. . . And Then There’s Everything Else. The Full List of Non-Winning Nominations

So what didn’t make it?  I’ve the full list of titles that came close, some very very close, to getting on the Top 100 Picture Books List.  Below you will find the complete list of everything that was nominated and didn’t get in.  Their points intact.  If you see a date or recollection of the votes for one book or another, that title was on the Top 100 list until something else booted it off.  Heartbreaking and fascinating.  Enjoy the books and some of the comments I would randomly include as I tallied the votes (mostly in case their books made it onto the list).  I particularly loved Candace’s comment about On Beyond Zebra.

Speaking of which, note how the more prolific authors split their own vote over and over again.  Seuss is a good example of this.  Van Allsburg too.

Alphabetical by author . . . .

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema – 5 points

Terrific by Jon Agee – 4 points

Each Peach Pear Plum by Alan Ahlberg – 9 points

Hug by Jez Alborough – 5 points

Coll and His White Pig, Lloyd Alexander and Evaline Ness – 5 points

The Fortune Tellers by Lloyd Alexander, ill. by Trina Schart Hyman – 7 points

The Stupids Have a Ball by Harry Allard, ill. James Marshall – 1 point

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen – 1 point

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, ill. Guy Parker-Rees – 4 points (3 votes)

Anno’s Journey, by Mitsumasa Anno – 7 points

The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, ill. Paul Galdone – 5 points

Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch – 1 point

Monkey Face by Frank Asch – 7 points

Mrs. Marlowe’s Mice by Frank Asch, ill. Devin Asch – 3 points

Beckett for Babies by Stephany Aulenback – 1 point

In a Blue Room – Jim Averbeck   – 10 points

Jenny’s Birthday Book by Esther Averill – 8 points

The Full Belly Bowl by Jim Aylesworth, ill. Wendy Anderson Halperin – 7 points

Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth (1992) – 13 points (3 votes? 5 & 3 & ?)

The Something by Natalie Babbitt – 4 points

The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey – 10 points

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang – 8 points

When Sophie Gets Angry by Molly Bang – 7 points

And If the Moon Could Talk, by Kate Banks, ill. Georg Hallensleben– 4 points

Close Your Eyes by Kate Banks – 4 points

The Night Worker by Kate Banks, ill. by Georg Hallensleben – 4 points

Zoom by Istvan Banyai
This book will either send you hurtling into an existential dilemma, or it will help you appreciate “the size” of life and the universe. That’s power. – Candace Ryan – 3 points

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi and Ron Barrett (1970) – 12 points (#1 & #9)
I remember laughing out loud at this book as a kid. Doesn’t seem THAT hilarious anymore, but it’s a good example of a book with no narrative. – Laurel Snyder

Machines at Work, by Byron Barton – 3 points

Trains by Byron Barton – 2 points

Animalia  by Graeme Base – 3 points

The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base – 2 points

Everybody Needs a Rock  Byrd Baylor – 2 points

I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont – 5 points (2 votes)

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker – 13 points (3 votes)

Beware of the Frog by William Bee – 1 point

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist, Stan and Jan Berenstain – 4 points

GRANDFATHER TWILIGHT by Barbara Helen Berger – 1 point

When the Sun Rose by Barbara Helen Berger – 10 points

Snip! Snap! What’s That?! by Mara Bergman, ill. Nick Maland – 7 points

In the Town All Year ‘Round by Rotraut Susanne Berner – 10 points

Fuzzy Rabbit by Rosemary Billam – 4 points

A Splendid Friend Indeed by Suzanne Bloom – 5 points

Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear by N.M. Bodecker, ill. Erik Blegvad – 7 points

Four Valentines in a Rainstorm by Felicia Bond  – 3 points

Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton – 7 points
There should be a law against how funny this book is, it just steals laughter from your belly. Wow! – Candace Ryan

But Not the Hippopotamus by Sondra Boynton – 4 points (2 votes)

Dinosaur’s Binkit by Sondra Boynton – 8 points

The Going-to-Bed Book, Sandra Boynton – 2 points

Moo Baa La La La by Sondra Boynton – 9 points

Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton – 7 points (2 votes)

Goodnight Opus Berkeley Breathed – 8 points

The Hat, Jan Brett – 2 points

The Mitten by Jan Brett – 2 points

Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett – 6 points

Where does Thursday go? by Janeen Brian, ill. Stephen Michael King – 1 point

Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges – 3 points

Stone Soup Marcia Brown – 1 point

The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown – 3 points

The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown – 9 points

The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown – 5 points (2 votes?)

Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself by Margaret Brown, ill. Garth Williams – 10 points

Wait Till the Moon Is Full  by Margaret Wise Brown – 9 points

Chowder, by Peter Brown – 4 points

Gorilla by Anthony Browne – 10 points

Voices in the Park—Anthony Browne –  9 points (2 votes)

River of Words by Jen Bryant, ill. Melissa Sweet – 1 point

The Collector of Moments by Quint Buchholz – 3 points

Escape of Marvin the Ape by Carolyn Buehner, ill. Mark Buehner – 4 points

Going Home by Eve Bunting, ill. David Diaz – 4 points

Andrew Henry’s Meadow by Doris Burn – 1 points

John Patrick Norman McHennessy the Boy Who Was Always late – John Burningham  (1987)  – 5 points

Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, by John Burningham – 13 points

Would You Rather… by John Burningham (1978) – 9 points (2 votes)

Katy and the Big Snow, by Virginia Lee Burton (1943) – 11 points
“Why do so many of my books involve snow? I always loved this book as a kid, and still think it’s great. There are so many neat little details in here, and it flows so well when Katy starts to plow the town. I love the limited palette.” – Woody Miller

“I’m from Minnesota. enough said!” – Emily Jones

Dinner at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson, ill. Nadine Bernard Westcott – 10 points

Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell – 4 points

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle – 9 points

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle – 8 points

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (1984) – 12 points (#2 & #8)
I think this is the perfect picture book… farm animals and their sounds, repetition, tactile. Perfect – Sharon Hrycewicz

Sophie & Sammy’s Library Sleepover by Judith Caseley  – 2 points

Ivan the Terrier – Peter Catalanotto (2007)  – 11 points (#7 & #4)

Fortunately by Remy Charlip – 9 points

Thirteen, by Remy Charlip and Jerry Joyner – 1 point

I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go To Bed by Lauren Child – 10 points (2 votes)

I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child – 3 points
Pretty much anything by Lauren Child could stand in here.  Beware of the Storybook Wolves and I Want a Pet were certainly contenders, but in the end I had to show my love for Charlie and Lola.  Lola has an exceptionally clever and distinctive voice, and I Am Too Absolutely Small for School is the best of the original C&L titles.  Plus, if I were never introduced to Soren Lorensen (Lla’s invisible friend), our real-life cat, Hiroe Lorensen, would have no middle name.  True story. – Amy Graves

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child – 5 points (2 votes)

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child – 10 points

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi – 3 points

5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow – 7 points

The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen – 1 point

Double Trouble in Walla Walla (1997) – Andrew Clements – 9 points

The Amazing Love Story of Mr. Morf, Carll Cneut – 4 points

Small Miracle by Peter Collington – 5 points

The Tooth Fairy by Peter Collington – 1 point

The Terrible Eek by Patricia A. Compton – 2 points

The Tub People by Pam Conrad – 7 points

The Selkie Girl, by Susan Cooper, ill. by Warwick Hutton – 2 points

That Rabbit Belongs To Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell – 3 points

Mrs. Wishy Washy, Joy Cowley – 8 points

Scruffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton, ill. Tibor Gergely – 5 points

Freight Train by Donald Crews – 4 points

The Louds Move In! by Carolyn Crimi – 2 points

I’m Gonna Like Me, Jamie Lee Curtis – 9 points

Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell – 2 points

Walk With Me by Naomi Danis (Author), Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator) – 5 points

Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty – 9 points (2 votes)

The House Takes a Vacation by Jacqueline Davies – 6 points

Carl The Dog by Alexandra Day – 4 points

Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day – 10 points
Okay, I’ve slipped in a wordless book; I hope that’s okay.  Looking at these expressive illustrations, we know everything there is to know about Carl (and that adventurous baby) without needing to have anything spelled out. – Lori June

Beegu by Alexis Deacon  – 1 point

Slow Loris by Alexis Deacon – 5 points

The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy and Michael P. White – 2 points

A Walk on a Snowy Night by Judy Delton – 4 points

Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas, ill by Ard Hoyt – 5 points

Let’s Go by Charlotte Dematons – 8 points

The Empty Pot by Demi – 6 points

The Dumb Bunnies by Sue Denim, ill. by Dav Pilkey  – 7 points

Flip, by Wesley Dennis – 9 points

Bill and Pete  Tomie de Paolo  – 9 points

Pancakes for Breakfast, by Tomie de Paola – 5 points

Watch Out for Chicken Feet in Your Soup by Tomie DePaola – 6 points

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney – 2 points

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd – 3 points

Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose by Julia Donaldson, ill. Nick Sharratt – 8 points

