Squid and Octopus Friends for Always by Tao Nyeu (Penguin)
No Bears by Meg McKinlay; Illustrated by Leila Rudge (Candlewick)
Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Roaring Brook Press)
Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett; Illustrated by Adam Rex (Hyperion)
Scribbles & Ink by Ethan Long (Blue Apple Books)
Little Bird by Germano Zullo; Illustrated by Albertine (Enchanted Lion Books)
The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool; Illustrated by Alison Jay (Random House)
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett; Illustrated by Jon Klassen (Balzer & Bray)
And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano; Illustrated by Erin Stead (Roaring Brook Press)
When Blue Met Egg by Lindsay Ward (Penguin)
So what is in your top 10 picture books for the first half of 2012?
Such great choices! Most of these would be on my top 10 of the year too. Must track down Scribbles and Ink, No Bears, and Squid and Octopus!
ReplyDeleteThis year there have been some great picture books and some that really have missed the mark. I already have several on my top ten for the second half of the year. It will be hard to chose the final top 10 of the whole year.
DeleteAgree with everything you wrote. I seem to either love or hate picture books this year. Will defnitely be difficult for me to choose the final top 10 as well.
DeleteAh, we share some of the same favorites! And thanks for listing some that I haven't heard of or haven't read yet. I'll definitely have to search them out!
ReplyDeleteLaura - Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy the recommendations.
DeleteYour blog is wonderful! Thank you for sharing these titles. I look forward to the next five books you'll choose, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan - I love sharing picture books.
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