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picture book gift guide for grownups

By now you probably know I’m a believer that many of the best picture books are for all ages, every age, 4 and 12 and 20 and 47 and 82. With that in mind, I give you picture book gift suggestions (holiday or otherwise!) for the grownups in your life.

Quick definition of a picture book in this case: a book with pictures, whether originally aimed at children or adults (or both).

 

So here you go! 25 picture books to gift adults!

I-SAW-A-PEACOCK

 

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I SAW A PEACOCK WITH A FIERY TAIL, illustrated by Ramsingh Urveti (Tara Books 2012).

 

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THE THREE ASTRONAUTS by Umberto Eco, illustrated by Eugenio Carmi, translated by William Weaver (1989).

 

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ALOHA TO ZEN: The Art of Living and Surfing on Earth by Fern Levack.

 

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THIS IS PARIS by M. Sasek (1959;2004).

 

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PEOPLE by Blexbolex (Enchanted Lion Books, 2011).

 

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THE MEMORY OF AN ELEPHANT by Sophie Strady, illustrated by Jean-Francois Martin (Chronicle Books, 2014).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

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THE WHERE, THE WHY, AND THE HOW (Chronicle Books, 2012).

 

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THE SOUND OF THINGS by William Wondriska (1955).

 

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THE LITTLE WORLD OF LIZ CLIMO (Running Press, 2014).

 

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AMAZING BABES by Eliza Sarlos, drawings by Grace Lee (Scribe Publications, 2013).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

CREATURE-BOOK

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CREATURE by Andrew Zuckerman (Chronicle Books, 2007).

 

SHOES-ANDY-WARHOL

 

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SHOES, SHOES, SHOES: The Autobiography of Alice B. Shoe by Andy Warhol (1997).

 

THE-MIGHTY-LALOUCHE

 

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THE MIGHTY LALOUCHE  by Matthew Olshan and Sophie Blackall (Random House, 2013).

 

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13 WORDS by Lemony Snicket and Maira Kalman (Harper Collins, 2010).

 

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JOSEPHINE by Patricia Hruby Powell, pictures by Christian Robinson (Chronicle Books, 2014).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

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THE TREE HOUSE  by Marije Tolman & Ronald Tolman (Lemniscaat 2010).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

WHATEVER-YOU-ARE-BE-A-GOOD-ONE-LISA-CONGDON

 

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WHATEVER YOU ARE, BE A GOOD ONE, hand lettered quotes by Lisa Congdon (Chronicle Books, 2014).

 

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SHACKLETON’S JOURNEY by William Grill (Flying Eye Books, 2014).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

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HOUSE HELD UP BY TREES by Ted Kooser, illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick, 2012).

p.s. It’s one of my favorite picture book covers.

 

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EERIE DEARIES by Rebecca Chaperon (Simply Read Books, 2014).

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

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PRINCE SILENCIO by Anne Herbauts (Enchanted Lion Books, 2006).

 

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THE HEART AND THE BOTTLE by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel, 2010).

 

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BIG WOLF & LITTLE WOLF by Nadine Brun-Cosme and Olivier Tallec (Enchanted Lion Books, 2009).

 

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LOST IN TRANSLATION: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders (Random House, 2014).

 

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HUMANDS by Mario Mariotti (1982.)

p.s. I blogged it here.

 

Let me know in the comments if you have any more suggestions or have picked one of these to give!