7 Top nature books like I'm Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton

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I'm Trying to Love Rocks

By: Bethany Barton

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The fourth totally awesome, funny, and incredibly informative book in the "I'm Trying to Love..." b…

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Cover of Carnivores by Dan Santat, None, Aaron Reynolds

1. Carnivores

By: Dan Santat , None , Aaron Reynolds

4.09

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

The lion is king of the jungle! The great white shark is sovereign of the seas! The timber wolf i… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's Carnivores book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • nature
  • juvenile
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2. Mr. Wuffles!

By: David Wiesner

4.75

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

A 2014 Caldecott Honor BookIn a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by Davi… read more

Similar categories in David Wiesner's Mr. Wuffles! book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1)

By: Tracey West , Graham Howells

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

The DRAGON MASTERS series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the DRAGON SLAYERS' ACADEMY! This ser… read more

Similar categories in Tracey West's Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1) book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • childrens

4. Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body

By: Tish Rabe , Aristides Ruiz

4.33

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick for a ride through the human body where they visit the righ… read more

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5. 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 Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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6. 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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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7. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • childrens
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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8. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

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9. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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10. 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 Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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11. The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

By: Tom Gauld

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, a little wooden robot em… read more

Similar categories in Tom Gauld's The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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13. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Tatsukawa's Mole Is Not Alone book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. 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

Similar categories in Ann Suk Wang's The House Before Falling into the Sea book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an im… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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17. 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 Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. 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 Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. What Can You Do with a Rock?

By: Pat Zietlow Miller

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller, a timeless story about creativity, exploration, and f… read more

Similar categories in Pat Zietlow Miller's What Can You Do with a Rock? book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • science
  • childrens
  • geology
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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20. Old Rock (is not boring)

By: Deb Pilutti

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd exp… read more

Similar categories in Deb Pilutti's Old Rock (is not boring) book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • childrens
  • geology
  • picture books
  • nature
  • science
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21. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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22. My First Day

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrato… read more

Similar categories in Phùng Nguyên Quang's My First Day book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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23. Ear Worm!

By: Jo Knowles

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A musical treat for the ear and eye, this antic tale of a worm on a mission doubles as a cozy bedti… read more

Similar categories in Jo Knowles's Ear Worm! book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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24. Caves

By: Nell Cross Beckerman

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into… read more

Similar categories in Nell Cross Beckerman's Caves book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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25. The North Wind and the Sun

By: Philip C. Stead

4.07

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

She Persisted meets Be Kind in this reinterpretation of a classic fable, whose timeless message of … read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's The North Wind and the Sun book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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26. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?

By: Helen Yoon

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of How to Count to One: And Don't Even Think About Bigger Numbers! by Caspar Salmon

27. How to Count to One: And Don't Even Think About Bigger Numbers!

By: Caspar Salmon

4.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A hilariously irreverent picture book about counting that children will love to outsmart! You know … read more

Similar categories in Caspar Salmon's How to Count to One: And Don't Even Think About Bigger Numbers! book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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28. I'm Trying to Love Rocks

By: Bethany Barton

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The fourth totally awesome, funny, and incredibly informative book in the "I'm Trying to Love..." b… read more

Similar categories in Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • science
  • childrens
  • geology
  • humor
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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29. The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

By: Stephen Briseño

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at … read more

Similar categories in Stephen Briseño's The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Look Up High! Things That Fly (Big, Little Concepts, 6) by Victoria Allenby

30. Look Up High! Things That Fly (Big, Little Concepts, 6)

By: Victoria Allenby

3.41

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Look up High! Jet planes fly. How? Where? Look up there! The jet plane soars across the sky. Helico… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Allenby's Look Up High! Things That Fly (Big, Little Concepts, 6) book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Don't Tell!

By: Tom Booth

3.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Once again Tom Booth, author of Don't Blink!, breaks the fourth wall to delight and entice readers … read more

Similar categories in Tom Booth's Don't Tell! book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Rocks

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens

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4.09

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David Wiesner

4.75

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3.82

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4.66

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Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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