31 must-read picture books books like Ship in a Bottle by Andrew Prahin

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Ship in a Bottle

By: Andrew Prahin

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A valiant mouse sets sail in her ship in a bottle to seek a better life in this gentle allegory abo…

If you liked the picture books plot in Ship in a Bottle by Andrew Prahin , here is a list of 31 books like this:

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1. 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

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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2. 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

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. 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

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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

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4. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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5. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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6. Not Quite Snow White

By: Ashley Franklin

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tameika is an African American girl who loves musical and dreams of starring in one as a princess o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids

By: Todd Sturgell

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Featuring a rogue group of cheeky animals who love nothing more than a challenge and a flustered, h… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
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9. 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

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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10. Bodies Are Cool

By: Tyler Feder

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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11. Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

By: Kat Zhang

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet the funny, fierce, and fearless Amy Wu, who is determined to make a perfect bao bun today. Can… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Avocado Asks: What Am I?

By: Momoko Abe

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Avocado is feeling just fine in the fruit and veg aisle at the supermarket - until a young customer… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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14. Lou

By: Breanna Carzoo

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Breanna Carzoo about an unl… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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15. 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
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16. 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

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home

By: Guojing

4.64

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In this wordless picture book a woman visits a park and discovers a pup hiding under a bench--scruf… read more

Similar categories in Guojing's Stormy: A Story about Finding a Forever Home book and Andrew Prahin's Ship in a Bottle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. How to Find a Fox

By: Kate Gardner

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

**Winner of the Mockingbird Award** Look for tracks. Listen for yips. Be as still as a pebble. ​T… read more

Similar categories in Kate Gardner's How to Find a Fox book and Andrew Prahin's Ship in a Bottle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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19. Swashby and the Sea

By: Beth Ferry

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers learning new ways to communicate while… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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20. Ship in a Bottle

By: Andrew Prahin

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A valiant mouse sets sail in her ship in a bottle to seek a better life in this gentle allegory abo… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • travel
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • transport
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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21. This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth

By: Sean Rubin

4.55

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving portrait of the Callery pear tree that survived the attacks on September 11, from E… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Capybara Is Friends with Everyone

By: Maddie Frost

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn what lengths you do and DON'T need to go to in order to be a good friend! This hilarious pict… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic

23. The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship

By: Kim Tomsic

4.57

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

The true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Just Add Glitter

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

4.06

Format: None pages, None

Is there really such a thing as too much bling? Find out in this sparkly homage to imagination and … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. I Am the Shark

By: Joan Holub

4.17

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
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26. Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us

By: Lauren Castillo

4.13

Format: 128 pages, Library Binding

From a Caldecott Honor-winning artist comes a cozy classic-in-the-making about finding your friends… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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27. Ducks Run Amok!

By: Jennifer E. Morris

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Ducks take over one turtle's pond in this hilarious rhyming tale! When a flock of ducks arrives … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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28. We Love Fishing!

By: Ariel Bernstein

3.85

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Mo Willems, this hilarious picture book explores feeling like the odd one out w… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
Cover of Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider by Jess Keating

29. Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider

By: Jess Keating

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients! Zoë … read more

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  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Argh! There's a Skeleton Inside You! by Idan Ben-Barak

30. Argh! There's a Skeleton Inside You!

By: Idan Ben-Barak

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Quog and Oort are on their way to Kevin's birthday party. Unfortunately, their spaceship has crashe… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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31. Ogilvy

By: Deborah Underwood

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The clothes don't make the bunny in this new picture book from New York Times-bestselling author De… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

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Doug Salati

4.29

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4.27

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4.16

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4.47

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4.66

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4.37

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