19 best-selling juvenile books like The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder

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The King Penguin

By: Vanessa Roeder

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

King Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder , here is a list of 19 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

2. 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

Similar categories in Jory John's The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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3. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

4. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

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5. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo

7. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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9. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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10. All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A tender and timeless tale about what truly LOVE -- from creative visionary of The Word Collector … read more

Similar categories in Peter H. Reynolds's All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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11. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

12. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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13. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Dim Sum Palace

By: X. Fang

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-fille… read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's Dim Sum Palace book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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15. 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

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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16. I'm Going to Build a Snowman

By: Jashar Awan

4.23

Format: 48 pages, ebook

In this sparkling picture book celebration of winter and creativity, a boy’s snow day efforts show … read more

Similar categories in Jashar Awan's I'm Going to Build a Snowman book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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17. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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18. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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19. Seals Are Jerks!

By: Jared Chapman

4.05

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

In a hilarious story for fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates, a young girl is determined to find ou… read more

Similar categories in Jared Chapman's Seals Are Jerks! book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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21. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

22. Henry, Like Always

By: Jenn Bailey

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's Henry, Like Always book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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23. Bitsy Bat, School Star

By: Kaz Windness

4.42

Format: None pages, None

A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture b… read more

Similar categories in Kaz Windness's Bitsy Bat, School Star book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. Mine!

By: Candace Fleming

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This rhythmic read-aloud about sharing by an award-winning author and a Caldecott medalist features… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Mine! book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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25. Rainbow Shopping

By: Qing Zhuang

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Sharing a delicious meal helps a child feel loved in this heartfelt tribute to Chinatown and spendi… read more

Similar categories in Qing Zhuang's Rainbow Shopping book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder

26. The King Penguin

By: Vanessa Roeder

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

King Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

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

27. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart

28. 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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • picture books
  • childrens
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 Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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30. Not a Monster

By: Claudia Guadalupe Martinez

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With Spanish vocabulary and a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle … read more

Similar categories in Claudia Guadalupe Martinez's Not a Monster book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of This Is Not A Unicorn by Barry Timms

31. This Is Not A Unicorn

By: Barry Timms

3.64

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Get ready for a magical and hilarious adventure about the most fantastic unicorn EVER! This book is… read more

Similar categories in Barry Timms's This Is Not A Unicorn book and Vanessa Roeder's The King Penguin

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

25 Best fiction books like The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder

Transform Your Habits

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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Berry Song

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4.43

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Something, Someday

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