Pages of Parenting | Favorite Books From Year 6

Our love for library books cannot be stopped! Fun premises, unique characters, beautiful pictures, plus silly, heart-warming, or rhyming words — there are many ways a book can win me over! I uncovered even more whimsical, creative, and enjoyable children's books this year. Here's my curated selection — the ones I want others to know about!

Favorite Author + Illustrator Duo

Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

Sequels/Series

Mr. Gumpy's Outing and Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham

Welcome to Morningtown and Goodnight Sleepyville by Blake Lilliane Hellman

Amos McGee Misses the Bus by Philip C. Stead

Pip and Posy Books by Axel Scheffler

Maisy First Experience Books by Lucy Cousins

Best of the Best: 
Four Friends Series by Tomie dePaola

Sleepy Time
The Big Book of Slumber by Giovanna Zoboli

I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt

Farm Lullaby by Karen Jameson

Best of the Best: 

Go Sleep In Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming

Nonfiction
A Llama is Not an Alpaca and Other Mistaken Animal Identities by Karen Jameson

Smithsonian Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia

The Northwest Coastal Explorer by Robert Steelquist

Explore the Salish Sea by Joseph K. Gaydos and Audrey D. Benedict

Behind the Scenes at the Zoo: Your All-Access Guide to the World's Greatest Zoos and Aquariums

Best of the Best:
The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth

Preschool Central
Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward

Chicken Wants a Nap by Tracy Marchini

Picnic by John Burningham

One of These is Not Like the Others by Barney Saltzberg

Mine by Candace Fleming

One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

10 Cats by Emily Gravett

White Rabbit's COLORS by Alan Baker

Best of the Best:

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen

Playful Fiction

Motor Miles by John Burningham 

Just For You by Francesca Pirrone

Cycle City by Alison Farrell

We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble

Courage Hats by Kate Hoefler

Best of the Best:
The Best Birthday Present Ever! by Ben Mantle

Family Favorites
Poppleton Series by Cynthia Rylant

Cornbread and Poppy by Matthew Cordell

Good Night, Sleep Tight by Esther van den Berg

My Pick of the Year

Knitty Kitty by David Elliott

Mr. Fleece's Pick of the Year 

The Sun is Late and So is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead

NLW's Pick of the Year

Ocean: A visual encyclopedia

EDW's Pick of the Year
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales by Lucy Cousins

CCW's Pick of the Year

Is This the Bus for Us? by Harriet Ziefert

Drenched in books,

-SJW

Previous favorites below:

2023 -- Favorite Books from Year 5

2022 -- Favorite Books From Year 4
2021 -- Favorite Books From Year 3