Favorite Picture Books of 2017

Out of the hundreds of 2017 picture books my son and I read these ones stood out the most. They are the books that made us laugh so hard Sam snorted milk out his nose. They are the books that spontaneously inspired profound discussions. They are the books with illustrations that took our breath away. So without further ado...here are the best of 2017.

Sam’s Top 5 Favorite

Tyranosaurus Rex vs. Edna – Douglas Rees and Jed Henry

Read the Book Lemmings! – Amy Dykman and Zachariah O-Hora

What the Dinosaurs Did at School –  Refe & Susan Tuma

Through the Window – Taro

The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse – Mac Barnett, and Jon Klassen

My Top 5 Favorite

Out of Wonder – Ekua Holmes – Kwame Alexander

Mighty Moby – Ed Young, Barbara Dacosta

The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet – Carmen Agra Deedy and Eugene Yelchin

Letters to a Prisoner – Jacques Goldstyn

The World is Not a Rectangle – Jeanette Winter