New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2022

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 33 weeks and listed as #1 best seller for 4 weeks

There are 21 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2022. The Wonderful Things You Will Be written by Emily Winfield Martin is listed as the #1 best seller for 8 weeks.

There are 102 books in the New York Times Children’s Picture Books Best Sellers 2022 list. The Wonderful Things You Will Be written by Emily Winfield Martin is in this list for 43 weeks.

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1. How To Catch An Elf

Weeks on the list: 33

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

2. Dragons Love Tacos

Weeks on the list: 378

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

3. Construction Site On Christmas Night

Weeks on the list: 36

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

4. The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Weeks on the list: 331

 by: Emily Winfield Martin
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A celebration of future possibilities.

5. 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas

Weeks on the list: 15

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

6. The Sour Grape

Weeks on the list: 6

 by: Jory John ,  Pete Oswald
Release date: Nov 01, 2022
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A grape hold grudges against everyone, then re-evaluates life when one is held against him.

7. Little Red Sleigh

Weeks on the list: 9

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

8. How To Catch A Reindeer

Weeks on the list: 2

 by: Alice Walstead.
Release date: Oct 01, 2022
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The Catch Club Kids attempt to nab Comet the reindeer.

9. The Day The Crayons Quit

Weeks on the list: 341

 by: Drew Daywalt.
Release date: Jan 01, 2013
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A colorful problem arises when Duncan’s crayons revolt.

10. How To Catch A Unicorn

Weeks on the list: 44

 by: Adam Wallace.
Release date: Feb 15, 2019
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Children attempt to capture the mythical creature.

#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2022

1. The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Weeks listed as #1: 8

 by: Emily Winfield Martin
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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A celebration of future possibilities.

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. I’m So Glad You Were Born

Weeks listed as #1: 5

 by: Ainsley Earhardt.
Release date: Jan 01, 2022
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A celebration of who you are.

4. Creepy Crayon!

Weeks listed as #1: 4

 by: Aaron Reynolds.
Release date: Aug 23, 2022
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Jasper finds a crayon that helps him in school, or so it seems.

5. How To Catch An Elf

Weeks listed as #1: 4

 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: 4

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

7. Nana Loves You More

Weeks listed as #1: 3

 by: Jimmy Fallon.
Release date: Mar 29, 2022
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The depth of a Nana’s love runs deep.

8. How To Catch The Easter Bunny

Weeks listed as #1: 3

 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.

9. The Sour Grape

Weeks listed as #1: 2

 by: Jory John ,  Pete Oswald
Release date: Nov 01, 2022
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A grape hold grudges against everyone, then re-evaluates life when one is held against him.

10. Stacey’S Extraordinary Words

Weeks listed as #1: 2

 by: Stacey Abrams.
Release date: Dec 28, 2021
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Stacey is entered into a spelling bee by her teacher.

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. The Superpower Sisterhood

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Jenna Bush Hager ,  Barbara Pierce Bush.
Release date: Jan 01, 2022
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A celebration of friendship and sisterhood.

13. Little Blue Truck Makes A Friend

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Alice Schertle ,  Jill McElmurry
Release date: Sep 06, 2022
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Blue and friends meet Chuck the woodchuck.

14. Why A Daughter Needs A Dad

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Gregory E. Lang.
Release date: Apr 15, 2019
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A father’s love for his daughter.

15. How To Catch A Turkey

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Adam Wallace.
Release date: Aug 15, 2018
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Students try to catch a runaway turkey before their Thanksgiving play.

16. Change Sings

Weeks listed as #1: 1

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

17. Time For School, Little Blue Truck

Weeks listed as #1: 1

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

18. Noodle And The No Bones Day

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Jonathan Graziano.
Release date: Jun 07, 2022
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Today is a lazy day for Noodle the Pug.

19. Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Elizabeth Olsen ,  Robbie Arnett.
Release date: Jun 28, 2022
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Hattie shows children ways to manage anxiety.

20. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates!

Weeks listed as #1: 1

 by: Ryan T. Higgins
Release date: Jun 19, 2018
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Penelope Rex must control her urge to eat the children in her class.

21. 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 Sunday, December 18, 2022