26 Top fiction books like So You Want To Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie

Cover of So You Want To Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie

So You Want To Build a Library

By: Lindsay Leslie

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

There is no better place in the world than a library. Especially a library that kids create! A mill…

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Cover of Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet

1. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

By: Melissa Sweet

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's ha… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Sweet's Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
"Every little movement has a meaning of its own. -Tony Sarg"

-Melissa Sweet, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade

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2. Stuck

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the illustrator of the #1 smash The Day the Crayons Quit comes another bestseller--a giggle-in… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's Stuck book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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3. The Very Busy Spider

By: Eric Carle

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Board book

From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar , co… read more

Similar categories in Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Day the Crayons Came Home

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Duncan's Crayons are back with yet another wild range of colorful demands! Boy, Duncan's crayons… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's The Day the Crayons Came Home book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime

5. 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

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's The Day the Crayons Quit book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

6. 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

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • 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

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7. Ban This Book

By: Alan Gratz

4.41

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

-Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Sta… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Ban This Book book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • books about books
"Probably because for all the amazing things books can do, they can't make you into a bad person"

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

"She was disappointed, I could tell, and suddenly the only thing I wanted in the world was to please her."

-Alan Gratz, Ban This Book

8. The Book of Mistakes

By: Corinna Luyken

4.19

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Zoommeets Beautiful Oops!in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the w… read more

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9. 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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • storytime
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10. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • books about books
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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11. 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

Similar categories in Alice Hemming's The Leaf Thief book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) by Jory John

12. 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

Similar categories in Jory John's The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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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13. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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15. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

Similar categories in John Schu's This is a Story book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) by Andrea Beaty

16. Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year is a moving story starring the Questioneers’ teacher that’s all abo… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beaty's Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder

17. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By: Laurel Snyder

4.37

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fa… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Snyder's Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Narwhal's Otter Friend (Narwhal and Jelly, #4) by Ben Clanton

18. Narwhal's Otter Friend (Narwhal and Jelly, #4)

By: Ben Clanton

4.33

Format: 71 pages, Kindle Edition

Narwhal and Jelly . . . and Otty?! Exuberant Narwhal and skeptical Jelly test the waters of adding … read more

Similar categories in Ben Clanton's Narwhal's Otter Friend (Narwhal and Jelly, #4) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems

19. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

By: Mo Willems

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new hol… read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Pizza!: A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli

20. 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

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Pizza!: A Slice of History book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

21. 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

Similar categories in Alyssa Satin Capucilli's The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of Narwhalicorn and Jelly (Narwhal and Jelly, #7) by Ben Clanton

22. Narwhalicorn and Jelly (Narwhal and Jelly, #7)

By: Ben Clanton

4.15

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Narwhal wants to meet unicorns, but where can you find unicorns? read more

Similar categories in Ben Clanton's Narwhalicorn and Jelly (Narwhal and Jelly, #7) book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of B Is for Bananas by Carrie Tillotson

23. B Is for Bananas

By: Carrie Tillotson

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of Counting to Bananas, comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana wh… read more

Similar categories in Carrie Tillotson's B Is for Bananas book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice

24. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Beatrice's The Loud Librarian book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines

25. The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be

By: Joanna Gaines

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, Joanna Gaines and illu… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Gaines's The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of So You Want To Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie

26. So You Want To Build a Library

By: Lindsay Leslie

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

There is no better place in the world than a library. Especially a library that kids create! A mill… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • construction
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

27. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Our Incredible Library Book [and the wonderful journeys it took] by Caroline Crowe

28. Our Incredible Library Book [and the wonderful journeys it took]

By: Caroline Crowe

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of one incredible library book and all the children who've borrowed it. Fun, rhyming text… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Crowe's Our Incredible Library Book [and the wonderful journeys it took] book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • books about books
Cover of Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diane O'Neill

29. Saturday at the Food Pantry

By: Diane O'Neill

4.58

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday they visit their local food pantry… read more

Similar categories in Diane O'Neill's Saturday at the Food Pantry book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book by Elissa Brent Weissman

30. Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this delightfully upside-down picture book holiday story, cousins from opposite sides of the glo… read more

Similar categories in Elissa Brent Weissman's Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. Lunch from Home

By: Joshua David Stein

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What happens when a child's favorite packed lunch is met with disparaging comments at the school lu… read more

Similar categories in Joshua David Stein's Lunch from Home book and Lindsay Leslie's So You Want To Build a Library

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

11 Top fantasy books like So You Want To Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie

Transform Your Habits

Stuck

Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Day the Crayons Came Home

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

4.40

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Transform Your Habits

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

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13 Best fiction books like Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book by Elissa Brent Weissman

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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