Wordless (and Nearly Wordless) Picture Books

Have you ever read a picture book with out any words? Wordless picture books are great for developing storytelling skills like narration, description, and sequencing. They are excellent learning tools for pre-readers, beginning readers, and older children alike.

Check out one of these beautiful books to share with a child in your life. Talk about the pictures and what you see in each page. What story to the pictures tell? What moods and feelings do they bring up? Who are the characters and what are they thinking and doing?

Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
This book showcases an adorable, charming dancing duo. It has be followed by a series of books featuring Flora and others including Flora and the Penguin, Flora and the Peacocks, Flora and the Ostrich, Flora and the Chicks.

Journey, Quest, and Return by Aaron Becker
This trilogy follows a young girl and boy on epic adventures to castles, forests, ancient kingdoms and more. The detailed illustrations build a rich and inviting world for readers to enter.

A Ball for Daisy by Christopher Raschka
Daisy the dog loves playing with her ball. What will she do when her ball is lost? Children will love reading about the adorable Daisy.

Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack
Just two works are found in this funny book about a frog. The ups and downs of life as a frog are reflected in each page.

La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Jaime Kim
This beautifully illustrated book has just one work repeated through it: "La". A little girl is alone when she starts to sing. No one calls back to her, but she persists in sharing her song with the world.