These picture books have some unique, beautiful illustrations your kids ages 4-8 will love! 
Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat
Illustrated by Julien Chung

It’s Halloween in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and there’s a spooky surprise in store for everyone’s favorite letters!

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There Was a Party for Langston

(Caldecott Honor & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor)

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glass-ceiling smasher Langston Hughes and the luminaries he inspired.

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Slowly Slowly
Illustrated by Toni Yuly

A persimmon branch takes its time creating a wonderful gift for the community around it in this charming picture book celebrating the beauty that can be found in slowing down.

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Baby Be
Illustrated by Sean Qualls

Dads of all varieties bounce and groove with their babies, letting them know the best thing they can be is themselves, in this exuberant picture book ode to the joy of fatherhood.

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This Is the Planet Where I Live
Illustrated by Debra Frasier

This picture book celebrates and honors the interconnectedness of everything here on planet Earth.

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Some Questions About Trees
Illustrated by Toni Yuly

An utterly charming picture book that celebrates a child’s sense of curiosity about the world with playful yet thoughtful questions about trees—perfect for fans of Julie Fogliano and Ruth Krauss.

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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year
Illustrated by Carl Joe Williams

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebration after Hurricane Katrina changed their world.

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I Want to Be a Vase
Illustrated by Julian Glander

Former SNL writer and comedic rising star Julio Torres takes readers on a journey through the lives and intimate dramas of some of the unsung shapes of our time in this picture book inspired by his HBO special My Favorite Shapes.

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Sylvie
Illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

One small spider takes a big risk to bring together the people she watches over in her apartment building in this charming picture book from the celebrated author and illustrator of Truman.

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When the Sky Glows

Uncover the science behind the beautiful and vast array of natural events that make the sky glow all over the world in this enlightening nonfiction picture book.

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