Most of these books are wordless or near-wordless, but they are provocative reminders that meaning or narrative can be achieved through the reading of pictures. Not all picture books are for young children and there is an attempt here to make age recommendations based either on experience or instinct.

A day, a dog by Gabrielle Vincent [this is a heavy theme so try this with 3rd grade and up]

Flotsam by David Wiesner [2nd grade and up]

Gorilla by Anthony Browne [this works best with 2nd graders and up--themes of sadness and loneliness w/hopeful ending]

Home by Jeannie Baker

Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann

No, David by David Shannon [perfect for 5 and 6 year olds]

Owly by Andy Runton [1st graders and up]

Phooey! by Marc Rosenthal- get the kids to take a look at all the action in this book which belies the main character''s assertion that "nothing ever happens around here" [K and up]

Rainstorm by Barbara Lehman

Robot Dreams by Sara Varon

The Arrival by Shaun Tan [4th grade and up -- This book is not a one-sitting read aloud, but a great book to use over time with a group. See Monica Edinger's blog entries for her Shaun Tan project with 4th graders]

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Catcher by Molly Bang

The Red Book by Barbara Lehman

The Red Tree by Shaun Tan [older readers-tweens and up]

The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

Time Flies by Eric Rohmann

Tuesday by David Wiesner [1st grade and up]

Twelve Terrible Things by Marty Kelley [This has 12 individual double page scenarios--indeed terrible--1st grade and up]

Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne [individual stories that deal with class and race among other things 2nd grade and up]

Window by Jeannie Baker

Zoom by istvan banyai

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