Picture Books of 2023

1.
Once Upon a Book
Once Upon a Book
by: Grace Lin
4.20 avg rating — 1,165 ratings
2.
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider 4.35 avg rating — 832 ratings
3.
In Every Life
In Every Life 4.27 avg rating — 1,352 ratings
4.
Beneath
Beneath 4.42 avg rating — 1,220 ratings
5.
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!
Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! 4.49 avg rating — 973 ratings
6.
An American Story
An American Story 4.62 avg rating — 1,577 ratings
6.
A Lot Like Batman (DC Batman)
A Lot Like Batman (DC Batman) 4.04 avg rating — 90 ratings
6.
Hope Is a Hop
Hope Is a Hop 4.22 avg rating — 135 ratings
6.
Just Because
Just Because 4.11 avg rating — 2,122 ratings
6.
Just One Flake
Just One Flake 3.98 avg rating — 524 ratings
6.
The Schoolyard Raccoon
The Schoolyard Raccoon 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
12.
Big
Big 4.63 avg rating — 4,501 ratings
12.
Mr. S: A First Day of School Book
Mr. S: A First Day of School Book 4.22 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
12.
Every Little Seed
Every Little Seed 3.83 avg rating — 90 ratings
15.
Evergreen
Evergreen 4.30 avg rating — 1,183 ratings
15.
Love Makes a Garden Grow
Love Makes a Garden Grow 4.16 avg rating — 230 ratings
17.
If I Was a Horse
If I Was a Horse 3.75 avg rating — 855 ratings
17.
Naming Ceremony
Naming Ceremony 4.30 avg rating — 145 ratings
19.
Very Good Hats
Very Good Hats 4.02 avg rating — 1,090 ratings
19.
Don't Touch that Flower
Don't Touch that Flower 3.98 avg rating — 696 ratings
19.
Grandma's Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story
Grandma's Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story 4.10 avg rating — 219 ratings
22.
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli 4.21 avg rating — 967 ratings
22.
Dreams of Green: A Three Kings' Day Story
Dreams of Green: A Three Kings' Day Story 3.99 avg rating — 76 ratings
24.
What Is Hope?
What Is Hope? 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings
25.
Rain
Rain 3.81 avg rating — 281 ratings
26.
Squash, the Cat
Squash, the Cat 3.86 avg rating — 215 ratings
26.
Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America
Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America 3.94 avg rating — 128 ratings
28.
The Loud Librarian
The Loud Librarian 4.05 avg rating — 760 ratings
28.
A Gift for Nai Nai
A Gift for Nai Nai 4.47 avg rating — 174 ratings
30.
In the Night Garden
In the Night Garden 4.05 avg rating — 684 ratings
30.
How Mr. Silver Stole the Show
How Mr. Silver Stole the Show 4.30 avg rating — 73 ratings
32.
Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions 3.70 avg rating — 757 ratings
32.
Everybody Has a Body
Everybody Has a Body 4.28 avg rating — 232 ratings
34.
Julie and the Mango Tree
Julie and the Mango Tree 4.15 avg rating — 132 ratings
35.
A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book
A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book 3.59 avg rating — 520 ratings
35.
Sometimes, a Tiger
Sometimes, a Tiger 3.48 avg rating — 118 ratings
37.
The Brilliant Ms. Bangle
The Brilliant Ms. Bangle 3.84 avg rating — 230 ratings
38.
Powerful You
Powerful You 4.09 avg rating — 43 ratings
39.
Small Knight and the Angry Prince
Small Knight and the Angry Prince 3.70 avg rating — 33 ratings
40.
The Yellow Áo Dài
The Yellow Áo Dài
by: Hanh Bui
4.27 avg rating — 216 ratings
41.
The Unwelcome Surprise
The Unwelcome Surprise 4.08 avg rating — 80 ratings
42.
A Dupatta Is . . .
A Dupatta Is . . . 4.35 avg rating — 239 ratings
43.
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 3.83 avg rating — 127 ratings
44.
There's a Beach in My Bedroom
There's a Beach in My Bedroom 3.90 avg rating — 83 ratings
45.
Hush, Little Rocket
Hush, Little Rocket
by: Mo O'Hara
3.80 avg rating — 95 ratings
46.
A Gift of Feathers
A Gift of Feathers 3.86 avg rating — 58 ratings
47.
Zora, the Story Keeper
Zora, the Story Keeper 4.32 avg rating — 171 ratings
48.
The Artivist
The Artivist 4.38 avg rating — 492 ratings
49.
Girls on Wheels
Girls on Wheels 4.29 avg rating — 135 ratings
50.
I Want to Be Spaghetti!
I Want to Be Spaghetti! 4.16 avg rating — 563 ratings
51.
Joy Takes Root
Joy Takes Root 4.06 avg rating — 117 ratings
52.
Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold
Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold 3.62 avg rating — 93 ratings
53.
Something, Someday
Something, Someday 4.37 avg rating — 1,352 ratings
54.
Dear Unicorn
Dear Unicorn
by: Josh Funk
3.97 avg rating — 169 ratings
55.
These Olive Trees: A Palestinian Family’s Story
These Olive Trees: A Palestinian Family’s Story 4.62 avg rating — 605 ratings
56.
