16 best-selling storytime books like Butterflies on the First Day of School by Annie Silvestro

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Butterflies on the First Day of School

By: Annie Silvestro

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first day of school is exciting—but it can be scary, too! Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who j…

If you liked the storytime plot in Butterflies on the First Day of School by Annie Silvestro , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

1. The Bear Ate Your Sandwich

By: Julia Sarcone-Roach

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Bear meets sandwich, adventure ensues. . . . A sly classic-in-the-making for fans of Jon Klassen, P… read more

Similar categories in Julia Sarcone-Roach's The Bear Ate Your Sandwich book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
"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

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3. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

By: Kate Messner , Christopher Silas Neal

3.51

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the … read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

By: Hyewon Yum

1.00

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

It's a child's first day of kindergarten, but who is worried about all the new people and the diffe… read more

Similar categories in Hyewon Yum's Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten! book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of There's an Alligator under My Bed by Mercer Mayer

5. There's an Alligator under My Bed

By: Mercer Mayer

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Mercer Mayer's There's an Alligator under My Bed book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. Maddi's Fridge

By: Vin Vogel , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more

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7. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

By: Lois Ehlert , Bill Martin Jr. , John Archambault

3.79

Format: 477 pages, Paperback

The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A to… read more

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8. The Paper Bag Princess

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnap… read more

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9. How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister (How To Series)

By: Sue Heap , Sally Lloyd-Jones

4.11

Format: 274 pages,

When you're a baby you can't read books, wear real clothes, be a princess or a mermaid or a fairy -… read more

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10. The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors

By: Adam Rex , Drew Daywalt

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

You've played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began . . . Long ago, in an ancient and d… read more

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11. School's First Day of School

By: Adam Rex , Christian Robinson

4.15

Format: 447 pages,

It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nerv… read more

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12. How to Read a Story

By: Kate Messner , None

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.) Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step Three: F… read more

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13. Hunter's Best Friend at School

By: Lynn Munsinger , Laura Malone Elliott

3.35

Format: None pages, Paperback

A charming picture book about two raccoons and the joys and perils of first friendship. Hunter and … read more

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14. 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 Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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15. Summer Song

By: Kevin Henkes

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Summer is a song.A green song.Green on green on green.Summer also sings with growing and glowing,ch… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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 Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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17. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
Cover of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise

18. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

Similar categories in Anika Aldamuy Denise's Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Lang's Grumpy Monkey book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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20. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht

21. Pick a Pumpkin

By: Patricia Toht

4.12

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

The creators of Pick a Pine Tree are back with a joyful, energetic celebration of a Halloween tradi… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Toht's Pick a Pumpkin book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • teaching
  • fiction
  • storytime
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22. Your House, My House

By: Marianne Dubuc

4.22

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

There's no neighborhood like a Marianne Dubuc neighborhood --- this time in an apartment building!I… read more

Similar categories in Marianne Dubuc's Your House, My House book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of How to Get Your Octopus to School by Becky Scharnhorst

23. How to Get Your Octopus to School

By: Becky Scharnhorst

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn how to get your octopus to school in this back-to-school story! Getting your octopus to sc… read more

Similar categories in Becky Scharnhorst's How to Get Your Octopus to School book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • school stories
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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24. Stumpkin

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

4.04

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion comes a unique Halloween stor… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Stumpkin book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
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25. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1)

By: Renee Kurilla

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An homage to the joys of the season—from jumping into piles of leaves, to trick-or-treating, to bak… read more

Similar categories in Renee Kurilla's It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1) book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Saturday at the Food Pantry

By: Diane O'Neill

4.58

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday they visit their local food pantry… read more

Similar categories in Diane O'Neill's Saturday at the Food Pantry book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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28. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Meddour's Lubna and Pebble book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Butterflies on the First Day of School by Annie Silvestro

29. Butterflies on the First Day of School

By: Annie Silvestro

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first day of school is exciting—but it can be scary, too! Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who j… read more

Similar categories in Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • school stories
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • teaching
  • back to school
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of Lost Inside My Head by Vigg

30. Lost Inside My Head

By: Vigg

4.07

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

How is Vincent supposed to focus when there's so much going on at once?! Vincent has a huge house i… read more

Similar categories in Vigg's Lost Inside My Head book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways by Michael Genhart

31. Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways

By: Michael Genhart

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When a bee stings, Ouch! That hurts! When your finger gets caught in a closing door, that hurts … read more

Similar categories in Michael Genhart's Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways book and Annie Silvestro's Butterflies on the First Day of School

  • picture books
  • childrens

18 Top fiction books like Butterflies on the First Day of School by Annie Silvestro

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The Bear Ate Your Sandwich

Julia Sarcone-Roach

4.12

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

Hyewon Yum

1.00

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There's an Alligator under My Bed

Mercer Mayer

3.91

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19 must-read fiction books like It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1) by Renee Kurilla

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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