| 1 | Books which combine [[{{Art}} pictures]] and [[{{Literature}} text]] into a work that wouldn't be complete with either of these parts missing. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Often –-but not necessarily-– the illustrator is also the author of the text, which can be prose or verse. Picture Books are often aimed at young children because they are supposed to help children learn words and reading. However, not all picture books are intended for children. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | As a genre of ChildrensLiterature, picture books established themselves in the 19th century. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | The origin of ComicBooks can be traced back to Picture Books, as they are a SubTrope of SequentialArt. Books where pictures are essential but not pervasive (e.g. author-illustrated books) are covered in CanonIllustrations. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | See AuthorIllustrators for creators of picture books. Contrast PictureDrama. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ---- |
| 12 | !!Creators of picture books on the wiki: |
| 13 | [[index]] |
| 14 | * Creator/GraemeBase |
| 15 | * Creator/EnidBlyton (Mainly in her ''Noddy'' books) |
| 16 | * Creator/WilhelmBusch |
| 17 | * Creator/JanellCannon |
| 18 | * Creator/EricCarle |
| 19 | * Creator/TomieDePaola |
| 20 | * Creator/JuliaDonaldson |
| 21 | * Creator/HenrikDrescher |
| 22 | * Creator/EdwardGorey |
| 23 | * Creator/DanielHandler (as Lemony Snicket) |
| 24 | * Creator/{{Janosch}} |
| 25 | * Creator/WilliamJoyce |
| 26 | * Creator/EzraJackKeats |
| 27 | * Creator/StevenKellogg |
| 28 | * Creator/JudithKerr |
| 29 | * Creator/RobertMunsch |
| 30 | * Creator/KennethOppel |
| 31 | * Creator/BillPeet |
| 32 | * Creator/DavPilkey |
| 33 | * Creator/PatriciaPolacco |
| 34 | * Creator/BeatrixPotter |
| 35 | * Creator/RichardScarry |
| 36 | * Creator/MauriceSendak |
| 37 | * Creator/DrSeuss |
| 38 | * Creator/ShelSilverstein |
| 39 | * Creator/MargaretSnyder |
| 40 | * Creator/WilliamSteig |
| 41 | * Creator/ShaunTan |
| 42 | * Creator/TomiUngerer |
| 43 | * Creator/ChrisVanAllsburg |
| 44 | * Creator/EricWalters (although more famous for his YoungAdultLiterature) |
| 45 | * Creator/RosemaryWells |
| 46 | * Creator/TakashiYanase |
| 47 | [[/index]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | !!Picture books on the wiki: |
| 50 | [[index]] |
| 51 | * ''Literature/ThreeDThrillers'' |
| 52 | * ''Literature/AliceAndSparkle'' |
| 53 | * ''Literature/AngelChildDragonChild'' |
| 54 | * ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' |
| 55 | * ''Literature/AngelinaBallerina'' series |
| 56 | * ''Literature/AnimalAnticsAToZ'' |
| 57 | * ''Literature/AnnaKadabra'' |
| 58 | ** ''Literature/MarcusPocus'' |
| 59 | * ''ComicBook/TheArrival'' |
| 60 | * ''Literature/{{Arthur}}'' |
| 61 | * ''Literature/ArtTheGeckoMakesAFriend'' |
| 62 | * ''Literature/{{Babar}}'' |
| 63 | * ''Literature/BadKitty'' |
| 64 | * ''Literature/BarebumBilly'' |
| 65 | * ''Literature/BarkGeorge'' |
| 66 | * ''Literature/{{Bearhead}}'' |
| 67 | * ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'' |
| 68 | * ''Literature/TheBoogieWoogieBears'' series |
| 69 | * ''Literature/TheBookOfBunnySuicides'' |
| 70 | * ''Literature/TheBoyWhoAteAround'' |
| 71 | * ''Literature/BrotherEagleSisterSky'' |
| 72 | * ''Literature/BurglarBill'' |
