Picture Books: The Magical Unexpected
Kate Messner, SCBWI Los Angeles – August 2012
Unexpected Glimpses of Hidden Worlds
- Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
- Step Gently Out by Helen Frost, photographs by Rick Lieder
- Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen
- North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration by Nick Dowson, illustrated by Patrick Benson
Unexpected Twists
- I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
- Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross
- Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
- Big Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley, illustrated by Brian Karas
- Ugly Fish by Kara LaReau, illustrated by Scott Magoon
Unexpected Pairings
- Shark Vs. Train by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
- Noodle & Lou by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Arthur Howard
- Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey, illustrated by Henry Cole
Unexpected Roles
- Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
- First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judith DuFour Love
- The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Donald Carrick
- Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Bob Shea
Unexpected Points of View
- Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat by Susanna Reich, illustrated by Amy Bates
- Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America’s Game by Chris Crowe, illustrated by Mike Benny
- Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell
Unexpected Characters
- E-Mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
- Sea Monster’s First Day by Kate Messner, illustrated by Andy Rash
- Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Harry Bliss
- Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban, illustrated by Henry Cole
- Me Want Pet by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Bob Shea
- Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Unexpected Curiosity
(Questions you never knew you needed answered…but you do!)
- How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food by Chris Butterworth and Lucia Gaggiotti
- Just One Bite by Lola Schaefer, illustrated by Geoff Waring
Unexpected Simplicity
- The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Renata Liwska
- Stars by Mary Lyn Rae, illustrated by Marla Frazee
Unexpected Formats
- Press Here by Hervé Tullet
- There are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz
- The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone and Michael Smollin
The Unexpected Unexpected: What will your twist be?
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