Ages 4-7: Best Picture Book Dream Team

No Adults Allowed! The author/illustrator teams on the below list work together to create magical picture books. Kids can choose up to 5 of their favorites among these Best Picture Book Dream Teams.

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Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman, creators of Big Feelings

Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, creators of Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Andrew Root and Erin Kraan, creators of Nerdycorn

Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw, creators of Lola Sleeps Over

Annette Roeder and Olaf Hajek, creators of Veggie Power

Ashley Franklin and Ebony Glenn, creators of Better Together, Cinderella

Ben Brashares and Elizabeth Bergeland, creators of The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection

Ben Lerwill and Alette Straathof, creators of One Moment in Time

Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld, creators of Stick and Stone: Best Friends Forever!

Bobby Parrish, Dessi Parrish, Kaloyan Nachev, and Boril Nachev, creators of The Tasty Adventures of Rose Honey: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos, creators of Ordinary People Change the World: I Am Oprah Winfrey

Brenda Maier and Sonia Sánchez, creators of The Little Blue Bridge (Little Ruby’s Big Ideas)

Cali’s Books and Clara Spinassi, creators of Jack and the Beanstalk

Corrinne Averiss and Kirsti Beautyman, creators of Love

Dan Adobo and Jason Patterson, creators of Blue, Barry, and Pancakes

Daniel Haack and Stevie Lewis, creators of Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King

Deb Diesen and Dan Hanna, creators of The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up The Ocean

Diana Murray and Luke Flowers, creators of Unicorn Night

Huw Lewis-Jones and Ben Sanders, creators of Croc o’Clock

Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, creators of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?

Jeff Gottesfeld and Michelle Laurentia Agatha, creators of The Christmas Mitzvah

Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, creators of The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution

Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox, creators of Fitz and Cleo

Jory John and Pete Oswald, creators of The Smart Cookie

Julianne Heywodd and Karli West Denton, creators of The World Can Wait for Dads

Julie Awerkamp, Holly Andreason, and Jesi Yap, creators of Madeline the Mermaid

Julie Danneberg and Judy Love, creators of Valentine’s Day Jitters

Kashelle Gourley and Skylar Hogan, creators of Poe and Lars

Kate Messner and Alexandra Bye, creators of Dr. Fauci

Lisa Katzenberger and Jaclyn Sinquett, creators of It Will Be OK

Lori Ries and Lara Law, creators of Tater Tot is My Fat Cat

Lucky Diaz and Micah Player, creators of Paletero Man

Mara James and Matthew Mew, creators of The Power of Piggie Bear

Marissa Moss and April Chu, creators of Boardwalk Babies

Mark Huffman and Dawn Davidson, creators of Billan the Bard

Marsha Jackson and Sheena Whatcott, creators of Holly’s Hollyhocks

Mary Wissinger and Harriet Kim Anh Rodis, creators of Protons and Neutrons

Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, creators of Milo Imagines the World

Melissa Stewart and Sarah Brannen, creators of Summertime Sleepers

Michelle Robinson and Rosalind Beardshaw, creators of 1, 2, 3 Do the Shark

Mike Deas and Nancy Deas, creators of Otter Lagoon

Mike Wohnoutka and David LaRochelle, creators of See the Dog

Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon, creators of Off to See the Sea

Paris Rosenthal, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and Brigette Barrager, creators of Uni the Unicorn In The Real World

Parker Curry, Jessica Curry and Brittany Jackson, creators of Parker Shines On

Philip C. Stead and Erin Stead, creators of Amos McGree Misses The Bus

Pippa Goodhart and Emily Rand, creators of All Sorts

Raul the Third and Elaine Bay, creators of ¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge

Refe Tuma and Susan Tuma, creators of What the Dinosaurs Did the Night Before Christmas

Sabrina Moyle and Eunice Moyle, creators of School is Cool! (A Hello!Lucky Book)

Samantha Berger and Dan Santat, creators of Trick or Treat, Crankenstein

Schele Williams and Tonya Engel, creators of Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

Scott Rothman and Pete Oswald, creators of Return of the Underwear Dragon

Sean Taylor, Alex Morss, and Cinye Chiu, creators of Busy Spring

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, creators of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn

Stephen W. Martin and Dan Tavis, creators of Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion

Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, creators of I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience

Susanna Isern and Gómez, creators of Daniela the Pirate and the Witch Philomena

Suzanne Lang and Max Lang, creators of Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas

Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans, creators of My Friend!

Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott, creators of There’s a Witch In Your Book

Tom Silson and Ewa Poklewska-Koziello, creators of When I Was a Fairy

Zoë Armstrong and Anja Susanj, creators of Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark

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