9 best-selling family books like Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry

Cover of Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry

Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

By: Kristen McCurry

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polkadotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend…

If you liked the family plot in Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

1. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

By: Simms Taback

4.24

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

An old favorite as you've never seen it before! Everyone knows the song about the old lady who s… read more

Similar categories in Simms Taback's There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Creepy Carrots! by None, Peter  Brown

2. Creepy Carrots!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco

3. Pink and Say

By: Patricia Polacco

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

There are few picture books written about the Civil War, and none are as powerful as this one. This… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Polacco's Pink and Say book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) by Wendy Mass

4. 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.16

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.It's Amanda's 11th birthda… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • childrens
  • fiction
"Mom said it’s too violent for me. I would argue, but after being terrified by a SpongeBob balloon, I’m pretty sure she’s right."

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

"Is that what we're doing?" I whisper as he slides in next to me. "Saving the world or saving ourselves?" "Maybe it's the same thing," he whispers back"

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

Cover of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond

5. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you giv… read more

Similar categories in Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. 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

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's The Day the Crayons Quit book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Bryan Collier, Heather Henson

7. Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer

By: Bryan Collier , Heather Henson

3.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous Mammoth Cave explorer--and slave--Step… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri

8. Dragons Love Tacos

By: Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!Dragons love tacos. They love ch… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Good Dog, Carl (Good Dog, Carl #1)

By: Alexandra Day

3.75

Format: 148 pages, Board Book

The original, bestselling Good Dog, Carl is now a board book. This classic, wordless story will fin… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Day's Good Dog, Carl (Good Dog, Carl #1) book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Each Peach Pear Plum

By: Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg

4.35

Format: None pages, Board book

Each Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum is… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

11. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World's Greatest Jockeys

By: Jerome Lagarrigue , None

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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12. Paper Wishes

By: Lois Sepahban

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

A moving debut novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during Wo… read more

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13. A Bad Case of Stripes

By: David Shannon

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!" Camilla Cream loves … read more

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14. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

15. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

By: Lois Ehlert , Bill Martin Jr. , John Archambault

3.79

Format: 477 pages, Paperback

The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A to… read more

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16. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

17. 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 Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds

18. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

19. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Last Cuentista book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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20. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow

21. The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

By: Natascha Biebow

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This picture book biography tells the story of Edwi… read more

Similar categories in Natascha Biebow's The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

22. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry

23. Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

By: Kristen McCurry

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polkadotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend… read more

Similar categories in Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
  • plays
Cover of Hike by Pete Oswald

24. Hike

By: Pete Oswald

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Take to the trails for a celebration of nature—and a day spent with dad. In the cool and quiet e… read more

Similar categories in Pete Oswald's Hike book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime

25. Little Grump Truck

By: Amanda Driscoll

3.88

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Driscoll's Little Grump Truck book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell by Jordan Sonnenblick

26. The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a t… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Time to Fly by George Ella Lyon

27. Time to Fly

By: George Ella Lyon

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly , Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in t… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Time to Fly book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World by George Ella Lyon

28. Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World

By: George Ella Lyon

4.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from aroun… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Apple and Magnolia

By: Laura Gehl

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bond between two trees, Apple and Magnolia, takes center stage in this picture book that explor… read more

Similar categories in Laura Gehl's Apple and Magnolia book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Dragon Who Didn't Like Fire by Gemma Merino

30. The Dragon Who Didn't Like Fire

By: Gemma Merino

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning Gemma Merino, author of the iconic The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water (over… read more

Similar categories in Gemma Merino's The Dragon Who Didn't Like Fire book and Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington

31. In the Key of Us

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, c… read more

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  • fiction
  • lgbt
"When people tell you who they are, believe them, listen, and love them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"You don't know everything about me'.... 'I guess you're right, but I don't know everything about me either. That's the whole point."

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"Some people in this world don't know how to love themselves, let alone people who are different than them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

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Simms Taback

4.24

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4.29

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Patricia Polacco

3.69

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4.16

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Vashti Harrison

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Doug Salati

4.29

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