Picture Books with Mischevious Protagonists

a list by Karen Kennedy, mother of two
filed under Children's Books
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illustrated by Ian Falconer

Amazon says:
Olivia would be Eloise, if Eloise were a pig. She is good at singing 40 very loud songs and is very good at wearing people out.

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by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight

Amazon says:
Here is everything you need to know about Eloise who is celebrating her 50th anniversary though she is still not a day over six. In the front of this book we have printed the original Eloise story & pictures and in the back of it there are sketches and stories by Mr. Hilary Knight (the Artist) and photographs of Miss Kay Thompson when she was young and fabulous and rawther like Eloise and absolutely loads of information that you simply cawn't cawn't cawn't get anywhere else.

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illustrated by David Shannon

Amazon says:
Parents will be quick to jump to the conclusion that there can be nothing appealing in a tale of an ugly kid who breaks things. And certainly -- from that adult perspective -- there's something off-putting about the illustrations of David, with his potato head, feral eyes, and a maniacal grin that exposes ferociously pointed teeth. But 3- and 4-year-olds see things differently, and will find his relentless badness both funny and liberating.

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illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Amazon says:
"Where the Wild Things Are" is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. If you disagree, then it's been too long since you've attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired. Sendak's color illustrations (perhaps his finest) are beautiful, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder.

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by H. A. Rey

Amazon says:
Sixty years have passed since a curious little chimp in Africa met the man with the big yellow hat and got into the first of many scrapes. Decades later, George is as curious -- and naughty -- as ever. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Curious George's debut, this special edition is a collection of seven classic adventures by Margret and H.A. Rey, along with an introduction by critic Leonard Marcus, a retrospective note by publisher Anita Silvey, a history of the Reys by Dee Jones, curator of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, and a photo album.

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written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann

Amazon says:
Author and illustrator Peggy Rathmann (creator of the Caldecott-winning "Officer Buckle and Gloria") relies more on the nuances of her jewel-toned pictures than on words to pace this giggly bedtime story, making it perfect for observant preschoolers.

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This book also appears on Picture Books About Gorillas
 

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