We love picture books and of course the more reading practice the better, right? But have you considered the value in wordless picture books? These are beautifully illustrated story books that stretch the imagination and provide a great opportunity for creative story telling.
Wordless picture books are not just for toddlers, I’m not talking about board books here. I mean children’s books with rich detailed stories, but no words at all. My kids love to come up with a new story each time or share and come up with different parts of a story as they are create it together. These can be really fun to look at together as a family. They also encourage attention to detail. Here are our favorite wordless picture books.
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Our Favorite Wordless Picture Books
Alternately, if you’re looking for a children’s book with words and no pictures, this is a fantastic book to start with:
Best Wordless Picture Books
List of our favorites
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The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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The Snowman: A Classic Children’s Book
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“Mischievous Mr. Battons” has just won a 2025 Book of the Year Award. It is a fun wordless adventure of a mischievous cat :)
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Wordless books were always are favorites too. I can’t imagine how many different renditions of Goodnight Gorilla we have come up with. That one (finding the balloon!) will always be so special.