
forth back and forth back and forth
forth back and forth back and forth another cyclical story love you forever
another cyclical story love you forever
another cyclical story love you forever deals with the passing of time and the
deals with the passing of time and the
deals with the passing of time and the stages of life preparing kids for the
stages of life preparing kids for the
stages of life preparing kids for the adulthood that they will eventually
adulthood that they will eventually
adulthood that they will eventually encounter the boy grew he grew and he
encounter the boy grew he grew and he
encounter the boy grew he grew and he grew and he grew he grew until he was a
grew and he grew he grew until he was a
grew and he grew he grew until he was a teenager he had strange friends and he
teenager he had strange friends and he
teenager he had strange friends and he wore strange clothes and he listened to
wore strange clothes and he listened to
wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music the message is both simple
strange music the message is both simple
strange music the message is both simple and thought-provoking especially as the
and thought-provoking especially as the
and thought-provoking especially as the mother son roles are reversed towards
mother son roles are reversed towards
mother son roles are reversed towards the books conclusion the son went to his
the books conclusion the son went to his
the books conclusion the son went to his mother he picked her up and rocked her
mother he picked her up and rocked her
mother he picked her up and rocked her back and forth back and forth back and
back and forth back and forth back and
back and forth back and forth back and forth Robert Munsch could have featured
forth Robert Munsch could have featured
forth Robert Munsch could have featured for paper-bag princess as well but love
for paper-bag princess as well but love
for paper-bag princess as well but love you forever will likely never be beaten
you forever will likely never be beaten
you forever will likely never be beaten in terms of being a picture book that
in terms of being a picture book that
in terms of being a picture book that brings tears to your eyes
brings tears to your eyes
brings tears to your eyes just ask the cast of friends and while
just ask the cast of friends and while
just ask the cast of friends and while he rocked her he’s saying I love you
he rocked her he’s saying I love you
he rocked her he’s saying I love you forever I’ll like you for always as long
forever I’ll like you for always as long
forever I’ll like you for always as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be Wow
as I’m living my baby you’ll be Wow
as I’m living my baby you’ll be Wow number 2 where the wild things are
number 2 where the wild things are
number 2 where the wild things are Maurice Sendak his mother called him
Maurice Sendak his mother called him
Maurice Sendak his mother called him wild thing
wild thing
wild thing and Max said I read you up so he was
and Max said I read you up so he was
and Max said I read you up so he was sent to bed without eating anything a
sent to bed without eating anything a
sent to bed without eating anything a story of just 338 words it’s a testament
story of just 338 words it’s a testament
story of just 338 words it’s a testament to the weight of those words and the
to the weight of those words and the
to the weight of those words and the detail of the accompanying illustrations
detail of the accompanying illustrations
detail of the accompanying illustrations that where the wild things are has a
that where the wild things are has a
that where the wild things are has a reputation as one of the most vibrant
reputation as one of the most vibrant
reputation as one of the most vibrant imaginative and emotional children’s
imaginative and emotional children’s
imaginative and emotional children’s stories ever written and now cried max
stories ever written and now cried max
stories ever written and now cried max let the wild rumpus start the plot
let the wild rumpus start the plot
let the wild rumpus start the plot centers on a young boy named Max who
centers on a young boy named Max who
centers on a young boy named Max who after being naughty is sent to bed
after being naughty is sent to bed
after being naughty is sent to bed without his supper max then embarks into
without his supper max then embarks into
without his supper max then embarks into an anger inspired make-believe world
an anger inspired make-believe world
an anger inspired make-believe world literally journeying to where the wild
literally journeying to where the wild
literally journeying to where the wild things are but after all of his
things are but after all of his
things are but after all of his adventures nothing beats the warmth of a
adventures nothing beats the warmth of a
adventures nothing beats the warmth of a parent’s love and through a day and into
parent’s love and through a day and into
parent’s love and through a day and into the night of his very own room
the night of his very own room
the night of his very own room where he found his supper waiting for
where he found his supper waiting for
where he found his supper waiting for him before we crack the spine on our top
him before we crack the spine on our top
him before we crack the spine on our top pick here are some honorable mentions
sunshine lollipops and Biggles
sunshine lollipops and Biggles everything is this you yeah well it says
everything is this you yeah well it says
everything is this you yeah well it says here no photo with the department store
here no photo with the department store
here no photo with the department store Santa this year no letter to Santa and
Santa this year no letter to Santa and
Santa this year no letter to Santa and you made your sister put out the milk
you made your sister put out the milk
you made your sister put out the milk and cookies mm-hmm sounds to me like
and cookies mm-hmm sounds to me like
and cookies mm-hmm sounds to me like this is your crucial year if I were you
this is your crucial year if I were you
this is your crucial year if I were you I would think about climbing on board
I would think about climbing on board
I would think about climbing on board number one The Cat in the Hat dr. Seuss
number one The Cat in the Hat dr. Seuss
number one The Cat in the Hat dr. Seuss okay you will note I am neat wiped my
okay you will note I am neat wiped my
okay you will note I am neat wiped my feet on the mat Theodore Geisel
feet on the mat Theodore Geisel
feet on the mat Theodore Geisel otherwise known as dr. Seuss is rightly
otherwise known as dr. Seuss is rightly
otherwise known as dr. Seuss is rightly regarded as a legendary picture book
regarded as a legendary picture book
regarded as a legendary picture book writer and illustrator green eggs and
writer and illustrator green eggs and
writer and illustrator green eggs and ham is an absolute essential title of
ham is an absolute essential title of
ham is an absolute essential title of his but our top spots taken by The Cat
his but our top spots taken by The Cat
his but our top spots taken by The Cat in the Hat a story which Geisel himself
in the Hat a story which Geisel himself
in the Hat a story which Geisel himself admits to being proudest of oat oat out
admits to being proudest of oat oat out
admits to being proudest of oat oat out of this house out out why every house
of this house out out why every house
of this house out out why every house should have a cat in it curled up by the
should have a cat in it curled up by the
should have a cat in it curled up by the fireplace little Warren The Cat in the
fireplace little Warren The Cat in the
fireplace little Warren The Cat in the Hat was written at a time when
Hat was written at a time when
Hat was written at a time when children’s literature was at a
children’s literature was at a
children’s literature was at a crossroads publishers wanted to do away
crossroads publishers wanted to do away
crossroads publishers wanted to do away with what they called Dick and Jane
with what they called Dick and Jane
with what they called Dick and Jane traditions replacing them with something
traditions replacing them with something
traditions replacing them with something new original educational and funny it
new original educational and funny it
new original educational and funny it isn’t here I’ll mark this X it isn’t
isn’t here I’ll mark this X it isn’t
isn’t here I’ll mark this X it isn’t there I’ll mark that why it isn’t
there I’ll mark that why it isn’t
there I’ll mark that why it isn’t underneath the Apple mark the Apple hki
underneath the Apple mark the Apple hki
underneath the Apple mark the Apple hki the cat was exactly that look I’m a cat
the cat was exactly that look I’m a cat
the cat was exactly that look I’m a cat that can talk do you agree with our list
that can talk do you agree with our list
that can talk do you agree with our list well he just wants attention
well he just wants attention
well he just wants attention give him the satisfaction which book
give him the satisfaction which book
give him the satisfaction which book brings back your childhood form or
brings back your childhood form or
brings back your childhood form or nostalgic top 10s published every day be
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was amazing thank you so much for that
was amazing thank you so much for that gift I was not ready for this today
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