My Favorite Picture Books, Part One

My picture book collection is enormous. For a long time, I wanted to pursue a publishing career, with the hope of ultimately breaking into the children's literature field. I still have dreams of writing picture books, although for now, I've decided not to put quite so much pressure on that goal. I believe that when my life experiences grow even richer and more seasoned than they are now, the story will come.

I thought I'd share some of my very favorites with you. This is barely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to picture books, as there are literally hundreds I hold in high regard. But these? They are some of my most beloved and will be amongst the first to grace the shelves of my future child's bedroom.

Caps For Sale / Make Way For Ducklings / Love You Forever / Elmer / Bread and Jam For Frances / Miss Rumphius / The Lion and the Little Red Bird / Ish / My Garden / Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel / Madeline / The Hello, Goodbye Window

Care to share any of your own most-loved? Kid-lit chat is my favorite kind of book club discussion!