25 must-read fiction books like Rodney Was a Tortoise by Nan Forler

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Rodney Was a Tortoise

By: Nan Forler

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship s…

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Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

1. 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 Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. 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 Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. Every Dog in the Neighborhood

By: Philip C. Stead

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Louis and his eccentric Grandma set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out a… read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's Every Dog in the Neighborhood book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. Friends Are Friends, Forever

By: Dane Liu

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the author's own immigration story, the infinite impact of friendship, and … read more

Similar categories in Dane Liu's Friends Are Friends, Forever book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Meena's Mindful Moment

By: Tina Athaide

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meena is excited to visit Dada and explore all the exciting sights and sensations of his home with … read more

Similar categories in Tina Athaide's Meena's Mindful Moment book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Mina book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
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10. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Are You a Cheeseburger? book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. 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

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Do You Remember? book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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15. A Sky-Blue Bench

By: Bahram Rahman

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It's Afghani schoolgirl Aria's first day back at school since her accident. She's excited, but she'… read more

Similar categories in Bahram Rahman's A Sky-Blue Bench book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Trying

By: Kobi Yamada

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt… read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's Trying book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"I had already proven I couldn't do it. But if I was honest, I wanted to believe I could."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"The only way to get to where you want to go is to take a step in that direction. And the best way to do that is to begin."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

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17. In the Blue

By: Erin Hourigan

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An emotional and tender picture book that accessibly explores depression within a family, through t… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hourigan's In the Blue book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's John's Turn book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. If I Go Missing

By: Brianna Jonnie

4.49

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

If I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a do… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Jonnie's If I Go Missing book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • canada
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20. Be a Good Ancestor

By: Leona Prince

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Rooted in Indigenous teachings, this stunning picture book encourages readers of all ages to consid… read more

Similar categories in Leona Prince's Be a Good Ancestor book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
Cover of I’m From by Gary R. Gray Jr.

21. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

22. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Abuelita and Me

By: Leonarda Carranza

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other… read more

Similar categories in Leonarda Carranza's Abuelita and Me book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. Rodney Was a Tortoise

By: Nan Forler

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship s… read more

Similar categories in Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • animals
  • collections
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior by Carole Lindstrom

25. Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling picture book author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Granny's Kitchen: A Jamaican Story of Food and Family by Sade Smith

26. Granny's Kitchen: A Jamaican Story of Food and Family

By: Sade Smith

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Accompanied by Ken Daley's vibrant, sun-soaked artwork, Sadé Smith's debut picture book Granny's Ki… read more

Similar categories in Sade Smith's Granny's Kitchen: A Jamaican Story of Food and Family book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo): A Picture Book by Donna Barba Higuera

27. The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo): A Picture Book

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this mov… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo): A Picture Book book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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28. Little Shrew

By: Akiko Miyakoshi

4.33

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Akiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures. … read more

Similar categories in Akiko Miyakoshi's Little Shrew book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. The Sour Cherry Tree

By: Naseem Hrab

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming look at love, loss, and memorable objects through the eyes of a child After her g… read more

Similar categories in Naseem Hrab's The Sour Cherry Tree book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

30. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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31. Olive

By: Edwina Wyatt

3.85

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lilah’s beloved cat dies and all she’s left with is an olive tree to remember her by. Seasons pass … read more

Similar categories in Edwina Wyatt's Olive book and Nan Forler's Rodney Was a Tortoise

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • death

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Doug Salati

4.29

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4.51

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Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story

David Alexander Robertson , Scott B. Henderson

4.17

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Lucile de Pesloüan

3.93

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Je pense que j'en aurai pas

Catherine Gauthier

4.45

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Brianna Jonnie

4.49

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