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, ill. Axel Scheffler – 10 points

Where’s My Mom? by Julia Donaldson, ill. Axel Scheffler – 9 points

Abuela by Arthur Dorros – 5 points

The Yellow Umbrella, Henrik Drescher – 6 points

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep by Joyce Dunbar, ill. Debi Gliori – 9 points

Ollie by Olivier Dunrea – 2 points

The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski – 1 point

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert – 2 points

The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone, Timothy Basil Ering – 2 points

Play with Me by Marie Hall Ets – 9 points

Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer – 1 point
I have nothing but love for a character who, at one point, had a poster of Eleanor Roosevelt hanging above her bed.  (My library has an awful picture of me posing with Olivia and Eleanor for Children’s Book Week last year!)  Spot #10 is clearly hard to fill, because it has to stand up against the others that didn’t make the cut (Eloise, The Runaway Bunny, and Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, to name a few).  Olivia’s worth it, though, and Missing Toy is her best. – Amy Graves

Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep by Eleanor Farjeon – 4 points

The Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner – 11 points (2 votes)

Meanwhile by Jules Feiffer – 4 points

Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack – 9 points

Weslandia by Paul Fleischman (Author), Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator) – 1 point

In the Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming – 1 point

Swan Lake by Margot Fonteyn, ill. Trina Schart-Hyman – 7 points

Hattie and the Fox, by Mem Fox, ill. Patricia Mullins – 9 points

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, by Mem Fox, ill. Helen Oxenbury – 7 points

Time for Bed by Mem Fox, ill. Jane Dyer (1993) – 12 points
Can be read again and again and you never get tired of it. – Crystal Barringer

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, ill. Julie Vivas – 12 points (#1 & #9)

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee – 1 point

Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French, ill. Bruce Whatley (2003) – 12 points (#2 & #8)

The Adventures of Polo by Regis Fuller – 9 points

The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke, ill. by Kerstin Meyer – 4 points

The Funny Thing by Wanda Gag – 7 points

The Day I Swapped My Dad For A Goldfish. Neil Gaiman, ill. Dave McKean – 11 points (2 votes)

Laura Charlotte by Kathryn O. Galbraith – 10 points (2 votes)

The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone (1973) – 13 points

The Three Bears by Paul Galdone – 2 points

Doctor Dan the Bandage Man (Golden Books) by Helen Gaspard – 2 points

Listen, Listen, by Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Alison Jay – 6 points

When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator and Martin Matje – 5 points

Zzzng, Zzzng, Zzzng!—Phillis Gershator, ill. Theresa Smith and Greg Henry – 6 points

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein.  – 10 points

The Wild Boy by Mordicai Gerstein – 2 points

Yuck: A Love Story by Don Gillmor, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay – 4 points

The Adventures of Paddy Pork – John Goodall (1968) – 3 points

The Doubtful Guest by Edward Gorey – 10 points

The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey.
I first discovered this book as a poster (I had no idea that it was adapted from a book). I was in middle school at the time and didn’t know anything about Edward Gorey, or Jonathan Swift for that matter. It spoke to my burgeoning sense of satire, and I took it home that day to hang on my closet door. I’ve never looked at ABC books the same again. – Candace Ryan – 1 point

How to Heal a Broken Wing, by Bob Graham – 7 points

Let’s Get a Pup, Said Kate by Bob Graham – 4 points

Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky – 3 points

Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett – 6 points

Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett – 6 points

Mermaids On Parade by Melanie Hope Greenberg – 6 points

Eek! Creak! Snicker, Sneak by Rhonda Gowler Greene, ill. Jos A. Smith – 4 points

Little Ballerina by Dorothy Grider – 3 points

The MAGGIE B by Irene Haas – 8 points

My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman, ill. Kevin Hawkes – 5 points

The Dream Peddler by Gail E Haley – 9 points

The Gunniwolf – Wilhelmina Harper  – 2 points

Maybe a Bear Ate it! by Robie Harris – 3 points

The Forbidden Door by Marilee Hayer – 9 points

How to Get Rid of Bad Dreams by Nancy Hazbry, illustrated by Roy Condy – 1 point

The Shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide, ill. Edward Gorey – 12 points (2 votes)

