Read Alouds - Picture Book Challenge
Video Introduction
2026
1. "Dog Breath" read by Jen Derick & Gabriela O’Brien
2. "Odd Bird" read by Erikka Ranicar
3. "Buffalo Fluffalo" read by Rick Bassett
4. "Bruce Saves the Planet" read by Steven Muska
5. "Don't Hug Doug" read by Emily Laucks
6. "I Am Not Happy" read by Laurie Kobelski
7. "The Humble Pie" read by Danielle Ewing
8. "The Marvelous Now" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
9. "It's Not Little Red Riding Hood" read by Ellen Cercone, Erin Abrams, & Jen Kabakoff
10. "Edwina Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct" read by Michele Siegal
11. "Ways to Make Friends" read by Tessa Lajoie
12. "Tacky the Penguin" read by Bryan Cistulli & Kate Marques
2026 Winner!!! 13. "If I Built a School" read by Michelle Wendehack, Joan Greenfield, & Jill Larson
14. "Chopsticks" read by Aimee Heaton
15. "Zero" read by Mary Lestini
16. "Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile" read by Steph Taylor
Read Alouds Archive
2025
2025
1. "Something's Wrong" read by Ellen Cercone
2. "Walter the Farting Dog" read by Steph Taylor
3. "Two Dogs" read by Joan Greenfield & Gabby Azarigian
4. "The Great Kapok Tree" read by Kathleen Jastrezebski
5. "Hey, Little Ant!" read by Jen Slifer
6. "A Frog Ate My Sandwich" read by Jen Kabakoff
7. "Stop That Pickle!" read by Jill Larson
8. "The Sweetest Fig" read by Aimee Heaton
9. "The Wrong Book" read by Emily Laucks
10. "Tiny Tortilla" read by Montse Rich
11. "Scaredy Squirrel" read by Laurie Kobelski
12. "The Mysterious Tadpole" read by Kim Robinson
13. "Oh Look, a Cake" read by Lori Durocher, Bryan Cistulli, & Kate Marques
14. "The Great Gracie Chase" read by Steven Muska
15. "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" read by Joan Greenfield & Gabby Azarigian
16. "The Trouble with Children, According to Dog" read by Jen Derick & Michelle Wendehack
2024
1. "A Fine, Fine School" read by Jen Kabakoff
2. "Life on Mars" read by Bryan Cistulli
3. "The Book With No Pictures" read by Meaghan Reilly
4. "Wolfie the Bunny" read by Kim Robinson
5. "Hot Dog" read by Melinda Dore
6. "Not Quite Narwhal" read by Emily Laucks
7. "I am Love" read by Sheila Tebecio
8. "Dragonboy and the 100 Hearts" read by Kate Marques
9. "This Book is Perfect!" read by Jen Derick
10. "Nerdy Birdy" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
11. "The Lion Inside" read by Laurie Kobelski
12. "Chickens to the Rescue" read by Thej Singh
13. "Chairs on Strike" read by Jill Larson
14. "That is Not a Good Idea" read by Jill Larson
15. "The Snowy Day" read by Steven Muska
16. "Don't Eat Bees" read by Aimee Heaton
17. "The King Penguin" read by Aimee Heaton
18. "If You Laugh I'm Starting This Book Over" read by Gabby Azarigian
19. "The Serious Goose" read by Gabby Azarigian
20. "Unicorns are the Worst" read by Erin Abrams
21. "Naughty Nana" read by Michele Siegel
32. "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry & the Big Hungry Bear " read by Carolyn Collins
22. "Earings" read by Jeanne DiGiacomo
23. "Do Not Bring Your Dragon to Recess" read by Lori Durocher
24. "Mother Bruce" read by Julie Breton
25. "Interrupting Chicken" read by Jen Derick & Michelle Wendehack
26. "Be Quiet!" read by Jen Derick, Erin Abrams, & Michelle Wendehack
27. "The Great Big Book of Families" read by Shelly Knebel
28. "Jabari Jumps" read by Tessa Lajoie
29. "Those Darn Squirrels" read by Rick Bassett
30. "The Big Cheese" read by Ali Campagna
31. "The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors" read by Joan Greenfield, Steven Muska, and Jill Larson
32. "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry & the Big Hungry Bear " read by Carolyn Collins
