Aliki. Tabby: A story in pictures. (Ej Al)
Pictures tell the story of a kitten's first year in her new home, with a warm bed, good food, and a little girl to play with and love.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's animals. (Ej An)
The reader is invited to find a variety of animals hidden amidst woodland scenes.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's counting house. (Ej An)
One by one, ten children move from their old house into their new house with all their possessions. Die-cut windows reveal the interiors of the houses and the book can also be read from back to front.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's Italy (Ej An)
A pictorial presentation of rural, town, and city scenes in Italy, which contain hidden images from fine arts, religion, history, and folklore.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's journey. (Ej An)
Records in drawings the author's journey through northern Europe and his impressions of the land, the people at work and play, and their art, architecture, folklore, and fairy tales.
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's U.S.A. (Ej An)
In wordless panoramas a lone traveler approaches the New World from the West in the present day and journeys the width of the country backward through time, departing the east coast as the Santa Maria appears over the horizon.
Arnosky, Jim. Mouse writing. (Ej Ar)
A pair of skating mice trace out the letters of the cursive alphabet on the ice.
Aruego, Jose. The last laugh. (Ej Aru)
Known for his bullying ways, a slithering snake makes his way along to scare the gopher and duck, but the frustrated duck has a plan of his own and is ready to give their unwelcome tormenter a lesson he won't soon forget.
Baker, Jeannie. Window. (Ej Ba)
Chronicles the events and changes in a young boy's life and in his environment, from babyhood to grownup, through wordless scenes observed from the window of his room.
Bang, Molly. The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher. (Ej Ba)
In this story without words, an old woman is pursued by a strange man with a passion for strawberries.
Banyai, Istvan. The other side. (Ej Ba)
A wordless picture book that shows a series of familiar scenes through many twists in point of view, such as a boy looking down out of a jet's window and another boy on the ground looking up at the same jet.
Banyai, Istvan. REM - rapid eye movement. (Ej Ba)
The toys surrounding a boy who has fallen asleep while playing in his room reappear as fantastical images as he dreams.
Banyai, Istvan. Re-zoom. (Ej Ba)
A wordless picture book presents a series of scenes, each one from farther away, showing, for example, a boat which becomes the image on a magazine, which is held in a hand, which belongs to a boy, and so on.
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. (Ej Ba)
A wordless picture book presents a series of scenes, each one from farther away, showing, for example, a girl playing with toys which is actually a picture on a magazine cover, which is part of a sign on a bus, and so on.
Bartlett, T. C. Tuba lessons. (Ej Ba)
While walking through the woods on his way to his tuba lesson, a boy becomes sidetracked by all the animals that want to hear him play.
Blair, Margot. The red string. (Ej Bl)
The adventures of a piece of red string as it winds its way from an open drawer across the world.
Blake, Quentin. Clown. (Ej Bl)
After being discarded, Clown makes his way through town having a series of adventures as he tries to find a home for himself and his other toy friends.
Bonners, Susan. Just in passing. (Ej Bo)
A yawn is passed from a baby to an enormous number of people, one by one, until it comes back to the baby.
Briggs, Raymond. The snowman. (Ej Br)
When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
Brouillard, Anne. Three cats. (Ej Br)
Three cats leap from a branch into water and exchange places with three fish who are splashed up onto the branch.
Brown, Craig McFarland. The patchwork farmer. (Ej Br)
After ripping his overalls again and again in the course of his daily work, a farmer ends up with a colorful patchwork pair.
Bruna, Dick. Miffy's dream. (Ej Br)
Miffy meets a playmate from another land in her dream.
Bullock, Kathleen. The rabbits are coming! (Ej Bu)
Rabbits bearing balloons frolic through a house, causing much consternation among its human occupants.
Butterworth, Nick. Amanda's butterfly. (Ej Bu)
While looking for butterflies, a young girl discovers an even more beautiful winged creature, who needs her help.
Carle, Eric. Do you want to be my friend? (Ej Ca)
A mouse searches everywhere for a friend.
Carle, Eric. I see a song. (Ej Ca)
Brightly colored forms represent music played by the violin.
Carmi, Giora. A circle of friends. (Ej Ca
When a boy anonymously shares his snack with a homeless man, he begins a cycle of good will.
Chesworth, Michael. Rainy day dream. (Ej Ch)
A young boy imagines a rainy day adventure in which the wind sweeps him and his umbrella on an incredible flight across country.
