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Children's Booklist - Wordless Picture Books


Title: Anno's Counting Book
Author: Anno, Mitsumasa
Summary: A counting book depicting the growth in a village and surrounding countryside during twelve months.


Title: Tuba Lessons
Author: Bartlett, T.C.
Summary: 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


Title: Clown
Author: Blake, Quentin
Summary: 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.


Title: The Snowman
Author: Briggs, Raymond
Summary: When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.


Title: Do you want to be my friend
Author: Carle, Eric
Summary: A mouse searches everywhere for a friend.


Title: A circle of Friends
Author: Carmie, Giora
Summary: Whan a boy anonymously shares his snack with a homeless man, he begins a cycle of goodwill.


Title: A small Miracle
Author: Collington, Peter
Summary: The figures in a natvity scene come to life to help an old woman in need at Christmas.


Title: Truck
Author: Crews, Donald
Summary: Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.


Title: Follow Carl
Author: Day, Alexandra
Summary: Carl, the dog, leads a group of children around the neighborhood in the game of follow the leader.


Title: The yellow balloon
Author: Dematons, Charlotte
Summary: A yellow balloon sails around the world.


Title: Pancakes for Breakfast
Author: De Paola, Tomie
Summary: A little old lady's attempt to have pancackes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets.


Title: Sidewalk Circus
Author: Fleischman, Paul
Summary: A young girl watches as the activities across the street from her bust stop becomes a circus.


Title: Good night, garden gnome
Author: Henterly, Jamichael
Summary: Depicts a gnome at home in his garden.


Title: Changes. Changes.
Author: Hutchins, Pat
Summary: Two wooden dolls rearrange wooden building blocks to form various objects.


Title: The Red Book
Author: Lehman, Barbara
Summary: A book about a book, a magical red book, an the friendship that develops around it.


Title: Little star
Author: Louchard, Antonin
Summary: A tiny starfish dreams of leaving his ocean home and traveling up into the dark sky to shine among the celesital stars.


Title: A boy, a dog and a Frog and a Friend
Author: Mayer, Mercer
Summary: A quiet fishing party is interrupted when something unexpected bites on his line.


Title: Four hungry kittens
Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
Summary: Four kittens share adventures while their mother is away hunting for food.


Title: Time Flies
Author: Rohmann, Eric
Summary: 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.


Title: Breakfast for Jack
Author: Schories, Pat
Summary: On a busy morning before school, the whole family leave the house without give Jack, the dog, his breakfast.


Title: Dinosaur
Author: Sis, Peter
Summary: While taking a bath, a young boy is joined by all kinds of dinosaurs.


Title: Have you seen my duckling
Author: Tafuri
Summary: A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.


Title: Deep in the Forest
Author: Turkle, Brinton
Summary: A curious bear explores a cabin in the forest with disastrous results.


Title: You can't take a balloon into the Museum of fine arts
Author: Weitzman
Summary: While a brother and sister, along with their grandparents visit the Museum of Fine Arts, the balloon they were not allowed to bring into the museum floats around Boston causing a series of mishaps at various tourist sites.


Title: Free Fall
Author: Wiesner, David
Summary: A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.


Title: Tabby
Author: Aliki
Summary: 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.


Title: Home
Author: Baker, Jeannie
Summary: This book observes the changes in a neighborhood from before a girl is born until she is an adult, as it first decays and then renewed by the efforts of its residents.