2023
1. "I am Every Good Thing" read by Erikka Sherman
2. "I Love My Hair" read by Teresa Coursey
3. "Max and the Tag-Along Moon" read by Deirdre Lloyd
2023 Winner!!! 4. "Memoirs of a Hamster" read by Joan Greenfield
5. "The Other Side" read by Rachele Schiappa
6. "Happy Dreamer" read by Gabby Sebastiao
7. "The Bad Seed Goes to the Library" read by Rick Bassett
8. "Enemy Pie" read by Laurie Kobelski
9. "Pizza and Taco" read by Michelle Wendehack and Jen Derick
10. "The Jolly Postman" read by Ellen Cercone
11. "Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun" read by Jen Kabakoff
12. "The Recess Queen" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
13. "Little Prickles" read by Kate Marques
14. "Llama Llama Red Pajama" read by Aimee Heaton
15. "Children Make Terrible Pets" read by Bryan Cistulli
16. "The Power of One" read by Steven Muska
17. "I Promise" read by Michele Siegel
18. "Be You" read by Veronica Sullivan
19. "Not Norman - A Goldfish Story" read by Steph Taylor
20. "Say Something" read by Zayda Broderick
21. "Something Good" read by Lori Durocher
22. "Interrupting Chicken" read by Emily Laucks
23. "Tiny T. Rex" read by Aimee Heaton
24. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" read by Jessica Richard
25. "The Hiccupotamus" read by Jill Larson
26. "The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster" read by Kim Robinson
27. "How to Fold a Taco" read by Montse Rich
28. "Can I Be Your Dog" read by Julie Breton
29. "The Circus Ship" read by Laura Griggs
30. "Zoom" read by Kara Hopko
31. The Year We Learned to Fly" read by Stephanie Moran
32. "How to Catch a Snowman" read by Mary Lestini
2022
1. "Waiting is Not Easy" read by Kathy Sweetland
2. "The Day the Crayons Quit" read by Kim Robinson
3. "The Napping House" read by Ellen Cercone
4. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" read by Bryan Cistulli
5. "Flotsam" read by Aimee Heaton
6. "The Smart Cookie" read by Lori Durocher
7. "The Boy Who Loved Everyone" read by Mary Lestini
8. "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" ready by Jen Derick
9. "The Day the Crayons Came Home" read by Jessica Richard
10. "Orange Peel's Pocket" read by Aimee Heaton
11. "Dotty" read by Michele Siegel
12. "A Bad Day at Riverbend" read by Jen Derick
13. "Mother Bruce" read by Jill Larson
14. "Knuffle Bunny" read by Jessica Johnson
15. "The Wonderful things You will Be" read by Zoe Wagner
16. "Stick and Stone" read by Steven Muska
17. "Be You!" read by Erikka Sherman
18. "Grace and Box" read by Lori Andrada
2022 Winner!!! 19. "Bear in Love" read by Joan Greenfield
20. "Good Morning Yoga" read by Kerry Jones
21. "Blueberries for Sal" read by Ashley Callan
22. "Chez Bob" read by Emily Laucks
23. "An Awesome Book of Thanks" read by Jill Larson
24. "The Capybaras" read by Michelle Wendehack
25. "The Hero of Hawks Nest Beach" read by Michelle Wendehack
26. "Just Ask" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
27. "Tabby McTat the Musical Cat" read by Steph Taylor
28. "If I Built a House" read by Ali Campagna
29. "Obo" read by Kate Marques
30. "Sofia Valdez, Future Prez" read by Rachele Shiappa
31. "Dazzling Travis" read by Bryan Cistulli
32. "I am Enough" read by Dr. Christina Civetelli
2021
1. "Sam's Sandwich" read by Jen Derick
2. "Grumpy Monkey" read by Elizabeth Russell
3. "Harvey the Heart had too many Farts" read by Jessica Johnson
4. "Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea" read by Dr. Roszena Haskins
5. "Someday a Bird will Poop on You" read by Rick Bassett
6. "The Proudest Blue" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
7. "Christian, the Hugging Lion" read by Aimee Heaton
