Recommendations for Adapting This list highlights picture books that I recommend for adapting. Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug Written by Jonathan Stutzman Illustrated by Jay Fleck Pig the Pug By Aaron Blabley The Feelings Book By Todd Parr Flap Your Hands: A Celebration of Stimming By Steve Asbell Hair Love Written by Matthew A. Cherry Illustrated by Vashti Harrison A Bindi Can Be… Written by Suma Subramaniam Illustrated by Kamala Nair Fall Leaves, Colorful and Crunchy Written by Martha E. H. Rustad Illustrated by Amanda Enright The Watermelon Seed By Greg Pizzolli Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) By Carrie Finison Any Clifford Book By Norman Bridwell Not Quite Snow White Written by Ashley Franklin Illustrated by Ebony Glenn Sour Apple By Linda Liu More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean By Roz Maclean Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book Written by Carrie Tillostson Illustrated by Estrela Lourenco It’s Ok to Be Different By Todd Parr Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Todd Parr The Proudest Blue Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S.K. Ali Illustrated by Hatem Aly Boop! Written by Bea Birdson Illustrated by Linzie Hunter What Happened to You? Written by James Catchpole Illustrated by Karen George Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Mo Willems Big By Vashti Harrison Thank You, Mr. Panda By Steve Anthony Bitsy Bat, School Star By Kaz Windness Just One Flake By Travis Jonker A Seed Grows By Antoinette Portis Winter is Here By Kevin Henkes I Love My White Shoes Written by Eric Litwin Illustrated by James Dean All Are Welcome Written by Alexandra Penfold Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman I Don’t Want to Be a Frog Written by Dev Petty Illustrated by Mike Boldt Duck Goes Meow By Juliette Maclver and Carla Martell A Friend for Henry Written by Jenn Bailey Illustrated by Mika Song A Garland of Henna Written by Varsha Bajaj Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan The Little Red Fort Written by Brenda Maier Illustrated by Sonia Sánchez Powwow Day Written by Traci Sorell Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight