20 Best storytime books like The Red Jacket by Bob Holt

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The Red Jacket

By: Bob Holt

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back !…

If you liked the storytime plot in The Red Jacket by Bob Holt , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. 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 Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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3. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Hammond's A Day With No Words book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Are You a Cheeseburger? book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. 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

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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7. Flat Cat

By: Tara Lazar

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, cr… read more

Similar categories in Tara Lazar's Flat Cat book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. 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 Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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10. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. Just One Flake

By: Travis Jonker

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author… read more

Similar categories in Travis Jonker's Just One Flake book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. 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

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
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14. Ramen for Everyone

By: Patricia Tanumihardja

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal , Hiro as… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Tanumihardja's Ramen for Everyone book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. 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

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Our Pool book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Agatha May and the Anglerfish

By: Nora Morrison

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true … read more

Similar categories in Nora Morrison's Agatha May and the Anglerfish book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. A Very Cranky Book

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

3.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerli… read more

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's A Very Cranky Book book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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18. A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

3.67

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

"You ate the story?" says one mouse to the other in this funny, heartfelt read-aloud with pitch-per… read more

Similar categories in Barney Saltzberg's A Delicious Story book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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19. Hippos Remain Calm

By: Sandra Boynton

3.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Catch up with the party-loving hippos from Hippos Go Berserk! in this long-awaited picture book mor… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Hippos Remain Calm book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of We Are Going to Be Pals! by Mark Teague

20. We Are Going to Be Pals!

By: Mark Teague

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more … read more

Similar categories in Mark Teague's We Are Going to Be Pals! book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

21. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Hidden Gem

By: Linda Liu

3.61

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

THIS BOOK ROCKS !! (It also happens to be about a rock...) Prepare to fall in love with this de… read more

Similar categories in Linda Liu's Hidden Gem book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Song in the City

By: Daniel Bernstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Daniel Bernstrom, the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, comes a … read more

Similar categories in Daniel Bernstrom's Song in the City book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Red Jacket by Bob Holt

24. The Red Jacket

By: Bob Holt

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back !… read more

Similar categories in Bob Holt's The Red Jacket book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • animal fiction
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • storytime
Cover of Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland by Ævar Þór Benediktsson

25. Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland

By: Ævar Þór Benediktsson

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a … read more

Similar categories in Ævar Þór Benediktsson's Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more

Similar categories in Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. The Together Tree

By: Aisha Saeed

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every by… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's The Together Tree book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

Similar categories in Loren Long's The Yellow Bus book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher

29. Friends Beyond Measure

By: Lalena Fisher

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A loving tale inventively and informatively told." —Kirkus (starred review) "A uniquely told story… read more

Similar categories in Lalena Fisher's Friends Beyond Measure book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. The First Week of School

By: Drew Beckmeyer

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in … read more

Similar categories in Drew Beckmeyer's The First Week of School book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • humor
  • picture books
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31. We Are Definitely Human

By: X. Fang

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect … read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's We Are Definitely Human book and Bob Holt's The Red Jacket

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

25 must-read fiction books like The Red Jacket by Bob Holt

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

Jory John

4.40

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A Day With No Words

Tiffany Hammond

4.68

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Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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Lauren Emmons

4.46

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