18 must-read juvenile books like The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett

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The Great Zapfino

By: Mac Barnett

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for h…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Barnabus Project

By: Eric Fan

4.38

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept ou… read more

Similar categories in Eric Fan's The Barnabus Project book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Kick Push

By: Frank Morrison

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberan… read more

Similar categories in Frank Morrison's Kick Push book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson

12. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's A Spoonful of Frogs book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Lizzy and the Cloud

By: Terry Fan

4.40

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows. It’s a little out of fashion t… read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's Lizzy and the Cloud book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

16. Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.24

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to … read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Mina book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder

20. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By: Laurel Snyder

4.37

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fa… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Snyder's Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

21. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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22. Cornbread & Poppy

By: Matthew Cordell

4.18

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Cornbread & Poppy book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead

23. The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

By: Philip C. Stead

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise. A… read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett

24. The Great Zapfino

By: Mac Barnett

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for h… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • 1st grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Somewhere in the Bayou by Jerome Pumphrey

25. Somewhere in the Bayou

By: Jerome Pumphrey

3.91

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Simple, subtle, and drolly funny, the Pumphrey brothers’ newest picture book is a layered explorati… read more

Similar categories in Jerome Pumphrey's Somewhere in the Bayou book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

26. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

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

27. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of I Don't Care by Julie Fogliano

28. I Don't Care

By: Julie Fogliano

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling author and two Caldecott Honorees share their delight in the little th… read more

Similar categories in Julie Fogliano's I Don't Care book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's The Blur book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Oona and the Shark (Oona, 2) by Kelly DiPucchio

30. Oona and the Shark (Oona, 2)

By: Kelly DiPucchio

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The big sea's littlest mischief-maker, Oona, is back in another delightful tale from New York Times… read more

Similar categories in Kelly DiPucchio's Oona and the Shark (Oona, 2) book and Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of In the Night Garden by Carin Berger

31. 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 Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino

  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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