| 73 | * ''Literature/TheButterBattleBook'' |
| 74 | * ''Literature/CanYouSeeWhatISee'' |
| 75 | * ''Literature/CarsonCrossesCanada'' |
| 76 | * ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' |
| 77 | * ''Literature/CharlieAndLola'' |
| 78 | * ''Literature/ChickaChickaBoomBoom'' |
| 79 | * ''[[Literature/RingingBell Chirin no Suzu]]'' |
| 80 | * ''Literature/TheChristmasCrocodile'' |
| 81 | * ''{{Literature/Chrysanthemum}}'' |
| 82 | * ''Literature/TheChupacabraAteTheCandelabra'' |
| 83 | * ''Literature/TheChurchMice'' |
| 84 | * ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' |
| 85 | * ''Literature/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'' |
| 86 | * ''Literature/CodexSeraphinianus'' |
| 87 | * ''Literature/{{Corduroy}}'' |
| 88 | * ''Literature/CorduroyLostAndFound'' |
| 89 | * ''Literature/{{Crictor}}'' |
| 90 | * ''Literature/TheDarkestDark'' |
| 91 | * ''Literature/ADayInTheLifeOfMarlonBundo'' |
| 92 | * ''Literature/TheDayJimmysBoaAteTheWash'' |
| 93 | * ''Literature/TheDragonSeries'' |
| 94 | * ''Literature/TheEgyptianCinderella'' |
| 95 | * ''Literature/ElephantAndPiggie'' |
| 96 | ** ''Literature/WeAreInABook'' |
| 97 | * ''Literature/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'' |
| 98 | * ''Literature/ErandisBraids'' |
| 99 | * ''Literature/EyesOnAdventure'' |
| 100 | * ''Literature/FairyFoals'' |
| 101 | * ''WesternAnimation/FancyNancy'' |
| 102 | * ''Literature/TheFatherChristmasLetters'' |
| 103 | * ''Literature/{{Flanimals}}'' |
| 104 | * ''Literature/FlyingWithSanta'' |
| 105 | * ''Literature/TheFoolOfTheWorldAndTheFlyingShip'' |
| 106 | * ''Literature/FoxInSocks'' |
| 107 | * ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' |
| 108 | * ''Literature/FrogAndToad'' |
| 109 | * ''Literature/TheGashlycrumbTinies'' |
| 110 | * ''Literature/{{Gigantosaurus}}'' |
| 111 | * ''Literature/TheGirlWhoNeverMadeMistakes'' |
| 112 | * ''Literature/TheGivingTree'' |
| 113 | * ''Literature/GoodnightGoon'' |
| 114 | * ''Literature/GoodnightMoon'' |
| 115 | * ''Literature/GrandpaGray'' by Creator/CassHollander. |
| 116 | * ''Literature/TheGreatBalloonRace'' |
| 117 | * ''Literature/GreenEggsAndHam'' |
| 118 | * ''Literature/GregoryTheTerribleEater'' |
| 119 | * ''Literature/TheGruffalo'' |
| 120 | * ''Literature/TheGuardiansOfChildhood'' |
| 121 | * ''Literature/GuessHowMuchILoveYou'' |
| 122 | * ''Literature/HaroldAndThePurpleCrayon'' |
| 123 | * ''Literature/HappyBirthdayToYou'' |
| 124 | * ''Literature/HattieAndHudson'' |
| 125 | * ''Literature/HeatherHasTwoMommies'' |
| 126 | * ''Literature/HelgasDowry'' |
| 127 | * ''Literature/HelloBumblebeeBat'' |
| 128 | * ''WesternAnimation/HenryHugglemonster'' |
| 129 | * ''Literature/HerbTheVegetarianDragon'' |
| 130 | * ''Literature/HildaAndRichie'' |
| 131 | * ''Literature/HildaAndTheMadScientist'' |
| 132 | * ''Homestar Runner'' picture books |
| 133 | ** ''Literature/{{The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest}}'' |
| 134 | ** ''Literature/WhereMyHatIsAt'' |
| 135 | * ''Literature/HoowayForWodneyWat'' |
| 136 | * ''Literature/HortonHatchesTheEgg'' |
| 137 | * ''Literature/HortonHearsAWho'' |
| 138 | * ''Literature/HowMuchIsThatDoggieInTheWindow'' |
| 139 | * ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' |
| 140 | * ''Literature/TheHuffinPuffExpress'' |
| 141 | * ''Literature/HurrayForTheDorchester'' |
| 142 | * ''Literature/HurtyFeelings'' |
