31 must-read picture books books like The Wishing Machine by Jonathan Hillman

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The Wishing Machine

By: Jonathan Hillman

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Oge Mora’s Saturday meets Carmela Full of Wishes in this touching and whimsical picture book about …

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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 Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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3. Wake Up Sloth

By: Aulia Hanifa

3.98

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Bagaimana jadinya saat millennials diibaratkan menjadi hewan kukang yang lamban dan pemalas ini? Bu… read more

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  • picture books
"Hanya satu hal yang membuat mimpi menjadi tidak mungkin untuk diraih: Ketakutan untuk Gagal."

-Aulia Hanifa, Wake Up Sloth

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4. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. 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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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. 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
  • fiction
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12. Your Name Is a Song

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little gir… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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13. Shy Willow

By: Cat Min

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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
  • fiction
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15. Bunny Should Be Sleeping

By: Amy Hest

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Bunny can’t sleep because Dad forgot to check on him, so he sets out to check on Dad. Bunny shou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. 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

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck

17. Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

By: Hannah Moushabeck

4.56

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them st… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Moushabeck's Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Time to Make Art

By: Jeff Mack

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel

20. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more

Similar categories in Breanna J. McDaniel's Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions by Anna Hrachovec

21. Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions

By: Anna Hrachovec

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Filled with whimsical knitted cats, Anna Hrachovec's debut picture book Catside Up, Catside Down bl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The Wishing Machine

By: Jonathan Hillman

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Oge Mora’s Saturday meets Carmela Full of Wishes in this touching and whimsical picture book about … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • urban
  • family
  • fiction
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23. The Red Fruit

By: Lee Gi-eun

3.73

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Baby Bear is off exploring on his own.   Tok!   Now what’s this that just hit his head? Mmmm …i… read more

Similar categories in Lee Gi-eun's The Red Fruit book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Today

By: Gabi Snyder

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This welcoming and joyful picture book reminds us that every moment can hold many surprises and to … read more

Similar categories in Gabi Snyder's Today book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang

25. A Map into the World

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home and s… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of My Brother Is an Avocado by Tracy Darnton

26. My Brother Is an Avocado

By: Tracy Darnton

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A big sister anticipates the birth of a new sibling in this warm and funny stage-by-stage picture b… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Darnton's My Brother Is an Avocado book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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27. A Stone Is a Story

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Follow a stone’s journey through time as it faces ice, water, wind, and scorching heat in this beau… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah

28. Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

By: Randa Abdel-Fattah

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, a… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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29. What's New, Daniel?

By: Micha Archer

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Micha Archer’s gloriously detailed collages invite readers into Daniel’s blo… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's What's New, Daniel? book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Pie-Rats! by Lisa Frenkel Riddiough

30. Pie-Rats!

By: Lisa Frenkel Riddiough

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A pirate’s sweetest treasure is dessert!Pie-rats sail the starry night,seeking treasures baked just… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Frenkel Riddiough's Pie-Rats! book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Unflappable

By: Matthew Ward

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A witty and uplifting story about perseverance and hope, perfect for fans of The Magical Yet , star… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Ward's Unflappable book and Jonathan Hillman's The Wishing Machine

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

19 Best fiction books like The Wishing Machine by Jonathan Hillman

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

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25 best-selling fiction books like The Red Fruit by Lee Gi-eun

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4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Kate DiCamillo

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