Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen

Bennetts and Darcys and Bingleys, oh my!Ħ. The brains behind BabyLit have brought us this genius parody of Goodnight Moon. There’s a picture book for Austen fans, too. Darcy by Kate Coombs, illustrated by Alli Arnold For Disney fans, Muldrow also has Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Disney Little Golden Book.ĥ.

This book makes an excellent gift for so many situations and will bring on the warm nostalgia-induced fuzzies. Using the original illustrations from those prolific staples of your childhood story-time, Little Golden Books, Muldrow offers no-nonsense advice for life. Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book by Diane Muldrow

You can also check out The Where, the Why, and the How for 75 artists’ illustrations of Science’s most intriguing questions.Ĥ. From Lewis & Clark’s John Ordway to Rodin’s Gwen John the movers and shakers of history would never have succeeded as well without their muses, mothers, coaches, partners by their sides. 65 artists illustrate the stories of some of History’s lesser-known sidekicks. Okay “picture book” may be a stretch here, but it is a book with pictures. The Who, the What, and the When by Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe This is perfect for anyone who has ever begged their child to just. Lish McBride, author of Firebug, has a great anecdote about this one: Her youngest is a die-hard sleep-fighter and in a fit of parental irony she played him Samuel L Jackson’s narration of Go the Fuck to Sleep. Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach, illustrated by Ricardo Cortés Don’t be scared of the kid’s department in your local bookstore picture books are pure art!ġ. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of actual children’s picture books worth gracing your grown-ass bookshelves, and not simply for sentimental reasons. I tried to keep this list to books that were not originally intended for the wee ones’ consumption. Some will make you laugh out loud while others will educate and inspire. Adult picture books can range from humorous, not-quite-comics or satires of beloved childhood favorites to being nearly-graphic-novels. November is Picture Book Month! I have a serious love for all picture books and firmly believe they can be appreciated by every age group, but there is a special delight in finding a picture book specifically intended for grown ups.

Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen