children + picture book

9 books tagged both “children” and “picture book”.

Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown · 1947

A small bunny says goodnight to each object in the green room in this 1947 bedtime classic.

2,600-word summary · 12 min read

The Lorax

Dr. Seuss · 1971

The Once-ler fells Truffula Trees for Thneed greed despite the Lorax, who speaks for the trees, warning him to stop.

2,563-word summary · 11 min read

Witches

Colin Hawkins · 1981

Colin Hawkins's rhyming picture book teaches small readers to spot witches, flaps and all.

2,783-word summary · 12 min read

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Dr. Seuss · 1957

The Grinch steals Who presents and learns Christmas means more than gifts.

2,998-word summary · 13 min read

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss · 1990

Seuss Sendoff follows life highs, slumps, and moving on with courage.

2,705-word summary · 12 min read

The Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss · 1957

A tall Cat turns a rainy day upside down for Sally and her brother, with Thing One and Thing Two in tow.

2,546-word summary · 11 min read

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle · 1969

Eric Carle's hungry caterpillar eats through the week and turns into a butterfly: what the holes, counts, and days teach, and why kids still ask for it again.

2,413-word summary · 11 min read

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein · 1964

A boy and a tree grow older together as he takes her apples, branches, and trunk until only a stump remains.

2,249-word summary · 10 min read

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak · 1963

Maurice Sendak follows Max in his wolf suit from mischief to a forest of Wild Things, through the wordless rumpus and back home to supper waiting still hot…

2,585-word summary · 11 min read