| 143 | * ''Literature/ILoveYouToTheMoonAndBack'' |
| 144 | * ''Literature/ISeeACat'' |
| 145 | * ''Literature/ISpy'' |
| 146 | * ''Literature/IceAgeChillsThrillsAndSpills'' |
| 147 | * ''Literature/TheIceCreamConeCootAndOtherRareBirds'' |
| 148 | * ''Literature/IfYouGiveAMouseACookie'' |
| 149 | * ''Literature/ImagineThatHowDrSeussWroteTheCatInTheHat'' |
| 150 | * ''Literature/InAPumpkinShellOver20PumpkinProjectsForKids'' |
| 151 | * ''Literature/InterruptingChickenAndTheElephantOfSurprise'' |
| 152 | * ''Literature/ItsKirbyTime'' |
| 153 | * ''Literature/ItsNotEasyBeingABunny'' |
| 154 | * ''Literature/JohnnyTheWalrus'' |
| 155 | * ''Literature/{{Jumanji}}'' |
| 156 | * ''Literature/JurassicWorldFallenKingdomDinosaurTracker'' |
| 157 | * ''Anime/TheKindlyLion'' |
| 158 | * ''Literature/KingCrow'' |
| 159 | * ''Literature/KingOfTheDinosaursTyrannosaurusRex'' |
| 160 | * ''Literature/{{Klutz}}'' |
| 161 | * ''Literature/KnuffleBunny'' |
| 162 | * ''Literature/KoziolekMatolek'' |
| 163 | * ''Literature/TheLastHero'' |
| 164 | * ''Literature/LlamaLlama'' |
| 165 | * ''Literature/LetsStartDrawing'' |
| 166 | * ''Literature/LillysPurplePlasticPurse'' |
| 167 | * ''Literature/ListenBuddy'' |
| 168 | * ''Literature/LittleBear'' |
| 169 | * ''Literature/TheLittleBookOfPrayers'' |
| 170 | * ''Literature/LittleCritter'' |
| 171 | * ''Literature/TheLittleEndlessStorybook'' |
| 172 | * ''Literature/LittleGoldenBooks'' |
| 173 | ** ''Literature/DoctorDanTheBandageMan'' |
| 174 | ** ''Literature/LittleManOfDisneyland'' |
| 175 | ** ''Literature/TheLuckyPuppy'' |
| 176 | ** ''Literature/MadHattersTeaParty'' |
| 177 | ** ''Literature/MickeyMouseAndHisSpaceship'' |
| 178 | ** ''Literature/MoonMan'' |
| 179 | ** ''Literature/NurseNancy'' |
| 180 | ** ''Literature/OlafsPerfectDay'' |
| 181 | ** ''Literature/ThePokyLittlePuppy'' |
| 182 | ** ''Literature/ThePokyLittlePuppysFirstChristmas'' |
| 183 | ** ''Literature/ScampTheAdventuresOfALittlePuppy'' |
| 184 | ** ''Literature/SleepingBeautyAndTheGoodFairies'' |
| 185 | ** ''Literature/TheWonderfulSchool'' |
| 186 | * ''Literature/LittleOwlsNight'' |
| 187 | * ''Literature/TheLorax'' |
| 188 | * ''Literature/TheLostThing'' |
| 189 | * ''Literature/LoveTheBeastie'' |
| 190 | * ''Literature/LoveYouForever'' |
| 191 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Maisy}}'' |
| 192 | * ''Literature/MakeWayForDucklings'' |
| 193 | * ''Literature/{{Mare}}''[[note]]Interestingly are they illustrated by Olve Askim instead of [[Creator/RubenEliassen Eliassen]] himself who is an illustrator. Askim did also for some reason draw the cover of the 7th book of Eliassen's more famous book series ''Literature/{{Phenomena}}'' as well. But rather for a very young audience is it more aimed at ages 8 and up.[[/note]] |
| 194 | * ''Literature/MarthaSpeaks'' |
| 195 | * ''Literature/MaxAndMoritz'' |
| 196 | * ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'' |
| 197 | * ''Literature/MeAndMyDad'' |
| 198 | * ''Literature/MiksMammoth'' by Roy Gerrard |
| 199 | * ''Literature/MissBindergarten'' |
| 200 | * ''WesternAnimation/MissSpidersSunnyPatchFriends'' |
| 201 | * ''Literature/{{Mog}}'' |
| 202 | * ''Literature/TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook'' |
| 203 | * ''Literature/TheMonsterBed'' |
| 204 | * ''Literature/MonstersInMyMailbox'' by Ellen Jackson |
| 205 | * Some (not all) books of ''Literature/TheMoomins'' series |