Collington, Peter. The angel and the soldier boy. (Ej Co)
A child dreams her toy angel and soldier come alive in a perilous adventure in which they rescue a coin from thieving pirates.
Collington, Peter. Little pickle. (Ej Co)
Even in her dream, mischievous Little Pickle gets in trouble, as she has to be rescued from a rubber raft on the high seas.
Collington, Peter. The midnight circus. (Ej Co)
A young boy's favorite mechanical horse comes to life and carries him to a circus for a night of adventure and stardom.
Collington, Peter. The tooth fairy. (Ej Co)
A resourceful tooth fairy goes to great lengths when a little girl loses a tooth.
Cosentino, Ralph. The marvelous misadventures of Fun-Boy. (E Cos)
In twelve short stories without words, Fun-Boy looks for adventure, but it is misadventure that he finds.
Day, Alexandra. Carl goes shopping. (Ej Da)
Carl, the family dog, is left in charge of the baby while his owner goes to the upstairs level in a shopping center. Carl and the baby have a wonderful time exploring the lower level.
Day, Alexandra. Carl's masquerade. (Ej Da)
Carl, a large dog, and the baby in his charge fit right in when they follow Mom and Dad to a PTA masquerade party.
Day, Alexandra. Follow Carl! (Ej Da)
Carl, the dog, leads a group of children around the neighborhood in the game of follow the leader.
Day, Alexandra. Good dog, Carl. (Ej Da)
Carl, the lovable, trusty family dog, has a wonderful time and gets in all kinds of trouble with the baby of the family when Mother leaves the house.
Dematons, Charlotte. The yellow balloon. (Ej De)
A yellow balloon sails around the world.
De Paola, Tomie. The hunter and the animals: A wordless picture book. (Ej De)
When the discouraged hunter falls asleep, the forest animals play a trick on him.
De Paola, Tomie. Pancakes for breakfast. (Ej De)
A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets.
De Paola, Tomie. Sing, Pierrot, sing: A picture book in mime. (Ej De)
Simple Pierrot dreams of his saucy sweetheart Columbine in this original story featuring the traditional comic characters.
Drescher, Henrik. The yellow umbrella. (Ej Dr)
In this wordless picture book, two monkeys and one yellow umbrella can go anywhere.
Dupasquier, Philippe. I can't sleep. (Ej Du)
A wordless story about the activities of a family one night when no one can sleep.
Faller, Régis. The adventures of Polo. (Ej Fal)
Polo the dog sets out from his home and enjoys many adventures, including sailing his boat on top of a whale, roasting hot dogs over a volcano, and taking a ride in a spaceship built from a mushroom.
Faller, Régis. Polo: The runaway book. (Ej Fal)
While trying to retrieve his new book from a thieving alien, Polo has a series of adventures and eventually helps the alien and his people.
F́elix, Monique. The alphabet. (Ej Fe)
A mouse trapped in a book discovers the letters of the alphabet.
F́elix, Monique. Colors. (Ej Fe)
A mouse trapped in a book discovers what colors are.
F́elix, Monique. The numbers. (Ej Fe)
A mouse trapped in a book discovers the numbers from one to ten.
F́elix, Monique. The opposites. (Ej Fe
In this wordless story, two mice trapped inside a book discover a series of opposites.
F́elix, Monique. The plane. (Ej Fe)
A mouse has an adventure with a plane. The front cover has an uneven cut on one edge to simulate a spot where the mouse has been chewing.
F́elix, Monique. The wind. (Ej Fe)
A little mouse trapped in a book discovers the wind.
Fleischman, Paul. Sidewalk circus. (Ej Fl)
A young girl watches as the activities across the street from her bus stop become a circus.
Geistert, Arthur. Hogwash. (Ej Gei)
Illustrations without words depict the enormous and complicated contraption that Mama Pig uses to get her little piglets clean.
Goodale, Rebecca. Island dog. (Ej Go)
In this lift-the-flap story without words a dog explores an island.
Goodall, John S. Creepy castle. (Ej Go)
A brave young mouse and his lady fair venture into a deserted castle, unaware that a villainous outlaw has been skulking behind them.
Goodall, John S. Naughty Nancy. (Ej Go)
Nancy, a venturesome small mouse, creates a series of crises at her sister's wedding and reception.
Goodall, John S. Paddy to the rescue. (Ej Go)
Paddy Pig pursues a jewel thief over land and water and has the pleasure of returning the stolen goods to their very charming owner.
