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NYTimes Best Sellers: Children's Picture Books

New York Times API Dev Portal, opens in a new windowAuthoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States. Find more lists of chart-topping books on our New York Times Best Seller Lists page.

Most links below are to print books; check Overdrive for eBooks. Book covers provided by Syndetics depending on availability.

Find Dragons Love Tacos in LINKcat
#1
478 weeks on the list
by Adam Rubin | Dial

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)

Find The Rabbit Listened in LINKcat
#2
4 weeks on the list
by Cori Doerrfeld | Dial

A rabbit consoles a young child. (Ages 3 to 5)

Find The Wonderful Things You Will Be in LINKcat
#3
433 weeks on the list
by Emily Winfield Martin | Random House

A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)

Find See You Later, Alligator! in LINKcat
#4
1 weeks on the list
by Sally Hopgood | Sky Pony

A departing tortoise says goodbye to all his animal friends. (Ages 3 to 6)

Find The Magical Yet in LINKcat
#5
3 weeks on the list
by Angela DiTerlizzi | Little, Brown

A being known as the Magical Yet helps children to realize their future potential. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find Little Blue Truck And Racer Red in LINKcat
#6
16 weeks on the list
by Alice Schertle | Clarion

Red challenges Blue to a race. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find The Day The Crayons Quit in LINKcat
#7
403 weeks on the list
by Drew Daywalt | Philomel

Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt. (Ages 3 to 7)

Find How To Catch A Unicorn in LINKcat
#8
54 weeks on the list
by Adam Wallace | Sourcebooks Wonderland

Children attempt to capture the mythical creature. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find The Day The Crayons Made Friends in LINKcat
#9
5 weeks on the list
by Drew Daywalt | Philomel

Duncan throws a dinner party to meet all his crayons' new friends. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find The World Needs Who You Were Made To Be in LINKcat
#10
19 weeks on the list
by Joanna Gaines | Thomas Nelson

An inspirational message of acceptance and celebrating uniqueness. (Ages 4 to 8)