Picture Book Month: No Words Needed… Wordless Picture Books
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I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
by Kerascoët
An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.
Chalk
by Bill Thomson
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
Explorers
by Matthew Cordell
When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is it lost? Soon another boy helps him look, and the paper bird brings two families--and two new friends--together.
Field Trip to the Moon
by John Hare
In this wordless picture book, a girl is accidentally left behind on a class trip to the moon.
Another
by Christian Robinson
A young girl and her cat take an imaginative journey into another world.
Grace for Gus
by Harry Bliss
A near-wordless graphic picture book follows a quiet elementary school student who uses the power of her creativity to raise money to buy a companion for her class pet.
Pip & Pup
by by Eugene Yelchin
Across the barnyard, Pip the chick spots a new friend to play with--Pup! What will these pals get up to?
Journey
by Aaron Becker
Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.
Quest
by Aaron Becker
The sudden and magical appearance of a king startles two friends in a city park. The king pushes a map and some strange objects at them, but before he can explain, the king is captured by hostile forces and whisked back into his enchanted world. Just like that, the two friends are caught up in a mad dash to rescue the mysterious monarch. The embark on a quest to unlock the puzzle of the map and, they hope, save the king and his people from darkness.
Return
by Aaron Becker
The lonely protagonist returns to her fantastical world for friendship and adventure, where only the most powerful motivations persuade her to return home.
Pool
by JiHyeon Lee
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.
Coming soon!
Hike
by Pete Oswald
Take to the trails for a celebration of nature – and a day spend with dad. In the cool and quiet light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest.
Hello
by Aiko Ikegami
In this wordless picture book, an alien visits Earth, makes friends with a little girl, and returns to his home planet to share his experiences.
Sea of Dreams
by Dennis Nolan
A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.
The Red Book
by Barbara Lehman
A book without words in which friends who have never met meet.
Museum Trip
by Barbara Lehman
In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.
Rainstorm
by Barbara Lehman
In this wordless picture book, a boy finds a mysterious key which leads him on an adventure one rainy day.
Coming soon!
Train Stop
by Barbara Lehman
A ride on the train is exciting. There’s always something new to see, even if you’ve been there before. But some train rides are better than others… What if a train took you somewhere else entirely? What if the doors opened in a strange, new place? This is one train stop you won’t want to miss!
Coming soon!
The Secret Box
by Barbara Lehman
Times change. Cities may grow large. Summers may come and go. And people might grow old, but the one thing that always remains the same is the desire for adventure. Take a timeless trip to a world of secret messages left in secret boxes hidden in secret places. You’ll never know what you’ll find when you look inside!
Red Again
by Barbara Lehman
When a young boy finds an abandoned book, he discovers another world just as real as his own.
Flotsam
by David Wiesner
When a young boy discovers a camera on the beach and develops the film, he finds with his microscope many layers of pictures within the photographs.
Tuesday
by David Wiesner
Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
Sector 7
by David Wiesner
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.
Mr. Wuffles
by David Wiesner
Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs
Little Fox in the Forest
by Stephanie Graegin
A wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world.