9 Best nature books like Frances in the Country by Liz Garton Scanlon

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Frances in the Country

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Frances is a city kid, but it’s hard for her to fit in. City walls aren’t for climbing, city rooms …

If you liked the nature plot in Frances in the Country by Liz Garton Scanlon , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
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2. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
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3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
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5. Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

By: Zahra Marwan

3.86

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An evocative picture book debut that tells the true story of the author's immigration from Kuwait t… read more

Similar categories in Zahra Marwan's Where Butterflies Fill the Sky book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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6. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta S… read more

Similar categories in Nikki Giovanni's A Library book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
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8. Every Dog in the Neighborhood

By: Philip C. Stead

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Louis and his eccentric Grandma set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out a… read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's Every Dog in the Neighborhood book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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9. Luli and the Language of Tea

By: Andrea Wang

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the … read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Luli and the Language of Tea book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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10. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The World Belonged to Us book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
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12. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Frances in the Country

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Frances is a city kid, but it’s hard for her to fit in. City walls aren’t for climbing, city rooms … read more

Similar categories in Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • cities
  • african american
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of If You Find a Leaf: An Inspiring Nature Book for Kids and Toddlers (If You Find a Treasure Series) by Aimée  Sicuro

15. If You Find a Leaf: An Inspiring Nature Book for Kids and Toddlers (If You Find a Treasure Series)

By: Aimée Sicuro

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An exquisite picture book that celebrates the fall season and encourages children to see the colorf… read more

Similar categories in Aimée Sicuro's If You Find a Leaf: An Inspiring Nature Book for Kids and Toddlers (If You Find a Treasure Series) book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Witch Hazel by Molly Idle

16. Witch Hazel

By: Molly Idle

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel’s broom whi… read more

Similar categories in Molly Idle's Witch Hazel book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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18. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Two Dogs

By: Ian Falconer

3.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Ian Falconer, Caldecott Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Olivia s… read more

Similar categories in Ian Falconer's Two Dogs book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

20. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Emile and the Field by Kevin Young

21. Emile and the Field

By: Kevin Young

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book from an award-winning poet, a young boy cherishes a neighborhood field… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Young's Emile and the Field book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston

22. Magnolia Flower

By: Zora Neale Hurston

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National B… read more

Similar categories in Zora Neale Hurston's Magnolia Flower book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • nature
Cover of Patchwork by Matt de la Peña

23. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Patchwork book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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24. Elephant Island

By: Leo Timmers

3.96

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, in… read more

Similar categories in Leo Timmers's Elephant Island book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie

25. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Yellow Dog Blues by Alice Faye Duncan

26. Yellow Dog Blues

By: Alice Faye Duncan

3.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times  New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022) A lyric… read more

Similar categories in Alice Faye Duncan's Yellow Dog Blues book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

28. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck

29. A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation

By: Ellen Heck

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What letter does the word bee start with?If you said "B" you're right – in English!But in many, man… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Heck's A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. One Boy Watching

By: Grant Snider

3.98

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows what it feels like to be a passenger—and this book finally puts this universal feeli… read more

Similar categories in Grant Snider's One Boy Watching book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Our Fort

By: Marie Dorléans

3.60

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

It’s spring! Warm and green, the great outdoors beckons, especially when you’ve built a fort to pla… read more

Similar categories in Marie Dorléans's Our Fort book and Liz Garton Scanlon's Frances in the Country

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

23 Top fiction books like Frances in the Country by Liz Garton Scanlon

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4.29

Transform Your Habits

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4.51

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Berry Song

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4.43

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Transform Your Habits

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Doug Salati

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