Top Ten Wordless Picture Books
February 2020
 
 
Another
by Christian Robinson

A girl and her cat take an imaginative journey into another world where things are similar, but not exactly the same as in her world.
Field Trip to the Moon
by John Hare

A whimsically illustrated, wordless debut picture book depicts a class of students on a field trip to the moon who debark from their yellow spaceship bus and explore the moon's trenches, craters and mountains while observing the faraway Earth and befriending visitors from space.
The Fisherman & the Whale
by Jessica Lanan

A fisherman and his son encounter a whale entangled in a net that prevents it from eating, in a wordless story about natural-world connections that is brought to life with dreamscape watercolor artwork.
Hello
by Aiko Ikegami

An evocatively illustrated, wordless picture book depicts a lonely little alien who travels through space and bonds with a sweet human child, demonstrating the power of friendship and communication to transcend barriers.
Lost and Found
by JiWon Beck

A wordless picture book in which a young Eskimo girl befriends a weak, hungry polar bear that has taken refuge in her igloo, and the bear later returns the favor.
Monkey on the Run
by Leo Timmers

In a wordless picture book featuring whimsically detailed spreads, an impatient Little Monkey stuck in traffic jumps onto a nearby fire engine and explores a traveling snow globe filled with Arctic animals, a jewel thief's getaway car, an aquarium bus, a carrot-filled food cart for rabbits and more.
Spot & Dot
by Henry Cole

In the stunning follow-up to Spot, the Cat, Dot the dog is off on her own adventure through the city in a wordless picture book that features beautifully detailed black-and-white illustrations that will carry readers along through Spot and Dot’s adventure and have them cheering for the sweet reunion at the end.
A Boy and a House
by Maja Kastelic

In this wordless picture book, a boy follows a cat and a trail of discarded drawings up several more staircases until he reaches an attic where a wonderful surprise awaits him.
Door
by JiHyeon Lee

The award-winning creator of Pool invites children on a second fantastical journey into an unexpected world where a curious child navigates through spreads that transform from grayscale to vibrant color, imparting key lessons about the role of open-mindedness in adventure and friendship.
Rosie's Glasses
by Dave Whamond

A wordless picture book follows the experiences of a little girl who wakes up in a monochrome world with a dark cloud over her head that follows her through a day of mishaps and mayhem, before the discovery of a strange pair of glasses transforms her world with vibrant, joyful color. 
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