19 must-read storytime books like Oceans of Love by Janet Lawler

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Oceans of Love

By: Janet Lawler

3.69

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful watercolor celebration of the love between ocean mamas and their babies, big and small.…

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1. 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 Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"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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2. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
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3. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

By: James Dean , Eric Litwin

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

An award-winning and bestselling Pete the Cat hardcover picture book! Count down with Pete in th… read more

Similar categories in James Dean's Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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4. Leo: A Ghost Story

By: Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Leo: A Ghost Story book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens

5. Eating the Alphabet

By: Lois Ehlert

2.96

Format: 63 pages, Board Book

While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetable… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. Mooncop

By: Tom Gauld

2.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

"Living on the moon . . . Whatever were we thinking? . . . It seems so silly now." The lunar colony… read more

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7. Goliath

By: Tom Gauld

3.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A master of striped-down, powerful storytelling reworks the David-and-Goliath myth. Goliath of Gath… read more

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8. Llama Llama and the Bully Goat

By: Anna Dewdney

3.86

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Llama Llama likes to sing. Gilroy laughs at everything. Llama sings out just the same. Gilroy says … read more

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9. 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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10. The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

This is a story about a mouse and a duck who get swallowed by a wolf. Early one morning a mouse met… read more

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11. Jabari Jumps

By: Gaia Cornwall

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almostabsolutely ready … read more

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12. 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 Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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13. 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

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Pretty Ugly book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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15. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. There’s a Ghost in This House

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Olive… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's There’s a Ghost in This House book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. 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 Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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19. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Penfold's All Are Welcome book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. Room for Everyone

By: Naaz Khan

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for every… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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21. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

Similar categories in Eva Chen's I Am Golden book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax

22. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

Similar categories in Pauline David-Sax's Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Also

By: E.B. Goodale

3.97

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An ode to the way memories allow us to be in many places at once, Also is a powerful exploration of… read more

Similar categories in E.B. Goodale's Also book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

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

24. 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

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
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25. Are You Big?

By: Mo Willems

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept … read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Are You Big? book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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26. Little Houses

By: Kevin Henkes

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

When a young girl visits her grandparents at the beach, she stays in a little house and walks along… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Little Houses book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
  • nature
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27. The Sandcastle That Lola Built

By: Megan Maynor

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A modern, summery spin on the classic The House That Jack Built, in which Lola’s day at the beach l… read more

Similar categories in Megan Maynor's The Sandcastle That Lola Built book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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28. Wutaryoo

By: Nilah Magruder

3.84

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Wutaryoo is tired of not knowing who she is or where she came from. Inspired by her friends' fantas… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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29. I Love You Because I Love You

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrates all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response pi… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's I Love You Because I Love You book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • love
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Oceans of Love by Janet Lawler

30. Oceans of Love

By: Janet Lawler

3.69

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful watercolor celebration of the love between ocean mamas and their babies, big and small.… read more

Similar categories in Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love book and Janet Lawler's Oceans of Love

  • love
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
  • nature
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31. Thank a Farmer

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.29

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Infused with jubilance and warmth, this luminous, lyrical picture book celebrates the people and th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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