The Best Wordless Picture Books for Children

Check out some of the best wordless picture books for children. Fun for all ages and great for literacy skills too!

Updated April 2024

Wordless and nearly wordless picture books are incredible, no matter your age or reading level!

Filled to the brim with beautiful art, they also help children refine essential reading skills like critical thinking, sequencing, and storytelling. Being able to understand what a picture is telling you is super important, especially nowadays when we’re surrounded by visuals all the time.

So grab some wordless wonders on your next library visit, piece together the pictures, and let your creativity run wild!

Wordless Picture Books for Children

• Flora and the Flamingo (Flora & Friends) by Molly Idle
• Waltz of the Snowflakes by Elly MacKay
• Shadow by Suzy Lee

• Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
• One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey by Henry Cole
• Journey (Wordless Trilogy Book 1) by Aaron Becker

• Wallpaper by Thao Lam
• Anthony and the Gargoyle by Jo Ellen Bogar, illustrated by Maja Kastelic
• Float by Daniel Miyares

• Hot Dog by Doug Salati
• Bunny & Tree by Balint Zsako
• The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio

• Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner
• The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
• Spencer’s New Pet by Jesse Sima

• Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Sydney Smith 
• Flashlight by Lizi Boyd
• Chalk by Bill Thomson

• A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
• Stormy: A Story About Finding a Forever Home by Guojing
• Aquarium by Cynthia Alonso

• The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Marla Frazee
• Hike by Pete Oswald
• A Day for Sandcastles by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Qin Leng

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