Picture Books

A

  • Alcott, Louisa May

    • Jack and Jill
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

    • Rose in Bloom
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

    • Eight Cousins
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

    • Jo’s Boys
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

    • Little Men
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

    • Little Women
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

B

  • Barklem, Jill
    • The Brambly Hedge series

      • Poppy's Babies
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • Summer Story
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • Sea Story
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • Autumn Story
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • The Secret Staircase
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • Winter Story
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • The High Hills
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3

      • Spring Story
        The illustrations are exquisite
        Gender: G
        Level: 2, 3
  • Bishop, Jennie

    • The Princess and the Kiss
      These books are about preserving purity
      Gender: G
      Level: 2
  • Brisley, Joyce Lankester
    • Milly-Molly-Mandy and Sequels

      • Milly-Molly-Mandy
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

      • More Milly-Molly-Mandy
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

F

  • Fair, Sylvia

    • The Bedspread
      Gender: G
      Level: 2
  • Field, Rachel

    • Hitty
      I like the one rewritten by Rosemary Wells and illus. by Susan Jeffers—a cross betw. a picture book and a chapter book—lovely, full page illustrations
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

H

  • Haywood, Carolyn
    • “B” is for Betsy

      • “B” is for Betsy
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

      • Betsey and Billy
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

      • Back to School with Betsy
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

      • Betsy and the Boys
        Gender: G
        Level: 2

J

  • Jones, Elizabeth Orton

    • Big Susan
      Gender: G
      Level: 2

    • Twig
      Gender: G
      Level: 2

L

  • Lovelace, Maud Hart

    • The Betsy-Tacy Treasury: The First Four Betsy-Tacy Books
      Gender: G
      Level: 2, 3

P

  • Polacco, Patricia
     Great current children’s author who illustrates her own books; appeals to a broad range of children; celebrates family, miracle, and heritage. I do not like all of her books because they express attitudes or moral choices with which I disagree, but the ones listed below are excellent.

    • Betty Doll
      Gender: G
      Level: 2

W

  • Waddell, Martin

    • The Hidden House
      Gender: G
      Level: 2