5 must-read emotion books like The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo

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The Buddy Bench

By: Patty Brozo

3.86

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A school playground can be a solitary place for a kid without playmates; in one survey, 80 percent …

If you liked the emotion plot in The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

1. The Book with No Pictures

By: B.J. Novak

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Warning! This book looks serious but it is actually completely ridiculous! A book with no pictur… read more

Similar categories in B.J. Novak's The Book with No Pictures book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, Ruth E. Harper, Nancy M. Leak

2. The Kissing Hand

By: Audrey Penn , Ruth E. Harper , Nancy M. Leak

2.00

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's f… read more

Similar categories in Audrey Penn's The Kissing Hand book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Mother Bruce by Ryan T.  Higgins

3. Mother Bruce

By: Ryan T. Higgins

3.83

Format: 95 pages, Hardcover

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs tu… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Mother Bruce book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. Maddi's Fridge

By: Vin Vogel , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more

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5. The Scraps Book

By: Lois Ehlert

3.19

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes tour of Ehlert's books and book-making process - encouraging readers to explore… read more

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6. The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One… read more

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7. My Lucky Day

By: Keiko Kasza

3.37

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door "accidentally," the fox can hardly believe… read more

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8. How to Read a Story

By: Kate Messner , None

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.) Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step Three: F… read more

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Cover of The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, George Hauman, Doris Hauman

9. The Little Engine That Could

By: Watty Piper , George Hauman , Doris Hauman

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before r… read more

Similar categories in Watty Piper's The Little Engine That Could book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Little Engine That Could - "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."

-Watty Piper, The Little Engine That Could

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10. 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 Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
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11. 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 Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)

By: Shannon Olsen

4.57

Format: 27 pages, Paperback

Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their cl… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Olsen's Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection) book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
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14. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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15. 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 Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. 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 Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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17. 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 Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
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19. A Polar Bear in the Snow

By: Mac Barnett

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A polar bear heads out on a mysterious walk in the snow. Follow a polar bear through a world of … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's A Polar Bear in the Snow book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo

20. The Buddy Bench

By: Patty Brozo

3.86

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A school playground can be a solitary place for a kid without playmates; in one survey, 80 percent … read more

Similar categories in Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • activism
  • emotion
Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind? by Jane Yolen

21. How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?

By: Jane Yolen

3.65

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Laugh out loud as our bestselling dinosaurs learn to be kind despite their sometimes mischievous an… read more

Similar categories in Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind? book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Meddour's Lubna and Pebble book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague

24. The Circles All Around Us

By: Brad Montague

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The debut picture book from the creator of the viral sensation Kid President is a moving take on ho… read more

Similar categories in Brad Montague's The Circles All Around Us book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Please Don't Read This Book by Deanna Kizis

25. Please Don't Read This Book

By: Deanna Kizis

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this laugh-out-loud book that begs readers to break the rules, silliness and hilarity reign supr… read more

Similar categories in Deanna Kizis's Please Don't Read This Book book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree

26. We Wait for the Sun

By: Dovey Johnson Roundtree

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In the hour before dawn, Dovey Mae and Grandma Rachel step into the cool, damp night on a secret mi… read more

Similar categories in Dovey Johnson Roundtree's We Wait for the Sun book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day by Davina Bell

27. Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day

By: Davina Bell

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The follow-up to bestselling All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys. Good o… read more

Similar categories in Davina Bell's Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
Cover of Twelve Dinging Doorbells by Tameka Fryer Brown

28. Twelve Dinging Doorbells

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A cumulative all-holiday carol packed to the brim with family, food, love, and Black joy, especiall… read more

Similar categories in Tameka Fryer Brown's Twelve Dinging Doorbells book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Being Home by Traci Sorell

29. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Taste Your Words by Bonnie  Clark

30. Taste Your Words

By: Bonnie Clark

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Teach kids about the power of words and the importance of kindness with this charming picture book … read more

Similar categories in Bonnie Clark's Taste Your Words book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. The Bright Side

By: Chad Otis

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This endearing picture book about making the most of any situation is also a heartfelt and meaningf… read more

Similar categories in Chad Otis's The Bright Side book and Patty Brozo's The Buddy Bench

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction

20 Top fiction books like The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo

Transform Your Habits

The Book with No Pictures

B.J. Novak

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn , Ruth E. Harper , Nancy M. Leak

2.00

Transform Your Habits

Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins

3.83

Transform Your Habits

The Little Engine That Could

Watty Piper , George Hauman , Doris Hauman

4.19

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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