Goodall, John S. Paddy under water. (Ej Go)
Paddy Pork dons deep-sea diving gear to dive into the ocean's depths where he meets Neptune, finds an ancient wreck, and makes a rewarding discovery.
Goodall, John S. Shrewbettina's birthday. (Ej Go)
A gallant gentleman who rescues Shrewbettina from a purse snatcher goes on to help her plan and give a grand birthday party.
Graham, Alastair. Full moon soup, or, The fall of the Hotel Splendide. (Ej Gr)
Strange and ridiculous things happen at the Hotel Splendide when the chef takes his first sip of hot soup under the full moon.
Gutiérrez, Elisa. Picturescape. (Ej Gu)
During a trip to an art museum a young boy's imagination takes him on many adventures as he is able to travel through many of the paintings in the gallery.
Henterly, Jamichael. Good night, garden gnome. (Ej He)
During the daytime, a child's imagination seems to bring the garden gnome to life, but at night, a different magic takes over as he protects the gardens, fends off predators, rescues lost toys, and keeps order.
Heuer, Christoph. Lola & Fred. (Ej Heu)
Lola and Fred prove differences in character and appearance--or even species--do not have to get in the way of reaching a goal.
Heuer, Christoph. Lola & Fred & Tom. (E Heu)
When Lola, Fred, and Tom go on a hot air balloon adventure, stormy weather causes their balloon to drop into the ocean and together they formulate a plan to get to land and to try to get airborne again, in a picture book without words.
Himler, Ronald. Dancing boy. (Ej Hi)
In this wordless story the world of adults stands still, as a wee naked boy dances through town like a mini-Pied Piper enticing other children to cast off their woes and their clothes.
Hughes, Shirley. Up and up. (Ej Hu)
A small girl wants to fly and succeeds after several attempts.
Hutchins, Pat. Changes, changes. (Ej Hu)
Two wooden dolls rearrange wooden building blocks to form various objects.
Jenkins, Steve. Looking down. (Ej Je)
A series of views of one landscape is seen from progressively higher vantage points, beginning with a view of the sidewalk as seen by a kneeling child and ending outside our galaxy.
Kamm, Katja. Invisible. (Ej Ka)
Eccentric and edgy, a wordless book is illustrated in bold contrasts that, depending on the background, cause things to mysteriously disappear and reappear, creating humorous scenarios.
Keats, Ezra Jack. Clementina's cactus. (Ej Ke)
Clementina discovers a delightful surprise in the prickly skin of the cactus.
Keats, Ezra Jack. Skates! (Ej Ke)
Two dogs almost give up their efforts to learn to roller skate until they have an opportunity to help a stranded kitten.
Krahn, Fernando. Amanda and the mysterious carpet. (Ej Kr)
A throw rug delivered to Amanda's house flies to the roof with her upon it and leaves her stranded.
Koontz, Robin Michal. Dinosaur dream. (Ej Ko)
A boy who loves dinosaurs is taken on a journey to their land one night.
Lehman, Barbara. Museum trip. (Ej Le)
In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.
Lehman, Barbara. Rainstorm. E Leh)
In this wordless picture book, a boy finds a mysterious key which leads him on an adventure one rainy day.
Lehman, Barbara. The red book. (Ej Le)
In illustrations of exceptional detail, a young girl crosses oceans and continents to meet a new friend, in a wordless book-within-a-book story.
Lindblom, Steven. Let's give Kitty a bath! (Ej Li)
Two children try to give Kitty a bath and a merry chase ensues when Kitty tries to hide from them.
Liu, Jae Soo. Yellow umbrella. (Ej Li)
A story, in pictures and music, of children on their way to school on a rainy day.
Louchard, Antonin. Little star. (Ej Lo)
A tiny red starfish dreams of leaving its ocean home and traveling up into the night sky to shine among the celestial stars.
Luthardt, Kevin. Peep! (Ej Lu)
Although a boy is lonely after the hatchling duckling that followed him home finally joins other ducks, he soon meets another creature.
McCully, Emily Arnold. First snow. (Ej Ma)
A timid little mouse discovers the thrill of sledding in the first snow of the winter.
McCully, Emily Arnold. Four hungry kittens. (Ej Ma)
In this wordless story, four kittens share adventures while their mother is away hunting food.
McCully, Emily Arnold. New baby. (Ej Ma)
The youngest mouse in a large family discovers excitement and frustration when a new baby arrives.
McCully, Emily Arnold. Picnic. (Ej Ma)
A little mouse gets lost on the way to a family picnic.
