16 Awesome Picture Books to Read in 2016

Most kids find picture books a lot more interesting compared to books that are quite wordy. Thankfully, there are a lot of authors who release quality picture books for children to enjoy each and every year.

2016 is set to be a pretty eventful year. There are a lot of blockbuster movies and chart-topping albums slated for release, but there are also a number of potential best-selling children's books that are scheduled to come out this year. Yahoo! Parenting has recently released a list of picture books to look forward to this 2016. The first among a number of these books is "The Hueys: What's the Opposite?" by Oliver Jeffers, who is the artist of the noteworthy "The Day the Crayons Quit."

If your child has already read that, however, you may want to take a look at other books such as "Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book)" by Julie Falatko and "Alan's Big Scary Teeth" by Jarvis. Both of these books will definitely stimulate your child's learning and imagination.

You may also want to consider adding "Hoot and Peep" by Lita Judge and "Lionheart" by Richard Collingridge to your child's collection of picture books this 2016. David Litchfield's "The Bear and the Piano" as well as Joan Holub's "Mini Myths: Good Job, Athena!" are also books you may want to add to your child's library.

"ABCs of the Web" by John C. Vanden-Heuvel, Sr. and Andrey Ostrovsky, MD is perfect for parents who want to introduce their children to coding and software development. "One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree" by Daniel Bernstrom is suited for kids who want to go on a rhythmic journey with brightly colored illustrations.

"Chicken in Space" by Adam Lehrhaupt is a comedic storybook about a barnyard chicken that wants to go to space. Eric Hoffman's "A Dark, Dark Cave" on the other hand, takes the reader on a great adventure. "Hansel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks" by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez is as action-packed as it is funny.

Maria Gianferrari's "Penny & Jelly: Slumber Under the Stars" and Varsha Bajaj's "This is Our Baby, Born Today" would really take the interest of children. If your child has already read all of the previously mentioned books then you should think of getting either "Aberdeen" by Stacey Previn or "Where is Owl's Scarf?" by Brandy Cooke. The Guardian also released their own list of noteworthy children's books.