8. "The Serious Goose" read by Jessica Richard
9. "Trombone Shorty" read by Aimee Heaton
10. "The Box Turtle" read by Kayla Van Calcar
11. "Bronco and Friends-A Party to Remember" read by Kayla Van Calcar
12. "Milo Imagines the World" read by Emily Laucks
13. "Dinos Don't Do Yoga" read by Kerry Jones
14. "The Hiccupotamus" read by Brittney Zieller-Bliss
15. "Owen" read by Jill Larson
16. "Library Lion" read by Jeff Alquist
17. "Ish" read by Ellen Cercone
18. "Harriet Gets Carried Away" read by Jennifer Kabakoff
19. "The Great Fuzz Frenzy" read by Elizabeth Russell
20. "Earrings" read by Teresa Coursey
21. "Green Green" read by Michelle Wendehack
22. "Take Care, Good Knight" read by Elizabeth Russell
23. "Maddie’s Fridge" read by Michele Siegel
24. "Miss Nelson is Missing!" read by Ali Campagna
25. "Miss Rumphius" read by Steve Muska
2021 Winner!!! 26. "The Good Egg" read by Laurie Kobelski
27. "We Do Not Eat Our Classmates" read by Ashley Callan
28. "Beautiful Oops" read by Jeanne DiGiacomo
29. "Three Squeezes" read by Tracey George
30. "Little Pig Saves the Ship" read by Rick Bassett
31. Wait and See" read by Jill Larson
32. "One" read by Jen Derick
3. "Harvey the Heart had too many Farts" read by Jessica Johnson
2020
1. "Extra Yarn" read by Leslie Roberts
2. "Giraffe Problems" read by Sally Pardee
3. "Rainbow Fish" read by Gretchen Nelson
2020 Winner!!! 4. "Mother Bruce" read by Laurie Kobelski
5. "This is Not That Kind of Book" read by Brianna Loyot
6. "Grumpy Monkey" read by Shery Bober
7. "Sticks" read by Erica Moses
8. "Carmela Full of Wishes" read by Michelle Lacroix
9. "The Day the Crayons Quit" read by Aimee Heaton
10. "Say Something" read by Lori Andrada
11. "Strictly No Elephants" read by Lisa Besman
12. "Thank You, Mr. Falker" read by Steven Muska
13. "Hair Love" read by Kathleen Jastrzebski
14. "Gaston" read by Jill Larson
15. "This Little Light of Mine" read by Trystan Brunet
16. "Argyle Fox" read by Alyssa DeMauro
17. "The Circus Ship" read by Jeanne DiGiacomo
18. "High Five" read by Brittney Bliss
19. "Truman" read by Lori Durocher
20. "I'm Not Just a Scribble" read by Chrissy Civetelli
21. "Never Let a Unicorn Scribble" read by Michele Siegel
22. "The Paperbag Princess" read by Jill Larson
23. "Firenze's Light" read by Kate Marques
24. "Penguin Problems" read by Rick Bassett
25. "Too Shy for Show and Tell" read by Maria Brito Gutierrez
26. "Stick and Stone" read by Angela Angelini
27. "I Ain't Gonna Paint No More" read by Sylvia Warjas
28. "The Adventures of Taxi Dog" read by Joan Greenfield
29. "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" read by Jessica Johnson
30. "Nobody Hugs a Cactus" read by Jen Derick
31. "Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker" read by Michelle Wendehack
32. "Trap 3 Little Pigs" read by Kyle Exum
Introducation
2019
A Bad Case of Stripes
After the Fall
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Andrew's Loose Tooth
Bad Day at Riverbend
Click, Clack, Moo - Cows That Type
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dragons Love Tacos
Drawn Together
He Came with the Couch
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Interrupting Chicken
Jabari Jumps
Maddi's Fridge
Last Stop on Market Street
Memoirs of a Goldfish
My Mouth is a Volcano
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Officer Buckle and Gloria
One
Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll
Secret Pizza Party
Someday
Stella Brings the Family
2019 Winner!!! The Book With No Pictures
The Color Monster
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
The Great Gracie Chase Stop That Dog!
The Invisible Boy
Those Shoes
What Do You Do With An Idea
Where the Wild Things Are
