22 must-read fiction books like Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty

Cover of Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty

Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert

By: Stacy McAnulty

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This hilarious, tongue-in-cheek guide from kid-expert Max reveals everything you need to know about…

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Cover of The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

1. The Bear Ate Your Sandwich

By: Julia Sarcone-Roach

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Bear meets sandwich, adventure ensues. . . . A sly classic-in-the-making for fans of Jon Klassen, P… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of A Butterfly Is Patient (Sylvia Long) by Sylvia Long, Dianna Hutts Aston

2. A Butterfly Is Patient (Sylvia Long)

By: Sylvia Long , Dianna Hutts Aston

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet and A Seed Is Sleepy have teamed up again to crea… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Rainbow Fish

By: Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The Rainbow Fishis an international bestseller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foilstamping, gli… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

4. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tre… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Escargot

By: Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bonjour!Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite anim… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. The Saggy Baggy Elephant

By: Kathryn Jackson , Byron Jackson , Gustav Tenggren

3.57

Format: 24 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of This Book Will Not Be Fun by Olivier Tallec, Cirocco Dunlap

7. This Book Will Not Be Fun

By: Olivier Tallec , Cirocco Dunlap

1.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A mouse who acts as a careful custodian of his book tries to guarantee his reader some peace and or… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. When's My Birthday?

By: Christian Robinson , Julie Fogliano

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-… read more

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10. Coat of Many Colors

By: Dolly Parton , Judith Sutton

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Winter is coming to Tennessee and there's no money to buy a new coat, so a little girl's mama sews … read more

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11. Kindergarten, Here I Come!

By: Mark Chambers , David Steinberg

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Get ready for school with these fun poems! This adorable picture book celebrates all the familiar m… read more

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12. Lion Lessons

By: Jon Agee

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

With the wit and read-aloud appeal of Peter Brown's Children Make Terrible Petsand William Steig's … read more

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13. Milk Goes to School

By: Terry Border

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcakeand Happy Birthday, Cupcake!comes THE back-to-school mus… read more

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14. Millions of Cats

By: Wanda Gág

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Honor Title (1929) An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love t… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

15. Jabari Jumps

By: Gaia Cornwall

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almostabsolutely ready … read more

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16. Home in the Woods

By: Eliza Wheeler

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book from Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a f… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. 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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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"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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19. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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20. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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21. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

22. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

23. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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24. On Account of the Gum

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

On Account of the Gum is a book about how the best intentions lead to some of the worst (and funnie… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon

25. The World's Best Class Plant

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins

26. Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.93

Format: None pages, None

Justin Chanda at Simon & Schuster has acquired world rights to Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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27. Mommy's Hometown

By: Hope Lim

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy and his mother travel overseas to her childhood home in Korea, the town is not as … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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28. Hanukkah Upside Down: A Picture Book

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this delightfully upside-down picture book holiday story, cousins from opposite sides of the glo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty

29. Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert

By: Stacy McAnulty

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This hilarious, tongue-in-cheek guide from kid-expert Max reveals everything you need to know about… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • soccer
  • fiction
  • how to
  • sports
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart

30. Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem

By: Melissa Stewart

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Am Money: Encourage Kids to Understand How Money Works with this Fun Picture Book by Julia Cook

31. I Am Money: Encourage Kids to Understand How Money Works with this Fun Picture Book

By: Julia Cook

3.78

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Encourage financial literacy in kids of all ages with this fun and engaging picture book from bests… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

25 Top childrens books like Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty

Transform Your Habits

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Julia Sarcone-Roach

4.12

Transform Your Habits

A Butterfly Is Patient (Sylvia Long)

Sylvia Long , Dianna Hutts Aston

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Transform Your Habits

Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Julie Leung

4.38

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Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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Amanda Gorman

4.38

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