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Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 22

The New York Times Children’s Picture Books bestseller list, week of August 22, 2026.

10 books
Little Blue Truck Lost and Found by Alice Schertle
SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR! by Sally Hopgood
The Pumpkin Thief by Alice Hemming
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
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Little Blue Truck Lost and Found by Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck Lost and Found
by Alice Schertle

Blue and friends search for Toad before the hayride. (Ages 4 to 8)

Weeks on list
1
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SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR! by Sally Hopgood
SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR!
by Sally Hopgood

A departing tortoise says goodbye to all his animal friends. (Ages 3 to 6)

Weeks on list
34
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The Pumpkin Thief by Alice Hemming
The Pumpkin Thief
by Alice Hemming

Squirrel and Bird investigate the disappearance of pumpkins from the vegetable garden. (Ages 4 to 8)

Weeks on list
3
4
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
by Mo Willems

Pigeon deals with the anxieties of going to school for the first time. (Ages 3 to 5)

Weeks on list
72
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The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin

A celebration of future possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)

Weeks on list
474
6
Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid (A Penelope Rex Book) by Higgins, Ryan T.
Penelope Rex vs. the New Kid (A Penelope Rex Book)
by Higgins, Ryan T.

Penelope Rex discovers that she’s no longer the only dinosaur in her school. (Ages 3 to 5)

Weeks on list
1
7
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS by Adam Rubin
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
by Adam Rubin

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)

Weeks on list
500
8
MAC & CHEESE by Michael L. Benner
MAC & CHEESE
by Michael L. Benner

Mac & Cheese search for true friendship. (Ages 4 to 8)

Weeks on list
6
9
IT'S MY BIRD-DAY! by Mo Willems
IT'S MY BIRD-DAY!
by Mo Willems

The pigeon celebrates his birthday, but he’s not the only one. (Ages 3 to 5)

Weeks on list
13
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The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt
The Crayons Go Back to School
by Drew Daywalt

The crayons go back to school and can't wait for art class. (Ages 4 to 8)

Weeks on list
26