Friends, by Helme Heine – 7 points

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes – 8 points

Julius, the Baby of the World – Kevin Henkes – 4 points (2 votes)

Owen – Kevin Henkes – 1 point

Sheila Ray the Brave, Kevin Henkes – 7 points

Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes – 5 points

My Fierce Tiger by James Hepburn – 7 points

Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera, ill. Elly Simmons – 5 points

The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by DuBose Heyward – 11 points (2 votes)

Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill – 4 points (3 votes)

Duck and Goose by Tad Hills – 2 points

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman – 5 points

A Baby Sister for Frances – Russell Hoban  – 3 points

A Birthday for Frances, Russell Hoban – 10 points

Toot and Puddle by Holly Hobbie – 9 points

Toot & Puddle: I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Holly Hobbie – 5 points

Miss Mary Mack by Mary Anne Hobermann, ill. Nadine Bernard Westcott – 3 points

The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman, ill. Marla Frazee – 9 points

What Jim Knew by Mary Ann Hoberman – 8 points

St. George and the Dragon, retold by Margaret Hodges, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman – 7 points

Slovenly Peter by Heinrich Hoffmann (ill. by the author) – 9 points (actual oldest picture book currently in print?)

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman – 3 points

Angelina’s Ballet Class by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig – 1 point

Moon Mouse by Adelaide Holl – 1 point

Paddle to The Sea by Holling C. Holling – 1 point

When the Sky is Like Lace by Elinor Lander Horwitz – 5 points

Dogger by Shirley Hughes – 7 points

Up and Up by Shirley Hughes – 9 points

Goodnight Owl by Pat Hutchins – 4 points

Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins – 6 points (2 votes)

Titch by Pat Hutchins – 2 points

Tan Tan’s Suspenders by Kazuo Iwamura – 5 points

Next Please by Ernst Jandl and Norman Junge – 5 points

No! That’s wrong! by Zhaohua Ji – 1 point

That’s Not Funny by Adrian Johnson – 8 points

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson – 9 points

I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara Joose – 8 points

A Day with Wilbur Robinson by William Joyce  – 3 points

The Night Eater written & illustrated by Ana Juan – 1 point

Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys by Norton Juster and Domenico Gnoli – 9 points

Hey Willy, See the Pyraminds by Maira Kalman – 3 points

A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza – 9 points

Wolf’s Chicken Soup by Keiko Kasza – 9 point

Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller – 3 points

Geraldine’s Big Snow by Holly Keller – 1 point

The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg – 12 points

The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg – 9 points (2 votes)

Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr – 10 points

Gershon’s Monster, by Eric Kimmel – 2 points

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel – 4 points

The Great Cookie Thief by Emily Kingsley – 3 points

Miss Spider’s Tea Party by David Kirk – 7 points

The Lion and the Little Red Bird—Elisa Klevin – 1 point

Where’s Wallace, by Hilary Knight – 4 points

The Shy Little Girl, by Phyllis Krasilovsky, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman – 2 points

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus and Jose Aruego – 9 points (2 votes)

Whose Mouse are You? by Robert Kraus, illustrated by Jose Aruego – 2 points

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss, ill. Crockett Johnson – 12 points
This book should be issued to every kindergartner the world over and reviewed at the beginning of each school year through post-graduate studies. A powerful message of believing in what nobody else will. – Candace Ryan

Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt – 7 points

The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin, ill. Marc Simont (1982)  – 13 points

The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, ill. Hanako Wakiyama (2004) – 12 points

Wee Gillis by Robert Lawson – 3 points

A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear – 3 points

Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Jan Brett – 4 points

Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee – 3 points

Wave by Suzy Lee – 8 points

A Ride on the Red Mare’ s Back by Ursula K. LeGuin – 6 points

Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester – 7 points (2 votes)

Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester – 11 points

The Midnight Farm by Reeve Lindbergh – 4 points

Snipp, Snapp Snurr and the the Red Shoes by Maj Lindman – 10 points

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni – 2 points ( 2 votes)

Matthew’s Dream by Leo Lionni – 1 point

Hello Goodbye by David Lloyd and Louise Voce – 2 points

A Tree Full of Pigs ~ Arnold and Anita Lobel – 10 points

How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, ill. by David Shannon (2003) – 13 points
“Just fun and gorgeous illustrations. Should have won a Caldecott.” – Brenda Ferber
Okay, yes, I have read a few things published since the millennium, and this book is one of the best of this century.  Laugh-out-loud funny, this lusty tale appeals to kids and adults alike.  Long and Shannon are a perfect pairing; long may their partnership live! – Lori June