| 206 | * ''Literature/TheMostWonderfulThingInTheWorld'' |
| 207 | * ''Literature/MouseMath'' |
| 208 | * ''Literature/MrWillowbysChristmasTree'' |
| 209 | * ''Literature/MufarosBeautifulDaughters'' |
| 210 | * ''Literature/MyNewKitten'' |
| 211 | * ''Literature/MyTeacherSleepsInSchool'' |
| 212 | * ''Literature/TheNameJar'' |
| 213 | * ''Literature/NeedAHouseCallMsMouse'' |
| 214 | * ''Literature/{{Nerdycorn}}'' |
| 215 | * ''Literature/NightNightDinoSnores'' |
| 216 | * [[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures The Noddy series]] by Creator/EnidBlyton |
| 217 | * ''Literature/NuddyNed'' |
| 218 | * ''Literature/TheNumberlys'' |
| 219 | * ''Literature/OfficerBuckleAndGloria'' |
| 220 | * ''Literature/OliverButtonIsASissy'' |
| 221 | * ''Literature/OlogySeries'' |
| 222 | * ''Literature/OneCoolFriend'' |
| 223 | * ''Literature/OneFishTwoFishRedFishBlueFish'' |
| 224 | * ''LIterature/{{Oona}}'' |
| 225 | * ''Literature/OttoAutobiographyOfATeddyBear'' |
| 226 | * ''Literature/ThePagemasterLiftAFlap'' |
| 227 | * ''Literature/ThePaperBagPrincess'' |
| 228 | * ''Literature/PatTheBeastie'' |
| 229 | * ''Literature/PenguinProblems'' |
| 230 | * ''Literature/PeteAndPickles'' |
| 231 | * ''Literature/PeterRabbitAWintersTale'' |
| 232 | * ''Literature/{{Phenomena}}'' [[note]]But only the spin-off books, interestingly are they illustrated by Øystein Runde instead of [[Creator/RubenEliassen Eliassen]] himself, who is an illustrator as well and even illustrated the main books. But rather for a very young audience is it more aimed at ages 8 and up. Even more interestingly did Eliassen want to make the main series a picture book series at first.[[/note]] |
| 233 | * ''Literature/PierreACautionaryTaleInFiveChaptersAndAPrologue'' |
| 234 | * ''Literature/PigeonSeries'' (''Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!'' and its various sequels) |
| 235 | * ''Literature/{{Pinduli}}'' |
| 236 | * ''Literature/PinkAndSay'' |
| 237 | * ''Literature/{{Pinkerton}}'' series (''Pinkerton, Behave!'' and its sequels) |
| 238 | * ''Literature/PinkyAndRex'' series |
| 239 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'' |
| 240 | * ''Literature/APorcupineNamedFluffy'' |
| 241 | * ''Literature/PrinceCinders'' |
| 242 | * ''Literature/PrinceRibbit'' |
| 243 | * ''Literature/PrincessBedtimeStories'' |
| 244 | * ''Literature/ThePrincessAndThePig'' |
| 245 | * ''Literature/TheProudestBlue'' |
| 246 | * ''Literature/TheRedTree2001'' |
| 247 | * ''Literature/RexSeries'' |
| 248 | * ''Literature/RoboSauce'' |
| 249 | * ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlySpookyStories'' |
| 250 | * ''Literature/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' |
| 251 | * ''Literature/RudolphShinesAgain'' |
| 252 | * ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsLessonsForLife'' |
| 253 | * ''Literature/RugratsTheTurkeyWhoCameToDinner'' |
| 254 | * ''Literature/SaintGeorgeAndTheDragon'' |
| 255 | * ''Literature/SamAndSamanthaBookSeries'' |
| 256 | ** ''Literature/SamsPizza'' |
| 257 | ** ''Literature/SamsSnack'' |
| 258 | * ''Literature/SamBangsAndMoonshine'' |
| 259 | * ''Literature/SantaKid'' |
| 260 | * ''Literature/ScaredySquirrel'' |
| 261 | * ''Literature/ScoreOneForTheSloths'' |
| 262 | * ''Literature/TheSecretLivesOfPrincesses'' |
| 263 | * ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters'' |
