Little Known Picture Books

Check out this list of our favorite picture books that you’ve probably never heard of!

Parts by Tedd Arnold

A five-year-old boy thinks his body is falling apart until he learns new teeth grow and hair and skin replace themselves.

King Baby by Kate Beaton

Baby is King, and all his needs must be met by his subjects, otherwise known as his parents, but soon he will grow up, and who will rule them then?

Oh no, George by Chris Haughton

George finds it hard to be a good dog when there are cats to chase, flowers to dig up, and a delicious cake sitting on the kitchen table.

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman

Six days a week thechickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.

My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza

When a young pig knocks on a fox’s door, the fox thinks dinner has arrived, but the pig has other plans.

Super Happy Magic Forest by Matty Long

When the Mystical Crystals of Life are stolen from the SuperHappyMagicForest–where everybody parties all the time–five unlikely heroes are chosen to go on a quest to retrieve them.

The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit.

Buddy and the Bunnies in Don’t Play with your Food by Bob Shea

A monster named Buddy is determined to eat some cute little bunnies, until they prove to be more enjoyable as playmates.

Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.

Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood

A mother saves her seven children from HeckedyPeg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.