New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2021

The current #1 New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Seller is How To Catch An Elf written by Adam Wallace. . This book has been in the list for 26 weeks and listed as #1 best seller for 3 weeks

There are 23 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2021. Time For School, Little Blue Truck written by Alice Schertle. is listed as the #1 best seller for 9 weeks.

There are 111 books in the New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2021 list. The Wonderful Things You Will Be written by Emily Winfield Martin is in this list for 34 weeks.

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Current New York Times Best Seller List

1. How To Catch An Elf

Weeks on the list: 26

by: Adam Wallace.
Release date: Oct 01, 2016
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A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds.

2. Construction Site On Christmas Night

Weeks on the list: 29

by: Sherri Duskey Rinker.
Release date: Oct 16, 2018
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Construction vehicles build a firehouse in time for Christmas.

3. Dasher

Weeks on the list: 7

by: Matt Tavares
Release date: Sep 10, 2019
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The origin story of Dasher, the first of Santa’s flying reindeer.

4. Pete The Cat’s 12 Groovy Days Of Christmas

Weeks on the list: 23

by: Kimberly James Dean
Release date: Sep 18, 2018
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Pete’s spin on the holiday classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

5. Dragons Love Tacos

Weeks on the list: 336

by: Adam Rubin.
Release date: Jan 01, 2012
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What to serve your dragon-guests.

6. Change Sings

Weeks on the list: 10

by: Am a Gorman.
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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A children’s anthem for change.

7. 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas

Weeks on the list: 12

by: Jimmy Fallon.
Release date: Oct 27, 2020
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A young boy anticipates the arrival of Christmas.

8. Little Red Sleigh

Weeks on the list: 3

by: Erin Guendelsberger.
Release date: Oct 01, 2020
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Little Red Sleigh dreams of becoming Santa’s sleigh one day.

9. The Crayons’ Christmas

Weeks on the list: 20

by: Drew Daywalt.
Release date: Oct 15, 2019
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Duncan’s crayons prepare for Christmas.

10. Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Andrea Beaty.
Release date: Nov 02, 2021
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A young boy with dyslexia expresses himself through his art.

#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2021

1. Time For School, Little Blue Truck

Weeks listed as #1: 9

by: Alice Schertle.
Release date: Jun 22, 2021
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Blue gives a friend a ride to school.

2. Little Blue Truck’s Valentine

Weeks listed as #1: 5

by: Alice Schertle.
Release date: Dec 08, 2020
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Little Blue Truck delivers Valentine’s Day cards to all his farm animal friends.

3. Change Sings

Weeks listed as #1: 5

by: Am a Gorman.
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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A children’s anthem for change.

4. We Are Water Protectors

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Carole Lindstrom.
Release date: Mar 17, 2020
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Standing up for environmental justice.

5. How To Catch An Elf

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Adam Wallace.
Release date: Oct 01, 2016
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A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds.

6. How To Catch A Leprechaun

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Adam Wallace.
Release date: Feb 01, 2016
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This is the year you’ll finally catch a leprechaun.

7. How To Catch The Easter Bunny

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Adam Wallace Andy Elkerton
Release date: Feb 01, 2017
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The Easter Bunny avoids traps in order to deliver eggs and candy.

8. The Pigeon Has To Go To School!

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Mo Willems
Release date: Jul 02, 2019
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Pigeon deals with the anxieties of going to school for the first time.

9. 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Jimmy Fallon
Release date: Oct 27, 2020
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A young boy anticipates the arrival of Christmas.

10. Gustavo, The Shy Ghost

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Flavia Z. Drago
Release date: Jul 14, 2020
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A ghost learns to overcome his social anxiety.

11. I Wish You More

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
Release date: Mar 31, 2015
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A bounty of good wishes.

12. Love From The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Eric Carle
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A ravenous insect returns with its appetite intact.

13. Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Andrea Beaty.
Release date: Nov 02, 2021
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A young boy with dyslexia expresses himself through his art.

14. Ambitious Girl

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Meena Harris.
Release date: Jan 12, 2021
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A celebration of female ambition.

15. The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, The Bad, And The Spooky

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Jory John.
Release date: Jul 20, 2021
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Bad Seed seeks the perfect Halloween costume.

16. The Rock From The Sky

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Jon Klassen
Release date: Apr 13, 2021
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A humorous meditation on life.

17. The One And Only Sparkella

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Channing Tatum.
Release date: May 04, 2021
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Ella embraces her individuality.

18. Peace Train

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Cat Stevens.
Release date: May 11, 2021
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A visual interpretation of the classic 1971 song.

19. Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Nathan W. Pyle
Release date: Jun 01, 2021
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Lifegiver and Offspring study the behavior of a feline.

20. The Bench

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Meghan the Duchess of Sussex.
Release date: Jun 08, 2021
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The special relationship between father and son.

21. What Is God Like?

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Rachel Held Evans Matthew Paul Turner.
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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Exploring the attributes of God.

22. Pete The Cat: Big Easter Adventure

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: James Dean Kimberly Dean
Release date: Jan 28, 2014
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A certain rabbit needs Pete’s help.

23. The 1619 Project: Born On The Water

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Nikole Hannah-Jones Renée Watson.
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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A young Black girl traces her ancestry for a school assignment.

Last updated on Monday, December 20, 2021