11 must-read juvenile books like A Most Unusual Day by Sydra Mallery

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A Most Unusual Day

By: Sydra Mallery

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Something rather extraordinary is happening in Caroline’s life today . . . her family is adopting a…

If you liked the juvenile plot in A Most Unusual Day by Sydra Mallery , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by Beatrice Alemagna

1. The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy

By: Beatrice Alemagna

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Eddie is five and a half, and thinks she is the only one in her family who isn’t really good at som… read more

Similar categories in Beatrice Alemagna's The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale (I Can Read Level 1)

By: Doug Cushman , Joan M. Lexau

3.74

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Crocodile is determined to eat fat and juicy-looking Hen! But when he opens his mouth wide to swall… read more

Similar categories in Doug Cushman's Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale (I Can Read Level 1) book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Rain

By: Sam Usher

4.08

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

Sam wants to go out but it's pouring with rain, so he and Grandpa decide to stay inside until the r… read more

Similar categories in Sam Usher's Rain book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
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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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

5. Duck Soup

By: Jackie Urbanovic

4.10

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

Max the duck is cooking up an amazing soup. But what's this? A feather floating in the soup! And wh… read more

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6. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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7. Grandad's Camper

By: Harry Woodgate

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"As warm and friendly as a kind grandparent." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"An effective tool for … read more

Similar categories in Harry Woodgate's Grandad's Camper book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) by Jory John

8. The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5)

By: Jory John

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparis… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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9. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • 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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10. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4)

By: Jory John

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the ele… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4) book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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12. Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Johnson's Cape book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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14. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's The Blur book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

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

15. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

16. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Sari-Sari Summers by Lynnor Bontigao

17. Sari-Sari Summers

By: Lynnor Bontigao

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this love letter to the Philippines (and to grandmothers), a young girl comes up with a brillian… read more

Similar categories in Lynnor Bontigao's Sari-Sari Summers book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog by Philip C. Stead

18. I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

By: Philip C. Stead

3.79

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows - and the warmth and comfort of home -… read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Can I Give You a Squish? by Emily Neilson

19. Can I Give You a Squish?

By: Emily Neilson

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An important lesson about consent for over-exuberant little huggers, nestled inside this lightheart… read more

Similar categories in Emily Neilson's Can I Give You a Squish? book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of A Most Unusual Day by Sydra Mallery

20. A Most Unusual Day

By: Sydra Mallery

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Something rather extraordinary is happening in Caroline’s life today . . . her family is adopting a… read more

Similar categories in Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day book and Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • young adult
  • adoption
  • fiction
  • family
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border by Stephen Briseño

21. 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 Sydra Mallery's A Most Unusual Day

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

20 Top fiction books like A Most Unusual Day by Sydra Mallery

Transform Your Habits

The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy

Beatrice Alemagna

3.77

Transform Your Habits

Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale (I Can Read Level 1)

Doug Cushman , Joan M. Lexau

3.74

Transform Your Habits

Rain

Sam Usher

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

Hyewon Yum

1.00

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5 Top fiction books like The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Crayon!

Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

Jory John

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster

Mo Willems

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Marker

Anna Kang

4.10

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