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Most Popular Picture Books of 2024

Check out the most popular picture books of this year! There's a mix of new titles and favorites from past years.

Fulton County Library System

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  • The Just Chillin’ ice cream truck is coming today and Pete the Cat can't wait. He runs as fast as he can to find the truck. It's getting late, but his friends need his help. Will Pete take a little time out of his day to help his friends?
    Picture BookNew York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — J PICTURE DEAN
  • With a little practice, and some hilarious antics, our prehistoric friends learn some holiday tricks like carving smiling pumpkins, helping witches carry their brooms, and sharing some yummy treats.
    Picture BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2024. — J PICTURE YOLEN
  • The Crayons love our planet and are proud of their contributions. White ice caps, Green trees, Blue oceans and skies, Brown soil...and more! This humorous mini hardcover book shows the beauty of our plant—and why it needs all of us to be…
    Picture BookNew York : Philomel, 2024. — J PICTURE DAYWALT
  • Everyone's favorite grump, Jim Panzee, has caught a bad case of spring fever and wakes up feeling very silly in this delightful new picture book.
    Picture BookNew York : Random House Studio, [2024] — J PICTURE LANG
  • A lively celebration of the most wonderful things about dinosaurs, from learning facts and figures and knowing the names of the dinosaurs, to a fossil hunt and a trip to the dinosaur museum!
    Picture BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2024. — J PICTURE SWEENEY
  • It’s a warm, sunny day—the perfect day for Peppa and her family to take a nature walk. Sprinkled throughout with engaging facts, this sweet adventure offers an irresistible invitation for Peppa fans to discover the natural world outside…
    Picture BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Entertainment, 2024. — J PICTURE PEPPA
  • The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility…
    Picture BookNew York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — J PICTURE JOHN
  • This picture book traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender…
    Picture BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — J PICTURE HARRISON
  • This moving picture book about an anxious girl’s arrival at a new school celebrates kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference one brilliant teacher can make in a child’s life.
    Picture BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023. — J PICTURE BEATY
  • Young readers can snuggle up with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this gentle picture book perfect for bedtime! Ease little ones to sleep with lullaby-like text and soothing art from the World of Eric Carle.
    Picture BookNew York : World of Eric Carle, 2023. — J PICTURE DEGENNARO
  • Pinkalicious is searching for stones for her rock collection when suddenly—POOF!—out pops a surprise! Rocky is here to grant Pinkalicious and her brother Peter one wish, and one wish only, so they must choose wisely. This gem of a book…
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — J PICTURE KANN
  • Tiger is BIG. Tiger is BRAVE. And Tiger is NOT afraid of anything...except WORMS! Are Tiger’s worm worries worse than worms?
    Easy ReaderNew York, New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2020. — J EASY WILLEMS
  • Fancy Nancy

    Oodles of Kittens

    O'Connor, Jane
    Fancy Nancy returns in a purr-fect story about felines, canines, and making new four-legged friends! After finding some stray kittens good homes, Nancy and Bree each get to keep one for themselves. That's until Nancy's new kitten meets her…
    Picture BookNew York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — J PICTURE O'CONNOR
  • Fly Guy misses his family. So when Fly Guy's not looking, Buzz plans him a surprise party and invites his whole family-including all his brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and mother and father. When the time comes for the party,…
    Easy ReaderNew York, NY : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017. — J EASY ARNOLD
  • If you give a dog a donut, he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice, he'll drink it all up. Then, before you can say 'woof'...Dog is off on a backyard adventure!
    Picture BookNew York : Balzer + Bray, 2011. — J PICTURE NUMEROFF