24 must-read childrens books like Alfred's Book of Monsters by Sam Streed

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Alfred's Book of Monsters

By: Sam Streed

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Trick or treat? With nods to Tim Burton, Edward Gorey, and Neil Gaiman, this humorous picture book…

If you liked the childrens plot in Alfred's Book of Monsters by Sam Streed , here is a list of 24 books like this:

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1. Heckedy Peg

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

In this story, seven sweet children are transformed by an evil witch into specific types of food. “… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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2. The Wolves in the Walls

By: Neil Gaiman , Dave McKean

4.04

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

Lucy hears sneaking, creeping,crumpling noisescoming from insidethe walls. She is sure there are… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
"Anyway, you know what they say about wolves," said her father. "If the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over." "Who says that?" asked Lucy. "People. Everybody. You know," said her father, and h…"

-Neil Gaiman, The Wolves in the Walls

"But eventually everything was back the way it had been before, except for Lucy's father's second-best tuba, which had sustained severe jam damage. So Lucy's father sold his second-best tuba and bough…"

-Neil Gaiman, The Wolves in the Walls

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3. Little Miss Sunshine

By: Roger Hargreaves

3.98

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Little Miss Sunshine visits Miseryland where smiling and laughing is forbidden! They're back! Re… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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4. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. In the Night Kitchen

By: Maurice Sendak

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Sendak's hero Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are makin… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Baby Beluga

By: Raffi Cavoukian

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Board Book

Raffi's signature song and the top seller in his Songs to Readseries, Baby Beluga is now available … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

By: Dirk Zimmer , Alvin Schwartz

3.37

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted gravey… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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8. The Very Lonely Firefly

By: Eric Carle

4.11

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! When a very lonely firefly … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Biscuit

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli , Pat Schories

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Woof! Woof! It's time for bed, but Biscuit wants to have a snack, and play, and hear stories. Will … read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Satin Capucilli's Biscuit book and Sam Streed's Alfred's Book of Monsters

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

11. Little Owl Lost

By: Chris Haughton

3.73

Format: 251 pages,

From a debut author-illustrator! What if a little owl fell from his nest? A reassuring story for th… read more

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12. Little Blue Truck

By: Jill McElmurry , Alice Schertle

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beep! Beep! Beep!Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, unti… read more

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13. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.90

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Farmer Brownhas a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, c… read more

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14. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By: Judith Viorst , Ray Cruz

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

The perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is a storybook that belongs on every child's … read more

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15. The Widow's Broom

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.89

Format: 78 pages, Hardcover

A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the wid… read more

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16. Hop On Pop

By: Dr. Seuss

3.44

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, such as Hop and Pop, Cup and Pup,… read more

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17. The Darkest Dark

By: Terry Fan , Eric Fan , Chris Hadfield

3.86

Format: 138 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Er… read more

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18. 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

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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19. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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21. There’s a Ghost in This House

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Olive… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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22. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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23. I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home

By: Kathryn Cristaldi

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I will love you till the cows come home from a trip to Mars through skies unknown, in a rocket ship… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Somewhere in the Bayou

By: Jerome Pumphrey

3.91

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Simple, subtle, and drolly funny, the Pumphrey brothers’ newest picture book is a layered explorati… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) by Riel Nason

25. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book)

By: Riel Nason

4.35

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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26. Floof

By: Heidi McKinnon

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The text says one thing and the illustrations say quite another in this darling picture book where … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Everybody in the Red Brick Building

By: Anne Wynter

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. The Golden Girls: Goodnight, Girls

By: Samantha Brooke

4.53

Format: 20 pages, Board Book

The instant USA Today best seller! Celebrate your love of the iconic 1980s sitcom with this charmi… read more

Similar categories in Samantha Brooke's The Golden Girls: Goodnight, Girls book and Sam Streed's Alfred's Book of Monsters

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Poesy the Monster Slayer

By: Cory Doctorow

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A monster slayer needs no bedtime! Once her parents are off to bed, Poesy excitedly awaits the m… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • monsters
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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30. Alfred's Book of Monsters

By: Sam Streed

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Trick or treat? With nods to Tim Burton, Edward Gorey, and Neil Gaiman, this humorous picture book… read more

Similar categories in Sam Streed's Alfred's Book of Monsters book and Sam Streed's Alfred's Book of Monsters

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • monsters
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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31. Don't Feed the Coos!

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.10

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The dynamic team behind Llama Destroys the World returns with a laugh-out-loud tale about the dange… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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Audrey Wood , None

4.31

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4.04

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3.98

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