16 best-selling storytime books like The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book by Sam Boughton

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The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book

By: Sam Boughton

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Sam Boughton’s picture book The Extraordinary Gardener is a beautiful and poignant story about a yo…

If you liked the storytime plot in The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book by Sam Boughton , here is a list of 16 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"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!

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

Cover of Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

3. Llama Llama Red Pajama

By: Anna Dewdney

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn’t coming yet. Baby Llama starts … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, Helen Oxenbury

4. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

By: Mem Fox , Helen Oxenbury

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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5. Home

By: Carson Ellis

3.10

Format: 271 pages,

Home might be a house in the country, an apartment in the city, or even a shoe. Home may be on the … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Eric Carle

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board book

THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 sec… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcak…"

-Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cover of And Tango Makes Three by Henry Cole, Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell

7. And Tango Makes Three

By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell

4.30

Format: None pages,

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library by John   O'Brien, Barb Rosenstock

8. Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library

By: John O'Brien , Barb Rosenstock

3.89

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books! Be… read more

Similar categories in John O'Brien's Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library book and Sam Boughton's The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book

  • picture books
  • childrens

9. Corduroy

By: Don Freeman

4.72

Format: 64 pages,

Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Cordur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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11. Peace At Last

By: Jill Murphy

3.98

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep - however he tried and wherever he … read more

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Cover of I Love You to the Moon and Back by Tim Warnes, Amelia Hepworth

12. I Love You to the Moon and Back

By: Tim Warnes , Amelia Hepworth

4.56

Format: 28 pages, Board book

The sun rises, and a bear and cub begin their day together. They splash in the water, climb mountai… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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13. 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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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

14. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) by Jory John

15. The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5)

By: Jory John

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparis… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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16. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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  • childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) by Oge Mora

17. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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18. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain by Victoria Mackenzie

19. For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain

By: Victoria Mackenzie

3.85

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

An astounding debut, both epic and intimate, about grief, trauma, revelation, and the hidden lives … read more

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"Sometimes I reworked, with much crossing out and burning of papers; I had to sift through my thoughts for words that gleamed with truth. But other times the words came fast, and then I was an arrow, …"

-Victoria Mackenzie, For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain

Cover of The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi

20. The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done

By: Kendra Adachi

4.13

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It's about doing what matters to you. "I… read more

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Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

21. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald

22. Girl, Goddess, Queen

By: Bea Fitzgerald

4.03

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

To hell with love, this goddess has other plans... Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: … read more

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"Gone is little girl. Kore. I am chaos bringer. Persephone."

-Bea Fitzgerald, Girl, Goddess, Queen

"You once asked for the world, Persephone. Congratulations, you just created one."

-Bea Fitzgerald, Girl, Goddess, Queen

"I was pretty, always pretty. It’s what they told me again and again until the very word came to mean pain. And still I went on, tearing and pulling and hurting until I was prettier still."

-Bea Fitzgerald, Girl, Goddess, Queen

"An artist raised to slaughter. I want to hurt everyone involved in that decision. I would too, I think, if I could. Maybe I am too vengeful. But then I look at him laughing and I don't care. I'd do i…"

-Bea Fitzgerald, Girl, Goddess, Queen

Cover of Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner

23. Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep

By: Catherine Rayner

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This beautiful, meditative book about a lion who can't sleep is an excellent bedtime read for reluc… read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of There's a Mouse in My House (Ross Collins' Mouse and Bear Stories) by Ross Collins

24. There's a Mouse in My House (Ross Collins' Mouse and Bear Stories)

By: Ross Collins

3.68

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The long awaited sequel to the award-winning favourite, There's a Bear on My Chair, from bestsellin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of From Badger to Worse (Agents of S.U.I.T., #2) by John Patrick Green

25. From Badger to Worse (Agents of S.U.I.T., #2)

By: John Patrick Green

4.25

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Now it’s time for the B-Team to show why they’re so un-B-lievably B-loved.That’s right, Bongo and M… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Music In Me by Sophy Henn

26. The Music In Me

By: Sophy Henn

3.77

Format: None pages, Audiobook

This reassuring, playful picture book from the brilliant Sophy Henn is the perfect way to get to kn… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Albert's Quiet Quest (A Mile End Kids Story) by Isabelle Arsenault

27. Albert's Quiet Quest (A Mile End Kids Story)

By: Isabelle Arsenault

4.06

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Albert just wants to read his book in peace . . . why won't his friends give him some quiet? A deli… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Puppy Problems (Peanut, Butter, and Crackers, #1) by Paige Braddock

28. Puppy Problems (Peanut, Butter, and Crackers, #1)

By: Paige Braddock

4.15

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

A new puppy disrupts life for a dog and cat. read more

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  • childrens
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29. The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book

By: Sam Boughton

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Sam Boughton’s picture book The Extraordinary Gardener is a beautiful and poignant story about a yo… read more

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  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • gardening
  • plants
  • storytime
  • environment
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

30. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

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  • childrens
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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31. Our Big Day

By: Bob Johnston

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Uncle David and Simon are going to get married! There's lots to do, from making the invitations to … read more

Similar categories in Bob Johnston's Our Big Day book and Sam Boughton's The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book

  • picture books

25 must-read childrens books like The Extraordinary Gardener: A Picture Book by Sam Boughton

Transform Your Habits

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Mem Fox , Helen Oxenbury

4.25

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How to Keep House While Drowning

K.C. Davis

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done

Kendra Adachi

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

Anne Bogel

3.88

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Myquillyn Smith

3.74

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