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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 The Wild Robot On The Island in LINKcat
#1
1 weeks on the list
by Peter Brown | Little, Brown

Roz’s first year on the island. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find Nobody Hugs A Cactus in LINKcat
#2
2 weeks on the list
by Carter Goodrich | Simon & Schuster

A cantankerous cactus needs a hug. (Ages 4 to 8)

Find Little Blue Truck And Racer Red in LINKcat
#3
14 weeks on the list
by Alice Schertle | Clarion

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

Find The Day The Crayons Made Friends in LINKcat
#4
3 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 Wonderful Things You Will Be in LINKcat
#5
431 weeks on the list
by Emily Winfield Martin | Random House

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

Find Dragons Love Tacos in LINKcat
#6
476 weeks on the list
by Adam Rubin | Dial

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

Find The Day The Crayons Quit in LINKcat
#7
401 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
52 weeks on the list
by Adam Wallace | Sourcebooks Wonderland

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

Find Everywhere You Are in LINKcat
#9
1 weeks on the list
by Victoria Monét | Putnam

A message of unconditional love. (Ages 2 to 5)

Find Grumpy Monkey in LINKcat
#10
78 weeks on the list
by Suzanne Lang | Random House

Jim Panzee is having a bad day. (Ages 3 to 7)