Picture Books of 2020

1.
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read 4.60 avg rating — 3,629 ratings
2.
Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers
Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers 4.32 avg rating — 652 ratings
3.
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver 4.38 avg rating — 732 ratings
4.
Together We Grow
Together We Grow 3.76 avg rating — 425 ratings
5.
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit 4.45 avg rating — 484 ratings
6.
Just Like Me
Just Like Me 4.17 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
7.
We Are Water Protectors
We Are Water Protectors 4.49 avg rating — 8,567 ratings
8.
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything 4.40 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
9.
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story 4.42 avg rating — 1,060 ratings
10.
Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina
Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina
by: Lea Lyon
4.36 avg rating — 503 ratings
11.
The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History
The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History 4.30 avg rating — 235 ratings
12.
The Girl and the Dinosaur
The Girl and the Dinosaur 4.12 avg rating — 931 ratings
13.
No Fuzzball!
No Fuzzball! 4.35 avg rating — 707 ratings
14.
Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams
Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams 4.10 avg rating — 267 ratings
15.
Help Wanted: Must Love Books
Help Wanted: Must Love Books 4.26 avg rating — 1,001 ratings
16.
Grandma's Gardens
Grandma's Gardens 3.51 avg rating — 529 ratings
17.
Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism
Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism
by: Jen Malia
4.10 avg rating — 257 ratings
18.
Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane 4.30 avg rating — 296 ratings
19.
The Cat Man of Aleppo
The Cat Man of Aleppo 4.25 avg rating — 1,843 ratings
20.
The Elephants' Guide to Hide-And-Seek
The Elephants' Guide to Hide-And-Seek 3.96 avg rating — 268 ratings
21.
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children 4.09 avg rating — 331 ratings
22.
Just Like a Mama (Denene Millner Books)
Just Like a Mama (Denene Millner Books) 4.31 avg rating — 441 ratings
23.
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math 4.26 avg rating — 337 ratings
24.
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren 4.15 avg rating — 500 ratings
25.
Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth
Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth 3.69 avg rating — 142 ratings
25.
Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell
Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell 3.88 avg rating — 188 ratings
27.
Your Name Is a Song
Your Name Is a Song 4.54 avg rating — 2,241 ratings
27.
Plenty of Hugs
Plenty of Hugs 3.86 avg rating — 404 ratings
29.
Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights 4.27 avg rating — 308 ratings
30.
Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote
Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote 3.88 avg rating — 177 ratings
31.
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat 4.06 avg rating — 780 ratings
31.
We Will Rock Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #2)
We Will Rock Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 2,561 ratings
33.
Overground Railroad
Overground Railroad 4.30 avg rating — 944 ratings
34.
Almond
Almond
by: Allen Say
3.16 avg rating — 175 ratings
35.
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black Is a Rainbow Color 4.53 avg rating — 1,575 ratings
36.
Ronan the Librarian
Ronan the Librarian 4.24 avg rating — 691 ratings
37.
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey 4.19 avg rating — 683 ratings
38.
A Book for Escargot
A Book for Escargot 4.17 avg rating — 812 ratings
39.
In a Jar
In a Jar 4.38 avg rating — 2,430 ratings
40.
The Bug Girl: A True Story
The Bug Girl: A True Story 4.34 avg rating — 582 ratings
41.
Bo the Brave
Bo the Brave 3.97 avg rating — 531 ratings
42.
When the Babies Came to Stay
When the Babies Came to Stay 4.17 avg rating — 254 ratings
43.
Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream (The History Makers Series)
Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream (The History Makers Series) 4.21 avg rating — 115 ratings
43.
Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built 4.47 avg rating — 952 ratings
45.
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson 4.11 avg rating — 372 ratings
46.
Oscar's American Dream
Oscar's American Dream 4.06 avg rating — 154 ratings
47.
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America
Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America 4.36 avg rating — 418 ratings
48.
Coral
Coral 3.68 avg rating — 434 ratings
49.
Selena
Selena 4.36 avg rating — 391 ratings
50.
The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America
The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America 4.39 avg rating — 576 ratings
51.
Alice Across America: The Story of the First All-Girl American Road Trip
Alice Across America: The Story of the First All-Girl American Road Trip 3.85 avg rating — 162 ratings
52.
Timothy Mean and the Time Machine 2
Timothy Mean and the Time Machine 2 4.75 avg rating — 28 ratings
53.
I Am Goose!
I Am Goose! 3.57 avg rating — 173 ratings
53.
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story 4.29 avg rating — 397 ratings
53.
Clever Hans: The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse
Clever Hans: The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse 4.26 avg rating — 152 ratings
56.
The Cockatoo from Timbuktu
The Cockatoo from Timbuktu 4.76 avg rating — 62 ratings
57.
I Am Every Good Thing
I Am Every Good Thing 4.61 avg rating — 3,516 ratings
58.
Saturdays Are For Stella
Saturdays Are For Stella 4.51 avg rating — 437 ratings
59.
Clarinet and Trumpet
Clarinet and Trumpet 3.96 avg rating — 197 ratings
60.
Invent-a-Pet
Invent-a-Pet 4.18 avg rating — 207 ratings
60.
I Believe I Can
I Believe I Can 4.17 avg rating — 763 ratings
62.
Grandmother School
Grandmother School 4.41 avg rating — 269 ratings
62.
The Gift of Gerbert's Feathers
The Gift of Gerbert's Feathers 4.16 avg rating — 44 ratings
64.
A Kid of Their Own
A Kid of Their Own 3.29 avg rating — 106 ratings
65.
The Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe!
The Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe! 4.04 avg rating — 112 ratings
65.
Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring
Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring 4.43 avg rating — 483 ratings
67.
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl 3.96 avg rating — 150 ratings
68.
Soaked!
Soaked! 3.97 avg rating — 820 ratings
69.
Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Say Good Night
Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Say Good Night 4.27 avg rating — 1,023 ratings
70.
Cat Ladies
Cat Ladies 4.04 avg rating — 205 ratings
71.
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers 4.45 avg rating — 756 ratings
72.
The World Needs More Purple People
The World Needs More Purple People 3.97 avg rating — 2,303 ratings
73.
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart 4.39 avg rating — 1,154 ratings
74.
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) 4.51 avg rating — 2,028 ratings
75.
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott 4.44 avg rating — 356 ratings
76.
Packs: Strength in Numbers
Packs: Strength in Numbers 4.24 avg rating — 587 ratings
77.
Humpty Dumpty Lived Near a Wall
Humpty Dumpty Lived Near a Wall 3.68 avg rating — 236 ratings
77.
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish 3.99 avg rating — 694 ratings
79.
Houndsley and Catina at the Library
Houndsley and Catina at the Library 3.89 avg rating — 98 ratings
80.
Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer
Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer 4.06 avg rating — 128 ratings
80.
The Great Eggscape!
The Great Eggscape!
by: Jory John
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,543 ratings
82.
A Voice Named Aretha
A Voice Named Aretha 4.11 avg rating — 276 ratings
83.
A Day for Rememberin'
A Day for Rememberin' 4.38 avg rating — 393 ratings
83.
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures 3.93 avg rating — 849 ratings
85.
Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage
Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage 3.77 avg rating — 188 ratings
86.
Praline Lady
Praline Lady 4.63 avg rating — 27 ratings
86.
Cool Cuts
Cool Cuts 3.97 avg rating — 475 ratings
88.
The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest 4.34 avg rating — 460 ratings
89.
Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles
Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles 4.11 avg rating — 408 ratings
90.
She Leads: The Elephant Matriarch
She Leads: The Elephant Matriarch 4.28 avg rating — 178 ratings
91.
A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story 4.45 avg rating — 558 ratings
91.
The Mess That We Made
The Mess That We Made 4.38 avg rating — 401 ratings
93.
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey 4.36 avg rating — 871 ratings
93.
Bedtime Bonnet
Bedtime Bonnet 4.41 avg rating — 1,125 ratings
93.
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story 4.14 avg rating — 821 ratings
96.
Just Like Jesse Owens
Just Like Jesse Owens 4.11 avg rating — 118 ratings
97.
If I Couldn't Be Anne
If I Couldn't Be Anne 4.20 avg rating — 444 ratings
98.
The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem 4.35 avg rating — 887 ratings
99.
When Your Daddy's a Soldier
When Your Daddy's a Soldier 4.18 avg rating — 76 ratings
100.
Beautiful Shades of Brown: Laura Wheeler Waring, Artist
Beautiful Shades of Brown: Laura Wheeler Waring, Artist 4.31 avg rating — 293 ratings
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