27 must-read picture books books like I'm Trying to Love Germs by Bethany Barton

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I'm Trying to Love Germs

By: Bethany Barton

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Children's Choice Award winner Bethany Barton dives into the microscopic world of germs with fascin…

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Cover of The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine, Marc Brown

1. The Little Shop of Monsters

By: R.L. Stine , Marc Brown

3.62

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

2016 Children's Choice Book Award Winner -- Kindergarten-2nd Grade Book of the Year A frighteningly… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

4. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

6. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

7. There’s a Ghost in This House

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Olive… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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9. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

11. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer by Lynne Cox

12. Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story about an Amazing Swimmer

By: Lynne Cox

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this picture book that is both heartwarming and exciting, join Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remar… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

13. 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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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

14. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

15. 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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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes by Traci N. Todd

16. Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes

By: Traci N. Todd

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

17. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

18. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Saturday by Oge Mora

19. Saturday

By: Oge Mora

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mot… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer

20. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson

21. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

By: Caren Stelson

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from C… read more

Similar categories in Caren Stelson's Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Germs

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar

22. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

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

24. 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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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

25. Henry, Like Always

By: Jenn Bailey

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed

26. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Ahoy!

By: Sophie Blackall

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. The Welcome Home

By: Amy June Bates

3.67

Format: 40 pages, ebook

From the creator of The Big Umbrella comes another poetic and lushly illustrated picture book about… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide by Joanna Ho

29. On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide

By: Joanna Ho

4.31

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, Joanna Ho, and critically … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Every Dreaming Creature by Brendan Wenzel

30. Every Dreaming Creature

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for bedtime or at any time, here is a visually stunning exploration of animal senses throug… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. I'm Trying to Love Germs

By: Bethany Barton

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Children's Choice Award winner Bethany Barton dives into the microscopic world of germs with fascin… read more

Similar categories in Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Germs book and Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Germs

  • childrens
  • biology
  • humor
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science

31 Top childrens books like I'm Trying to Love Germs by Bethany Barton

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The Little Shop of Monsters

R.L. Stine , Marc Brown

3.62

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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