19 best-selling fiction books like Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone by Amy Hest

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Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

By: Amy Hest

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a frien…

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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 Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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2. 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 Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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4. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

Similar categories in John Schu's This is a Story book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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6. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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7. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

Similar categories in Emma Straub's Very Good Hats book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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8. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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10. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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11. Our Pool

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful pictur… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Our Pool book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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12. Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

By: Amy Hest

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a frien… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • fantasy
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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13. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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14. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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15. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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16. Sleepy Sheepy

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illu… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Sleepy Sheepy book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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17. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) by Lane Smith

19. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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20. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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21. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile

5 must-read fantasy books like Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone by Amy Hest

Transform Your Habits

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

Mac Barnett

4.26

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Evergreen

Matthew Cordell

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

Amy Hest

3.87

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Once Upon a Book

Grace Lin

4.21

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21 best-selling picture books books like Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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