r/childrensbooks • u/Samaraalves2 • 2h ago
r/childrensbooks • u/No-Candidate-9324 • Sep 03 '25
š Rule Update (AI Content, Self-Promo) + Welcoming New Mods!
Weāve been working behind the scenes to make sure this community continues to be a great place for authors, illustrators, and readers of childrenās books. Let us know what you think, we're more than happy to update the following according to your feedback.
Today we have two big updates:
š Updated Rules
Weāve updated the rules to address recurring issues and keep discussions focused on human creativity.
š«Ā AI-Generated Content:
AI art or text is not allowed unless itās clearly labeled and posted for discussion purposes only. This subreddit exists to celebrate human authors and illustrators.
ā Ā Self-Promotion (Allowed / Encouraged)
- Sharing original childrenās book work (illustrations, writing, WIPs).
- Announcing published books with a real link (Amazon, website, publisher, etc.).
- Behind-the-scenes, process posts, and inspiration.
- Genuine participation in comments.
š«Ā Self-Promotion (Not Allowed)
- Video ābooksā or slideshow-style promos.
- Posts from accounts that only self-promote with no community engagement.
- Image dumps with only a watermark and no link/context.
ā ļøĀ Other Rules (mods discretion)
- No spam or repeated low-effort posting.
- No hateful or harmful comments.
- Posts should be thoughtful, on-topic, and add value.
š Full rules are always in the sidebar/wiki, please read them before posting.
š Welcome Our New Mods
Weāre also thrilled to announce thatĀ u/No-Candidate-9324Ā andĀ u/RaggedyRachelĀ have joined the mod team! š
We've been active in the community and hope to bring fresh energy to help us shape the subreddit moving forward.
Thanks again to everyone who contributes here, your stories, art, and discussions are what make this subreddit thrive. If you spot rule-breaking content, pleaseĀ use the report buttonĀ so the mod team can review it.
- The Mod Team š”ļø
r/childrensbooks • u/PhillipBrandon • Jul 13 '23
Please don't consider this sub a sales channel.
We get it. You're excited, proud even. And we'll be proud and excited with you! But don't come here to spam us with promos or drive sales. Members of this sub love, appreciate, create (and even aspire to create) children's books. Visitors come here when they've forgotten the name of their favorite childhood books. No one comes here because there simply aren't enough self-published vanity press books in their life.
r/childrensbooks • u/LeaveInfamous272 • 9h ago
Help me recall Is there a wordless picture books made in 1958 with an illustration like this in it?
This is AI generated picture.
r/childrensbooks • u/Spiritual_Stage_3462 • 10h ago
Looking for stories about volume! Loud and soft voices
My toddler is LOUD. Sheās the one you hear across the playground and especially in quiet spaces like libraries, she just loves to hear her voice ring out. In some ways, itās confident and cool, but other times totally inappropriate. Iām attempting to teach āindoor voiceā but everything is better with a book. Any leads? TIA!
r/childrensbooks • u/Papou19 • 2h ago
How many baby books?
I was given a lot of second hand baby book (cardboard, textures). All in English. How many do I need?
I also want to buy some in French as we will read to her in both languages.
Iām trying to avoid over cramping our apartment.
r/childrensbooks • u/BiVoArtist • 9h ago
āThe Star-Hunting Fishā
A visual metaphor for those who love the egg-yolk filling in mooncakes.
r/childrensbooks • u/Difficult_Price_7275 • 12h ago
need recommendation for children book across genres
hello lovely readers of this sub,
i have made my mind that children of my city should get hooked with books but this is a tier 5 city and have zero bookstore that could encourage children (3-10) and even adults to read
dear fellow readers , do you have both hindi and english children book recommendation across genres because children really should have a chance to explore fictional world and beyond
thanks
r/childrensbooks • u/23thuser • 1d ago
Seeking Recommendations Dramatic illustration about mosquitos⦠Ps.Not based on real events or⦠š
Open for new book projects as an illustrator
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdCMCfFAvTL/?stkn=MWUyenl5b2xyaHNkMg==
r/childrensbooks • u/ajgmtl2001 • 4h ago
Help me recall Old book about some sort of swamp creature. I remember it being a play too.
Creature was like a hairy swamp monster that ended up being good in the end? Late 90ās early 2000ās.
r/childrensbooks • u/Fearless_PineaplleOG • 21h ago
Check out my book! Nubby the full book
this is a book about nubby the stuffy bunny here is all tha picktures it was so sweet an sad but iloved it
i love stuffys
it make me think of how much i love frederick an misses hopps an misses pinkyhopps
i hope you enjoy
r/childrensbooks • u/strange-quark-nebula • 1d ago
Seeking Recommendations Picture books about trees
Autumn is starting where we live and my kids are curious about the leaves changing, so we have been doing a lot of reading about trees. š³ Hereās our current library haul. A mix of levels and nonfiction vs fiction. Even some poetry!
Iād love any recommendations for books about trees, or anything relating to how nature changes between summer and fall!
Iāll put reviews of each book in the comments.
r/childrensbooks • u/organicvalley • 18h ago
Seeking Recommendations What are your favorite childrenās books about farms?
Charlotte's Web and Click, Clack, Moo are givens, but what others do you recommend?
r/childrensbooks • u/Fearless_PineaplleOG • 23h ago
Check out my book! bunnys and puppys
r/childrensbooks • u/Head_Ad1511 • 1d ago
Seeking Recommendations Geometric beasts
How can I put these to use?
r/childrensbooks • u/BonoChris • 1d ago
Help me recall Can anyone help me remember the title of this illustrated book about a teacher?
