Picture Books of 2019

1.
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré 4.42 avg rating — 2,963 ratings
2.
When Sadness is at Your Door
When Sadness is at Your Door
by: Eva Eland
4.39 avg rating — 3,148 ratings
3.
Mary Wears What She Wants
Mary Wears What She Wants 4.35 avg rating — 1,182 ratings
4.
Unicorn Day
Unicorn Day 3.86 avg rating — 1,945 ratings
5.
The Book Hog
The Book Hog 4.15 avg rating — 2,042 ratings
6.
Because
Because 4.31 avg rating — 4,048 ratings
7.
Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver
Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver 3.95 avg rating — 365 ratings
8.
Under My Hijab
Under My Hijab
by: Hena Khan
4.39 avg rating — 1,666 ratings
9.
My Footprints
My Footprints
by: Bao Phi
3.91 avg rating — 967 ratings
10.
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown 4.20 avg rating — 1,679 ratings
11.
Sulwe
Sulwe 4.66 avg rating — 11,066 ratings
12.
Isaac's Ice Cream Tree
Isaac's Ice Cream Tree 4.43 avg rating — 58 ratings
13.
The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons 4.37 avg rating — 2,113 ratings
14.
Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street
Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street 4.24 avg rating — 359 ratings
15.
A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player
A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player 4.07 avg rating — 119 ratings
16.
Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary
Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary 4.41 avg rating — 638 ratings
17.
Little Women: A BabyLit Storybook (BabyLit Storybooks)
Little Women: A BabyLit Storybook (BabyLit Storybooks) 4.27 avg rating — 96 ratings
18.
My Heart
My Heart 4.26 avg rating — 2,521 ratings
19.
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
by: Kat Zhang
4.33 avg rating — 1,795 ratings
20.
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug 4.36 avg rating — 4,285 ratings
21.
Hands Up!
Hands Up! 3.94 avg rating — 806 ratings
22.
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution 4.21 avg rating — 790 ratings
23.
Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon
Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon 4.50 avg rating — 389 ratings
24.
Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color
Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color 4.23 avg rating — 715 ratings
25.
A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park
A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park 4.16 avg rating — 449 ratings
26.
Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story 4.26 avg rating — 709 ratings
27.
Tomorrow Most Likely
Tomorrow Most Likely 3.62 avg rating — 1,288 ratings
28.
I Am Billie Jean King
I Am Billie Jean King 4.29 avg rating — 336 ratings
29.
I Will Be Fierce
I Will Be Fierce 4.33 avg rating — 1,016 ratings
30.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated 4.63 avg rating — 7,180 ratings
31.
A Stone Sat Still
A Stone Sat Still 4.24 avg rating — 2,560 ratings
32.
Little Libraries, Big Heroes
Little Libraries, Big Heroes 4.22 avg rating — 784 ratings
33.
Reading Beauty
Reading Beauty 4.17 avg rating — 1,123 ratings
34.
When Spring Comes to the DMZ
When Spring Comes to the DMZ 4.26 avg rating — 511 ratings
35.
Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together
Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together 3.90 avg rating — 999 ratings
35.
Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face
Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face 4.09 avg rating — 278 ratings
37.
The Little Green Girl
The Little Green Girl 4.14 avg rating — 359 ratings
38.
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs 4.09 avg rating — 340 ratings
39.
Dragon Night
Dragon Night 3.89 avg rating — 394 ratings
39.
The Little Guys
The Little Guys 3.55 avg rating — 1,414 ratings
41.
Maria the Matador
Maria the Matador 3.89 avg rating — 259 ratings
41.
Ruby's Sword
Ruby's Sword 3.64 avg rating — 258 ratings
43.
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride 4.11 avg rating — 409 ratings
44.
Pride Colors
Pride Colors 4.27 avg rating — 385 ratings
45.
Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge
Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge 4.02 avg rating — 339 ratings
46.
Bear Came Along
Bear Came Along 4.24 avg rating — 3,453 ratings
47.
Meet Miss Fancy
Meet Miss Fancy 4.09 avg rating — 380 ratings
47.
Most Marshmallows
Most Marshmallows 3.64 avg rating — 928 ratings
47.
Hair Love
Hair Love 4.58 avg rating — 9,621 ratings
50.
Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington
Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington 3.95 avg rating — 257 ratings
50.
Gloria Takes a Stand: How Gloria Steinem Listened, Wrote, and Changed the World
Gloria Takes a Stand: How Gloria Steinem Listened, Wrote, and Changed the World 4.04 avg rating — 159 ratings
52.
Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs
Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs 4.15 avg rating — 123 ratings
53.
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex 4.12 avg rating — 556 ratings
54.
