Best of
Picture-Books

1949

Great Grandfather In The Honey Tree


Sam Swayne - 1949
    Great-grandfather proves that one doesn't need a lot of ammunition to be a successful hunter.

The Earth Book


Scholastic Inc. - 1949
    Based on the award-winning Planet Earth series, this interactive lift-the-flap board book showcases vibrant, appealing images accompanied by an engaging story for the very youngest readers.

The Important Book


Margaret Wise Brown - 1949
    With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be. What is the most important thing about a spoon? The fact that you can eat with it? What about an apple? Or a shoe? This book helps curious preschoolers notice important details about their everyday surroundings, like daisies are white, rain is wet, and a spoon is used for eating.For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book resonates long after it's closed. What's most important about many familiar things—like rain and wind, apples and daisies—is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. "A perfect book. The text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee," said Kirkus.Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association."Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us."— Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing magazine

Twelve Days of Christmas


Ilonka Karasz - 1949
    

It Looks Like This


Irma E. Webber - 1949