14 must-read animals books like The Writer by Davide Calì

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The Writer

By: Davide Calì

3.78

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A dog has an important job to do, especially if his human is a writer. Without a dog by his side, t…

If you liked the animals plot in The Writer by Davide Calì , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. Kira-Kira

By: Cynthia Kadohata

3.97

Format: 291 pages, Paperback

kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lyn… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Kadohata's Kira-Kira book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • childrens
"The blue of the sky is one of the most special colors in the world, because the color is deep but see-through both at the same time."

-Cynthia Kadohata, Kira-Kira

"I didn't care if I was a genius or if I was pretty or if I was good in sports. I just liked to listen to Lynn and to talk to Bera-Bera and to eat rice candies."

-Cynthia Kadohata, Kira-Kira

"I cried and cried. But then I had to stop. One thing about me was that when I was having a serious wish session, I tried never to wish impossible wishes. I might have wished for sixteen crayons inste…"

-Cynthia Kadohata, Kira-Kira

2. Where's Spot?

By: Eric Hill

3.24

Format: 324 pages,

When Where's Spot? was published in 1980, children all over America took Eric Hill's lovable puppy … read more

Similar categories in Eric Hill's Where's Spot? book and Davide Calì's The Writer

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3. 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 Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dogs
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5. 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 Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

By: Zahra Marwan

3.86

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An evocative picture book debut that tells the true story of the author's immigration from Kuwait t… read more

Similar categories in Zahra Marwan's Where Butterflies Fill the Sky book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Every Dog in the Neighborhood

By: Philip C. Stead

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Louis and his eccentric Grandma set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out a… read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's Every Dog in the Neighborhood book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
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9. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. 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 Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Witch Hazel

By: Molly Idle

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel’s broom whi… read more

Similar categories in Molly Idle's Witch Hazel book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Ocean Meets Sky

By: Terry Fan

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out his window it’s a constant … read more

Similar categories in Terry Fan's Ocean Meets Sky book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Telling Stories Wrong

By: Gianni Rodari

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A  New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022  ★   Everyone k… read more

Similar categories in Gianni Rodari's Telling Stories Wrong book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Great Zapfino

By: Mac Barnett

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for h… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Great Zapfino book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's John's Turn book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Carson Ellis

17. This Story Is Not About a Kitten

By: Carson Ellis

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from… read more

Similar categories in Carson Ellis's This Story Is Not About a Kitten book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dogs
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18. Night Lunch

By: Eric Fan

3.78

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hung… read more

Similar categories in Eric Fan's Night Lunch book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair by Jarvis

19. The Boy with Flowers in His Hair

By: Jarvis

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jarvis offers a moving tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance, softly touching on the subject… read more

Similar categories in Jarvis's The Boy with Flowers in His Hair book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Forever Home: A Dog and Boy Love Story by Henry Cole

20. Forever Home: A Dog and Boy Love Story

By: Henry Cole

4.26

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A heart-tugging story about an abandoned dog who is looking for a forever home -- and a boy who fin… read more

Similar categories in Henry Cole's Forever Home: A Dog and Boy Love Story book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dogs
Cover of Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie

21. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Yellow Dog Blues

By: Alice Faye Duncan

3.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times  New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022) A lyric… read more

Similar categories in Alice Faye Duncan's Yellow Dog Blues book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dogs
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23. How to Eat a Book

By: Mrs. MacLeod

3.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

“Sheila sat down to eat her first book and the strangest thing happened…The book ate HER.”   One by… read more

Similar categories in Mrs. MacLeod's How to Eat a Book book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Strange it is, Strange but true, the way to eat a book is to let the book eat you!"

-Mrs. MacLeod, How to Eat a Book

Cover of Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad

24. Time Is a Flower

By: Julie Morstad

4.34

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

A playful and poignant exploration of the nature of time through the eyes of a child from acclaimed… read more

Similar categories in Julie Morstad's Time Is a Flower book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Bedtime for Bo by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold

25. Bedtime for Bo

By: Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold

4.18

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Stretch like a giraffe and snuggle like a meerkat with Bo and Mommy as they get ready for bed It… read more

Similar categories in Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold's Bedtime for Bo book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari

26. Be a Tree!

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated look at the majesty of trees—and what humans can learn from themStand tall.Stretch y… read more

Similar categories in Maria Gianferrari's Be a Tree! book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms

By: Sandra Fay

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2024 Washington Children's Choice Award Nominee A funny picture book celebrating the universal t… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Fay's The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Upside Down Hat by Stephen Barr

28. The Upside Down Hat

By: Stephen Barr

3.61

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The Little Prince meets Journey in this gorgeous, reassuring picture book fable about loss, perseve… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Barr's The Upside Down Hat book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. The New Rooster

By: Rilla Alexander

3.72

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

A New York Times and New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year! Rooster has come a … read more

Similar categories in Rilla Alexander's The New Rooster book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Writer by Davide Calì

30. The Writer

By: Davide Calì

3.78

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A dog has an important job to do, especially if his human is a writer. Without a dog by his side, t… read more

Similar categories in Davide Calì's The Writer book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • dogs
  • writing
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31. Witchy Things

By: Mariasole Brusa

3.62

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

What are witchy things? The fantastic book with the winning text of the “Narrating Equality” contes… read more

Similar categories in Mariasole Brusa's Witchy Things book and Davide Calì's The Writer

  • picture books

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