There Are No Bears in This Bakery
There Are No Bears in This Bakery 3.87 avg rating — 1,517 ratings
54.
Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival
Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival 4.10 avg rating — 657 ratings
56.
Dandy
Dandy 4.45 avg rating — 1,406 ratings
57.
Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines
Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines 4.17 avg rating — 594 ratings
58.
Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep
Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep 4.14 avg rating — 778 ratings
59.
Truman
Truman 4.34 avg rating — 1,964 ratings
60.
Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh
Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh 3.69 avg rating — 240 ratings
61.
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way 4.45 avg rating — 1,228 ratings
62.
Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends
Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends 4.43 avg rating — 491 ratings
63.
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment 4.39 avg rating — 1,806 ratings
64.
B is for Baby
B is for Baby
by: Atinuke
4.23 avg rating — 760 ratings
65.
The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors 3.81 avg rating — 643 ratings
66.
Let's Have a Dog Party
Let's Have a Dog Party 3.91 avg rating — 297 ratings
67.
The Lost Book
The Lost Book 3.70 avg rating — 458 ratings
68.
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins 4.24 avg rating — 488 ratings
68.
Operation Photobomb
Operation Photobomb 3.96 avg rating — 136 ratings
70.
Cinderella Liberator
Cinderella Liberator really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,422 ratings
71.
Big Boys Cry
Big Boys Cry 4.21 avg rating — 725 ratings
72.
Seagull & Sea Dragon
Seagull & Sea Dragon 3.79 avg rating — 322 ratings
73.
The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng
The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng 4.51 avg rating — 692 ratings
74.
Nothing: Nothing Can Separate You From God’s Love!
Nothing: Nothing Can Separate You From God’s Love! 4.73 avg rating — 37 ratings
75.
From a Small Seed―The Story of Eliza Hamilton
From a Small Seed―The Story of Eliza Hamilton 3.83 avg rating — 241 ratings
76.
Little Naturalists: The Adventures of John Muir
Little Naturalists: The Adventures of John Muir 3.65 avg rating — 94 ratings
77.
Anya's Secret Society
Anya's Secret Society 4.04 avg rating — 189 ratings
78.
Another
Another 3.89 avg rating — 2,258 ratings
78.
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando 4.32 avg rating — 1,475 ratings
80.
Music for Mister Moon
Music for Mister Moon 3.77 avg rating — 655 ratings
81.
Elvis Is King!
Elvis Is King! 3.79 avg rating — 623 ratings
82.
The Donkey Egg
The Donkey Egg 4.11 avg rating — 820 ratings
82.
Sergio Sees the Good: The Story of a Not So Bad Day (Henry & Friends Mindfulness Series)
Sergio Sees the Good: The Story of a Not So Bad Day (Henry & Friends Mindfulness Series) 4.06 avg rating — 110 ratings
84.
Wilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller (A Big Words Book, 10)
Wilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller (A Big Words Book, 10) 4.16 avg rating — 279 ratings
85.
Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish
Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish 3.95 avg rating — 816 ratings
86.
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior 4.25 avg rating — 926 ratings
87.
The Chickens Are Coming!
The Chickens Are Coming! 3.54 avg rating — 205 ratings
88.
Hedy and her Amazing Invention
Hedy and her Amazing Invention
by: Jan Wahl
3.83 avg rating — 88 ratings
89.
Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor
Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor 4.43 avg rating — 317 ratings
90.
Snakes on a Train
Snakes on a Train 3.45 avg rating — 463 ratings
90.
When You Are Brave
When You Are Brave 4.25 avg rating — 818 ratings
92.
Dancing Through Fields of Color: The Story of Helen Frankenthaler
Dancing Through Fields of Color: The Story of Helen Frankenthaler 4.05 avg rating — 246 ratings
92.
You Are New
You Are New 4.18 avg rating — 959 ratings
94.
Cats Are a Liquid
Cats Are a Liquid 3.79 avg rating — 574 ratings
95.
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story 4.40 avg rating — 6,690 ratings
96.
Nova the Star Eater
Nova the Star Eater 3.48 avg rating — 208 ratings
97.
My Two Dads and Me
My Two Dads and Me 3.99 avg rating — 134 ratings
98.
An ABC of Equality (Volume 1) (Empowering Alphabets, 1)
An ABC of Equality (Volume 1) (Empowering Alphabets, 1) 3.88 avg rating — 361 ratings
98.
Not Quite Snow White
Not Quite Snow White 4.43 avg rating — 1,587 ratings
100.
My Two Moms and Me
My Two Moms and Me 3.99 avg rating — 183 ratings
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