31 best-selling picture books books like How to Eat a Book by Mrs. MacLeod

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How to Eat a Book

By: Mrs. MacLeod

3.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

“Sheila sat down to eat her first book and the strangest thing happened…The book ate HER.”   One by…

"Strange it is, Strange but true, the way to eat a book is to let the book eat you!"

-Mrs. MacLeod, How to Eat a Book

"Strange it is, Strange but true, the way to eat a book is to let the book eat you!"

-Mrs. MacLeod, How to Eat a Book

If you liked the picture books plot in How to Eat a Book by Mrs. MacLeod , here is a list of 31 books like this:

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1. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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2. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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3. 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
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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4. 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
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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5. Every Dog in the Neighborhood

By: Philip C. Stead

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Louis and his eccentric Grandma set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out a… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3) by Ryan T.  Higgins

6. We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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7. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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9. 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
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10. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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11. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • books about books
  • juvenile
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12. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Witch Hazel

By: Molly Idle

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel’s broom whi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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14. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Mr. S: A First Day of School Book by Monica Arnaldo

15. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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16. Lou

By: Breanna Carzoo

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Breanna Carzoo about an unl… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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17. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder

18. 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 Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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19. Two Dogs

By: Ian Falconer

3.65

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Ian Falconer, Caldecott Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the Olivia s… read more

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

20. 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 Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

21. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an im… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! book and Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

22. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems

23. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

By: Mo Willems

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new hol… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

24. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

25. The Library Fish (The Library Fish Books)

By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bow… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • books about books
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26. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • books about books
  • juvenile
Cover of I Don't Care by Julie Fogliano

27. I Don't Care

By: Julie Fogliano

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling author and two Caldecott Honorees share their delight in the little th… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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28. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. Night Lunch

By: Eric Fan

3.78

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hung… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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30. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How to Eat a Book by Mrs. MacLeod

31. How to Eat a Book

By: Mrs. MacLeod

3.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

“Sheila sat down to eat her first book and the strangest thing happened…The book ate HER.”   One by… read more

Similar categories in Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book book and Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • books about books
  • juvenile
"Strange it is, Strange but true, the way to eat a book is to let the book eat you!"

-Mrs. MacLeod, How to Eat a Book

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