7 best-selling fantasy books like Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

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Chrysanthemum

By: Kevin Henkes

4.17

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly…

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1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

By: Mo Willems

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his pl… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-"

-Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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2. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

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3. Llama Llama Red Pajama

By: Anna Dewdney

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn’t coming yet. Baby Llama starts … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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4. The Rainbow Fish

By: Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The Rainbow Fishis an international bestseller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foilstamping, gli… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Chrysanthemum

By: Kevin Henkes

4.17

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
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6. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)

By: Judi Barrett , Ron Barrett

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of M… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. No, David!

By: David Shannon

3.75

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

When author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of … read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Knuffle Bunny, #2)

By: Mo Willems

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. … read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. The Kissing Hand

By: Audrey Penn , Ruth E. Harper , Nancy M. Leak

2.00

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's f… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family

10. Corduroy

By: Don Freeman

4.72

Format: 64 pages,

Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Cordur… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina

11. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Caps for Saleis a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

12. If You Take a Mouse to School

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Barnes & Noble Review Bringing a plucky mouse to school isn't the wisest idea, no matter how mu… read more

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13. If You Give a Pig a Pancake

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When it comes to children's books, it's hard to beat the bestselling team of author Laura Numeroff … read more

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14. If You Give a Moose a Muffin

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you … read more

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15. A Bad Case of Stripes

By: David Shannon

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!" Camilla Cream loves … read more

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16. Olivia

By: Ian Falconer

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Have fun with Olivia... dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, napping (maybe), dancing… read more

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17. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.90

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Farmer Brownhas a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, c… read more

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18. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By: Judith Viorst , Ray Cruz

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

The perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is a storybook that belongs on every child's … read more

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19. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant… read more

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20. 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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21. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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22. Harry the Dirty Dog

By: Gene Zion , Margaret Bloy Graham

3.94

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

There's never been another dog as delightful-or dirty-as Harry. This lovable white dog with black s… read more

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23. Officer Buckle & Gloria

By: Peggy Rathmann

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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24. The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One… read more

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25. Doctor De Soto

By: William Steig

3.50

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto… read more

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26. 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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27. Stellaluna

By: Janell Cannon

3.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Stellalunais the tender story of a lost young bat who finally finds her way safely home to her moth… read more

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28. Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)

By: James Marshall , None

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing … read more

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29. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

By: Jane Yolen , Mark Teague

4.07

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

In a few simple lines of verse on each spread, fathers and mothers are ready to put their youngster… read more

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30. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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31. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)

By: Mo Willems

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs o… read more

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11 Top fiction books like Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

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Mo Willems

4.33

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Strega Nona

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4.26

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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

4.30

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2.67

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4.26

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5.00

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4.18

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