Here are the best selling Picture Books for 2012 as reported by the New York Times. We have added reading information to this list where it is available.
A BALL FOR DAISYby Chris Raschka
**2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner**
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Horn Book
**Starred Review** Kirkus
Poor Daisy. Her favorite ball is destroyed by a larger dog, but don't worry. It all works out.
- Page Count: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 037585861X
AMELIA BEDELIA'S FIRST VALENTINEby Herman Parish, Lynne Avril (Illustrated)
Hearts abound, even on French fries. (Ages 4 to 8)
Word Count: 1,164
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 134575
Lexile: AD600L
AND THEN IT’S SPRINGby Julie Fogliano, Erin Stead (Illustrator)
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** PublishersWeekly
**Starred Review** Kirkus
Planting a garden and the anticipation.
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 32
BIPPOLO SEED AND OTHER LOST STORIES by Dr. Seuss
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
**Starred Review** Kirkus
Seven madcap tales, published between 1950 and 1951. (Ages 4 to 8)
Word Count: 5283
Page Count: 72
Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 146336
BLACKOUTby John Rocco
**2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner**
A power failure turns into family time. (Ages 4 to 7)
Lexile: BR
Page Count: 40
BUMBLE-ARDYby Maurice Sendak
A mischievous pig throws a birthday party for himself. (Ages 4 to 8)
Word Count: 310
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 2.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 146423
EXTRA YARN
by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
**Starred Review** Booklist
**Starred Review** Shan from GoodBooksforKids
A monochrome town gets a change of color and attitude with the help of a box of yarn and a girl named Annabelle.
Word Count: 566
Page Count: 40Word Count: 566
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 148457
FANCY NANCY AND THE MERMAID BALLET by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)
Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn't be more excited about the upcoming dance show--but that may change when Nancy gets cast as a tree.
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Word Count: 835
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 150764
Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn't be more excited about the upcoming dance show--but that may change when Nancy gets cast as a tree.
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Word Count: 835
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 150764
GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITEby Sherri Duskey Rinker
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Booklist
As the sun sets, hard-working trucks get ready to say good night. (Ages 4 to 8)
Word Count: 526
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 148143
GRANDPA GREENby Lane Smith
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a soldier and, most of all, an artist.
Word Count: 160Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 145730
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 1596436077
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL FOR KIDS: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
A boy’s encounter with Jesus and the angels, retold for children.
Word Count: 1,326
Page Count: 32Accelerated Reading level: 3.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 14890
IF YOU GIVE A DOG A DONUTby Laura Numeroff
Another book in the 'If Give a Moose a Muffin..." family.
Word Count: 234
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 147099
Lexile: AD430L
ISABELLA: GIRL ON THE GOby Jennifer Fosberry, Mike Litwin (Illustrator)
A day in the backyard takes Isabella around the world.
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 32
IT'S A BIG WORLD, LITTLE PIG! by Kristi Yamaguchi, Tim Bowers (Illustrator)
Poppy has a new adventure where she meets all sorts of new friends which leads her to conclude that every smiles in the same language.
Word Count: 903
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 150469
I WANT MY HAT BACK
by Todd Burpo
A bear’s missing hat is a mystery with a mischievous twist. (Ages 4 to 8)
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 32
LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET!by Mo Willems
Piggie plays her new instrument for Gerald!
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 64
LLAMA LLAMA HOME WITH MAMAby Anna Dewdney
Mama has just the thing for Llama Llama, who isn’t feeling well. (Ages 3 to 5)
Word Count: 243
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 146101
LOVE, SPLAT
by Rob Scotton
Splat likes Kitten but Kitten does not seem to like Splat all that much. Will a heartfelt Valentine's card help?
Word Count: 647
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 127426
Lexile: AD700L
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON:Things About Me by Jenny Slate
The online star shares his odd world. (Ages 5 to 8)
Word Count: 351
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 2.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 147779
ME ... JANEby Patrick McDonnell
A young Jane Goodall dreams of life as a naturalist. (Ages 3 to 6)A 2012 Caldecott Honor BookA Charlotte Zolotow Award WinnerA Horn Book Fanfare BookA New York Times Best Illustrated Children's BookA New York Times Notable Children's BookA Booklist Editor's Choice BookA Kirkus Reviews Best BookA Kids' Indie Next List BookA Parents' Choice Silver Honor BookA National Parenting Publications Awards Gold WinnerA Booklinks Lasting Connections Book
Word Count: 218
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 143202
Lexile: AD740L
ONE COOL FRIENDby Toni Buzzeo, David Small (Illustrator)
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
"May I please have a penguin?" When Elliot's dad say's YES, he thought they were talking about a stuffed pet. Caldecott Medallist David Small & Toni Buzzeo have tons of fun with this mischievous tale.
Word Count: 591
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 148133
PENNY AND HER SONGby Kevin Kenkes
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Kirkus
Penny wants to sing her song, but her parents worry she’ll wake the babies.
Word Count: 483
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 149383
PLANT A KISSby Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Little Miss planted a kiss . . .
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 40
PRESS HEREby Hervé Tullet.
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
**Starred Review** Kirkus
A whimsical dance of color and motion, at the touch of a finger. (Ages 4 to 8)
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 56
STARSby Mary Lyn Ray and Marla Frazee (illus.)
**Starred Review** School Library Journal
**Starred Review** Publisher's Weekly
**Starred Review** Booklist
Here, a star takes many forms — in the night, as a snowflake or in the wilds of a young imagination. (Ages 2 to 6)
Lexile: AD560L
Page Count: 40
STUCKby Oliver Jeffers
Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree and he tries all sorts of things to dislodge it.
Word Count: 493
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 150403
THE ARTIST WHO PAINTED A BLUE HORSEby Eric Carle
Eric Carle brings us a child joyfully creates animals in unexpected colors. (Ages 4 to 8)
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 32
THE DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE!?by Mo Willems
Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown40 pages
THE LORAXby Dr. Seuss
Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.
Word Count: 1,815
Page Count: 72
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 9034
Lexile: 560L
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THE MAN IN THE MOONby William Joyce
Tells the tale of the Man in the Moon, who guards the hopes and dreams of Earth's children.
Word Count: 1,676
Page Count: 56
Accelerated Reading level: 4.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 146425
Lexile: AD830L
WHAT COLOR IS MY WORLD? The Lost History of African-American Inventorsby Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Ben Boos and A.G. Ford.
Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people's pain?
Word Count: 12,993
Page Count: 56
Accelerated Reading level: 6.1 / points: 2.0
AR quiz: 148988
WIZARD OF OZ SCANIMATIONby Rufus Butler Seder
Ten classic scenes, from the twister to Dorothy’s ruby slippers. (Ages 9 to 12)
Accelerated Reading Info: unknown
Page Count: 11
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