The Giant Jam Sandwich, by John Vernon Lord and Jane Burroway (1972) – 13 points (#1 & #3)
Until about 6 months ago, I had forgotten about this book. I was browsing shelves, looking for some books to take back to the hospital with me to read to Jacob and just about peed my pants when I saw this one. I LOVED it when I was little and just hadn’t seen a copy in years. An absolute classic that will never be forgotten by me again! – Amanda Snow

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon – Patty Lovell  – 4 points

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey – 5 points (2 votes)

Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney – 8 points (2 votes)

Hondo and Fabian by Peter McCarty – 8 points (2 votes)
“Just such a wonderful buddy story, and the perfect bedtime story. Soft, quiet pictures with gentle, flowing text and great characters. All with such minimalism. Beautiful.” – Woody Miller

T is for Terrible by Peter McCarty – 3 points

One Morning in Maine, by Robert McCloskey – 6 points

Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully  – 9 points

Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott – 1 point

Raven by Gerald McDermott – 7 points

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small Tooth Dog—Margaret Read MacDonald, ill. Julie Paschkis.- 8 points

Blackbeard and the Birthday Suit, by Matthew McElligott – 3 points

Lucy McLockett by Phyllis McGinley – 10 points

Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern – 5 points

Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow by Chris McKimmie – 2 points

All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan – 9 points

What You Know First by Patricia MacLachlan – 1 point

Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran – 3 points

I Stink by Kate and Jim McMullen – 13 points

Mole Music by David McPhail – 3 points

Underground by David Macaulay – 9 points

Goldilocks and the Three Bears – by James Marshall – 8 points
Marshall gave us so many wonderful renditions of favorite fairy tales, it’s hard to choose just one, but Goldilocks is a wonderful representation of his work.  How many other re-tellers of this tale have been bold enough to allude to Goldie’s neighborhood reputation as a brat?  In what other version can you hear Papa Bear actually shout “Patooie” as he spits out his hot porridge?  And ya gotta love the stacks of books piled up in all three bedrooms! – Lori June

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., ill. Eric Carle  – 7 points

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Mary Azarian – 10 points (2 votes)

The Baby Unicorn by Claudio and Jean Marzollo, ill. R.J. Blake (1987) – 13 points (#4 & #5)

Zigger Beans—Diane Redfield Massie – 10 points

Sophie and Lou by Petra Mathers – 1 point

Just for You – Mercer Mayer  – 6 points

Just Grandma and Me written & illustrated by Mercer Mayer – 3 points

There’s a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer – 6 points

There’s Something in the Attic, by Mercer Mayer – 2 points

The Salamander Room, by Anne Mazer, ill. by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher – 9 points

Martha Speaks  by Susan Meddaugh – 4 points

Jumbo’s Lullaby by Laura Krauss Melmed – 1 points

Learning to Fly  by Sebastian Meschenmoser – 6 points

Sunny by Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman – 10 points

Monkey With a Toolbelt by Chris Monroe – 7 points

Just in Case by Yuyi Morales – 2 points

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, ill. Sheila McGraw – 5 points

Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch, ill. Helene Desputeaux – 8 points

I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murply – 8 points

Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth (2005) – 11 points

Basho and the Fox, by Tim Myers and Oki S. Han – 5 points

The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble, illustrated by Steven Kellogg – 7 points

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff, ill. Felicia Bond – 2 points
A lesson in logical, and not-so-logical, consequences.  In truth, I fell in love with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie first, but Moose a Muffin definitely 1-upped it.  The pig books are also good.  The mouse-to-school, mouse-to-the-movies, and cat-a-cupcake titles are seriously lacking, which is unfortunate considering the infinite potential of the if…then statement, but not surprising given how the idea was clearly overtapped. – Amy Graves

Sitti’s Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye, ill. Nancy Carpenter – 3 points

Church Mouse by Graham Oakley – 6 points

Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Conner, ill. Robin Preiss Glasser – 11 points

17 Things I’m Not Allowed To Do Anymore, by Jenny Offill & Nancy Carpenter – 5 points

Scarlett Angelina Wolverton-Manning by Jacqueline K. Ogburn, ill. Brian Ajhar – 9 points

One Hungry Monster by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe and Lynn Munsinger – 9 points

