22 best-selling childrens books like Time to Fly by George Ella Lyon

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Time to Fly

By: George Ella Lyon

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly , Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in t…

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1. One Duck Stuck

By: Phyllis Root , Jane Chapman

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations in a one-of-a-kind counting book!One duck is stuck in t… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • storytime

2. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Bryan Collier, Heather Henson

3. Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer

By: Bryan Collier , Heather Henson

3.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous Mammoth Cave explorer--and slave--Step… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri

4. Dragons Love Tacos

By: Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!Dragons love tacos. They love ch… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

5. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World's Greatest Jockeys

By: Jerome Lagarrigue , None

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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6. Paper Wishes

By: Lois Sepahban

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

A moving debut novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during Wo… read more

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7. 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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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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • 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

9. Sleep Like a Tiger

By: Mary Logue , Pamela Zagarenski

4.12

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

"Does everything in the world go to sleep?" the little girl asks. In dialogue between a not-at-all … read more

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10. Duck for President

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.94

Format: 256 pages,

My fellow Americans:It is our pleasure, our honor, our duty as citizens to present to you Duck for … read more

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11. Olivia Saves the Circus

By: Ian Falconer

3.53

Format: None pages,

Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were off sick, so she had to do e… read more

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12. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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13. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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14. 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
  • birds
  • storytime
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15. This Book Is Banned

By: Raj Haldar

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl Raj Haldar comes a silly and irre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. The Rabbit Listened

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and ir… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. The Magical Yet

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This Yet finds a way, even when you don't, And, Yet knows you will, when you think you won't. E… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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18. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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19. 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
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
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20. 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

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights by Kristen McCurry

21. Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

By: Kristen McCurry

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polkadotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
  • nature

23. Little Grump Truck

By: Amanda Driscoll

3.88

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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24. The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a t… read more

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  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Time to Fly by George Ella Lyon

25. Time to Fly

By: George Ella Lyon

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly , Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in t… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Time to Fly book and George Ella Lyon's Time to Fly

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • birds
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of A Book for Bear by Ellen L. Ramsey

26. A Book for Bear

By: Ellen L. Ramsey

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this charming and heartfelt story, a book-loving bear and a book-loving girl hatch a plan to fin… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Minivan Mix-Up by Juliana Gaddis

27. Minivan Mix-Up

By: Juliana Gaddis

3.76

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut talent Juliana Gaddis and NY Times bestselling illustrator John Joseph comes the story o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Every Dreaming Creature

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for bedtime or at any time, here is a visually stunning exploration of animal senses throug… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington

29. In the Key of Us

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, c… read more

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"When people tell you who they are, believe them, listen, and love them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"You don't know everything about me'.... 'I guess you're right, but I don't know everything about me either. That's the whole point."

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"Some people in this world don't know how to love themselves, let alone people who are different than them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

Cover of The Animals Would Not Sleep! (Storytelling Math) by Sara   Levine

30. The Animals Would Not Sleep! (Storytelling Math)

By: Sara Levine

3.97

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! With bedtime fast approaching, young L… read more

Similar categories in Sara Levine's The Animals Would Not Sleep! (Storytelling Math) book and George Ella Lyon's Time to Fly

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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31. Frog vs Toad

By: Ben Mantle

3.85

Format: None pages, Paperback

A hilarious, light-hearted fable about seeing past our differences. Frog is a frog. And Toad is a … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

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