28 must-read picture books books like ZigZag by Julie Paschkis

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ZigZag

By: Julie Paschkis

4.09

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Help ZigZag the alligator get his vowels back in this playful picture book from beloved author-illu…

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Cover of Need A House? Call Ms. Mouse by George Mendoza, Doris Susan Smith

1. Need A House? Call Ms. Mouse

By: George Mendoza , Doris Susan Smith

4.32

Format: 285 pages,

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2. 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

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3. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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4. Inside Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.78

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrel… read more

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5. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

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"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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6. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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8. 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

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9. The Secret to Superhuman Strength

By: Alison Bechdel

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Fun Home, a profound graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exerc… read more

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"My transformation, thanks in part to Adrienne Rich, was easier than hers had been."

-Alison Bechdel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength

"Life many gay people of my generation, I would not behave like a teenager until I was in my twenties."

-Alison Bechdel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength

"Why have I spent so many hours of my life--very possibly as many as are actually recommended-- exercising ?!"

-Alison Bechdel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength

"Most people don't even try to get what they want because of the painful reckoning with their parents it entails."

-Alison Bechdel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength

Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

10. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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11. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

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12. Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion: A True Story

By: Dave Eggers

4.16

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Author Dave Eggers and artist Júlia Sardà spin a quirky historical event into a whimsical and tall-… read more

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13. Invisible Things

By: Andy J Pizza

4.29

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This creatively wacky exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience encoura… read more

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14. Begin Again

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today’s most thought… read more

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15. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

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16. Our Incredible Library Book [and the wonderful journeys it took]

By: Caroline Crowe

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of one incredible library book and all the children who've borrowed it. Fun, rhyming text… read more

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17. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

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18. We Disagree About This Tree

By: Ross Collins

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony …… read more

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  • childrens
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19. Sylvester's Letter

By: Matthew Burgess

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the superb, creative duo behind Drawing on Walls, A Story of Keith Haring  comes this heartfel… read more

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20. A Very Late Story

By: Marianna Coppo

3.84

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

An offbeat story about adventure and creativity featuring a cast of quirky self aware picture book … read more

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21. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

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Cover of We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow

22. 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

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Cover of Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel

23. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

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24. No One Leaves the Castle

By: Christopher Healy

4.02

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The Lilac. The bard songs say that she’s the world’s most fearsome bounty hunter. That there’s no c… read more

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25. ZigZag

By: Julie Paschkis

4.09

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Help ZigZag the alligator get his vowels back in this playful picture book from beloved author-illu… read more

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26. Kitty

By: Rebecca Jordan-Glum

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Granny comes to cat-sit, she's in for a lot more than she anticipated in this sly, irreverent … read more

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27. Once Upon A Dragon's Fire

By: Beatrice Blue

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

By the author of Once Upon a Unicorn Horn, shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Pri… read more

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28. The First Week of School

By: Drew Beckmeyer

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in … read more

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29. We Are Definitely Human

By: X. Fang

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect … read more

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Cover of Victor, the Wolf with Worries by Catherine Rayner

30. Victor, the Wolf with Worries

By: Catherine Rayner

4.34

Format: 33 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautifully illustrated story with a gentle and encouraging message to help children deal with th… read more

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31. Clever Crow

By: Chris Butterworth

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a beautiful, eye-opening picture… read more

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29 Best childrens books like ZigZag by Julie Paschkis

Transform Your Habits

Need A House? Call Ms. Mouse

George Mendoza , Doris Susan Smith

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Inside Cat

Brendan Wenzel

3.78

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4)

Ryan T. Higgins

4.42

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