Wordless and Nearly Wordless Books
NEARLY WORDLESS
NOTE: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| J398 |
McGill-Franzen, Anne |
The Three Bears
A retelling of the traditional nursery tale with accompanying activities designed to reinforce reading skills. |
1979 |
| JE |
Bartlett, T. C. |
Tuba Lessons
While walking through the woods on his way to his tuba lesson, a boy becomes sidetracked by all the animals that want to hear him play. |
1997 |
| JE BERGE |
Berger, Carin |
OK Go
In this almost wordless picture book, car drivers stuck in traffic under smoggy skies seek "greener" alternatives to driving, including riding bicycles, walking and playing. |
2009 |
| JE BURKE |
Burke, Tina |
Fly, Little Bird
A wordless journey with a girl, her dog, and lost little bird. |
2005 |
| JE |
Carle, Eric |
Do You Want to Be My Friend?
A mouse searches everywhere for a friend. |
1971 |
| JE |
Carle, Eric |
I See a Song
Brightly colored forms represent music played by the violin. |
1973 |
| JE COOPE |
Cooper, Elisha |
Beaver Is Lost
A lost beaver looks for the way home. |
2010 |
| JE |
Day, Alexandra |
Carl's Masquerade
Carl, a large dog, and the baby in his charge fit right in when they follow Mom and Dad to a masquerade party. |
1992 |
| JE |
dePaola, Tomie |
Flicks
Five short "silent movies" include "Tooth Troubles," "The Birthday Cake," "Rhonda Rolls Along," "The New Baby," and "A Sleep-time Saga." |
1979 |
| JE |
Ernst, Lisa Campbell |
A Colorful Adventure of the Bee, Who Left Home One Monday Morning and What He Found Along the Way
|
1986 |
| JE |
Ernst, Lisa Campbell |
Up to Ten and Down Again
|
1986 |
| JE |
Fromm, Lilo |
Muffel and Plums
Nine stories told in pictures in which two friends share adventures. |
1972 |
| JE |
Hoban, Russell |
Crocodile and Pierrot: A See-the-Story Book
Crocodile chases after Pierrot the clown who has stolen his doll. Includes word identifications for many of the objects and individuals appearing in the illustrations. |
1975 |
| JE |
Iwamura, Kazuo |
Ton and Pon: Big and Little
|
1984 |
| JE |
Iwamura, Kazuo |
Ton and Pon: Two Good Friends
|
1984 |
| JE JAY |
Jay, Alison |
Welcome to the Zoo
Small stories and enchanting details abound in this wordless picture book, inviting curious eyes to explore a zoo brimming with luminous beauty, humor, and high-jinks. |
2008 |
| JE |
Krahn, Fernando |
Here Comes Alex Pumpernickel!
Follows little Alex Pumpernickel through a series of misadventures from dawn to dusk. |
1981 |
| JE |
Krahn, Fernando |
Sleep Tight, Alex Pumpernickel
Presents the further nocturnal adventures of Alex Pumpernickel. |
1982 |
| JE |
Kraus, Robert |
Poor Mister Splinterfitz!
No matter where he sits--and he tries some unlikely places--poor Mister Splinterfitz gets a splinter. |
1973 |
| JE |
Lindblom, Steven |
Let's Give Kitty a Bath!
Two children try to give Kitty a bath and a merry chase ensues when Kitty tries to hide from them. |
1982 |
| JE |
Mayer, Mercer |
Ah-choo
Relates the consequences of an elephant's sneeze. |
1976 |
| JE |
Mayer, Mercer |
Walk, Robot, Walk
When the robot he builds out of junk obeys his command to walk, a young boy must then figure out how to stop him. |
1974 |
| JE |
McCully, Emily Arnold |
The Christmas Gift
|
1988 |
| JE MCPHA |
McPhail, David |
No!
"…a child sets out to deliver a letter and witnesses acts of war on his way…"--front flap. |
2009 |
| JE |
Mogensen, Jan |
The 46 Little Men
Relates, in wordless illustrations, the adventures of the forty- six little men that live in the pictures on the nursery wall. |
1991 |
| JE |
Pierce, Robert |
Look and Laugh
In these fourteen picture stories a young boy bakes a cake, trains his dog, and gets lost in the woods. |
1974 |
| JE |
Richter, Mischa |
Quack?
A lonely duck meets many animals as he searches for another duck. |
1978 |
| JE |
Schweninger, Ann |
A Dance for Three
In three wordless stories, three friends try to make the moon appear, a bewildered gentleman has difficulties wooing a young lady, and a musician proves he has more than musical talent. |
1979 |
| JE |
Sís, Peter |
An Ocean World
A whale sails new seas and, after several unsuccessful attempts, makes a friend. |
1992 |
| JE |
Tafuri, Nancy |
Do Not Disturb
|
1987 |
| JE |
Tafuri, Nancy |
Early Morning in the Barn
|
1983 |
| JE |
Tafuri, Nancy |
Rabbit's Morning
|
1985 |
| JE |
Turner, Sandy |
Silent Night
Santa tries to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, but he is hindered by a very vocal dog who will not stop barking, woofing, and yapping. |
2001 |
| S J468.2 |
Bruna, Dick |
Historia sin palabras
A wordless story of a little boy's adventures. |
1975 |
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