McCully, Emily Arnold. School. (Ej Ma)
A curious little mouse decides to find out what school is all about.
McGrath, Meggan. My grapes. (Ej Ma)
A mouse learns to share her grapes with others.
Maizlish, Lisa. The ring. (Ej Ma)
A boy finds a magic ring that enables him to float above New York City and have adventures.
Mayer, Mercer. Ah-choo. (Ej Ma)
Relates the consequences of an elephant's sneeze.
Mayer, Mercer. A boy, a dog, and a frog. (Ej Ma)
Tells in pictures a boy's unsuccessful attempts to catch a frog.
Mayer, Mercer. Bubble bubble. (Ej Ma)
A little boy creates all sorts of fantastic animals with his magic bubble maker.
Mayer, Mercer. Frog goes to dinner. (Ej Ma)
Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for the family at the posh restaurant where they are having dinner.
Mayer, Mercer. Frog on his own. (Ej Ma)
On a walk in the park with his friends, Frog decides to do some exploring on his own.
Mayer, Mercer. Frog, where are you? (Ej Ma)
A boy and his dog suffer through several adventures while searching for a pet frog that escaped during the night.
Mayer, Mercer. One frog too many. (Ej Ma)
A boy's pet frog thinks that the new little frog the boy gets for his birthday is one frog too many.
Mayer, Mercer. Hiccup. (Ej Ma)
Mr. Hippopotamus' violent efforts to cure his lady friend's hiccups become increasingly irritating to her--then he gets an attack.
Mogensen, Jan. The 46 litle men. (Ej Mo)
Relates, in wordless illustrations, the adventures of the forty-six little men that live in the pictures on the nursery wall.
Newgarden, Mark. Bow-Wow bugs a bug. (E New)
A wordless picture book about a persistent terrier who spends a day following a bug through his neighborhood.
One scary night. (Ej On)
In a wordless picture book, a boy finds himself alone in a cold, dark forest where it starts to snow, and as he presses on, he realizes he is not alone, but it is not sure whether the "something" that is watching him is friend or foe.
Ormerod, Jan. Moonlight. (Ej Or)
As her parents attempt to help a child fall asleep at bedtime, they themselves become more and more sleepy.
Ormerod, Jan. Sunshine. (Ej Or)
When Lily's family exhaust their attempts to put a stop to her crying, there is only one family member who has the answer to pacify the screaming child.
Peddle, Daniel. Snow day. (Ej Pe)
After building the perfect snowman, the child goes home, yet once there, he begins to wonder what happens to his special creation when he isn't there.
Polhemus, Coleman. The crocodile blues. (Ej Pol)
A wordless tale in which a man and his pet cockatoo discover, much to their dismay, the true nature of the egg they bring home from the store.
Popov, Nikolai. Why? (Ej Po)
A frog, peacefully sitting in a meadow, is suddenly attacked by an umbrella-wielding mouse in a confrontation that quickly turns into full-scale war.
Rogers, Gregory. The boy, the bear, the baron, the bard. (Ej Ro)
A boy playing among the warehouses of London kicks a soccer ball into an abandoned theater. There he finds an enchanted cape that transports him back in time right onto the stage of one of William Shakespeare's plays.
Rogers, Gregory. Midsummer knight. (E Rog)
A bear is rescued by a fairy in an enchanted wood and agrees to return the favor by leading the battle against a usurper who has imprisoned the king and queen, along with their loyal subjects, in the dungeon of their castle, in a text without words.
Rohmann, Eric. Time flies. (Ej Ro)
A wordless tale in which a bird flying around the dinosaur exhibit in a natural history museum has an unsettling experience when the dinosaur seems to come alive and view the bird as a potential meal.
Sara. Across Town. (Ej Sa)
A man in a lonely tunnel is befriended by a cat.
Schories, Pat. Breakfast for Jack. (Ej Sc)
On a busy morning before school, the whole family leaves the house without giving Jack the dog his breakfast.
Schories, Pat. Jack and the night visitors. (Ej Sc)
In this delightful, wordless introduction to the elements of a story--character, setting, and action--Jack the dog and the freckle-faced boy attempt to capture a very strange, and unbelievable, late-night visitor.
Sis, Peter. Dinosaur! (Ej Si)
While taking a bath, a young boy is joined by all sorts of dinosaurs.
Sis, Peter. Ship ahoy! (Ej Si)
A child on a sofa imagines it turning into a succession of ships, culminating in an encounter with a sea monster.
