34 Charming Children's Books

From Sprouting Picture Books to Kid-Focused Cancer Stories

— September 5, 2015 — Life-Stages
These charming children's books put an innovative twist on classic bedtime tales. Despite the prevalence of e-readers, many children still prefer the tactile experience of reading a storybook. This charming children's books provide a new way for kids to experience the joy of reading.

One of the common themes found in modern storybooks is an effort to move away from conventional characters. Contemporary children's books abandon traditional archetypes and opt for a more diverse range of characters. Some of these innovative tales include LGBT-friendly books, kid-focused cancer stories and speech impediment storybooks.

Beyond a new type of story, many of these children's books also draw inspiration from modern technology. For example, there are app-enabled storybooks that allow parents to customize the content their child is reading. There are also code-teaching children's books that encourage kids to explore careers in the technology sector.
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Fantasy Bedtime Stories
Fantasy Bedtime Stories
This Spin-Off of Goodnight Moon is Game of Thrones-Inspired
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Couture Children's Books
Couture Children's Books
The 'Where's Karl?' Picture Book Refashions an Iconic Kid's Classic
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Celebrity-Authored Holiday Books
Celebrity-Authored Holiday Books
This Christmas Storybook is Based on a Catchy Holiday Tune
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Highly Customized Storybooks
Highly Customized Storybooks
Lost My Name is a Cleverly Personalized Picture Book for Children
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Speech Impediment Storybooks
Speech Impediment Storybooks
This Speech Difficulty Children's Book Helps Inspire Confidence
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Watercolor Children's Books
Watercolor Children's Books
Artist Xiong Liang is Inspired by Traditional Chinese Paintings
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Galactic Bedtime Stories
Galactic Bedtime Stories
The Star Wars Golden Books Bring the Iconic Characters to Children
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Augmented Gaming Storybooks
Augmented Gaming Storybooks
The Playstation 3 Wonderbook Uses AR to Bring Stories to Life
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Auto-Centric Children's Books
Auto-Centric Children's Books
Audi's 'It Couldn't Be Done' Storybook Tells of Overcoming Naysayers
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LGBT-Friendly Children's Books
LGBT-Friendly Children's Books
This New Book Helps LGBT Youth Tackle Insecurities and Fears
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Multidimensional Children's Books
Multidimensional Children's Books
This Illustration is a Children's Book that Unfolds Like Origami
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Tree-Sprouting Books
Tree-Sprouting Books
Argentinean Publishers Have Designed a Picture Book That Grows into a Tree
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Fantasy Children's Books
Fantasy Children's Books
Buzzfeed's Monique Steele Creates Kid Tales Inspired by Game of Thrones
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App-Enabled Storybooks
App-Enabled Storybooks
PLAYFUL BOOKS Creates Interactive Story Books for Kids and Parents
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Whimsical Cartoon Illustrations
Whimsical Cartoon Illustrations
Mari Kanstad Johnsen Creates Adorable Characters
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Personalized Storybooks
Personalized Storybooks
Storybots Personalized Storybooks Let Your Child Be the Star of the Plot
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Flashlight-Activated Children's Books
Flashlight-Activated Children's Books
'Hide & Eek' by Knock Knock Encourages Nighttime Reading
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Afterlife-Avoiding Children's Books
Afterlife-Avoiding Children's Books
'Death is Wrong' by Gennady Stolyarov Rejects an End to Life
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Kid-Focused Cancer Stories
Kid-Focused Cancer Stories
Children's Books About Cancer Educate Little Girls About Treatment
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Origami Children's Books
Origami Children's Books
Aventures d’un village by Julie Stephen Chheng Has 8 Different Outc
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Customizable Children's Tale Apps
Customizable Children's Tale Apps
Kids Can Edit Elements of Dallas Clayton's Latest iPad Storybook
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Educational Coloring Books
Educational Coloring Books
Aaron Meshon's Activities Teach Kids About Planes, Cars and Robots
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Witty Children's Books
Witty Children's Books
The 'Little World of Liz Climo' is a Clever Compilation of Tumblr Comics
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Tactile Children's Books
Tactile Children's Books
This 3D Printed Book Project Helps Young Blind Kids Read Earlier
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Childhood Gamer Book Covers
Childhood Gamer Book Covers
The Little Video Game Book Series Mixes Games with Classic Kids Books
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Sprouting Picture Books
Sprouting Picture Books
The Green Story Collection Features Literal Pop-Up Shrubs
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Illuminating Pop-Up Books
Illuminating Pop-Up Books
The Motion Silhouette Children's Book Needs to be Read With a Flashlight
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Code-Teaching Children's Books
Code-Teaching Children's Books
Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas Gets Kids Excited About Programming
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Personalized Children's Storybooks
Personalized Children's Storybooks
Each Lostmy.name Custom Story Book is Tailored by Name
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Social Media-Themed Storybooks
Social Media-Themed Storybooks
This Social Media Story for Kids Addresses Internet Addiction
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Classic Children Book Parodies
Classic Children Book Parodies
Little Golden Tales Gives Breaking Bad a Child Friendly Makeover
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Modern Art Mocking Books
Modern Art Mocking Books
We Go to the Gallery is Available on the Website 'Learning with Miriam'
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Uplifting Animal Illustrations
Uplifting Animal Illustrations
These Drawings Reaffirm Through Simple Inspirational Quotes
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