25 must-read picture books books like Grandpa and Jake by Julie Fortenberry

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Grandpa and Jake

By: Julie Fortenberry

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming intergenerational story, Grandpa Bear introduces his grandson Jake to a very s…

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1. Llama Llama Red Pajama

By: Anna Dewdney

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn’t coming yet. Baby Llama starts … read more

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2. Silly Tilly

By: Eileen Spinelli , David Slonim

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

"Tilly is not an ordinary goose. She takes her baths in apple juice. She wears a pancake as a hat. … read more

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3. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By: Jan Brett

3.54

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

Jan Brett's richly illustrated take on a classic tale--it's justright! Everybody loves the story of… read more

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4. Clifford the Big Red Dog

By: Norman Bridwell

4.11

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big red dog and how they take car… read more

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5. Moo, Baa, La La La!

By: Sandra Boynton

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely … read more

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6. From Head to Toe

By: Eric Carle

3.68

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling creator of beloved books including The Very Hungry … read more

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7. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Elephant & Piggie, #15)

By: Mo Willems

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Pi… read more

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8. Thelma the Unicorn

By: Aaron Blabey

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Pig the Pug comes this joyful book about learning to love who you a… read more

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9. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

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"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

10. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

By: Jane Yolen , Mark Teague

4.07

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

In a few simple lines of verse on each spread, fathers and mothers are ready to put their youngster… read more

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11. 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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12. Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

By: Kimberly Dean

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Kindle Edition

A groovy New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, it’s a groovy pizza … read more

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13. How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside

By: Kari Percival

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Say hello to worms, dirt, peas, and more in this gentle how-to guide for connecting with nature. … read more

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14. The Rabbit Listened

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and ir… read more

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15. Ten Ways to Hear Snow

By: Cathy Camper

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A snowy day, a trip to Grandma's, time spent cooking with one another, and space to pause and disco… read more

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16. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

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17. Just Try One Bite

By: Adam Mansbach

3.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Go the **** to Sleep and healthy eating advocate Camila Alves McCona… read more

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18. Llama Llama Loves to Read

By: Anna Dewdney

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Anna Dewdney's Bestselling Llama Llama series continues with Llama learning to read! Llama Llama l… read more

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19. Raindrops to Rainbow

By: John Micklos Jr.

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle rhyming picture book that shows how color can be found all around us, whether there are ra… read more

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20. Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter

By: Anna Dewdney

3.86

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Netflix Original series With over 30 million copies in print, Anna Dewdney's New York Times … read more

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21. This Is the Tree We Planted

By: Kate McMullan

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn about all of the animals that coexist in just one tree that a classroom planted in this fun, … read more

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22. That Monster on the Block

By: Sue Ganz-Schmitt

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Monster is excited to see what kind of creature will move into Vampire’s old house on the block. He… read more

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23. In Our Garden

By: Pat Zietlow Miller

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Be Kind comes an uplifting classroom tale about stude… read more

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24. A Book for Bear

By: Ellen L. Ramsey

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this charming and heartfelt story, a book-loving bear and a book-loving girl hatch a plan to fin… read more

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25. 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

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26. When the Storm Comes

By: Linda Ashman

3.98

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A storm and its sunny aftermath come to life through gorgeous art and lyrical text. What do you do… read more

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27. Danbi's Favorite Day

By: Anna Kim

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the Asian Pacific American Honor winner. Danbi's favorite day is here! Thrilled… read more

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28. Grandpa and Jake

By: Julie Fortenberry

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming intergenerational story, Grandpa Bear introduces his grandson Jake to a very s… read more

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29. Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly

By: Laura Gehl

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Donut is a unicorn with a problem: she cannot fly--so she works with all the other creatures in the… read more

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30. A Story for Small Bear

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In this sweet, lyrical picture book, perfect for bedtime, a playful cub prepares for hibernation, s… read more

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31. ABC and You and Me

By: Corinna Luyken

3.73

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning artist Corinna Luyken inspires kids to move their bodies as they learn the alphabet w… read more

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25 Best childrens books like Grandpa and Jake by Julie Fortenberry

Transform Your Habits

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Silly Tilly

Eileen Spinelli , David Slonim

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Jan Brett

3.54

Transform Your Habits

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Norman Bridwell

4.11

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16 best-selling fiction books like Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter by Anna Dewdney

Transform Your Habits

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Mo Willems

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Good Night, Gorilla

Peggy Rathmann

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Very Busy Spider

Eric Carle

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton Board Books)

Sandra Boynton

3.87

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