18 must-read childrens books like The Black Cat (Funnybones) by Allan Ahlberg

Cover of The Black Cat (Funnybones) by Allan Ahlberg

The Black Cat (Funnybones)

By: Allan Ahlberg

3.61

Format: 24 pages, Library Binding

A little black cat watches the antics of three skeletons sledding in the snow

If you liked the childrens plot in The Black Cat (Funnybones) by Allan Ahlberg , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

1. Room on the Broom

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

This fun family read-aloud i s the perfect way to start Halloween celebrations and an ideal gift bo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Eric Carle

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board book

THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 sec… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcak…"

-Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cover of Tiddler: The Story-Telling Fish by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

3. Tiddler: The Story-Telling Fish

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.49

Format: None pages, Board book

Every day Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall tale for his teacher. But d… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Journey (Journey Trilogy #1) by Aaron Becker

4. Journey (Journey Trilogy #1)

By: Aaron Becker

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book ab… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Mog's Bad Thing

By: Judith Kerr

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Mog loves her garden, but somehow it seems to have completely disappeared overnight. What Mog doesn… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • cats
Cover of Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr

6. Mog the Forgetful Cat

By: Judith Kerr

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

A special 30th anniversary edition of the debut of Judith Kerr's Mog stories. Mog always seems to b… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • cats
Cover of Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin by Korky Paul, Valerie Thomas

7. Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin

By: Korky Paul , Valerie Thomas

3.89

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Yellow Brick War (Dorothy Must Die, #3) by Danielle  Paige

8. Yellow Brick War (Dorothy Must Die, #3)

By: Danielle Paige

3.77

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, there was a girl from Kansas named Dorothy. You might know her as the Girl Who Ro… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram

9. Guess How Much I Love You

By: Sam McBratney , Anita Jeram

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Board book

"Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how mu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Scarlett

By: Cathy Cassidy

3.29

Format: 80 pages,

Japanese edition of Scarlett. Scarlett Flynn is not adjusting to her parents' divorce, causing lots… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction

11. Tyrannosaurus Drip

By: Julia Donaldson , David Roberts

3.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg end… read more

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12. We Found A Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.43

Format: 331 pages,

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Kla… read more

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13. Oi Cat!

By: Kes Gray , Jim Field

3.51

Format: 235 pages,

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14. Quest (Journey Trilogy, #2)

By: Aaron Becker

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Hardcover

Aaron Becker, creator of Journey, a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning… read more

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15. Mog and Bunny

By: Judith Kerr

4.38

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

One day, Mog gets a present. The present is Bunny, who soon becomes Mog's favorite toy. So when Bun… read more

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16. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

17. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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18. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

By: Lauren Child

3.80

Format: 220 pages,

Charlie has this little sister Lola. Sometimes he has to give her her dinner. This is a hard job be… read more

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19. The Singing Mermaid

By: Julia Donaldson

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The Singing Mermaid Did you ever go to Silversands on a sunny summer's day? Then perhaps you saw th… read more

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20. The End of Oz (Dorothy Must Die, #4)

By: Danielle Paige

3.22

Format: 111 pages, ebook

Ding dong--Dorothy is dead. I watched as the Emerald Palace crumbled to the ground, burying Dorothy… read more

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21. Where's Spot?

By: Eric Hill

3.24

Format: 324 pages,

When Where's Spot? was published in 1980, children all over America took Eric Hill's lovable puppy … read more

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22. Kitchen Disco

By: Clare Foges , Al Murphy

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

At night when you are sleeping There's a party in your house, It's a pumping, jumping, funky bash… read more

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23. Shark In The Park

By: Nick Sharratt

3.16

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Timothy Pope has a brand new telescope and he's testing it out at the park. Children will delight i… read more

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24. The Rock from the Sky

By: Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Look up! Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom    Fletcher

25. There's a Dragon in Your Book

By: Tom Fletcher

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

OH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book! But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it . . . … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mole's Spectacles (Tales From Acorn Wood, 7) by Julia Donaldson

26. Mole's Spectacles (Tales From Acorn Wood, 7)

By: Julia Donaldson

4.20

Format: None pages, Board book

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Mole's Spectacles , a brilliant story in the bestselling Ta… read more

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  • childrens
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27. The Baddies

By: Julia Donaldson

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The brand-new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Oi Duck-billed Platypus! (Oi Frog and Friends) by Kes Gray

28. Oi Duck-billed Platypus! (Oi Frog and Friends)

By: Kes Gray

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends! A brilliantly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Winnie and Wilbur: The Bug Safari by Valerie Thomas

29. Winnie and Wilbur: The Bug Safari

By: Valerie Thomas

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winnie and Wilbur are fascinated by the creatures in their garden, so they decide it would be fun t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Black Cat (Funnybones) by Allan Ahlberg

30. The Black Cat (Funnybones)

By: Allan Ahlberg

3.61

Format: 24 pages, Library Binding

A little black cat watches the antics of three skeletons sledding in the snow read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • cats
Cover of Winnie in Space by Valerie Thomas

31. Winnie in Space

By: Valerie Thomas

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winnie is looking for adventure so she decides to go into space! She magics a rocket and Abracadabr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

17 must-read fiction books like The Black Cat (Funnybones) by Allan Ahlberg

Transform Your Habits

Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Tiddler: The Story-Telling Fish

Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.49

Transform Your Habits

Journey (Journey Trilogy #1)

Aaron Becker

4.37

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20 must-read childrens books like Mole's Spectacles (Tales From Acorn Wood, 7) by Julia Donaldson

Transform Your Habits

Paddington Bear and the Christmas Surprise

Michael Bond , R.W. Alley

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Aliens Love Underpants

Claire Freedman , Ben Cort

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Pet Shop (Funnybones)

Allan Ahlberg , André Amstutz

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Spot Can Count

Eric Hill

3.64

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