12 best-selling juvenile books like At the Pond by David Elliott

Cover of At the Pond by David Elliott

At the Pond

By: David Elliott

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical narration and breathtaking illustrations transport us to the world of a pond with all its…

If you liked the juvenile plot in At the Pond by David Elliott , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

By: Mo Willems

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his pl… read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
"I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-"

-Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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2. The Trumpet of the Swan

By: E.B. White , Fred Marcellino

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Generations have grown up with E. B. White's classic novels. One of his best-loved books, The Trump… read more

Similar categories in E.B. White's The Trumpet of the Swan book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • animals
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"When in love, one must take risks."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Besides, my life is a catastrophe. It's a catastrophe to be without a voice."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"In almost everyone's life there is one event that changes the whole course of his existence."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

3. In the Tall, Tall Grass

By: Denise Fleming

3.60

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what wo… read more

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4. The Pirate of Kindergarten

By: George Ella Lyon , None

4.32

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Doubles are good for lots of things--double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But… read more

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5. I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean!

By: Kevin Sherry

3.77

Format: None pages,

When a giant squid takes inventory of all of the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he's way … read more

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6. 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 David Elliott's At the Pond

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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7. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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8. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
"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

Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

10. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes that Kiss in the Corners book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • picture books
  • childrens
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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11. Your Mama

By: NoNieqa Ramos

4.32

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A sweet twist on the age-old “yo mama” joke, celebrating fierce moms everywhere with playful lyrici… read more

Similar categories in NoNieqa Ramos's Your Mama book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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12. The Tree in Me

By: Corinna Luyken

3.99

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive … read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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13. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike by Dashka Slater

14. Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike

By: Dashka Slater

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a charming take on a milestone moment, a young girl summons a cowpoke's courage to tame her inti… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nature
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) by Kwame Alexander

16. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."

-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

17. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

18. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

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  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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19. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Where I Live: Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town by Paul B. Janeczko

20. Where I Live: Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town

By: Paul B. Janeczko

3.84

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What is home? Revel in the ineffable sense of belonging in anthologist Paul B. Janeczko’s diverse s… read more

Similar categories in Paul B. Janeczko's Where I Live: Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis

21. A Seed Grows

By: Antoinette Portis

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out. … read more

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  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2) by Natasha Bowen

22. Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2)

By: Natasha Bowen

3.92

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Skin of the Sea, in which the world … read more

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Cover of Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech by Ted Kooser

23. Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech

By: Ted Kooser

3.92

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar

24. A Seed in the Sun

By: Aida Salazar

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A farm working girl with big dreams meets activist Dolores Huerta and joins the 1965 protest for mi… read more

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  • poetry
Cover of The Hope of Elephants by Amanda Rawson Hill

25. The Hope of Elephants

By: Amanda Rawson Hill

4.52

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring coming-of-age novel in verse about weathering the uncertainty that comes with family i… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle

26. Singing with Elephants

By: Margarita Engle

4.00

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Singing with Elephants book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • animals
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of At the Pond by David Elliott

27. At the Pond

By: David Elliott

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical narration and breathtaking illustrations transport us to the world of a pond with all its… read more

Similar categories in David Elliott's At the Pond book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • poetry
  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden by Allan Wolf

28. Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden

By: Allan Wolf

3.88

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In our garden, can you see? A grand adventure? And it’s free! A green delicious fantasy? Behold … read more

Similar categories in Allan Wolf's Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden book and David Elliott's At the Pond

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice by Maria Gianferrari

29. Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of … read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
Cover of Out of This World : Star-Studded Haiku by Sally M. Walker

30. Out of This World : Star-Studded Haiku

By: Sally M. Walker

4.05

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This companion to Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up soars into space with a perfect fusion of p… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Blood Brothers | Juvenile Fiction Book | Reading Age 8-12 | Grade Level 2-6 | Touches on Social Issues, Prejudice, Racism, Family, Healthy & Daily Living, Illness & Injuries | Reycraft Books by Rob    Sanders

31. Blood Brothers | Juvenile Fiction Book | Reading Age 8-12 | Grade Level 2-6 | Touches on Social Issues, Prejudice, Racism, Family, Healthy & Daily Living, Illness & Injuries | Reycraft Books

By: Rob Sanders

4.58

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Calvin Johnston’s secret is out. He and his brothers are tainted. Untouchable. And the bad blood fl… read more

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  • poetry

25 Top childrens books like At the Pond by David Elliott

Transform Your Habits

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Trumpet of the Swan

E.B. White , Fred Marcellino

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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31 Best childrens books like A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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