22 must-read picture books books like Mermaid School by JoAnne Stewart Wetzel

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Mermaid School

By: JoAnne Stewart Wetzel

3.67

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Starting school is always exciting… especially when you’re a mermaid! From schools of fish to the A…

If you liked the picture books plot in Mermaid School by JoAnne Stewart Wetzel , here is a list of 22 books like this:

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1. Cheetah Can't Lose

By: Bob Shea

3.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's race day, and once and for all, it's time to determine the better feline: little cats or big c… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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2. Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.66

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

1 farmer sleeping. 2 feet creeping 3 buckets piled high. 4 chickens standing by. Duck is about to … read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
Cover of The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

3. The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.91

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree Hous… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2) book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors

By: John Parra , Roseanne Thong

2.00

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

Children discover all the bright colors in their Hispanic American neighborhood. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

5. Bear Snores On

By: Karma Wilson , Jane Chapman

4.13

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bea… read more

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6. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.90

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Farmer Brownhas a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, c… read more

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7. Compost Stew

By: Ashley Wolff , Mary McKenna Siddals

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compo… read more

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8. King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this raucous tale, the Knight, the Duke, the Queen--and eventually the whole court--all try to l… read more

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9. 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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10. Stellaluna

By: Janell Cannon

3.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Stellalunais the tender story of a lost young bat who finally finds her way safely home to her moth… read more

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11. Madeline Finn and the Library Dog

By: Lisa Papp

3.21

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Madeline Finn DOES NOT like to read. Not books. Not magazines. Not even the menu on the ice cream t… read more

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12. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

13. I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean!

By: Kevin Sherry

3.77

Format: None pages,

When a giant squid takes inventory of all of the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he's way … read more

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14. 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

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
"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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15. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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16. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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17. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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18. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • storytime
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19. Can I Be Your Dog?

By: Troy Cummings

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A dog adoption story told through letters--from the dog, himself! Arfy, a homeless mutt lives in… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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20. The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books)

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bow… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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21. Jules vs. the Ocean

By: Jessie Sima

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a story about a young girl determined to impress her ol… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Mermaid School

By: JoAnne Stewart Wetzel

3.67

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Starting school is always exciting… especially when you’re a mermaid! From schools of fish to the A… read more

Similar categories in JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • school stories
  • childrens
  • school
  • mermaids
  • picture books
  • animals
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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23. 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

Similar categories in Britta Teckentrup's Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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24. Under the Lilacs

By: E.B. Goodale

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Ezra Jack Keats honor–winner E.B. Goodale comes a celebration of nature, family, and building … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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25. Oona in the Arctic

By: Kelly DiPucchio

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner … read more

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  • childrens
  • mermaids
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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26. If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist

By: Gavin Grimm

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebratory and empowering story from young trans activist Gavin Grimm, two-time Stonewall Award-… read more

Similar categories in Gavin Grimm's If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Flubby Will Not Take a Bath by Jennifer E. Morris

27. Flubby Will Not Take a Bath

By: Jennifer E. Morris

3.93

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Flubby, the cute but aloof cat, refuses to wash up in this silly story about bathtime! It's time… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer E. Morris's Flubby Will Not Take a Bath book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Welcome, Rain!

By: Sheryl McFarlane

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

We all love rain--until we are ready for some sun! This joyful ode to rain for kids 2 to 6 explores… read more

Similar categories in Sheryl McFarlane's Welcome, Rain! book and JoAnne Stewart Wetzel's Mermaid School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. My Moms Love Me

By: Anna Membrino

4.21

Format: 26 pages, Board Book

Cuddle up and celebrate love in this padded board book that shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ moms! “… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. Lola Dutch When I Grow Up (Lola Dutch Series)

By: Kenneth Wright

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Sarah Jane and Kenneth Wright are thrilled to continue this fun series about the unstoppable Lola D… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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31. Five Little Mermaids

By: Sunny Scribens

3.65

Format: None pages, ebook

Five young mermaids start out together on an adventure but, one by one, find a reason to stay in a … read more

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  • childrens
  • mermaids
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • storytime

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Cheetah Can't Lose

Bob Shea

3.51

Transform Your Habits

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Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.91

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Michael Rosen , Helen Oxenbury

4.29

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The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

Jory John

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Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

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Jules Feiffer

4.21

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