10 Top storytime books like The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins

Cover of The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve       Jenkins

The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

By: Steve Jenkins

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The true story of social media sensation Esther the Wonder Pig and her two dads that inspired the N…

If you liked the storytime plot in The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

1. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's Jumanji book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

2. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Forever Princess (The Princess Diaries, #10) by Meg Cabot

3. Forever Princess (The Princess Diaries, #10)

By: Meg Cabot

3.68

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

What's a Princess to do? It's Mia's senior year, and things seem great. She aced her senior project… read more

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  • childrens
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4. Santa's Husband

By: Daniel Kibblesmith , None , A.P. Quach

3.59

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt book that tells the story of a black… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Kibblesmith's Santa's Husband book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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5. The Goodnight Train

By: Laura Huliska-Beith , June Sobel

4.53

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

All aboard for Dreamland! Hold on to your pillow because the Goodnight Train is taking off. Roll th… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. Lovely

By: Jess Hong

4.22

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences t… read more

Similar categories in Jess Hong's Lovely book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • lgbt

7. Extra Yarn

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more

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8. Brave Irene

By: William Steig

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

"Brave Irene" is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so… read more

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9. Henry and Mudge - The First Book (Henry and Mudge, #1)

By: Cynthia Rylant , Suçie Stevenson

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

The first book in the acclaimed Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant featuring… read more

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10. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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11. Just a Dream

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Young Walter litters and refuses to sort trash for recycling, until he dreams of an overcrowded and… read more

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12. Uncle Bobby's Wedding

By: Sarah S. Brannen

4.05

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobby's niece Chloe is worried that she won't be his favor… read more

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13. Harriet Gets Carried Away

By: Jessie Sima

3.75

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

From the author and illustrator of the bestselling Not Quite Narwhalcomes a sweet and funny story a… read more

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14. The Pout-Pout Fish

By: Deborah Diesen , Dan Hanna , None

1.00

Format: 64 pages,

A NEW YORK TIMESBEST SELLER Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a p… read more

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15. Home at Last

By: Chris Raschka , Vera B. Williams

4.30

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption, family, and the joy of fatherh… read more

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Cover of The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1) by John Buchan

16. The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

By: John Buchan

3.60

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

Adventurer Richard Hannay, just returned from South Africa, is thoroughly bored with London life—un… read more

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"By God!' he whispered, drawing his breath in sharply, 'it is all pure Rider Haggard and Conan Doyle."

-John Buchan, The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

"If you’re going to be killed you invent some kind of flag and country to fight for, and if you survive you get to love the thing"

-John Buchan, The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

"I am an ordinary sort of fellow, not braver than other people, but I hate to see a good man downed, and that long knife would not be the end of Scudder if I could play the game in his place."

-John Buchan, The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

"All this was very loose guessing, and I don't pretend it was ingenious or scientific. I wasn't any kind of Sherlock Holmes. But I have always fancied I had a kind of instinct about questions like thi…"

-John Buchan, The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

17. Princess Mia (The Princess Diaries, #9)

By: Meg Cabot

3.97

Format: 328 pages,

A princess on her own . . . Mia has been invited to speak at a gala for Domina Rei, an elite socie… read more

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18. Girl Juice

By: Benji Nate

3.95

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A hilarious slice of twentysomething life in the twenty-first century Welcome to the Girl Juice … read more

Similar categories in Benji Nate's Girl Juice book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • lgbt
Cover of The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen

19. The Rock from the Sky

By: Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Look up! Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Rock from the Sky book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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20. 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

Similar categories in Alice B. McGinty's Bathe the Cat book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
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21. Hijab Butch Blues

By: Lamya H.

4.48

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from storie… read more

Similar categories in Lamya H.'s Hijab Butch Blues book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • nonfiction
  • lgbt
"Sort of?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"Queer indispensability?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I feel tired. Or reckless. Or maybe brave."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I want to figure her out, this girl, and I want to know everything about her."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

Cover of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang

22. Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

By: Kat Zhang

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet the funny, fierce, and fearless Amy Wu, who is determined to make a perfect bao bun today. Can… read more

Similar categories in Kat Zhang's Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
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23. My Government Means to Kill Me

By: Rasheed Newson

4.25

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a… read more

Similar categories in Rasheed Newson's My Government Means to Kill Me book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • lgbt
"So I loved my sister, but held that love loosely in my arms, anticipating its death and mourning it as it lived"

-Rasheed Newson, My Government Means to Kill Me

"...Generations of black men had been frequenting Mt. Morris since the Harlem Renaissance. Rumor had it that Countee Cullen ditched his wife after he and Harold Jackman made Mt. Morris their regular r…"

-Rasheed Newson, My Government Means to Kill Me

"Zee had only grinned at me when I was valuable to her. I'd go on to tangle with other bosses and authority figures, and that dynamic never changed. Affection never outlasted need. This was the first …"

-Rasheed Newson, My Government Means to Kill Me

"The theory goes that governmental agencies don't accidentally make accessing information or resources difficult. They do this shit on purpose. The forms are confusing, and the record keeping is ass-b…"

-Rasheed Newson, My Government Means to Kill Me

Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

24. 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

Similar categories in Jessica Love's Julián Is a Mermaid book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of This Is the Tree We Planted by Kate McMullan

25. This Is the Tree We Planted

By: Kate McMullan

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn about all of the animals that coexist in just one tree that a classroom planted in this fun, … read more

Similar categories in Kate McMullan's This Is the Tree We Planted book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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26. Ho'onani: Hula Warrior

By: Heather Gale

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a… read more

Similar categories in Heather Gale's Ho'onani: Hula Warrior book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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27. When Aidan Became A Brother

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room l… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's When Aidan Became A Brother book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
Cover of Danbi's Favorite Day by Anna  Kim

28. Danbi's Favorite Day

By: Anna Kim

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the Asian Pacific American Honor winner. Danbi's favorite day is here! Thrilled… read more

Similar categories in Anna Kim's Danbi's Favorite Day book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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29. What Riley Wore

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's What Riley Wore book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
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30. The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

By: Steve Jenkins

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The true story of social media sensation Esther the Wonder Pig and her two dads that inspired the N… read more

Similar categories in Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • vegan
  • family
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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31. That Always Happens Sometimes

By: Kiley Frank

4.06

Format: 42 pages, Library Binding

Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he’s g… read more

Similar categories in Kiley Frank's That Always Happens Sometimes book and Steve Jenkins's The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

  • picture books
  • childrens

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