13 must-read animals books like The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens

Cover of The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens

The Donkey Egg

By: Janet Stevens

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Featuring Bear and Hare from their Caldecott-Honor winning Tops & Bottoms , the Stevens sisters cel…

If you liked the animals plot in The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick, Colleen M. Madden, Madden, Colleen M.

1. What If Everybody Did That?

By: Ellen Javernick , Colleen M. Madden , Madden, Colleen M.

4.22

Format: None pages,

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Similar categories in Ellen Javernick's What If Everybody Did That? book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

2. 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 Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • 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 Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

3. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Sam and Dave Dig a Hole book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Tiphanie Beeke, Julia Rawlinson

4. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

By: Tiphanie Beeke , Julia Rawlinson

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox! As the leaves fall from his favorite t… read more

Similar categories in Tiphanie Beeke's Fletcher and the Falling Leaves book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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5. The Watermelon Seed

By: Greg Pizzoli

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: … read more

Similar categories in Greg Pizzoli's The Watermelon Seed book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
"I love watermelon! Chomp! Chomp! Chomp!"

-Greg Pizzoli, The Watermelon Seed

Cover of Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies, Mark Hearld

6. Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature

By: Nicola Davies , Mark Hearld

4.19

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry -- sprinkled with facts and fun things to do -- sows a… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Davies's Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

7. Triangle

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on … read more

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8. King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this raucous tale, the Knight, the Duke, the Queen--and eventually the whole court--all try to l… read more

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9. The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room

By: Stan Berenstain , Jan Berenstain

3.97

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

"The room shared by Brother and Sister is a mess because the cubs argue over who should neaten up i… read more

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10. Lentil

By: Robert McCloskey

3.86

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

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11. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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12. Hedgie's Surprise

By: Jan Brett

3.00

Format: None pages,

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13. Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1)

By: Arnold Lobel

4.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad--a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters … read more

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14. The Curious Garden

By: Peter Brown

4.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time. While out exploring one day, a little … read more

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15. Jabari Jumps

By: Gaia Cornwall

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almostabsolutely ready … read more

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16. 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

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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17. Bear Is a Bear

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A story about a little girl and her childhood friend, Bear. Bear is . . . a new friend, a fellow… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stutzman's Bear Is a Bear book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
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18. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

19. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose  Johnson

20. The Star That Always Stays

By: Anna Rose Johnson

4.08

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule… read more

Similar categories in Anna Rose Johnson's The Star That Always Stays book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • fiction
Cover of Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor

21. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Good Different by Meg Eden  Kuyatt

22. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • fiction
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

Cover of The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

23. 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

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's The Rabbit Listened book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • rabbits
Cover of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil

24. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

By: Aya Khalil

4.42

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her… read more

Similar categories in Aya Khalil's The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4) by Ryan T.  Higgins

25. Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.42

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex might finally have bitten off more than she can chew—a pet saber tooth tiger!—in this … read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4) book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer

26. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built by Angela Burke Kunkel

27. Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

By: Angela Burke Kunkel

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a … read more

Similar categories in Angela Burke Kunkel's Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller

28. Potato Pants!

By: Laurie Keller

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarmin… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Keller's Potato Pants! book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party by Jacky Davis

29. Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party

By: Jacky Davis

3.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Agent Lion is back, and it’s PARTY TIME! Petunia’s birthday is today, and she’s got everything a… read more

Similar categories in Jacky Davis's Agent Lion and the Case of the Missing Party book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens

30. The Donkey Egg

By: Janet Stevens

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Featuring Bear and Hare from their Caldecott-Honor winning Tops & Bottoms , the Stevens sisters cel… read more

Similar categories in Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • childrens
  • mathematics
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • gardening
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • rabbits
Cover of The Biggest Puddle in the World by Mark Lee

31. The Biggest Puddle in the World

By: Mark Lee

3.63

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Sarah and her younger brother Charlie go to stay with their grandparents, it rains for days. A… read more

Similar categories in Mark Lee's The Biggest Puddle in the World book and Janet Stevens's The Donkey Egg

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"Ambition with knowledge is like a boat on dry land"

-Mark Lee, The Biggest Puddle in the World

"Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land."

-Mark Lee, The Biggest Puddle in the World

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4.29

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4.03

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