15 must-read storytime books like One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon

Cover of One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon

One Dark Bird

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and celebrated artist Frann Preston-Gannon comes a gor…

If you liked the storytime plot in One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet by None, Jessie Ford, Mrs. Peanuckle

1. Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet

By: None , Jessie Ford , Mrs. Peanuckle

4.23

Format: 510 pages, Board Book

Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabetintroduces babies and toddlers to a colorful variety of vegetabl… read more

Similar categories in None's Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Opposites by Sandra Boynton

2. Opposites

By: Sandra Boynton

4.01

Format: 205 pages,

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely … read more

Similar categories in Sandra Boynton's Opposites book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mama Built a Little Nest by Steve Jenkins, Jennifer Ward

3. Mama Built a Little Nest

By: Steve Jenkins , Jennifer Ward

3.95

Format: 768 pages, ebook

A delightful exploration of the incredibly variety of nests birds build for their babies, illustrat… read more

Similar categories in Steve Jenkins's Mama Built a Little Nest book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature
Cover of Such a Little Mouse by Stephanie Yue, Alice Schertle

4. Such a Little Mouse

By: Stephanie Yue , Alice Schertle

3.66

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Explore the world of such a little mouse--from the bestselling author of LITTLE BLUE TRUCK! "And wa… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi, Brendan Wenzel

5. Some Bugs

By: Angela DiTerlizzi , Brendan Wenzel

3.32

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Get the buzz on bugs in this picture book from Angela DiTerlizzi! Grab your magnifying glass! Find … read more

Similar categories in Angela DiTerlizzi's Some Bugs book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Penguin Problems by Lane Smith, Jory John

6. Penguin Problems

By: Lane Smith , Jory John

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Penguin Problems book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Waiting by Kevin Henkes

7. Waiting

By: Kevin Henkes

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, … read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Waiting book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

8. What Do You Do with an Idea?

By: Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the … read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's What Do You Do with an Idea? book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens

9. Plant a Pocket of Prairie

By: Phyllis Root , Betsy Bowen

3.31

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

Author Phyllis Root and illustrator Betsy Bowen last explored the vast, boggy peatlands of northern… read more

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10. If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!

By: Elise Parsley

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does … read more

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11. The Artist and Me

By: Shane Peacock , None

3.84

Format: 223 pages,

Vincent van Gogh is now known as an acclaimed, incomparable Post-Impressionist painter. But when he… read more

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12. I Am a Cat

By: Galia Bernstein

3.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A simple housecat named Simon encounters some bigger cats: Lion, Puma, Panther, Tiger, and Cheetah.… read more

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Cover of Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) by David Roberts, Andrea Beaty

13. Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there poi… read more

Similar categories in David Roberts's Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

14. 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 Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of I Talk Like a River by Jordan  Scott

15. I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Um retrato sensível do isolamento e do estigma sentido por uma criança com dificuldades de fala. … read more

Similar categories in Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of In Every Life by Marla Frazee

16. 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

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer

17. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
  • nature
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rubin

18. Gladys the Magic Chicken

By: Adam Rubin

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Tim… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rubin's Gladys the Magic Chicken book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn

19. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin

20. Ten Beautiful Things

By: Molly Beth Griffin

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt story of changing perspectives, set in the Midwest. Ten Beautiful Things gently explore… read more

Similar categories in Molly Beth Griffin's Ten Beautiful Things book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische

21. Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

By: Jessica Hische

4.32

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Journey through the beautifully hand-lettered messages by award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische.… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Hische's Tomorrow I'll Be Brave book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Pearl by Molly Idle

22. Pearl

By: Molly Idle

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small… read more

Similar categories in Molly Idle's Pearl book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Cake Vs. Pie by Sudipta  Bardhan-Quallen

23. Cake Vs. Pie

By: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

3.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Let's get ready to cruuuuumble!" Join Cake and Pie in this fun-loving, laugh-out-loud picture book… read more

Similar categories in Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen's Cake Vs. Pie book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Bird Watch by Christie  Matheson

24. Bird Watch

By: Christie Matheson

4.03

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree! Count backward from ten as you search for … read more

Similar categories in Christie Matheson's Bird Watch book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • childrens
  • mathematics
  • counting
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Sunday Funday in Koreatown (Yoomi, Friends, and Family) by Aram Kim

25. Sunday Funday in Koreatown (Yoomi, Friends, and Family)

By: Aram Kim

3.89

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yoomi and Daddy are going to Koreatown today! This story celebrates family, resilience, and Korean … read more

Similar categories in Aram Kim's Sunday Funday in Koreatown (Yoomi, Friends, and Family) book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Circle Under Berry by Carter Higgins

26. Circle Under Berry

By: Carter Higgins

4.07

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

Part Sandra Boynton, part Each Peach Pear Plum ; part Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , part Hippopposites … read more

Similar categories in Carter Higgins's Circle Under Berry book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • childrens
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
Cover of We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow

27. We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

By: Robert Furrow

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of m… read more

Similar categories in Robert Furrow's We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature
Cover of One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon

28. One Dark Bird

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and celebrated artist Frann Preston-Gannon comes a gor… read more

Similar categories in Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • mathematics
  • counting
  • picture books
  • animals
  • number
  • birds
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter by Jessica Kulekjian

29. Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter

By: Jessica Kulekjian

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A poetic and informative exploration of the many ways animals face the challenges of winter. When t… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Kulekjian's Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo

30. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

Similar categories in Cherry Mo's Home in a Lunchbox book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dear Mr. G by Christine      Evans

31. Dear Mr. G

By: Christine Evans

4.63

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their nei… read more

Similar categories in Christine Evans's Dear Mr. G book and Liz Garton Scanlon's One Dark Bird

  • picture books
  • childrens

27 best-selling childrens books like One Dark Bird by Liz Garton Scanlon

Transform Your Habits

Mrs. Peanuckle's Vegetable Alphabet

None , Jessie Ford , Mrs. Peanuckle

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Opposites

Sandra Boynton

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Mama Built a Little Nest

Steve Jenkins , Jennifer Ward

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Such a Little Mouse

Stephanie Yue , Alice Schertle

3.66

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18 Top childrens books like Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) by David Roberts, Andrea Beaty

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

What Do You Do with an Idea?

Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.60

Transform Your Habits

Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)

David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.50

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