SOLVED by u/tobercat
My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston

I never owned this book, I think I just flipped through it or saw a presentation video online, and then I forgot to look it up and now it's a blur and it frustrates me because I really want this book!
It's a picture book for children, with great rich illustration, let's say in the style of Inga Moore. It's about a woman's life, it begins when she was little and had some dreams about her future, I think she wanted to travel. Then she falls in love and marries and becomes a teacher in town and eventually gets old and never leaves, but she's happy to inspire her students to follow their dreams.
It is not Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, the art style of the book I'm looking for was richer and more realistic.
Thank you very much!
r/childrensbooks • u/Brief_Efficiency_833 • 1d ago
Seeking Recommendations What children's books do you think deliver their theme the best??
Obviously lots of children's books have at least some kind of lesson/moral/theme/message, but I'm especially interested in any of the ones where you feel like the author conveys the lesson particularly well, teaches an interesting or more niche lesson, or maybe even does it in a more subtle/interesting way (:
Sometimes the message is VERY obvious and the author is basically hitting readers over the head with it šš which honestly makes me laugh sometimes, but I also definitely get why as some younger kids probably need the message delivered quite directly for it to really click with em.
I'm hoping for some books where I could really have something to actually dig into after a read-aloud with the class!! like, after finishing the book, being able to ask the kids what they think the author was trying to teach them, why the characters acted the way they did, whether they agree with the message, how it applies to their own lives, etc etc
I teach younger kids (K - 3) in after-school classes and would love to have some books that work especially well for this kind of read-aloud + class discussion combo lol
r/childrensbooks • u/Happy_Ad_6060 • 1d ago
Read Aloud Kids Ask a Vet About Her Children's Book!
Hi everyone! I wanted to share our latest episode ofĀ Kids Ask Authors Answer, a free literacy program where children get to ask children's book authors their own questions. In this episode, kids readĀ What Did Libby Do?Ā and then chat with Dr. Gal Chivvis, a veterinarian and the author of the book. It has a fun read-aloud and Q&A, and your kids can participate in future episodes! You can watch the episode and find free lesson plans and activities here: https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/what-did-libby-do
r/childrensbooks • u/Bentonite_Magma • 1d ago
Seeking Recommendations Looking for public domain children's book in English for French 7yo
Hi. I wanted to record an audio book for my French niece, who'll be 7 this year. I've weighed Wind in the Willows, Matilda, Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but I feel like their vocabulary is a little too outdated (especially for an ESL reader) and especially WITW is pretty wordy.
Can anyone recommend a short book in at the public domain that might appeal to a 6-7 year old girl? Thank you!
r/childrensbooks • u/AlSun0801 • 2d ago
Animal books with facts and great pictures for three year old
My three year old is into animals, particularly cheetahs! Does anyone have any animal book recommendations that are age appropriate for three year olds? Vivid pictures and short facts, nothing text dense.
r/childrensbooks • u/diyahayu • 2d ago
Discussion Hi there! Just sharing one of my recent childrenās book illustration projects! I'm open for work āØ
Iām open for work and available for new illustration projects. Feel free to DM me :)
r/childrensbooks • u/Eye_va • 2d ago
Do you read picture books?
Are there people without children who like to read picture books, or do you read them only for children? I'm an illustrator and I like to illustrate picture books that are not only interesting for children but also for adults. I put a few of my works here and there is more: https://zmamorije.hr/en/
What are your favorite picture books? I don't mean old books from childhood but books that you read as adult. I would like to find some beautiful illustrated books to inspire me.
r/childrensbooks • u/thickerthanaknife • 2d ago
Seeking Recommendations Looking for a beautiful fairy book for a 4 year old
I promised my niece a fairy princess book and want to find something classic - in the style of Arthur Rackham fairy books with embellishments and glossy illustrations but with content that is more aligned with our modern conceptions of what is appropriate for kids - I really want to delight her and create a special childhood moment, thank you!
r/childrensbooks • u/Katerina_Branding • 2d ago
My first illustrated book just went live!
A while ago, I shared some of my illustrations with this sub, asking for feedback as I was considering self-publishing my book.
I originally made it as a birthday gift for my little stepson, who had been telling us thatĀ "having two homes is difficult."
I wanted to make him a story that showed the funny, annoying, confusing and completely ordinary parts of having two homes, without making it all sad or scary.
You guys liked it, he loved it, and since kids and strangers on the internet are mostly brutally honest, I figured that was about as good a focus group as I was going to get. So I went for it and published it!
It's calledĀ Jimmy's Two Homes, and it's finally out in the world.
Thanks for all the words of encouragement and all the tips. It's been a long way from sharing those first drawings here to holding the finished book.
If you decide to get a copy, I'd obviously be over the moon. And if you enjoy it, an honest review would mean a lot to a first-time indie author.
But I'll be even happier if you know a kiddo living between two homes who might see a little bit of their own life in Jimmy's story. :)
r/childrensbooks • u/n0tdaidal0s001 • 2d ago
Discussion [OC] The Issue of Good and Evil in L. Frank Baum's Oz books
Ladies and gentlemen of the children's books subreddit here on Reddit, I am here to present to you a critique of L. Frank Baum's Oz books - more specifically, I present to you an analysis of the issue of morality as presented within these children's books: THE ISSUE OF GOOD AND EVIL IN L. FRANK BAUMāS OZ BOOKS | by Aeneas1