6 Best emotion books like Dear Stray by Kirsten Hubbard

Cover of Dear Stray by Kirsten Hubbard

Dear Stray

By: Kirsten Hubbard

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn …

If you liked the emotion plot in Dear Stray by Kirsten Hubbard , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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 Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
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2. 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 Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
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3. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Flat Cat

By: Tara Lazar

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, cr… read more

Similar categories in Tara Lazar's Flat Cat book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

6. 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 Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. 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 Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of The Only Way to Make Bread by Cristina Quintero

8. The Only Way to Make Bread

By: Cristina Quintero

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A delicious exploration of all kinds of breads, from sourdough to bannock to bao, that will tickle … read more

Similar categories in Cristina Quintero's The Only Way to Make Bread book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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9. Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

By: Dev Petty

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees is back, with more "wisdom" to share, including some hard-won life… read more

Similar categories in Dev Petty's Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
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10. I'm Going to Build a Snowman

By: Jashar Awan

4.23

Format: 48 pages, ebook

In this sparkling picture book celebration of winter and creativity, a boy’s snow day efforts show … read more

Similar categories in Jashar Awan's I'm Going to Build a Snowman book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion
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12. The Scariest Kitten in the World

By: Kate Messner

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

WARNING! This is a VERY scary story. It is the most spine-chilling story anyone could ever read. It… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's The Scariest Kitten in the World book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
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13. Bunny Should Be Sleeping

By: Amy Hest

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Bunny can’t sleep because Dad forgot to check on him, so he sets out to check on Dad. Bunny shou… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hest's Bunny Should Be Sleeping book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. I Am Stuck

By: Julia Mills

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A tender (and humorous!) look at the way tough emotions can make us feel stuck and how the presence… read more

Similar categories in Julia Mills's I Am Stuck book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
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15. My Cat Looks Like My Dad

By: Thao Lam

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

New from the creator of Wallpaper and Skunk on a String comes a witty and uplifting picture book th… read more

Similar categories in Thao Lam's My Cat Looks Like My Dad book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • family
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16. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
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17. Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions

By: Anna Hrachovec

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Filled with whimsical knitted cats, Anna Hrachovec's debut picture book Catside Up, Catside Down bl… read more

Similar categories in Anna Hrachovec's Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • cats
Cover of Dear Stray by Kirsten Hubbard

18. Dear Stray

By: Kirsten Hubbard

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn … read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • mental health
  • cats
  • adoption
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion
Cover of Lolo's Sari-Sari Store by Sophia N. Lee

19. Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

By: Sophia N. Lee

4.13

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a… read more

Similar categories in Sophia N. Lee's Lolo's Sari-Sari Store book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Quacken by Justin Colón

20. The Quacken

By: Justin Colón

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fans of The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots will flock to this hilarious, lightly spooky picture book a… read more

Similar categories in Justin Colón's The Quacken book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Grandfather's Song by Phùng Nguyên Quang

21. My Grandfather's Song

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more

Similar categories in Phùng Nguyên Quang's My Grandfather's Song book and Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion

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