7 Top realistic fiction books like The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino

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The Longest Storm

By: Dan Yaccarino

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A dad and three children rebuild their fraying bonds after being confined to their home together fo…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Sophie's Squash

By: Pat Zietlow Miller , Anne Wilsdorf

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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3. Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

By: Tomie dePaola

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Seeing Strega Nona the old sorceress use a magic ring to transform herself into a beautiful young w… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Florette

By: Anna Walker

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Mae’s family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She’ll miss … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime

5. Antoinette

By: Kelly DiPucchio , Christian Robinson

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, Antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. She … read more

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6. Kitten's First Full Moon

By: Kevin Henkes

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by th… read more

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7. Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems

By: Bob Raczka

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways.… read more

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8. Egg

By: Kevin Henkes

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Hardcover

Egg is a graphic novel for preschoolers about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendsh… read more

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9. The House in the Night

By: Beth Krommes , Susan Marie Swanson

3.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2009 Caldecott Medal! A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origin… read more

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10. I Am the Mountain Mouse

By: Gianna Marino

3.50

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

Here is a timely tale of a mouse who thinks he s a lot braver and better than anyone around him.Und… read more

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11. If You Come to Earth

By: Sophie Blackall

4.27

Format: 74 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall! If You Come to Earth  is a glori… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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13. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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14. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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15. It Fell from the Sky

By: Terry Fan

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back—and the wonder that fell from th… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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16. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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17. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Aaron Slater, Illustrator (Questioneers Picture Books)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
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19. 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

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's The Magical Yet book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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20. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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

21. 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 Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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22. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn   Harris

23. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's Have You Ever Seen a Flower? book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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24. Soul Food Sunday

By: Winsome Bingham

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this celebration of food, traditions, and ga… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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25. What Is Love?

By: Mac Barnett

4.04

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful fable about the nature of love from beloved award-winning picture book creators Mac Bar… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • kids
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26. The New LiBEARian

By: Alison Donald

3.63

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

It's storytime at the library but Miss Merryweather, the librarian, is missing! Dee and her frie… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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27. The Longest Storm

By: Dan Yaccarino

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A dad and three children rebuild their fraying bonds after being confined to their home together fo… read more

Similar categories in Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • kids
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
Cover of Bright Star by Yuyi Morales

28. Bright Star

By: Yuyi Morales

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. The Lost Book

By: Margarita Surnaite

3.68

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A rabbit who prefers real-life adventures to stories finds a lost book that takes him on an excitin… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Surnaite's The Lost Book book and Dan Yaccarino's The Longest Storm

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. The Old Truck

By: Jarrett Pumphrey

4.04

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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31. The Perfect Seat

By: Minh Lê

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This child and their parent are almost ready for story time--but first, they must find the perfect … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile

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Pat Zietlow Miller , Anne Wilsdorf

4.27

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Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Tomie dePaola

4.05

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Florette

Anna Walker

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Christopher Denise

4.51

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Michaela Goade

4.43

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Beth Ferry

4.51

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