29 must-read picture books books like Mermaid Day by Diana Murray

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Mermaid Day

By: Diana Murray

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hooray! Hooray! It's Mermaid Day! From the best-selling creators of Unicorn Day comes a mer-tastic …

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Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

1. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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2. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Simon and the Better Bone by Corey R. Tabor

3. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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4. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. Our Pool

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful pictur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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7. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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8. Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

By: Dev Petty

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees is back, with more "wisdom" to share, including some hard-won life… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

9. Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.44

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

Nimbus learns how to weather her cloudy moods and accept help from her best friend, Kelp, in this c… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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10. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

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11. Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book

By: Suzy Levinson

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Author Suzy Levinson and artists Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell present an irreverently illustrated p… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice

12. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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13. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Real to Me

By: Minh Lê

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An acclaimed author and a Coretta Scott King Honoree pair up for this tender story about friendship… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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15. The Duck Never Blinks

By: Alex Latimer

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious starin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) by Lane Smith

16. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Books Aren't for Bears by Mark Barry

17. Books Aren't for Bears

By: Mark Barry

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Bear finds a book in the woods, his world is changed. His friend Owl teaches him to read, and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book by Jonathan Fenske

18. A Unicorn, a Dinosaur, and a Shark Walk into a Book

By: Jonathan Fenske

3.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the comedic mind of Jonathan Fenske, Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning creator of A Pig, a Fo… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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19. While You're Asleep

By: Emmy Kastner

4.04

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of The Panda Problem , this “funny, raucous, and ultimately satisfying” (Mac Barnett,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutiérrez

20. Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

By: Jolene Gutiérrez

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"When feelings go on overload, I pause and breathe and all is . . . slowed."

-Jolene Gutiérrez, Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

Cover of The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo

21. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Mermaid Day by Diana Murray

22. Mermaid Day

By: Diana Murray

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hooray! Hooray! It's Mermaid Day! From the best-selling creators of Unicorn Day comes a mer-tastic … read more

Similar categories in Diana Murray's Mermaid Day book and Diana Murray's Mermaid Day

  • childrens
  • mermaids
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

23. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Glow Show by Susi Schaefer

24. The Glow Show

By: Susi Schaefer

3.91

Format: 35 pages, Hardcover

Meet Glow! Glow is a squid, he is bioluminescent, and he knows how to TWIRL! And the fa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of How to Catch a Garden Fairy by Alice Walstead

25. How to Catch a Garden Fairy

By: Alice Walstead

3.81

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new springtime advent… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book by D.K. Ryland

26. Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book

By: D.K. Ryland

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Furry, feathered, and scaled―all our animal friends are ready to read. But there’s just one big Gi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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27. Unicorn NOT Wanted

By: Fred Blunt

3.96

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A humorous take on the unicorn trend, Unicorn NOT Wanted  is funny picture book starring an uninvit… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of We Waited for You: Now We're a Family by Cindy Chupack

28. We Waited for You: Now We're a Family

By: Cindy Chupack

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Good things are worth waiting for – and a child is the BEST thing! With breathtaking illustrations … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Monsters in Trucks (Monsters Everywhere, 1) by Laura Baker

29. Monsters in Trucks (Monsters Everywhere, 1)

By: Laura Baker

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tall monsters, small monsters, monsters here and there. Hairy monsters, scary monsters... in TRUCKS… read more

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Cover of A Bold Pumpkin Plan by Katy Hudson

30. A Bold Pumpkin Plan

By: Katy Hudson

4.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A plan to build a unique home takes a timid Hedgehog on an incredible journey of self-discovery. Fr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Patterns Everywhere by Lisa Varchol Perron

31. Patterns Everywhere

By: Lisa Varchol Perron

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Look around and discover patterns in the natural world! You might see them in leaf veins, in coral … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

7 must-read fantasy books like Mermaid Day by Diana Murray

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

Jory John

3.87

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Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

Jessie Sima

4.44

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Real to Me

Minh Lê

4.20

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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Carina Felina

Carmen Agra Deedy

3.61

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Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Dev Petty

4.09

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