29 best-selling childrens books like My Friend, Loonie by Nina LaCour

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My Friend, Loonie

By: Nina LaCour

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle story of connection and loss finds a promise in memories after a young child loses her con…

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1. Three by the Sea

By: Mini Grey

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

In a house by the sea there happily live a dog, a cat and a mouse. Well, happily enough until a str… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. The Big Umbrella

By: Amy June Bates , Juniper Bates

3.59

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Alison McGhee's Someday, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read

By: David Sundin

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Swedish children's book of 2020, translated by B. J. Woodstein, with graphic design… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3) by Ryan T.  Higgins

6. We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. This is a Story

By: John Schu

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. The House Before Falling into the Sea

By: Ann Suk Wang

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. 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
  • fiction
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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Different for Boys

By: Patrick Ness

3.82

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

Friendship, masculinity, sex—Anthony Stevenson has a lot of questions. Is it different for boys who… read more

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  • fiction
  • lgbt
"We can't kiss. Because that would make us gay."

-Patrick Ness, Different for Boys

"Because nothing I did with Charlie ever once felt like that kiss with Jack."

-Patrick Ness, Different for Boys

"You know, the way teenage guys talk about sex, you'd think all of us were having it all the time, nonstop."

-Patrick Ness, Different for Boys

"Although doesn't really matter how many time you do it: you think it's going to make your life less lonely, but it never does."

-Patrick Ness, Different for Boys

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13. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5) by Clara McKenna

14. Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

By: Clara McKenna

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Ex-pat Stella and British aristocrat Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst are thrilled to celebrate their fir… read more

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  • fiction
"Despite his grumbling, Inspector Brown, living up to his title, searched every inch of the Daimler from grill to bumper."

-Clara McKenna, Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

"Stella...tossed aside her napkin and rose. With a sudden clattering of teacups and saucers to the table, so too did Sir Edwin, Lyndy, and her father-in-law. Still not used to the courtesy...Stella pr…"

-Clara McKenna, Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

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15. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. The Book of Rules: A Picture Book

By: Brian Gehrlein

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An interactive picture book with dynamic illustrations, in which readers have to follow the rules o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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

18. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Bunny Should Be Sleeping by Amy Hest

19. 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
Cover of The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto

20. The Bear and the Wildcat

By: Kazumi Yumoto

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When the Bear's friend, the little bird, dies, Bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himsel… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain

21. My Monster and Me

By: Nadiya Hussain

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya's Time to Eat comes a heartfelt… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of You Are a Story by Bob Raczka

22. You Are a Story

By: Bob Raczka

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world. Poet Bob… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Friend, Loonie by Nina LaCour

23. My Friend, Loonie

By: Nina LaCour

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle story of connection and loss finds a promise in memories after a young child loses her con… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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24. Just One Little Light

By: Kat Yeh

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous, inspiring picture book about how one simple act can be the beginning of real change—fro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Greenlight by Breanna Carzoo

25. Greenlight

By: Breanna Carzoo

3.67

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet Greenlight! Greenlight has an important job to do, but every time it’s her turn to shine . . .… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. Remembering

By: Xelena González

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

>A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the traditions of Día de Muertos.A child and thei… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. The Swing

By: Britta Teckentrup

4.57

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Britta Teckentrup’s latest book for children of every age is a poetic masterpiece about the passage… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Quick Quack Quentin by Kes Gray

28. Quick Quack Quentin

By: Kes Gray

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning Kes Gray and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes an h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Barbara Throws a Wobbler by Nadia Shireen

29. Barbara Throws a Wobbler

By: Nadia Shireen

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

First she has a sock problem, and then there’s a strange pea . . . All of a sudden, her Wobbler is … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. Ballet Kids

By: Holly Sterling

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a gentle introduction to ballet, a little boy and his friends gather for their dance class to le… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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31. Go and Get with Rex

By: David LaRochelle

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The Geisel Award–winning creators of See the Cat channel their comic sensibility into a rousing alp… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

24 Best fiction books like My Friend, Loonie by Nina LaCour

Transform Your Habits

Three by the Sea

Mini Grey

3.93

Transform Your Habits

The Big Umbrella

Amy June Bates , Juniper Bates

3.59

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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31 best-selling childrens books like Bunny Should Be Sleeping by Amy Hest

Transform Your Habits

Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

Shawn Harris

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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