Spier, Peter. Peter Spier's Rain. (Ej Sp)
Two children play in their backyard during a rainy day.
Tafuri, Nancy. Do not disturb. (Ej Ta)
The movements and actions of a family camping in the woods cause the forest creatures to also move, scurry, and make noise.
Tafuri, Nancy. Early morning in the barn. (Ej Ta)
All the barnyard animals wake up when the rooster crows.
Tafuri, Nancy. Junglewalk. (Ej Ta)
A little boy falls asleep after reading a book about animals in a jungle, and then he meets them all in his dream.
Tafuri, Nancy. Rabbit's morning. (Ej Ta)
When the sun comes up a rabbit goes exploring in the meadow and sees many other animals.
Ueno, Noriko. Elephant buttons. (Ej Ue)
As each animal unbuttons its buttons another animal appears.
Weitzman, Jacqueline Preiss. You can't take a balloon into the museum of fine arts. (Ej We)
In this wordless story, a young girl and her grandmother view works inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the balloon she has been forced to leave outside floats around New York City causing a series of mishaps that mirror scenes in the museum's artworks.
Wiesner, David. Flotsam. (Ej Wi)
A wordless book in which a boy finds a camera at the beach and the film inside reveals fascinating underwater pictures as well as children around the world, so the boy takes his own picture and returns the camera to the sea where it will journey to another child.
Wiesner, David. Free fall. (Ej Wi)
A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.
Wiesner, David. Sector 7. (Ej Wi)
While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country.
Wilson, April. April Wilson's magpie magic: A tale of colorful mischief. (Ej Wi)
A wordless picture book that depicts a young artist who draws a picture of a magpie which then comes to life and interacts with a series of colorful drawings.
Wouters, Anne. This book is for us. (Ej Wo)
Feeling a bit frightened when it begins to get dark, Little Mole turns to his friend Little Bear for comfort.
Wouters, Anne. This book is too small. (Ej Wo)
Little Bear's rapid growth presents a problem until his friend Little Mole finds a solution.
Crews, Donald. Truck. (Ej 629.2 Cr)
Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.
Ernst, Lisa Campbell. A colorful adventure of the bee, who left home one Monday morning and what he found along the way. (Ej 535.6 Er)
A bee leaves its hive, passing many colors on its route before returning home.
Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Up to ten and down again. (Ej 510 Er)
The numbers from one to ten are introduced as a picnic is begun, enjoyed, and then rained out.
Rockwell, Anne F. Albert B. Cub & Zebra: An alphabet storybook. (Ej 411 Ro)
The adventures of Albert B. Cub as he tries to find the culprits who abducted his beloved Zebra.
Stevenson, James. Grandpa's great city tour. (Ej 411 St)
Drawings portray grandpa touring the city, encountering on each page objects, animals, and people whose names begin with a particular letter of the alphabet.
Amoss, Berthe. What did you lose Santa? (Holiday Ej Am)
Santa searches high and low before he finds the "Peace on Earth" banner he plans to trail behind his sleigh.
Carrier, Lark. The snowy path: A Christmas journey. (Holiday Ej Ca)
Tracks made by various animals in the snow lead to a multitude of tracks and their makers, Santa's reindeer. Die-cut pages reveal the animals connected with each set of tracks.
Collington, Peter. A small miracle. (Holiday Ej Co)
The figures in a nativity scene come to life to help an old woman in need at Christmas.
Collington, Peter. On Christmas Eve. (Holiday Ej Co)
Dozens of tiny fairies guide Santa Claus to the home of a little girl who lives in a house without a chimney.
Day, Alexandra. Carl's Christmas. (Holiday Ej Da)
While his mistress is out, Carl, a large dog, and the baby in his care have a wonderful time.
Goffin, Josse. Silent Christmas. (Holiday J232.92) Go
The story of the Annunciation, journey to Bethlehem, birth of Christ, and adoration by shepherds and magi, told without words.
McCully, Emily Arnold. The Christmas gift. (Holiday Ej Ma)
When a little mouse's treasured Christmas gift is broken, Grandpa consoles her with a toy train from his own childhood.
Turner, Sandy. Silent night. (Holiday Ej Tu)
Santa tries to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, but he is hindered by a very vocal dog who will not stop barking, woofing, and yapping.
Richey, Virginia H. Wordless/almost wordless picture books : a guide. Juvenile Reference (011.62.Ri)
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