When You Were Small by Sara O’Leary, ill. Julie Morstad – 3 points

Where You Came From by Sara O’Leary, ill. Julie Morstad – 2 points

Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini – 1 point

The Family Book by Todd Parr – 7 points

Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne – 6 points

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet – 8 points

Sam’s Sandwich by David Pelham – 7 points

Elizabeth the Cow Ghost by William Pene du Bois – 4 points

The True Story of Stellina by Matteo Pericoli – 1 point

Wink! The Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed, by J. C. Phillipps – 2 points

Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey – 9 points (2 votes)

Ducks! by Daniel Pinkwater – 6 points

The Keeping Quilt, by Patricia Polacco – 3 points

Mrs. Katz and Tush ~ Patricia Pollacco  – 3 points

Pink & Say by Patrica Polacco – 8 points (2 votes)

Thank You, Mr. Falker  Patricia Polacco – 4 points

Piggy in the Puddle by Charlotte Pomerantz – 4 points

The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit by Beatrix Potter – 9 points
This story is deceptively simple.  Ken Follett has described this brilliantly and concisely:  “This is the shortest thriller ever written.  In just 142 words it has suspense, crime, gunplay, and retributive justice.”  [source]  We had many Beatrix Potter books in my house growing up, and I read Fierce Bad Rabbit many, many times.  I’d like to think that the fact that it was the shortest story in the lot had nothing to do with it, but The Story of Miss Moppet was my other favorite, so who knows.  Potter’s books weren’t all winners, though.  Mrs. Tiggy Winkle?  She does some laundry and, oh, wait, she’s a hedgehog.  Yawn.  Fierce Bad Rabbit is way cooler. – Amy Graves

Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera – 7 points

An Owl and Three Pussycats by Alice and Martin Provensen – 2 points

Shaker Lane, by Alice and Martin Provensen – 9 points

What is a Color? by Martin and Alice Provensen  – 10 points

When Marian Sang, by Doreen Rapaport – 5 points

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Chris Raschka – 10 points (2 votes)

Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka – 2 points

The Day the Babies Crawled Away, by Peggy Rathmann – 1 points

Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann – 7 points

10 Minutes to Bedtime Peggy Rathmann – 7 points (2 votes)

Mr and Mrs. Pig’s Evening Out by Mary Raynor – 9 points

Noah’s Ark by Jacobus Revius, ill. Peter Spier (1977) – 14 points
Again, happy recollections of looking at this and storytelling with my parents – Emily G. Jones

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex – 3 points

Pssst! written & illustrated by Adam Rex – 8 points

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, ill. by Henry Cole – 10 points

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold – 4 points

I Am a Bunny, by Ole Risom – 10 points

Dirty Bertie by David Roberts – 6 points

BIG WHEELS by Anne Rockwell – 1 point

Clara and Asha by Eric Rohmann – 5 points

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann – 10 points (2 votes?)

Jumpy Jack and Googily by Meg Rosoff, illustrated by Sophie Blackall – 7 points

Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf is Not Around by Claudia Rueda – 8 points

Bark Park by Karen Ruelle – 1 point

Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant (1995) – 12 points (5 votes)
Still can make me cry on most read-throughs.  I adore this book.  The brightness of the pictures and the fact that they are not perfect- more childlike- makes it more touching and accessible in my opinion. – Christine Kelly

The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant – 7 points (2 votes)

The Stars Will Still Shine by Cynthia Rylant – 2 points

Cookie Count by Robert Sabuda – 2 points

Elizabeth and Larry by Marilyn Sadler, ill. Roger Bollen – 7 points

So You Want to Be President by Judith St. George, ill. David Small – 6 points (2 votes)

Epossumondas by Coleen Salley, ill. Janet Stevens – 10 points (2 votes)

The Faithful Friend by Robert San Souci – 3 points

This is New York by M. Sasek – 9 points

Grandfather’s Journey by Allan Say – 11 points (2 votes)

Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry – 10 points

I Am a Bunny, by Richard Scarry and Ole Rissom – 7 points (2 votes)

Richard Scarry’s Best Counting Book Ever, by Richard Scarry – 4 points

Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever  – 4 points

What do People Do All Day, by Richard Scarry – 4 points

How Much is a Million? by David M. Schwartz – 4 points

Shark and Lobster’s Amazing Undersea Adventure by Vivianne Schwarz – 4 points

Cowboy and Octopus by John Scieszka, ill. Lane Smith – 10 points (2 votes)

