Wordless Picture Books | Haltom City Public Library

1) The red book

Author

Lehman, Barbara

Series

Red Book

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Crosses oceans and continents to deliver one girl into a new world of possibility where a friend is waiting.

2) Wave

Author

Lee, Suzy

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A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.

3) Mr. Wuffles!

Author

Wiesner, David

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"Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs"--

4) Pool

Author

Lee, JiHyeon

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Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.

5) Grasshopper

Author

Ukhova, Tatiana

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"[A] gloriously inventive debut."-New York Times Book Review Kids ages 4-7 will get lost in the imaginative world of this wordless picture book! In this colorful and moving portrait told from the up-close perspectives of a young girl and a grasshopper, a garden comes alive with creatures, plants, and surprises of nature. Grasshopper encourages young readers to: Explore nature around them with curiosity and imagination Respect nature and the creatures...

6) Oscar's tower of flowers

Author

Tobia, Lauren

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A wordless picture book for the very young-bursting with green!-celebrates community, gardening, and sharing beauty with the world. Oscar's mom has to go away for a little while, so Oscar is staying with his nana. He likes being with Nana in her apartment building, but he still misses his mom. One day, Nana has an idea, and together they carefully sow seeds-lots and lots of seeds! They water them and wait . . . and then the seeds start to grow and...

7) Four hungry kittens

Author

McCully, Emily Arnold

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In this wordless story, four kittens share adventures while their mother is away hunting food.

8) Pancakes for breakfast

Author

dePaola, Tomie

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This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make this an appealing book for the very young.

9) Flora and the flamingo

Author

Idle, Molly

Series

Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 1

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In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together.

10) The snowman

Author

Briggs, Raymond

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When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

11) Flora and the penguin

Author

Idle, Molly

Series

Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 2

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In this wordless, lift-the-flap picture book, Flora and her new friend, the penguin, dance on the ice together and learn to treat each other with respect and kindness.

12) Flashlight

Author

Boyd, Lizi

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In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.

13) Where's Walrus?

Author

Savage, Stephen

Series

Where's Walrus? volume 1

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In this wordless picture book, follow Walrus on a happy-go-lucky spree through the big city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.

14) Flora and the peacocks

Author

Idle, Molly

Series

Flora books (Molly Idle) volume 3

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In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a little girl named Flora forms a friendship with two peacocks as the three learn to dance together.

15) Aquarium

Author

Alonso, Cynthia

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In this wordless picture book, a little girl learns about love, nature, and the transformative power of letting go when a little fish leaps into her life.

16) Museum trip

Author

Lehman, Barbara

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In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.

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18) The boy & the book: a wordless story

Author

Slater, David Michael

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In this story without words a young boy carelessly mishandles a library book, while the other books try to rescue their friend.

19) A ball for Daisy

Author

Raschka, Christopher

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Book, Board Book

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A wordless picture book shows the fun a dog has with her ball, and what happens when it is lost.

20) Sidewalk flowers

Author

Lawson, JonArno

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A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. This wordless picture book, conceived by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.