11 Best juvenile books like Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World by Jean Craighead George

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Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

By: Jean Craighead George

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A funny and amazing story based on a real-life crow from renowned naturalist and Newbery Medal-winn…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World by Jean Craighead George , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. The Little Grey Men

By: B.B.

4.12

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

The last four gnomes in Britain live by a Warwickshire brook. But when one of them decides to go a… read more

Similar categories in B.B.'s The Little Grey Men book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • childrens
  • nature
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2. Read With Me Bible

By: Dennis G. Jones , Doris Rikkers

4.36

Format: 444 pages, Hardcover

This beloved Bible for young readers is updated with more artwork, a new typeface, and a fresh, eye… read more

Similar categories in Dennis G. Jones's Read With Me Bible book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
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3. There's an Alligator under My Bed

By: Mercer Mayer

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Mercer Mayer's There's an Alligator under My Bed book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Henry and Mudge - The First Book (Henry and Mudge, #1)

By: Cynthia Rylant , Suçie Stevenson

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

The first book in the acclaimed Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant featuring… read more

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5. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?

By: Mo Willems

3.57

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Much to the chagrin of Pigeon, little Duckling uses very polite manners to request a cookie, and ac… read more

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6. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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7. Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)

By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Amo… read more

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8. 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 Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • juvenile
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9. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

Similar categories in Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project: Born on the Water book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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11. 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

Similar categories in Terry Fan's It Fell from the Sky book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • juvenile
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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13. 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 Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • nonfiction
Cover of The Library Fish Learns to Read (The Library Fish Books) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

16. The Library Fish Learns to Read (The Library Fish Books)

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Library Fish returns in this charming picture book about the unusually literary fish learning to do… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Satin Capucilli's The Library Fish Learns to Read (The Library Fish Books) book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. 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

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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18. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. Our Table

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Creative visionary of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, and The Dot, #1 New York Times bestseller … read more

Similar categories in Peter H. Reynolds's Our Table book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. An Arrow to the Moon

By: Emily X.R. Pan

3.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of… read more

Similar categories in Emily X.R. Pan's An Arrow to the Moon book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

"Her face was so earnest, so sweet. When she shined her light on him, he felt safe and protected. He felt loved."

-Emily X.R. Pan, An Arrow to the Moon

"They traced each other's veins and kissed until their lips were swollen, until they thirsted from something unknown."

-Emily X.R. Pan, An Arrow to the Moon

"They traced each other's veins and kissed until their lips were swollen, until they thirsted from something unknown ."

-Emily X.R. Pan, An Arrow to the Moon

"The surface gleamed like hard candy that would dissolve on the tongue. What was that silvery garden scent, so faint and tantalizing? She held the stone up to the moonlight, and then brightness explod…"

-Emily X.R. Pan, An Arrow to the Moon

Cover of Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World by Jean Craighead George

21. Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

By: Jean Craighead George

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A funny and amazing story based on a real-life crow from renowned naturalist and Newbery Medal-winn… read more

Similar categories in Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • true story
  • nonfiction
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
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22. Nesting

By: Henry Cole

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Henry Cole soars to new heights in this stunning picture book abou… read more

Similar categories in Henry Cole's Nesting book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey by Henry Cole

23. One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey

By: Henry Cole

4.37

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A wordless book that starts from a tall tree growing in the forest -to the checkout counter at the … read more

Similar categories in Henry Cole's One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Bear Can't Wait (The Bear Books) by Karma Wilson

24. Bear Can't Wait (The Bear Books)

By: Karma Wilson

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Bear tries his best to be patient in this newest addition to the bestselling Bear Books series.Pati… read more

Similar categories in Karma Wilson's Bear Can't Wait (The Bear Books) book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • juvenile
Cover of Oona in the Arctic by Kelly DiPucchio

25. Oona in the Arctic

By: Kelly DiPucchio

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner … read more

Similar categories in Kelly DiPucchio's Oona in the Arctic book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Mootilda's Bad Mood by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call

26. Mootilda's Bad Mood

By: Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Ranucci’s bright illustrations of wide-eyed farm critters are engaging and lively, and the details… read more

Similar categories in Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call's Mootilda's Bad Mood book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Bibi: A flamingo's tale by Jo Weaver

27. Bibi: A flamingo's tale

By: Jo Weaver

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Wise old flamingo Bibi has been with her flock for as long as anyone can remember. Follow her journ… read more

Similar categories in Jo Weaver's Bibi: A flamingo's tale book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature
Cover of The Story Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King: Press the note to hear Grieg's music (Volume 7) (The Story Orchestra, 7) by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

28. The Story Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King: Press the note to hear Grieg's music (Volume 7) (The Story Orchestra, 7)

By: Jessica Courtney-Tickle

4.58

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Discover the spellbinding magic of In the Hall of The Mountain King  in this musical retelling of P… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Courtney-Tickle's The Story Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King: Press the note to hear Grieg's music (Volume 7) (The Story Orchestra, 7) book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

Similar categories in Cherry Mo's Home in a Lunchbox book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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30. The Bird Feeder

By: Andrew Larsen

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this poignant story from Andrew Larsen, a child spends time with a beloved grandmother during he… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Larsen's The Bird Feeder book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • animals
  • birds
  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Chip

By: Federico Gastaldi

3.67

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Atticus and Chip share memories in this tender and beautifully illustrated picture book about losin… read more

Similar categories in Federico Gastaldi's Chip book and Jean Craighead George's Crowbar: The Smartest Bird in the World

  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens

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