30 Top childrens books like Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace

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Ode to a Bad Day

By: Chelsea Lin Wallace

3.91

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

OH BAD DAY! A hilariously dramatic series of odes to the little bumps in our days, perfect for any …

If you liked the childrens plot in Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace , here is a list of 30 books like this:

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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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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3. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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4. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If I Was a Horse book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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6. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Tatsukawa's Mole Is Not Alone book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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8. 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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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10. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. 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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Do You Remember? book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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15. Mister Kitty Is Lost!

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fun and interactive preschool adventure (with cutout surprises on almost every page!) that explor… read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's Mister Kitty Is Lost! book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. Oh No, the Aunts Are Here

By: Adam Rex

3.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family h… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's Oh No, the Aunts Are Here book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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17. Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book

By: Suzy Levinson

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Author Suzy Levinson and artists Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell present an irreverently illustrated p… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Levinson's Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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18. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • fiction
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19. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

Similar categories in Kari Lavelle's Butt or Face? book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. Ode to a Bad Day

By: Chelsea Lin Wallace

3.91

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

OH BAD DAY! A hilariously dramatic series of odes to the little bumps in our days, perfect for any … read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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21. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How to Get Your Octopus to School by Becky Scharnhorst

22. How to Get Your Octopus to School

By: Becky Scharnhorst

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn how to get your octopus to school in this back-to-school story! Getting your octopus to sc… read more

Similar categories in Becky Scharnhorst's How to Get Your Octopus to School book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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23. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

Similar categories in Jess Hannigan's Spider in the Well book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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24. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Last Zookeeper book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. The World's Best Class Plant

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover … read more

Similar categories in Liz Garton Scanlon's The World's Best Class Plant book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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26. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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27. 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 Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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28. The Brilliant Ms. Bangle

By: Cara Devins

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant librarian helps students to welcome big changes in this picture book by Cara Devins wit… read more

Similar categories in Cara Devins's The Brilliant Ms. Bangle book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

29. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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30. My Book and Me

By: Linda Sue Park

3.87

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of books and reading from Newbery medal winner Linda Sue Park and illustrated by two-… read more

Similar categories in Linda Sue Park's My Book and Me book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • picture books
  • storytime
  • childrens
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31. In the Palm of My Hand

By: Jennifer Raudenbush

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stunning debut picture book that teaches children about the beauty to be found in the smallest cr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Raudenbush's In the Palm of My Hand book and Chelsea Lin Wallace's Ode to a Bad Day

  • picture books
  • childrens

24 Top fiction books like Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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17 must-read fiction books like Spider in the Well by Jess Hannigan

Transform Your Habits

Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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