24 must-read storytime books like A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg

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A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

3.67

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

"You ate the story?" says one mouse to the other in this funny, heartfelt read-aloud with pitch-per…

If you liked the storytime plot in A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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 Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Pretty Ugly book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

3. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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4. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Simon and the Better Bone by Corey R. Tabor

5. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dragons
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7. Lucky Duck

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.04

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious picture book about a duck who learn… read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Lucky Duck book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Johnson's Cape book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. 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

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

10. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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11. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an im… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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12. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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13. Just One Flake

By: Travis Jonker

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author… read more

Similar categories in Travis Jonker's Just One Flake book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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14. Our Pool

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful pictur… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Our Pool book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1

By: Kaz Windness

4.39

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

Worm and Caterpillar are friends—best friends. Worm loves how they are just alike, but Caterpillar … read more

Similar categories in Kaz Windness's Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
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16. Sleepy Sheepy

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illu… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Sleepy Sheepy book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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17. The Wrong Book

By: Drew Daywalt

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

What if the narrator of the book you're reading is just...WRONG?! This hilarious book from the auth… read more

Similar categories in Drew Daywalt's The Wrong Book book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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18. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

3.67

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

"You ate the story?" says one mouse to the other in this funny, heartfelt read-aloud with pitch-per… read more

Similar categories in Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • dragons
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of The Duck Never Blinks by Alex Latimer

20. The Duck Never Blinks

By: Alex Latimer

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious starin… read more

Similar categories in Alex Latimer's The Duck Never Blinks book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) by Lane Smith

21. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed

22. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

Similar categories in Omar Abed's The Book That Almost Rhymed book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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23. Ahoy!

By: Sophie Blackall

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Ahoy! book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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24. Song in the City

By: Daniel Bernstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Daniel Bernstrom, the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, comes a … read more

Similar categories in Daniel Bernstrom's Song in the City book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon

25. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?

By: Helen Yoon

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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26. The Red Jacket

By: Bob Holt

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back !… read more

Similar categories in Bob Holt's The Red Jacket book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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27. I Want 100 Dogs

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this funny, feel-good first-pet book, one aspiring dog owner and her parents ponder—in wildly im… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's I Want 100 Dogs book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little Jesús, #1) by Jesus Trejo

28. Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little Jesús, #1)

By: Jesus Trejo

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Is this jug really magical? In Mexican American comedian Jesus Trejo’s debut picture book, little J… read more

Similar categories in Jesus Trejo's Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little Jesús, #1) book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. Built to Last

By: Minh Lê

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Built to Last book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. The Together Tree

By: Aisha Saeed

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every by… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's The Together Tree book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

31. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's The Yellow Bus book and Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

30 must-read fiction books like A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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I Lived Inside a Whale

Xin Li

4.35

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Aaron Becker

4.24

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