16 Top classics books like The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

Cover of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

The Little House

By: Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House…

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Cover of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Verna Aardema

1. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

By: Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance ha… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack, Kurt Wiese

2. The Story About Ping

By: Marjorie Flack , Kurt Wiese

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Ping was an adventurous duck who lived on a beautiful wise-eyed boat on the Yangtze River. He liked… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Level 2) by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban

3. Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Level 2)

By: Russell Hoban , Lillian Hoban

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The classic funny story about a stubborn little badger with very particular tastes in food. Frances… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
Cover of Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney, Alice McLerran

4. Roxaboxen

By: Barbara Cooney , Alice McLerran

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney and celebrated children's book aut… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

5. The Little House

By: Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House… read more

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  • childrens
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  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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6. Madeline's Rescue

By: Ludwig Bemelmans

4.24

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

It took Ludwig Bemelmans years to think of Madeline's next adventure after the 1939 original Madeli… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Little Island by Leonard Weisgard, Golden MacDonald

7. The Little Island

By: Leonard Weisgard , Golden MacDonald

3.64

Format: None pages, Hardcover

There is a little island in the ocean--and this book is about how it is on that little island, how … read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

8. Little Bear

By: Else Holmelund Minarik , Maurice Sendak

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Dem Kleinen Baren ist niemals langweilig, denn er erlebt immer neue Abenteuer. Eines Tages beschlie… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy

9. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

3.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
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  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Story of Ferdinand by Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf

10. The Story of Ferdinand

By: Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.33

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinandhas enchanted readers since it was fi… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina

11. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Caps for Saleis a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

12. Make Way for Ducklings

By: Robert McCloskey

4.24

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more

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  • childrens
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  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
Cover of Ox-Cart Man by Barbara Cooney, Donald Hall

13. Ox-Cart Man

By: Barbara Cooney , Donald Hall

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980) Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

14. Wolf in the Snow

By: Matthew Cordell

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Painting… read more

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15. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.09

Format: None pages, Board Book

The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the wor… read more

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16. My Friend Rabbit

By: Eric Rohmann

2.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rabbit saves the day in a most ingeneous way. When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with hi… read more

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Cover of Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

17. Miss Rumphius

By: Barbara Cooney

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

18. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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19. 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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20. Stone Soup

By: Marcia Brown

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular … read more

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21. Millions of Cats

By: Wanda Gág

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Honor Title (1929) An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile

22. Harry the Dirty Dog

By: Gene Zion , Margaret Bloy Graham

3.94

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

There's never been another dog as delightful-or dirty-as Harry. This lovable white dog with black s… read more

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23. Officer Buckle & Gloria

By: Peggy Rathmann

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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24. The Three Pigs

By: David Wiesner

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs … read more

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25. Inch by Inch

By: Leo Lionni

3.28

Format: 5 pages, Paperback

Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything … read more

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26. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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27. Blueberries for Sal

By: Robert McCloskey

4.21

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A belo… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile

28. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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29. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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Cover of The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, George Hauman, Doris Hauman

30. The Little Engine That Could

By: Watty Piper , George Hauman , Doris Hauman

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before r… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Little Engine That Could - "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."

-Watty Piper, The Little Engine That Could

Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

31. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

18 must-read childrens books like The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

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The Story About Ping

Marjorie Flack , Kurt Wiese

4.16

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Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Level 2)

Russell Hoban , Lillian Hoban

4.21

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Roxaboxen

Barbara Cooney , Alice McLerran

3.97

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The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

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Barbara Cooney , Alice McLerran

3.97

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Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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