New York Times Children's Picture Books Bestsellers
 
September 5, 2021
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Time for School, Little Blue Truck
by Alice Schertle

After making friends with a bright yellow school bus, Blue gets his chance to try out this fun-filled job when his friend misses the bus and needs to get to school on time! 
The Pigeon Has to Go to School!
by Mo Willems

The irrepressible Pigeon from the Caldecott Honor-winning Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! throws a fit over his worries about the first day of school, from heavy backpacks to finger paint on his feathers. 
The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider
You Matter
by Christian Robinson

The Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street shares empathetic depictions of people from different world regions to highlight the importance of understanding other viewpoints. 
School's First Day of School
by Adam Rex

The best-selling author of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator of Harlem's Little Blackbird present the story of how a school building shares jitters with the students on a first day of school.
We Don't Eat Our Classmates
by Ryan T Higgins

The award-winning creator of Mother Bruce presents the story of a dinosaur preschooler who has difficulty making friends with tasty humans, before discovering that she may not be at the top of the food chain after all.
All Are Welcome
by Alexandra Penfold

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin

A celebration of every child's potential combines sumptuous gatefold spreads with uplifting rhyming text that conveys a caregiver's unconditional love for children, regardless of what they grow-up to be and do. 
Dragons Love Tacos
by Adam Rubin

Explores the love dragons have for tacos and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa. 
How to Catch a Unicorn
by Adam Wallace

A latest entry in the series that includes How to Catch a Mermaid, combines whimsical verses and glittery artwork in the story of a friendly unicorn who visits his animal friends at the zoo only to be pursued by children who want to pet his rainbow mane.
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