| 264 | * ''Literature/{{Shrek}}'' |
| 265 | * ''Literature/TheSillyBook'' |
| 266 | * ''Literature/TheSillyCanineCaper'' |
| 267 | * ''Literature/SimonsBook'' |
| 268 | * ''Literature/TheSissyDuckling'' |
| 269 | * ''Literature/TheRoseFlowerAndJoe'' |
| 270 | * ''Literature/ASisterMoreLikeMe'' |
| 271 | * ''Literature/SnowLeopardGhostOfTheMountains'' |
| 272 | * ''Literature/TheSnowyDay'' |
| 273 | * ''Literature/SomethingMightHappen'' |
| 274 | * ''Literature/SpaceJamHowISavedTheWorld'' |
| 275 | * ''Literature/TheSpiderAndTheFly'' |
| 276 | * ''Literature/TheStaircaseCat'' |
| 277 | * ''Literature/{{Stellaluna}}'' |
| 278 | * ''Literature/AndStillTheTurtleWatched'' |
| 279 | * ''Literature/TheStinkyCheeseMan'' |
| 280 | * ''Literature/TheStoryOfFerdinand'' |
| 281 | * ''Literature/StregaNona'' |
| 282 | * ''Literature/TheStupids'' |
| 283 | * ''Literature/{{Struwwelpeter}}'' |
| 284 | * ''Literature/TheSuperDictionary'' |
| 285 | * ''Literature/SylvesterAndTheMagicPebble'' |
| 286 | * ''Literature/TackyThePenguin'' |
| 287 | * ''Literature/TheTailorOfGloucester'' |
| 288 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfBenjaminBunny'' |
| 289 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfJemimaPuddleDuck'' |
| 290 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrJeremyFisher'' |
| 291 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrsTittlemouse'' |
| 292 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrTod'' |
| 293 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit'' |
| 294 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfSamuelWhiskers'' |
| 295 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfSquirrelNutkin'' |
| 296 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheFlopsyBunnies'' |
| 297 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfTomKitten'' |
| 298 | * ''Literature/TheTaleOfTwoBadMice'' |
| 299 | * ''Literature/TaroAndJiroTheSiblingLocomotives'' |
| 300 | ** ''Literature/DrTomatoAndTheBeetle'' |
| 301 | * ''Literature/TatuAndPatu'' |
| 302 | * ''Literature/TheresNoSuchThingAsADragon'' |
| 303 | * ''Literature/TheresSomethingAboutSam'' |
| 304 | * ''Literature/TheThreeRobbers'' |
| 305 | * ''Literature/TheTigerWhoCameToTea'' |
| 306 | * ''Literature/TimothyGoesToSchool'' |
| 307 | * ''Literature/TodayIWillFly'' |
| 308 | * ''WesternAnimation/TootAndPuddle'' |
| 309 | * ''Literature/TheTrueStoryOfTheThreeLittlePigs'' |
| 310 | * ''Literature/TheUnexplained'' |
| 311 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Vampirina}}'' |
| 312 | * ''Literature/{{Verdi}}'' |
| 313 | * ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'' |
| 314 | * ''Literature/TheVeryQuietCricket'' |
| 315 | * ''Literature/LaVidaSecretaDeRebeccaParadise'' |
| 316 | * ''Literature/TheWatertower'' |
| 317 | * ''Literature/WemberlyWorried'' |
| 318 | * ''Literature/WhatAreYouSoGrumpyAbout'' |
| 319 | * ''Literature/WhereAreThey'' |
| 320 | * ''Literature/WheresMyCow'' |
| 321 | * ''Literature/WheresWally'' |
| 322 | * ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' |
| 323 | * ''Literature/WhosAfraidOfBoomer'' |
| 324 | * ''Literature/WishBookSeries'' |
| 325 | ** ''Literature/ThePuppysWish'' |
| 326 | * ''Literature/TheXrayPictureBookOfIncredibleCreatures'' |
| 327 | * ''Literature/{{Yoko}}'' |
| 328 | * ''Literature/{{Zathura}}'' |
| 329 | [[/index]] |
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