How to play Children's Book Emoji Pictionary
- 1Read the plain-text clue if anyone cannot see or interpret the emoji.
- 2Let every team commit before revealing; accepted alternatives count.
- 3A host may pause, skip, or reveal an optional hint without penalty.
Scoring and fair answers
Award one point for the book title; exact punctuation and author names are never required.
Choose 5, 10 or all 15 questions. Hints and timers are optional. The host awards points; guests do not need accounts.
Running Children's Book Emoji Pictionary at your shower
About 10 minutes for all 15 questions; a shorter set takes proportionally less.
- 1If guests were asked to bring a book instead of a card, play this before gifts. The titles guests call out may well turn up in the gift pile.
- 2Give each team a pen and a card. Book titles run longer than most answers, and writing them down avoids three people shouting half a title at once.
- 3Accept a sensible short title. Nobody needs exact punctuation or the author's name.
- 4Jot down any other books guests mention along the way and hand the list to the parents-to-be afterward.
Group size, in person or remote
Suits a small, book-club-sized shower as well as a full room played in teams. For remote guests, share the screen and take titles in chat; long titles are easier typed than spoken over a laggy call.
Who it suits
Book lovers, teachers, librarians and anyone who reads bedtime stories to children now. It sits well at a calmer daytime shower.
Pick something else if…
Your guests did not grow up with English-language picture books, or the room wants something loud. A guessing game such as Baby Sweet Shop Match brings more noise.
Pairs well with
Best for
Showers with a book theme or a "build the nursery library" gift angle.
Frequently asked questions
Which books are featured?+
Fifteen well-known children’s books, mostly picture books plus a few longer favorites. The full deck requires a Show Pass. The free mixed demo demonstrates the host controls using its own fixed questions.
Can I pair it with a book-themed shower?+
Yes — it's a natural fit for a "bring a book instead of a card" shower. The titles double as gift inspiration for the nursery library.
Can I try it before unlocking?+
The fixed six-question mixed showcase is free. This full deck requires a Show Pass; the public preview demonstrates a shared reveal mechanic without releasing extra paid clues.
How hard is the children's book emoji game?+
The first five are picture-book classics most adults recognize at a glance. The middle questions take more thought, and the last three are hard enough that a team may want the optional hint.
Add Children's Book Emoji Pictionary to your full show
All 15 questions, plus the other 19 games and 300 questions in total. One $9.99 Show Pass gives 30 days from purchase, with no subscription.