Hattie Harmony: Opening Night
Hattie Harmony: Opening Night 4.19 avg rating — 153 ratings
57.
Etta Extraordinaire
Etta Extraordinaire 4.08 avg rating — 83 ratings
58.
Hiding: A Story About Finding Quiet in a Busy World
Hiding: A Story About Finding Quiet in a Busy World 3.79 avg rating — 62 ratings
59.
The Nature Journal: A Backyard Adventure
The Nature Journal: A Backyard Adventure 3.89 avg rating — 141 ratings
60.
Here: I Can Be Mindful
Here: I Can Be Mindful 3.92 avg rating — 126 ratings
61.
This Is the First Book I Will Read to You
This Is the First Book I Will Read to You 3.77 avg rating — 64 ratings
62.
A Girl Can Build Anything
A Girl Can Build Anything 3.76 avg rating — 202 ratings
63.
Mouseboat
Mouseboat 3.81 avg rating — 106 ratings
64.
When PB Met J
When PB Met J 3.93 avg rating — 174 ratings
65.
Welcome, Rain!
Welcome, Rain! 3.83 avg rating — 95 ratings
66.
Let's Go Puddling!
Let's Go Puddling! 3.72 avg rating — 174 ratings
67.
Spring Is for Strawberries
Spring Is for Strawberries 3.85 avg rating — 85 ratings
68.
Sari-Sari Summers
Sari-Sari Summers 4.28 avg rating — 299 ratings
69.
Summer Is for Cousins
Summer Is for Cousins 4.11 avg rating — 389 ratings
70.
Turkey's Sandtastic Beach Day (Turkey Trouble, #7)
Turkey's Sandtastic Beach Day (Turkey Trouble, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 253 ratings
71.
I'm Going to Build a Snowman
I'm Going to Build a Snowman 4.22 avg rating — 441 ratings
72.
The Wishing Machine
The Wishing Machine 4.01 avg rating — 248 ratings
73.
Remembering
Remembering 4.45 avg rating — 359 ratings
74.
Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love
Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love
by: Saira Mir
4.42 avg rating — 113 ratings
75.
Empanadas for Everyone
Empanadas for Everyone 4.12 avg rating — 162 ratings
76.
I Can Be All Three
I Can Be All Three 4.39 avg rating — 277 ratings
77.
The Masjid Kamal Loves
The Masjid Kamal Loves 3.89 avg rating — 113 ratings
78.
Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance
Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance
by: Kat Zhang
3.94 avg rating — 250 ratings
79.
This Book Is My Best Friend
This Book Is My Best Friend 3.97 avg rating — 298 ratings
80.
The Hockey Skates
The Hockey Skates 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings
81.
Shizue's Path
Shizue's Path 4.05 avg rating — 40 ratings
82.
Tell Me Your Dreams
Tell Me Your Dreams 3.23 avg rating — 48 ratings
83.
One Day: A Mother's Dreams and Hopes of Parenting Expressed through Poetic Prose
One Day: A Mother's Dreams and Hopes of Parenting Expressed through Poetic Prose
by: Joanna Ho
4.05 avg rating — 294 ratings
84.
Never Forget Eleanor
Never Forget Eleanor 4.15 avg rating — 192 ratings
85.
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year 4.47 avg rating — 623 ratings
86.
Milo Walking: A Picture Book
Milo Walking: A Picture Book 3.94 avg rating — 122 ratings
87.
The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll): A Picture Book (Abrams Books for Young Readers)
The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll): A Picture Book (Abrams Books for Young Readers) 4.41 avg rating — 284 ratings
88.
The Enchanted Symphony
The Enchanted Symphony 4.08 avg rating — 184 ratings
89.
Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself (A Picture Book) (I Am Books)
Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself (A Picture Book) (I Am Books) 4.25 avg rating — 167 ratings
90.
Pa, Me, and Our Sidewalk Pantry: A Picture Book
Pa, Me, and Our Sidewalk Pantry: A Picture Book 4.18 avg rating — 174 ratings
91.
The Pumpernickel-Daffodil
The Pumpernickel-Daffodil 3.96 avg rating — 75 ratings
92.
Growl: A Picture Book
Growl: A Picture Book 3.23 avg rating — 48 ratings
93.
The Good Hair Day: A Picture Book
The Good Hair Day: A Picture Book 4.07 avg rating — 191 ratings
94.
How Are You, Verity?
How Are You, Verity? 4.20 avg rating — 158 ratings
95.
The Fairest in the Land: A Picture Book
The Fairest in the Land: A Picture Book 3.53 avg rating — 92 ratings
96.
The Carpet: An Afghan Family Story
The Carpet: An Afghan Family Story 4.06 avg rating — 139 ratings
97.
The Museum of Lost Teeth: A Picture Book
The Museum of Lost Teeth: A Picture Book 3.85 avg rating — 93 ratings
98.
Love Like Chocolate
Love Like Chocolate 4.19 avg rating — 64 ratings
99.
Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal
Wish Soup: A Celebration of Seollal 3.70 avg rating — 107 ratings
100.
I Drew a Heart
I Drew a Heart 3.81 avg rating — 54 ratings
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