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Wordless Picture Books
The wordless picture books in this collection traverse language and cultural barriers. Evocatively illustrated and featuring universal themes and stories, these books prove that art is a language all its own.
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Anthony and the Gargoyle
A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story in graphic-novel style from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic.
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At the Pond
Geraldo Valério looks at the nature of true friendship and love in a stunning wordless picture book.
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Helen’s Birds
From Sara Cassidy, acclaimed author of A Boy Named Queen, comes a stunning wordless graphic novel about friendship, loss and hope.
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ages 2
and up
/ grades P
and up
Rooster / Gallo
A rooster heralds the beginning and end of the day in this imaginative and beautifully illustrated bilingual poem.
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Sidewalk Flowers
A quiet but powerful testament to the joy that children can find in ordinary things.
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Sonata for Fish and Boy
Music inspires friendship and a life full of dreams and adventure in this wordless picture book from Milan Pavlovic.
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ages 4
and up
/ grades P
and up
Turn On the Night
A wordless book that celebrates a child’s imaginative freedom.
