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100 Must-Read Picture Books From the Last 5 Years

Book Riot chose 100 must-read picture books that have come out in the last five years. Have you read any/many of these books?
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Akissi: Cat Invasion (Marguerite Abouet)
Akissi: Cat Invasion
Marguerite Abouet
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Thunder Boy Jr. (Sherman Alexie, Yuyi Morales)
Thunder Boy Jr.
Sherman Alexie, Yuyi Morales
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To the Sea (Cale Atkinson)
To the Sea
Cale Atkinson
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Juna's Jar (Jane Bahk)
Juna's Jar
Jane Bahk
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christine Baldacchino, Isabelle Malenfant)
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino, Isabelle Malenfant
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Triangle (Mac Barnett)
Triangle
Mac Barnett
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Welcome (Barroux)
Welcome
Barroux
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The Princess and the Pony (Kate Beaton)
The Princess and the Pony
Kate Beaton
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Ada Twist Scientist (Andrea Beaty)
Ada Twist Scientist
Andrea Beaty
10
Rosie Revere, Engineer (Andrea Beaty)
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Andrea Beaty
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Crankenstein (Samantha Berger)
Crankenstein
Samantha Berger
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One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree (Daniel Bernstrom)
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree
Daniel Bernstrom
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Those Shoes (Maribeth Boelts)
Those Shoes
Maribeth Boelts
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Peanut Butter & Cupcake (Terry Border)
Peanut Butter & Cupcake
Terry Border
15
Leave Me Alone (Vera Brosgol)
Leave Me Alone
Vera Brosgol
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My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) (Peter Brown)
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)
Peter Brown
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Imani's Moon (Janay Brown-Wood)
Imani's Moon
Janay Brown-Wood
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This Book Just Ate My Dog (Richard Byrne)
This Book Just Ate My Dog
Richard Byrne
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The Mermaid and the Shoe (K.G. Campbell)
The Mermaid and the Shoe
K.G. Campbell
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Gravity (Chin, Jason)
Gravity
Chin, Jason
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Ninja! (Arree Chung)
Ninja!
Arree Chung
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She Persisted (Chelsea Clinton)
She Persisted
Chelsea Clinton
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Little Elliot, Big City (Mike Curato)
Little Elliot, Big City
Mike Curato
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Last Stop on Market Street (Matt De La Pena)
Last Stop on Market Street
Matt De La Pena
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Wally Does Not Want a Haircut (Amanda Driscoll)
Wally Does Not Want a Haircut
Amanda Driscoll
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Wolfie the Bunny (Ame Dyckman)
Wolfie the Bunny
Ame Dyckman
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music (Margarita Engle)
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Margarita Engle
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Snappsy the Alligator (Julie Falatko)
Snappsy the Alligator
Julie Falatko
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Quantum Physics for Babies (Chris Ferrie)
Quantum Physics for Babies
Chris Ferrie
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Locomotive (Brian Floca)
Locomotive
Brian Floca
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Stolen Words (Melanie Florence)
Stolen Words
Melanie Florence
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Chu's Day (Neil Gaiman)
Chu's Day
Neil Gaiman
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Lucia the Luchadora (Cynthia Leonor Garza)
Lucia the Luchadora
Cynthia Leonor Garza
34
Princesses Wear Pants (Savannah Guthrie)
Princesses Wear Pants
Savannah Guthrie
35
Red: A Crayon's Story (Michael Hall)
Red: A Crayon's Story
Michael Hall
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Vashti Harrison
37
Waiting (Kevin Henkes)
Waiting
Kevin Henkes
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Mother Bruce (Ryan T. Higgins)
Mother Bruce
Ryan T. Higgins
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (Oliver Jeffers)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Oliver Jeffers
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A Greyhound, a Groundhog (Emily Jenkins)
A Greyhound, a Groundhog
Emily Jenkins
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