First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger – 2 points

Tell Me a Mitzi by Lore Segal, ill. by Harriet Pincus (1970) – 13 points
This was my go to book as a child.  I was a little kid in Wyoming enchanted by the city scenes, the autonomous kids, unique format, and the subtle details in the art.  One of the great underappreciated books, in my opinion. – Kimberly Baker
As a city kid, it depicted urban life for me, and felt Jewish without feeling JEWISH!!!! – Laurel Snyder

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick– 2 points

Outside Over There  by Maurice Sendak – 9 points

Pierre: A Cautionary Tale by Maurice Sendak – 9 points

And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss – 9 points

Bartholomew and the Oobleck – by Dr. Seuss  – 4 points
Oh, it was difficult to choose just one Seuss book out of so many great ones!  I finally decided on this one because who can resist a story of a foolish king who is saved by his wise page. – Lori June

Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss (1962) – 12 points (3 votes)

Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss – 11 points (3 votes)

If I Ran the Circus by Dr Seuss – 2 points

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss – 3 points

Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss – 1 point

On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss.
Dr. Seuss proves he’s the Einstein of kidlit with this book. It took a while for the world to “get” E=mc², blowing the roof off Newtonian physics. Dr. Seuss blows the roof off the alphabet and language itself with this book.  Cool kidlit scholar Philip Nel writes in Dr. Seuss: American Icon, “…On Beyond Zebra is Seuss’s Finnegans Wake.” ‘Nuff said? – Candace Ryan – 9 points

Scrambled Eggs Super by Dr. Seuss – 3 points

Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss – 8 points

The Rain Came Down by David Shannon – 10 points

Oh, David!  By David Shannon – 4 points

Night of the Moonjellies written & illustrated by Mark Shasha – 3 points

The Moon in my Room, Uri Shulevitz, – 3 points

Snow, by Uri Shulevitz – 9 points

The Science Project That Almost Ate the School by Judy Sierra – 6 points

Wild about Books by Judy Sierra – 7 points

About Birds: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill, illustrated by John Sill (the whole series really, but this one is beautiful) – 3 points

The Stray Dog by Marc Simont – 7 points

Madlenka by Peter Sis – 3 points

A Small Tall Tale From The Far Far North by Peter Sis – 10 points

Three Golden Keys, Peter Sis – 0.5 points

The Wall by Peter Sis – 6 points

Imogene’s Antlers by David Small – 9 points (2 votes)

John, Paul, George, and Ben by Lane Smith – 8 points (2 votes)

Chato’s Kitchen by Gary Soto, ill. Susan Guevara – 8 points

Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule, ill. Denman Hampson – 1 point

Bored —Nothing To Do by Peter Spier – 5 points

Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song, illus. by Peter Spier – 1 point

Rain by Peter Spier – 10 points

Saving Sweetness – Diane Stanley  – 10 points (2 votes)

The Amazing Bone by William Steig – 5 points

Amos and Boris by William Steig – 9 points

Brave Irene by William Steig – 6 points

Doctor DeSoto by William Steig – 10 points (2 votes)

Pete’s a Pizza by Steig – 9 points

The Rotten Island by William Steig – 2 points

Solomon the Rusty Nail by William Steig – 10 points

Yellow & Pink by William Steig – 2 points

Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier – 9 points

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel – 4 points

The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens – 7 points

Red is Best by Cathy Stinson – 5 points

A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke – 9 points (2 votes)

Hide and Seek with Lovable, Furry Old Grover by Jon Stone – 4 points

What Night Do the Angels Wander by Phoebe Stone – 3 points

The Princess Gown by Linda Leopold Strauss – 7 points

Elizabeti’s Doll by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen – 3 points

Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat – 1 points

The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde H. Swift, ill. Lynd Ward – 2

The Araboolies of Liberty Street by Sam Swope, ill. by Barry Root – 6 points

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback – 10 points (3 votes)

The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri – 4 points

The Red Tree by Shaun Tan – 10.5 points
After reading this book, I’d been wondering since 2005 how long it would take the world to discover Shaun Tan. Then came The Arrival, and the world started taking notice. – Candace Ryan

Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard – 10 points (2 votes)

The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy, Jane Thayer – 1 point

What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas – 2 points

Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas, ill. Korky Paul – 4 points

Eloise in Paris, France by Kay Thompson, ill. Hilary Knight – 9 points

Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson, ill. Stephen Savage – 4 points

