With cherished classics and contemporary award winners, written and illustrated by the superstars of children's literature, these popular picture books are sure to delight readers⁠ — young and old ⁠— for generations.

Picture books are a timeless way to engage your students with a multisensory experience that can help increase vocabulary, understand sentence structure, and encourage story analysis. Plus, the visual stimulation they offer young children can help them decode the narrative, which in turn increases comprehension. 

Where the Wild Things Are, The Snowy Day, Corduroy, and Clifford the Big Red Dog are just a few of the beloved classic picture books featured in this list, along with popular new additions like The Very Impatient Caterpillar, A Bad Case of Stripes, and Frog on a Log?

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