8 Top emotion books like Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino

Cover of Violet Shrink by Christine  Baldacchino

Violet Shrink

By: Christine Baldacchino

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Violet Shrink doesn’t like parties. Or bashes, or gatherings. Lots of people and lots of noise make…

If you liked the emotion plot in Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

Cover of Penguin Problems by Lane Smith, Jory John

2. Penguin Problems

By: Lane Smith , Jory John

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Penguin Problems book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Big Mushy Happy Lump (Sarah's Scribbles, #2) by Sarah Andersen

3. Big Mushy Happy Lump (Sarah's Scribbles, #2)

By: Sarah Andersen

3.86

Format: None pages, Paperback

Sarah's Scribbles, Goodreads ChoiceAward for 2016: Best Graphic Novels & Comics Sarah Andersen's hu… read more

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4. The Invisible Boy

By: Patrice Barton , Trudy Ludwig

3.88

Format: 588 pages, Hardcover

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their gro… read more

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5. Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

By: Carol McCloud

3.81

Format: 75 pages, Paperback

Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behaviour … read more

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6. Negative Cat

By: Sophie Blackall

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall spins a winning tale about Max, a feline whose behavior d… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1) by Jory John

8. The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1)

By: Jory John

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) by Jory John

9. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

Cover of The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky by Jory John

10. The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

By: Jory John

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Osw… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Oddball (Sarah's Scribbles, #4) by Sarah Andersen

11. Oddball (Sarah's Scribbles, #4)

By: Sarah Andersen

4.22

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Andersen Th… read more

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  • mental health
Cover of Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3) by Sarah Andersen

12. Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

By: Sarah Andersen

4.14

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Adjusting to life as a world-famous cartoonist isn't easy. Terrifying deadlines, piles of junk-food… read more

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"Go make stuff."

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

"In a world where every single person -good or bad- has a voice, I hope you pick up your pen and use yours."

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

"The Internet was actually never a nice place. With anonymity, soapbox, lost empathy, fire party harassment campaigns exist mainstream, doing damage to the marginalized, saying it was just a joke. It …"

-Sarah Andersen, Herding Cats (Sarah's Scribbles, #3)

Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

13. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4) by Jory John

14. The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4)

By: Jory John

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the ele… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. 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

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  • childrens
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16. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Good Egg (The Food Group #2) by Jory John

17. The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)

By: Jory John

4.35

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

In this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed, meet the next b… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Good Egg (The Food Group #2) book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers

18. I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

By: Andie Powers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Emile is not shy—he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
"Strength can be quiet. Answers can be quiet. Friendship can be quiet."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"l am quiet on the outside, but not on the inside. On the inside, my imagination shouts loudly and runs wild."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"My mother says that "if you hold a shell close to your ear and are very quiet, you can hear the entire ocean sing."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

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19. Boop!

By: Bea Birdsong

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This is a snoot. Snoots need boops. A boop is a pat. A gentle tap. Get your finger ready and . . . … read more

Similar categories in Bea Birdsong's Boop! book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. 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
Cover of I Talk Like a River by Jordan  Scott

21. I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Um retrato sensível do isolamento e do estigma sentido por uma criança com dificuldades de fala. … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear by Jory John

22. Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear

By: Jory John

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a bear whose friends help him make it through a bad day! Jeff the bear has … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Astronaut Annie

By: Suzanne Slade

3.91

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Career Day is approaching, and Annie can’t wait to show her family what she’s planning to be when s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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24. The Contradictions

By: Sophie Yanow

3.21

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The Eisner Award–winning story about a student figuring out radical politics in a messy world.Sophi… read more

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Cover of Violet Shrink by Christine  Baldacchino

25. Violet Shrink

By: Christine Baldacchino

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Violet Shrink doesn’t like parties. Or bashes, or gatherings. Lots of people and lots of noise make… read more

Similar categories in Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • canada
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion
Cover of Digestion! The Musical by Adam Rex

26. Digestion! The Musical

By: Adam Rex

3.56

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

The Magic School Inside the Human Body meets Hamilton in this hilarious picture book about the mos… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's Digestion! The Musical book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration by Prasha Sooful

27. My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration

By: Prasha Sooful

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Is your brain magic? Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud a… read more

Similar categories in Prasha Sooful's My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Lolo's Sari-Sari Store by Sophia N. Lee

28. Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

By: Sophia N. Lee

4.13

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a… read more

Similar categories in Sophia N. Lee's Lolo's Sari-Sari Store book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation (Something Happened Series) by Ann Hazzard

29. Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation (Something Happened Series)

By: Ann Hazzard

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this realistic and empowering tale, Carmen learns that through community and love, she can find … read more

Similar categories in Ann Hazzard's Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation (Something Happened Series) book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal

30. A Witch's Guide to Burning

By: Aminder Dhaliwal

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Dhaliwal creates a land ruled by magic and fire, where the sky is thick with witches A witch’s wor… read more

Similar categories in Aminder Dhaliwal's A Witch's Guide to Burning book and Christine Baldacchino's Violet Shrink

  • fiction
Cover of Manny's Mood Clouds by Lourdes Ubidia

31. Manny's Mood Clouds

By: Lourdes Ubidia

3.92

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Manny's Mood Clouds is a picture book that aims to help children ages 5-7 understand the topic of m… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health

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