7 must-read animals books like Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson

Cover of Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson

Ruby's Birds

By: Mya Thompson

3.70

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

WINNER of the 2020 NORTHERN LIGHTS BOOK AWARD – NATURE Meet Ruby, a plucky young girl who uncovers …

If you liked the animals plot in Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Where Do They Go When It Rains? by Gerda Muller

1. Where Do They Go When It Rains?

By: Gerda Muller

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Stef takes the twins out for a walk to the pond. On their way they pass through fields full of flow… read more

Similar categories in Gerda Muller's Where Do They Go When It Rains? book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • picture books
  • animals
  • nature
  • childrens
Cover of Far Flutterby by Karen Kingsbury, Jennifer A. Bell

2. Far Flutterby

By: Karen Kingsbury , Jennifer A. Bell

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“I wonder,” he said, as he inched up a tree,“If there’s more to this life than just branches and le… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet

3. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

By: Jacqueline Davies , Melissa Sweet

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This fascinating picture book biography from beloved author of the Lemonade War series Jacqueline D… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature
Cover of Blue on Blue by Beth Krommes, Dianne White

4. Blue on Blue

By: Beth Krommes , Dianne White

3.67

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Discover the joys of a wild rainstorm in this poetic picture book, illustrated by a Caldecott Medal… read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. On Duck Pond

By: Jane Yolen , Bob Marstall

4.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In On Bird Hill, Yolen and Marstall took readers on a surreal journey with a boy and his dog, as th… read more

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6. Just Ducks!

By: Nicola Davies , Salvatore Rubbino

3.37

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

A young girl shares her observations about the mallards near her house in an engaging, informative … read more

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7. Into the Woods: John James Audubon Lives His Dream

By: Robert Burleigh , Wendell Minor

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

As a young man, John James Audubon, the renowned American woodsman and artist, had to make a choice… read more

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8. You're All My Favorites

By: Sam McBratney , Anita Jeram

4.03

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mommy and Daddy Bear convince three worried cubs that there's plenty of love to go around in this c… read more

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9. All About Frogs

By: Jim Arnosky

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A thorough and colorful introduction to frogs by renowned naturalist Jim Arnosky. From tadpole to f… read more

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10. Flowers Are Calling

By: Rita Gray , Kenard Pak

4.00

Format: 131 pages, Hardcover

Flowers are calling to all the animals of the forest, "Drink me!"--but it's the pollinators who fea… read more

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11. The Birdwatchers

By: Simon James

2.60

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A grandfather shares with his grandchild the quiet wonder of birdwatching - and a wry talent for te… read more

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12. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

Cover of The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) by Jory John

13. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3) book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

Cover of The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice

14. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse by Kate Allen  Fox

15. A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse

By: Kate Allen Fox

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical, exquisitely illustrated tribute to the solar eclipse. What happens during a solar ecl… read more

Similar categories in Kate Allen Fox's A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Frogs by Gail Gibbons

16. Frogs

By: Gail Gibbons

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

From tiny tadpoles to massive master jumpers, explore the lives of frogs in this detailed introduct… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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17. Under My Tree

By: Muriel Tallandier

3.63

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A modern take on Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree that celebrates the friendship between a curiou… read more

Similar categories in Muriel Tallandier's Under My Tree book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson

18. Ruby's Birds

By: Mya Thompson

3.70

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

WINNER of the 2020 NORTHERN LIGHTS BOOK AWARD – NATURE Meet Ruby, a plucky young girl who uncovers … read more

Similar categories in Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • cultural
  • nature
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
  • african american
  • ornithology
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19. Welcome, Brown Bird

By: Mary Lyn Ray

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Provides the story of the migration of the wood thrush as it travels between New England and Centra… read more

Similar categories in Mary Lyn Ray's Welcome, Brown Bird book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • birds
  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
Cover of Bumblebee by J.V. Wilson

20. Bumblebee

By: J.V. Wilson

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the moment the queen bee first wakes from her winter hibernation, she is looking for a site to… read more

Similar categories in J.V. Wilson's Bumblebee book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Build Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal Architects by Laura Knowles

21. We Build Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal Architects

By: Laura Knowles

4.43

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

It’s not only humans who can build incredible around the world, mammals, birds, and insects can be… read more

Similar categories in Laura Knowles's We Build Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal Architects book and Mya Thompson's Ruby's Birds

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature

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Blue on Blue

Beth Krommes , Dianne White

3.67

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Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

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The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

Jory John

4.41

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Jenna Beatrice

4.06

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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