21 best-selling storytime books like Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago

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Ways to Make Friends

By: Jairo Buitrago

3.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A quirky and uplifting guide to making new friends for kids 4 to 7 from a beloved, internationally …

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Cover of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

1. The Dot

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stub… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

2. Triangle

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on … read more

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3. Officer Buckle & Gloria

By: Peggy Rathmann

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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4. 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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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. 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

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

6. 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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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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7. The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1)

By: Patrice Karst

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With over 1.5 million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the u… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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9. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers

10. I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

By: Andie Powers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Emile is not shy—he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Strength can be quiet. Answers can be quiet. Friendship can be quiet."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"l am quiet on the outside, but not on the inside. On the inside, my imagination shouts loudly and runs wild."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"My mother says that "if you hold a shell close to your ear and are very quiet, you can hear the entire ocean sing."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

Cover of Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan

11. Lizzy and the Cloud

By: Terry Fan

4.40

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows. It’s a little out of fashion t… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
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12. 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

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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15. Pokko and the Drum

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.39

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes a picture book about a magical drum,… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

16. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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17. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
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18. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg

19. A Delicious Story

By: Barney Saltzberg

3.67

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

"You ate the story?" says one mouse to the other in this funny, heartfelt read-aloud with pitch-per… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Puppy Bus: A Picture Book by Drew Brockington

20. Puppy Bus: A Picture Book

By: Drew Brockington

3.81

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a boy and his family move, he has to start all over at a new school—and gets plenty of first d… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of You Go First by Ariel Bernstein

21. You Go First

By: Ariel Bernstein

4.13

Format: 48 pages, ebook

In the spirit of Mo Willems and Ben Clanton, this “extremely funny and spot-on sensitive” (Kirkus R… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper

22. The Shortest Day

By: Susan Cooper

3.94

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

23. 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
  • fiction
Cover of Beatrice Likes the Dark by April Genevieve Tucholke

24. Beatrice Likes the Dark

By: April Genevieve Tucholke

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her s… read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mine! by Candace Fleming

25. Mine!

By: Candace Fleming

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This rhythmic read-aloud about sharing by an award-winning author and a Caldecott medalist features… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of The Book That Can Read Your Mind by Marianna Coppo

26. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

27. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago

28. Ways to Make Friends

By: Jairo Buitrago

3.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A quirky and uplifting guide to making new friends for kids 4 to 7 from a beloved, internationally … read more

Similar categories in Jairo Buitrago's Ways to Make Friends book and Jairo Buitrago's Ways to Make Friends

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias

29. How This Book Got Red

By: Margaret Chiu Greanias

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this clever picture book tale about the power of representation, a red panda decides to write he… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Heatwave by Lauren Redniss

30. Heatwave

By: Lauren Redniss

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book from an award-winning artist that uses vibrant reds and blues to stunningly evoke th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books by Barry Timms

31. Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books

By: Barry Timms

3.85

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy named Henry steps into Griselda Snook's Halloween-themed bookstore, he's certain t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

27 best-selling fiction books like Ways to Make Friends by Jairo Buitrago

Transform Your Habits

The Dot

Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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20 must-read fiction books like Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Fox Has a Problem

Corey R. Tabor

4.27

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