29 Top picture books books like The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan Thomas

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The Chicken Who Couldn't

By: Jan Thomas

3.82

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

After falling out of Farmer’s truck, Chicken must find his own way home.It has not been a good day …

If you liked the picture books plot in The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan Thomas , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)

By: Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about the power of kindness. When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dre… read more

Similar categories in Pat Zietlow Miller's Be Kind (Be Kind, 1) book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Creepy Carrots!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who … read more

Similar categories in None's Creepy Carrots! book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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3. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

By: Simms Taback

2.50

Format: 32 pages,

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Similar categories in Simms Taback's Joseph Had a Little Overcoat book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

By: Mo Willems

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bat… read more

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5. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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6. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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8. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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9. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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10. The Pigeon Has to Go to School

By: Mo Willems

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Una aventura del nostre colom preferit! El divertit i famós personatge de Mo Willems s’enfronta a u… read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's The Pigeon Has to Go to School book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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11. 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

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Invasion of the Unicorns

By: David Biedrzycki

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

He's just a cute little unicorn who wants to take over the world. Special Agent Bubble07 is unde… read more

Similar categories in David Biedrzycki's Invasion of the Unicorns book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. 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

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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16. The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New Yo… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Bad Seed Goes to the Library (I Can Read Level 1) book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of I'm Not Scared, You're Scared! by Seth Meyers

17. I'm Not Scared, You're Scared!

By: Seth Meyers

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Unknown Binding

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabb… read more

Similar categories in Seth Meyers's I'm Not Scared, You're Scared! book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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18. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

21. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • 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

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23. The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea

By: Leigh Hodgkinson

3.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gluttonous pea runs afoul of a very hungry princess in this playful cautionary tale inspired by a… read more

Similar categories in Leigh Hodgkinson's The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of How to Get Your Octopus to School by Becky Scharnhorst

24. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan  Thomas

25. The Chicken Who Couldn't

By: Jan Thomas

3.82

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

After falling out of Farmer’s truck, Chicken must find his own way home.It has not been a good day … read more

Similar categories in Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • growth mindset
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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26. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo

27. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

Similar categories in Marianna Coppo's The Book That Can Read Your Mind book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
Cover of Blue Bison Needs a Haircut (The Bison Family Series) by Scott Rothman

28. Blue Bison Needs a Haircut (The Bison Family Series)

By: Scott Rothman

3.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book from the #1 New York Times be… read more

Similar categories in Scott Rothman's Blue Bison Needs a Haircut (The Bison Family Series) book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Taco Falls Apart by Brenda S. Miles

29. Taco Falls Apart

By: Brenda S. Miles

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Taco Falls Apart gets kids thinking about how their thoughts shape feelings and behavior. Friendly … read more

Similar categories in Brenda S. Miles's Taco Falls Apart book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!) by Sally Lloyd-Jones

30. Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!)

By: Sally Lloyd-Jones

3.93

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A step-by-step guide to writing a book, as told by a child "author." Want to write a book? Well,… read more

Similar categories in Sally Lloyd-Jones's Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!) book and Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

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

31. 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 Jan Thomas's The Chicken Who Couldn't

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile

25 Best fiction books like The Chicken Who Couldn't by Jan Thomas

Transform Your Habits

Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)

Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill

4.47

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Carrots!

None , Peter Brown

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Simms Taback

2.50

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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18 Best fiction books like Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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