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Wordless picture books are wonderful for all ages! Preschoolers develop early literacy skills- narrative skills and vocabulary. Elementary school age kids continue to develop vocabulary, an understanding of story structure and sequencing. Middle school age kids are able to read the symbolism of these sophisticated stories. |
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Red
by Jed Alexander
A wordless take on the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood, in which the Big Bad Wolf and other woodland creatures are planning something surprising
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Journey
by 1974- Becker, Aaron
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination and unexpected friendship.
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Quest
by 1974- Becker, Aaron
Two children are swept up in an imaginative quest to save the king and his realm from dark forces when the king emerges from a magical door at the park and presses a map and strange objects into their hands before being captured and disappearing.
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Return
by 1974- Becker, Aaron
Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. It’s her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall.
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The snowman
by Raymond Briggs
When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight above beautiful cities and strange land.
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Truck
by Donald Crews
Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.
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Draw!
by Raul Colon
In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari.
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Good dog, Carl
by Alexandra Day
Lively and unusual things happen when Carl the dog is left in charge of the baby.
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Red sled
by Lita Judge
Sparse, evocative text and sumptuous watercolor illustrations combine in a picture book tale in which a host of woodland creatures take a child's sled for a nighttime joy ride. By the author of Pennies for Elephants.
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Cat on the bus
by Aram Kim
Uses onomatopoeic text and striking bold illustrations in the story of a homeless cat who is shooed away by several impatient passengers on a bus before meeting an Asian grandfather with whom he finds a loving home.
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Moo!
by David LaRochelle
A laugh-out-loud, one-word adventure features a mischievous cow who borrows a farmer's car and takes a wild ride through the country that comes to a troublesome end with a bump in the road.
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Sidewalk flowers
by JonArno Lawson
A little girl collects wildflowers while walking through town with her father. Each flower is then given as a gift by the thoughtful little girl.
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The secret box
by Barbara Lehman
A young schoolboy from the early twentieth century hides a candy box with secret instructions in the floorboards of his boarding school for future generations of schoolchildren to find and follow to a mysterious hidden place.
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Rainstorm
by Barbara Lehman
In this wordless picture book, a boy finds a mysterious key which leads him on an adventure one rainy day.
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Ah ha!
by Jeff Mack
With simple repeated text the story follows the ups and downs of a frog's day
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Good news, bad news
by Jeff Mack
While on a picnic, Bunny and Mouse see everything that happens to them from opposite points of view--Bunny sees only the good, while Mouse sees only the bad
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Float
by Daniel Miyares
"Wordless picture book about a boy who loses his paper boat in the rain"--.
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Sea of dreams
by 1945- Nolan, Dennis
A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.
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Draw the Line
by Kathryn Otoshi
After two boys drawing their own lines realize they can connect them, a misstep creates a rift between them.
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First snow
by Po-mi Pak
"A tiny girl awakens in the night and quickly dons her boots, coat, scarf, and hat before quietly slipping outside to form a snowball. She rolls the snowball out of town, into the countryside, and past woodland creatures before reaching her destination--an open area where dozens of children are creating snowmen"
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Fox's garden
by Princesse Camcam
"One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown-ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the night becomes a garden of new life, nourished by compassion and kindness.
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The lion & the mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
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Wait
by Antoinette Portis
"A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you"--.
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A ball for Daisy
by Christopher Raschka
A wordless picture book about all the fun a dog can have with her ball.
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Another
by Christian Robinson
The Caldecott Honor-, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor- and Newbery Medal-winning artist of Last Stop on Market Street presents an author-illustrator debut that invites children on a playful, imaginative journey into another world.
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Time flies
by Eric Rohmann
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.
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Bluebird
by Bob Staake
An exploration of the universal themes of loneliness, bullying and friendship traces the poignant journey of a bluebird who makes the acquaintance of a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. By the creator of The Red Lemon.
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Where's Walrus?
by 1965- Savage, Stephen
Follows Walrus on a journey through the city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.
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Where's Walrus?
by 1965- Savage, Stephen
When Walrus and his friend Penguin escape from the zoo, Will the zookeeper must find them.
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Breakfast for Jack
by Pat Schories
On a busy morning before school, the whole family leaves the house without giving Jack the dog his breakfast.
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Jack and the night visitors
by Pat Schories
Jack the dog and the freckle-faced boy attempt to capture a very strange and unbelievable late-night visitor.
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Fly!
by Mark Teague
When Mama bird decides it is time for Baby bird to leave the nest and learn how to fly south, an apprehensive Baby considers whimsical alternatives, in a wordless picture book.
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Chalk
by 1963- Thomson, Bill
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.
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Flotsam
by 1956- Wiesner, David
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.
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