This book clipart gallery holds 16 drawn books for worksheets, reading charts, book fair posters and bookmarks: open books, closed hardcovers, stacks of books, a full bookshelf, a dictionary, a bookbag, a picture book and simple black and white outlines. None of them carry a background, so only the book lands on your page.
Tap Download PNG for a file you can reuse, or Copy to set a book straight into a handout. The preview lets you try each cover on kraft paper, chalkboard or a school color. For kids holding books, see reading clipart, and for carts, cards and librarians, try library clipart.
Book Clipart and Open Book Clip Art
One book can mean reading, learning or a story. These four single books range from a bold flat cover to a soft painted open book.
A closed red hardcover stands at a slight angle with gold bands on the spine. Its bold shape reads from across a room on a schedule chart.
Try this Use it as the reading block icon on a picture schedule for a kindergarten class.
An open book smiles with rosy cheeks and waves a tiny arm. Preschoolers love it on name tags and reading charts.
Try this Place one at the start of each row on a preschool reading chart where kids add a sticker per story.
An open book lies flat while a few pages flutter up, with a soft red ribbon trailing out. It suits book club invites and poetry pages.
Try this Add it to the corner of a book club invitation for parents with the title of the month's pick.
A thick open book shows its pages fanned in soft realistic shading. It works for report covers and history slides.
Try this Center it on the cover page of a fifth grade research report above the title and student name.
Stack of Books Clipart and Bookshelf Clipart
Stacks and shelves say lots of reading at a glance. Use them for reading goals, book drives and the top of a classroom newsletter.
Four mismatched books stack up with a shiny red apple on top, drawn in loose marker lines. It fits back to school notes and teacher gifts.
Try this Put it on a welcome letter to families above a short list of books the class will read.
A three shelf bookcase is packed with books, a plant and a little globe. The muted retro palette suits a book fair poster.
Try this Make it the main picture on a book fair poster with the dates written along the top shelf.
Three books lean against a small jar of daisies in soft washes. It is a gentle picture for a teacher thank you card.
Try this Fold a card in half, print it on the front, and send it with a thank you to a reading tutor.
A tall stack of colorful books wears a gold star on top, inside a thick white sticker outline. It marks a big reading goal.
Try this Award it when a class reaches one hundred books read and stick it on the classroom door.
Dictionary, Bookbag, Bookmark and Picture Book Clipart
School days run on more than one kind of book. These pictures label word work, homework folders, bookmarks and the picture book bin.
A thick blue dictionary shows its thumb index tabs along the page edge. It is a clear icon for word work and vocabulary centers.
Try this Use it on a third grade guide words center card where students find words in alphabetical order.
A smiling green backpack opens to show three books peeking out. It suits homework folder covers and take home book labels.
Try this Stick it on the take home book bag tag so families know what to send back each Friday.
A long striped bookmark ends in a purple tassel, wrapped in a white sticker edge. Print a few on card stock and cut them out for students.
Try this Run off six on heavy paper, trim around each white rim, and pass them out on the first day of book club.
A square picture book shows a friendly brown bear on its blank cover. It labels the picture book bin or a story of the week chart.
Try this Label the picture book bin with it and add a small sticker for books kids pick most often.
Book Clipart Black and White
Simple black and white books print quickly for a full class and turn into coloring tasks. Kids can color a cover and design their own title on it.
An easy outline of an open book with curved pages and a center fold. Students can write a summary right on the pages.
Try this Enlarge it on a second grade page and have students write a two sentence story summary inside.
A simple outline stack of three books ready for color. Kids can color the spines and add the titles of their favorite reads.
Try this Give it out in first grade and have kids write their three favorite book titles on the spines.
A closed book with a big blank cover, drawn with thick simple lines. It is the easiest one here to copy and color.
Try this Ask students to design a new cover for a class novel inside the blank space.
A solid black open book releases pages that turn into small birds. The shape makes a striking cut paper piece for a reading wall.
Try this Cut it from black paper and set it on a bright bulletin board titled Let Your Imagination Fly.
Book Clip Art Ideas for Book Fair and Reading Month
- Book fair: The retro bookshelf headlines the poster, and the tall rainbow stack fits wish list slips and coupons.
- Reading month: Track the class total with the gold star stack and cut silhouette books for a hallway trail.
- Book drives: The doodle stack with an apple works on donation flyers, and the picture book helps sort donations by age.
- Book reports: The blank cover outline lets kids redraw the cover of the book they read, and the realistic open book fits a report title page.
Pair book pictures with pencil clipart on writing pages, and add a thinking cap from our brain clipart for study tips.
Choosing a Book Picture for Each Job
| Job | Best book picture | Size tip |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule icon | Flat red hardcover | About 1 inch |
| Reward sticker | Rainbow stack sticker | 1.5 to 2 inches |
| Coloring task | Blank cover outline | Half a page |
| Poster or slide | Retro bookshelf | Up to 3 inches printed, any size on screen |
Every file is 1000 pixels square, so it prints crisp to about 3 inches wide at 300 dpi. A red or blue book pops on cream and kraft, and black outlines look sharp on pastel copy paper.
Questions people ask
Is this book clipart free?
Parents, teachers and schools may use every book here freely when no money changes hands. A credit link helps others find us but you can skip it. Ask us through the Contact page before printing these books on anything you sell, and do not share them as a clipart bundle.
Where is the book clipart black and white?
The last group has three outlines, an open book, a stack and a blank closed cover, plus a silhouette of a book with pages turning into birds. Any home printer handles them with just the black cartridge.
Do you have open book clipart?
There are four open books: a cute smiling one, a watercolor book with fluttering pages, a realistic thick book and an easy outline. Each one is a transparent PNG.
Is there stack of books clipart for a reading goal?
Yes. The tall rainbow stack with a gold star is made for big goals, and the outline stack lets kids write their own favorite titles on the spines.
Which book clipart works best for young kids?
The smiling open book, the backpack with books and the blank cover outline are simple and friendly. Their big shapes are easy for little hands to color.
Can I add a title to a book cover?
Yes. Place the picture, then type over the blank cover in a text box. The closed book outline and the picture book both have open space for a short title.
