28 must-read picture books books like First Day of Unicorn School by Jess Hernandez

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First Day of Unicorn School

By: Jess Hernandez

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Milly is incredibly excited to go to Unicorn School, a school that accepts only the best and the br…

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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 Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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4. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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5. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

Cover of The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) by Jory John

7. The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5)

By: Jory John

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparis… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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8. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

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9. The Great Eggscape!

By: Jory John

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete … read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Great Eggscape! book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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10. The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4)

By: Jory John

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the ele… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) by Peter  Brown

11. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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12. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • childrens
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13. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Good Egg (The Food Group #2) by Jory John

14. The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)

By: Jory John

4.35

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

In this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed, meet the next b… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Good Egg (The Food Group #2) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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15. 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 Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

16. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman

17. How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide

By: Ame Dyckman

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Jenn Harney comes a faux-cautionary tale featuring dad joke… read more

Similar categories in Ame Dyckman's How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Rhinos at Recess (Magic Tree House #37)

By: Mary Pope Osborne

4.15

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack an… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Rhinos at Recess (Magic Tree House #37) book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of First Day of Unicorn School by Jess Hernandez

19. First Day of Unicorn School

By: Jess Hernandez

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Milly is incredibly excited to go to Unicorn School, a school that accepts only the best and the br… read more

Similar categories in Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • animals
  • back to school
  • unicorns
  • fantasy
Cover of Pizza!: A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli

20. Pizza!: A Slice of History

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.24

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza… read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Pizza!: A Slice of History book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind by Monica Silvie

21. Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind

By: Monica Silvie

4.07

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A flying masked bandit (code name: Chickadee) discovers he isn't quite who he thinks he is in this … read more

Similar categories in Monica Silvie's Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. 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 Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Rick the Rock of Room 214

By: Julie Falatko

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Even rocks have big dreams in this sweet and wacky picture book for fans of Aaron Reynolds and Mac … read more

Similar categories in Julie Falatko's Rick the Rock of Room 214 book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?: A Picture Book by Dev Petty

24. How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?: A Picture Book

By: Dev Petty

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With a story from I Don’t Want to Be a Frog author Dev Petty and hilarious graphic novel–style illu… read more

Similar categories in Dev Petty's How Old Is Mr. Tortoise?: A Picture Book book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich

25. I'm Terrified of Bath Time

By: Simon Rich

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and clever bath-time picture book by humorist, novelist, and TV writer Simon Rich, with… read more

Similar categories in Simon Rich's I'm Terrified of Bath Time book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Can't Draw by Stephen W. Martin

26. I Can't Draw

By: Stephen W. Martin

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The Idea Jar meets When I Draw a Panda in this hilarious picture book following a boy who recruits … read more

Similar categories in Stephen W. Martin's I Can't Draw book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon: A Picture Book by Ying Chang Compestine

27. Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon: A Picture Book

By: Ying Chang Compestine

4.02

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon , award-winning author Ying Chang Compestine reimagines th… read more

Similar categories in Ying Chang Compestine's Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon: A Picture Book book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter! by Sophia Gholz

28. Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter!

By: Sophia Gholz

4.63

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Jack Horner was a child, nothing fascinated him more than fossils. Dinosaur fossils to be exac… read more

Similar categories in Sophia Gholz's Jack Horner, Dinosaur Hunter! book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
Cover of Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note: A Picture Book by Courtney Sheinmel

29. Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note: A Picture Book

By: Courtney Sheinmel

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde, Courtney Sheinmel, and Heather Ross comes a war… read more

Similar categories in Courtney Sheinmel's Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note: A Picture Book book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Take a Breath by Sujean Rim

30. Take a Breath

By: Sujean Rim

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An anxious baby bird who fears he’ll never learn to fly gets a lesson in mindfulness in this funny … read more

Similar categories in Sujean Rim's Take a Breath book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

31. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Jess Hernandez's First Day of Unicorn School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
  • back to school

10 Top fantasy books like First Day of Unicorn School by Jess Hernandez

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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The Great Eggscape!

Jory John

3.92

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Christopher Denise

4.51

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Michaela Goade

4.43

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