28 must-read picture books books like The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes

Cover of The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes

The Girl and the Dinosaur

By: Hollie Hughes

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Antlered Ship, this evocative, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates one …

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Cover of The Dark by Lemony Snicket, Jon Klassen

1. The Dark

By: Lemony Snicket , Jon Klassen

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark is not afraid of Laszlo. Laszlo lives in a house. The da… read more

Similar categories in Lemony Snicket's The Dark book and Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
"Without the dark, everything would be light, and you would never know if you needed a lightbulb."

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

"You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That’s why the dark is always close by."

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

"You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That's why the dark is always close by. The dark peeks around the corner and waits behind the door, and you can see the dark up in …"

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

Cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

2. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, Marta Álvarez Miguéns

3. Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

By: Jess Keating , Marta Álvarez Miguéns

3.00

Format: 126 pages,

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Batte… read more

Similar categories in Jess Keating's Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist book and Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram

4. Guess How Much I Love You

By: Sam McBratney , Anita Jeram

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Board book

"Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how mu… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Florette

By: Anna Walker

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Mae’s family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She’ll miss … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. Extra Yarn

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more

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7. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead

4.00

Format: None pages,

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more

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8. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
"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

Cover of Giraffes Can't Dance by Guy Parker-Rees, Giles Andreae

9. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

Similar categories in Guy Parker-Rees's Giraffes Can't Dance book and Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

10. The Most Magnificent Thing

By: Ashley Spires

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unn… read more

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Cover of We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, Helen Oxenbury

11. We're Going on a Bear Hunt

By: Michael Rosen , Helen Oxenbury

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Come along on a bear hunt in this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. We’r… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

12. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of I Love You Like No Otter by Rose Rossner

13. I Love You Like No Otter

By: Rose Rossner

4.51

Format: 24 pages, Board Book

A USA Today bestseller! Give hedgehugs and kisses to your little squeakheart with this pun-tastic, … read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Because by Mo Willems

14. Because

By: Mo Willems

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful sy… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

15. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us by Kobi Yamada

16. Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

By: Kobi Yamada

4.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just … read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"There will be struggles, there will be fears, and it won't always be easy. At times it will feel really hard. And you might make a mess of things. You may fall down. You may fail. But you will also g…"

-Kobi Yamada, Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us

Cover of The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

17. The Rock from the Sky

By: Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Look up! Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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18. You Matter

By: Christian Robinson

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seei… read more

Similar categories in Christian Robinson's You Matter book and Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future by Oliver Jeffers

19. What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.16

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

What shall we build, you and I? We'll build a watch to keep our time. I'll build your future and… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

20. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb

21. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Meesha Makes Friends (Big Bright Feelings) by Tom Percival

22. Meesha Makes Friends (Big Bright Feelings)

By: Tom Percival

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meesha loves making things . . . but there's one thing she finds difficult to make – friends. She d… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

23. In a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like butterc… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray

24. A Dress with Pockets

By: Lily Murray

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A funny and frock-filled story for modern children who might want sequins and sparkles on their dre… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings) by Tom Percival

25. Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings)

By: Tom Percival

4.52

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sensitive and reassuring story about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone. Meet Ruby… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Pig the Monster (Pig the Pug) by Aaron Blabey

26. Pig the Monster (Pig the Pug)

By: Aaron Blabey

3.93

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Pig the Pug celebrates Halloween in this picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling author-ill… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes

27. The Girl and the Dinosaur

By: Hollie Hughes

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Antlered Ship, this evocative, beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates one … read more

Similar categories in Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur book and Hollie Hughes's The Girl and the Dinosaur

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dinosaurs
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers

28. Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist

By: Linda Skeers

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a woman who dared to dig, explore, and discover. This is the story of Dinosaur… read more

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  • dinosaurs
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup

29. Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book

By: Britta Teckentrup

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Next in the much-loved children's series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book is an el… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Once Upon A Dragon's Fire by Beatrice Blue

30. Once Upon A Dragon's Fire

By: Beatrice Blue

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

By the author of Once Upon a Unicorn Horn, shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Pri… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming

31. Ella's Night Lights

By: Lucy Fleming

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Friendship, kindness, and gratitude are all illuminated in a quiet tale of a magical girl with moth… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime

25 Top fiction books like The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes

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Lemony Snicket , Jon Klassen

4.08

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

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4.17

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Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney , Anita Jeram

3.10

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3.99

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Doug Salati

4.29

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