9 must-read fantasy books like We're Going on a Goon Hunt by Michael Rex

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We're Going on a Goon Hunt

By: Michael Rex

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This hilarious companion to the New York Times #1 bestseller, Goodnight Goon , is a ghoulish parody…

If you liked the fantasy plot in We're Going on a Goon Hunt by Michael Rex , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle

1. 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo

By: Eric Carle

3.92

Format: 20 pages, Board book

Joyously colored animals, riding on a train to the zoo, offer youngsters a first introduction to nu… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Is Your Mama a Llama? by Steven Kellogg, Deborah Guarino

2. Is Your Mama a Llama?

By: Steven Kellogg , Deborah Guarino

4.18

Format: 14 pages, Board Book

Lloyd the Llama discovers what kind of animal his mama really is in this delightful guessing game p… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of What Daddies Like by Judy Carey Nevin, Stephanie Six

3. What Daddies Like

By: Judy Carey Nevin , Stephanie Six

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Find out what daddies like best in this story about a daddy bear and his cub's special day together… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Room on the Broom

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

This fun family read-aloud i s the perfect way to start Halloween celebrations and an ideal gift bo… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Dinosaur Dance!

By: Sandra Boynton

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Board Book

A brand-new board book about dancing dinosaurs from the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton! ZAN… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Monsters Love Colors

By: Mike Austin

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Did you know that monsters love to scribble, scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle! Why? Because monster… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • monsters
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • storytime
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7. Opposites

By: Sandra Boynton

4.01

Format: 205 pages,

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

8. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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9. Eek! Halloween!

By: Sandra Boynton

3.92

Format: 292 pages, Board Book

Boynton celebrates Halloween! A new addition to the Boynton on Board series, with over 21 million c… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • storytime

10. It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.40

Format: None pages, Board Book

Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookieas he decorates all the pumpkins in the patch in this s… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • storytime

11. Mister Seahorse

By: Eric Carle

3.65

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stunning new picture book from Eric Carle about Mister Seahorse and other 'male mothers', with sp… read more

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12. Little Blue Truck

By: Jill McElmurry , Alice Schertle

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beep! Beep! Beep!Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, unti… read more

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13. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Sherri Duskey Rinker

4.60

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Timesbestseller As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworki… read more

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14. Don't Push the Button!

By: Bill Cotter

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Hardcover

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button. (Seriously, don't even think about it… read more

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15. Have You Seen My Cat?

By: Eric Carle

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

A little boy's cat is missing, and he embarks on a fantastic round-the-world quest to find his lost… read more

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16. Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!

By: Sandra Boynton

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Board book

Sunbathing dinosaurs and artistic dinosaurs, dancing dinosaurs and volleyball-playing dinosaurs mak… read more

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17. The Going To Bed Book

By: Sandra Boynton

4.24

Format: 16 pages, Board Book

Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this special anniversary edition of a Sandra Boynton clas… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

18. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

By: Mordicai Gerstein

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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19. The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Just what is the Gruffalo? He has terrible tusks... and terrible claws... and terrible teeth in … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • monsters
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Giraffes Can't Dance by Guy Parker-Rees, Giles Andreae

20. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

21. The Pout-Pout Fish

By: Deborah Diesen , Dan Hanna , None

1.00

Format: 64 pages,

A NEW YORK TIMESBEST SELLER Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a p… read more

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22. The Hallo-Wiener

By: Dav Pilkey

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, c… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • humor
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • storytime

23. Nothing Rhymes with Orange

By: Adam Rex

4.33

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a … read more

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24. The Scarecrow

By: Beth Ferry

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midai… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by Kimberly  Dean

25. Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

By: Kimberly Dean

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Kindle Edition

A groovy New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, it’s a groovy pizza … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John

26. The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

By: Jory John

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Osw… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • humor
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

27. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1) by Flavia Z. Drago

28. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1)

By: Flavia Z. Drago

4.38

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to ma… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • monsters
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of We're Going on a Goon Hunt by Michael Rex

29. We're Going on a Goon Hunt

By: Michael Rex

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This hilarious companion to the New York Times #1 bestseller, Goodnight Goon , is a ghoulish parody… read more

Similar categories in Michael Rex's We're Going on a Goon Hunt book and Michael Rex's We're Going on a Goon Hunt

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • humor
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • monsters
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Click, Clack, Good Night (A Click Clack Book) by Doreen Cronin

30. Click, Clack, Good Night (A Click Clack Book)

By: Doreen Cronin

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott Honor–winning and New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin comes… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

31. Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Eric Carle

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This beautiful little gift book features a simple, easy-to-follow journey to relaxation, perfect fo… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

21 Top fiction books like We're Going on a Goon Hunt by Michael Rex

Transform Your Habits

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo

Eric Carle

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Steven Kellogg , Deborah Guarino

4.18

Transform Your Habits

What Daddies Like

Judy Carey Nevin , Stephanie Six

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

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13 Top fiction books like Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Transform Your Habits

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Steven Kellogg , Deborah Guarino

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Stack the Cats

Susie Ghahremani

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody

Michael Rex

4.10

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