25 must-read childrens books like What I Like Most by Mary Murphy

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What I Like Most

By: Mary Murphy

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a lyrical story by Mary Murphy, gorgeously illustrated by award-winning artist Zhu Cheng-Liang, …

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Cover of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James

1. 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 Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner, Christopher Silas Neal

2. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt

By: Kate Messner , Christopher Silas Neal

3.51

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi, Brendan Wenzel

3. Some Bugs

By: Angela DiTerlizzi , Brendan Wenzel

3.32

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Get the buzz on bugs in this picture book from Angela DiTerlizzi! Grab your magnifying glass! Find … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Sneezy the Snowman by Stephen Gilpin, Maureen Wright

4. Sneezy the Snowman

By: Stephen Gilpin , Maureen Wright

4.11

Format: 176 pages,

A snowman keeps doing things that make him melt, but the kids build him up again. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Mouse Tales

By: Arnold Lobel

2.00

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

When Papa's seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than that--he te… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. The Antlered Ship

By: Terry Fan , Eric Fan , Dashka Slater

5.00

Format: None pages,

An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchantin… read more

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7. How to Catch an Elf

By: Adam Wallace , None

3.50

Format: 519 pages, Hardcover

You've been waiting all year long, and now it's finally Christmas Eve! Is this the year you'll fina… read more

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8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

By: Lois Ehlert , Bill Martin Jr. , John Archambault

3.79

Format: 477 pages, Paperback

The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A to… read more

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9. A New Year's Reunion: A Chinese Story

By: Yu Li-Qiong , None

3.66

Format: 256 pages,

Maomao's dad works many miles away, but he is coming home for New Year! Little Maomao's father work… read more

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10. Mog and the Baby

By: Judith Kerr

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

"Are you sure my baby will be all right with your cat?" Mrs Clutterbuck askes anxiously as she leav… read more

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11. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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12. The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1)

By: Jory John

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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14. The Barnabus Project

By: Eric Fan

4.38

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept ou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1) by Flavia Z. Drago

15. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1)

By: Flavia Z. Drago

4.38

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to ma… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt

16. The Crayons Go Back to School

By: Drew Daywalt

3.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out: Includes Valentine Stickers by Suzanne Lang

18. Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out: Includes Valentine Stickers

By: Suzanne Lang

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The beloved character Jim Panzee is very grumpy about Valentine's Day u… read more

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  • love
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo

19. 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

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  • food
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton

20. Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

By: Sandra Boynton

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an im… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead

21. The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

By: Philip C. Stead

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise. A… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

22. 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

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

23. In a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like butterc… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of This Is a School by John Schu

24. This Is a School

By: John Schu

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Crayons Trick or Treat by Drew Daywalt

25. The Crayons Trick or Treat

By: Drew Daywalt

3.87

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to … read more

Similar categories in Drew Daywalt's The Crayons Trick or Treat book and Mary Murphy's What I Like Most

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) by Lane Smith

26. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, #1) by Britney Winn Lee

27. The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, #1)

By: Britney Winn Lee

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet a boy with a heart so big, his feelings glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown

28. I Am Perfectly Designed

By: Karamo Brown

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are. A bo… read more

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  • love
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour

29. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of What I Like Most by Mary   Murphy

30. What I Like Most

By: Mary Murphy

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a lyrical story by Mary Murphy, gorgeously illustrated by award-winning artist Zhu Cheng-Liang, … read more

Similar categories in Mary Murphy's What I Like Most book and Mary Murphy's What I Like Most

  • love
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • food
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Monsters Never Get Haircuts by Marie-Hélène Versini

31. Monsters Never Get Haircuts

By: Marie-Hélène Versini

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This funny and quirky picture book celebrates children's imagination. The narrator of this book kn… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

22 Best fiction books like What I Like Most by Mary Murphy

Transform Your Habits

The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Transform Your Habits

Sneezy the Snowman

Stephen Gilpin , Maureen Wright

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Mouse Tales

Arnold Lobel

2.00

Transform Your Habits

The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1)

Jory John

4.33

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7 best-selling classics books like Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel

Transform Your Habits

The Family Under the Bridge

Garth Williams , Natalie Savage Carlson

3.96

Transform Your Habits

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Dr. Seuss

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Little Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik , Maurice Sendak

3.10

Transform Your Habits

Mouse Tales

Arnold Lobel

2.00

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