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NYTimes Best Sellers: Children's Picture Books

Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.

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Find LITTLE BLUE TRUCK'S VALENTINE in LINKcat

#1 35 weeks on the list
 

Little Blue Truck's Valentine

by Alice Schertle. | Clarion

Little Blue Truck delivers Valentine's Day cards to all his farm animal friends. (Ages 4 and up)


Find LOVE FROM BLUEY in LINKcat

#2 15 weeks on the list
 

Love from Bluey

by Suzy Brumm | Penguin

The love between parents and their children. (Ages 5 to 8)


Find HOW TO CATCH A LOVEOSAURUS in LINKcat

#3 18 weeks on the list
 

How to Catch a Loveosaurus

by Alice Walstead. | Sourcebooks Wonderland

The Catch Club Kids attempt to catch a dinosaur that wants to spread love and kindness. (Ages 4 to 8)


Find LOVE FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR in LINKcat

#4 62 weeks on the list
 

Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle | Grosset & Dunlap

A ravenous insect returns with its appetite intact. (Ages 3 to 5)


Find IN MY HEART in LINKcat

#5 27 weeks on the list
 

In My Heart

by Jo Witek. | Abrams Appleseed

An exploration of feelings. (Ages 2 to 4)


Find LOVE FROM THE CRAYONS in LINKcat

#6 27 weeks on the list
 

Love from the Crayons

by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers | Penguin Workshop

The Crayons show the colors of love. (Ages 5 to 8)


Find GRUMPY MONKEY VALENTINE GROSS-OUT in LINKcat

#7 19 weeks on the list
 

Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-out

by Suzanne Lang. | Random House Studio

Jim Panzee believes that Valentine's Day is gross, especially kissing! (Ages 4 to 8)


Find DRAGONS LOVE TACOS in LINKcat

#8 465 weeks on the list
 

Dragons Love Tacos

by Adam Rubin. | Dial

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)


Find TAYLOR SWIFT in LINKcat

#9 17 weeks on the list
 

Taylor Swift

by Wendy Loggia. | Golden

A biography of the pop star. (Ages 4 to 8)


Find CUPIG in LINKcat

#10 8 weeks on the list
 

Cupig

by Claire Tattersfield. | Flamingo

After the bad weather throws off her aim, Cupig straightens things out when the skies clear. (Ages 3 to 7)


Data provided by The New York Times