EDC-243: Children's Literature: Wordless Picture Books

After a young girl and her father leave, the animals left in the house engage in all sorts of antics, with the fish leaving his bowl, the cat calling his friends, and the dog trying on shoes.

A wordless picture book showing the fun a dog has with her ball, and what happens when it is lost.
Caldecott Medal, 2012

A shy boy, seeking the courage to play baseball with the other children in a park, is coaxed out of his shell by some "old timers" sitting nearby who, in turn, discover they are still in the game.

Two wooden dolls rearrange wooden building blocks to form various objects.

The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam.
Caldecott Medal, 2007

The strawberry snatcher tries to wrest the strawberries from the grey lady but as he follows her through shops and woods he discovers some delicious blackberries instead. Caldecott Honor Book, 1981

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
Caldecott Medal, 2010

An octopus struggles with misadventure when he leaves home but is relieved to know how and where to find a safe haven.

Paddy's underwater adventures include rescuing a small sea monster from an octopus, meeting King Neptune, and following a pack of mermaids to find a treasure chest. Features half pages that reveal hidden portions of the illustrations.

A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets.

A little mouse gets lost on the way to a family picnic.

Simple Pierrot dreams of his saucy sweetheart Columbine in this original story featuring the traditional comic characters.

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
Caldecott Medal, 1992

Caldecott Honor Book, 2014