Picture Books: The Magical Unexpected

Picture Books: The Magical Unexpected

Kate Messner, SCBWI Los Angeles – August 2012

https://katemessner.com

 

Unexpected Glimpses of Hidden Worlds

• Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
• Step Gently Out by Helen Frost, photographs by Rick Lieder
• Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen
• North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration by Nick Dowson, illustrated by Patrick Benson

Unexpected Twists

• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
• Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross
• Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• Big Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley, illustrated by Brian Karas
• Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau, illustrated by Scott Magoon

Unexpected Pairings

• Shark Vs. Train by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
• Noodle & Lou by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Arthur Howard
• Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey, illustrated by Henry Cole

Unexpected Roles

• Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
• The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
• First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judith DuFour Love
• The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Donald Carrick
• Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Bob Shea

Unexpected Points of View

• Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat by Susanna Reich, illustrated by Amy Bates
• Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America’s Game by Chris Crowe, illustrated by Mike Benny
• Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Unexpected Characters

• E-Mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
• Sea Monster’s First Day by Kate Messner, illustrated by Andy Rash
• Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Harry Bliss
• Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban, illustrated by Henry Cole
• Me Want Pet by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Bob Shea
• Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Unexpected Curiosity

(Questions you never knew you needed answered…but you do!)

• How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food by Chris Butterworth and Lucia Gaggiotti
• Just One Bite by Lola Schaefer, illustrated by Geoff Waring

Unexpected Simplicity

• The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Renata Liwska
• Stars by Mary Lyn Rae, illustrated by Marla Frazee

Unexpected Formats

• Press Here by Hervé Tullet
• There are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz
• The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone and Michael Smollin

 

The Unexpected Unexpected: What will your twist be?