Many Moons by James Thurber, ill. Slobodkin – 9 points (2 votes)
(NOT the edition illustrated by Marc Simont – for Pete’s sake, who in their right minds re-illustrates a Caldecott winner?????) As a young girl I loved the long words that filled the speeches of the king’s advisors; here was a book that didn’t talk down to young readers!  And besides, who can resist a story of a foolish king who is saved by his wise jester.  (Hmmm, is there a pattern here?  Methinks so!)  And how about that sentence on p. 10: “Dear Royal Wizard: I am returning here with the so-called philosopher’s stone which you claimed –”   Think Rowling ever read this book? – Lori June

A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor – 8 points

A Tree is Nice by Jean Udry, ill. Marc Simont – 3 points

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas – 7 points

The Beast of Monsieur Racine, by Tomi Ungerer – 10 points

The Three Robbers by Tomi Ungerer – 9 points

Little Brown Bear Goes to School by Elizabeth Upham – 9 points

Lily and the Paper Man by Rebecca Upjohn – 2 points

Bad Day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg – 5 points

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, by Chris Van Allsburg – 2 points

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg – 5 points

Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg – 7 points

The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg – 1 point

The Big Fat Worm by Nancy Van Laan – 5 points

Possum Come A-Knockin’ by Nancy Van Laan, ill. George Booth – 8 points

Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley – 2 points

The Elephant and the Bad Baby by Elfrida Vipont, ill. Raymond Briggs – 10 points

The Nativity by Julie Vivas – 1 point

Ira Sleeps Over – Bernard Waber – 1 point

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber – 5 points

Rich Cat, Poor Cat by Bernard Waber – 4 points

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell – 10 points (2 votes)

Mouse Count, by Ellen Stohl Walsh – 1 point

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stohl Walsh – 3 points

Olive, My Love by Vivian Walsh – 3 points

Where Everyday Things Come From, by A.W. Watson – 5 points

Chester by Melanie Watt – 8 points

Chester’s Back by Melanie Watt – 8 points

Henny Penny by Jane Wattenberg – 2 points

Max’s Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells – 1 point

Max’s Dragon Shirt by Rosemary Wells – 10 points

Morris’ Disappearing Bag, by Rosemary Wells – 2 points

A Voyage to the Bunny Planet, by Rosemary Wells (three books that have been reprinted as an omnibus and that I’m counting as one)  – 7 points

Yoko’s Paper Cranes by Rosemary Wells – 3 points

The Adventures of Marco and Polo by Dieter Wiesmuller – 7 points

Free Fall by David Wiesner – 3 points

June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner – 2 points

Sector 7 by David Wiesner – 6 points

The Tortilla Cat by Nancy Willard – 7 points

KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO by Mo Willems – 8 points

Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems – 10 points (2 votes)

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams  – 12 points

Cherries and Cherry Pitts by Vera B. Williams – 4 points

Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis – 1 points

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson – 7 points

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathon Toomy by Susan Wojciechowski, ill. P.J. Lynch (even though that’s an English robin) – 2 points

Piggies by Audrey Wood & Don Wood (1991) – 12 points (#1 & #9)

Silly Sally by Audrey Wood – 8 points (2 votes)

Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood, ill. Mark Teague – 6 points

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, ill. by E .B. Lewis – 8 point (2 votes)

Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Hudson Talbott (2005) – 12 points (3 votes)

Blue Rabbit and Friends by Christopher Wormell – 7 points

Good Night, Mr. Night, by Dan Yaccarino – 5 points

Crow Boy by Taro Yashima – 6 points

A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas, by Philip Yates, ill. Sebastia Serra – 8 points

Baby Bear’s Big Dreams by Jane Yolen – 3 points

The Emperor and the Kite, by Jane Yolen – 6 points

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?  by Jane Yolen – 7 points (2 votes)

Hey Al By Arthur Yorinks – 10 points

It Happened in Pinsk by Arthur Yorinks (1983) – 1 point

Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young – 10 points (2 votes)

A Penny a Look: an Old Story – Harve and Margot Zemach (1971) – 6 points

It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach – 4 points

The Judge – Harve & Margot Zemach – 9 points

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, ill. Dan Yaccarino – 1 point

Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion, ill. by Margaret Bloy Graham – 3 points

No Roses for Harry by Gene Zion – 5 points

The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met, by Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham – 7 points

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present—Charlotte Zolotow, ill. Maurice Sendak – 5 points

This Quiet Lady by Charlotte Zolotow – 5 points

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