23 must-read picture books books like Being Friends with Dragons by Katherine Locke

Cover of Being Friends with Dragons by Katherine  Locke

Being Friends with Dragons

By: Katherine Locke

3.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A 2023 Children’s Book Council Children’s Favorites Award Winner A 2023 CBC Teacher Favorites Winne…

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Cover of Rescue and Jessica by Scott Magoon, Patrick Downes, Jessica Kensky

1. Rescue and Jessica

By: Scott Magoon , Patrick Downes , Jessica Kensky

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. In a People House

By: Dr. Seuss , Theo LeSieg , Roy McKie

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When a spunky mouse invites a passing bird to see what's inside a People House, chaos ensues while … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

3. If You Give a Pig a Pancake

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When it comes to children's books, it's hard to beat the bestselling team of author Laura Numeroff … read more

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4. On Beyond Zebra!

By: Dr. Seuss

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

If you think the alphabet stops with Z,you are wrong. So wrong. Leave it to Conrad Cornelius o'Dona… read more

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5. I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories

By: Dr. Seuss

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pride and over-confidence may take many forms. Dr. Seuss deals with them humorously in three very f… read more

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6. Ducks in a Row

By: Jackie Urbanovic , Joe Mathieu , Lori Haskins Houran

3.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

*based on the bestselling books by Jackie Urbanovic* Max wants to feel needed, but no one wants his… read more

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7. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

9. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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10. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • childrens
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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11. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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12. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

13. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

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  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) by Tamora Pierce

14. Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)

By: Tamora Pierce

4.28

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Aly’s adventure continues…. No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underg… read more

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  • fantasy
"She would have kissed him, if she kissed stupid men."

-Tamora Pierce, Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)

"I wanted to have something good to remember about today,"

-Tamora Pierce, Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)

"There is power and there is power, my dear. My power can be vast, in the right places."

-Tamora Pierce, Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)

"The god inside the man glanced at Aly. "This is your chessboard, I believe, my dear." Aly beamed at him. "So it is. And the game begins."

-Tamora Pierce, Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)

Cover of Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder

15. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By: Laurel Snyder

4.37

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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16. Just Try One Bite

By: Adam Mansbach

3.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Go the **** to Sleep and healthy eating advocate Camila Alves McCona… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. With Lots of Love

By: Jenny Torres Sanchez

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful, lyrical story about a girl who moves from her home in Central America to the United St… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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18. Big Truck, Little Island

By: Chris Van Dusen

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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19. I'll Hold Your Hand

By: Maggie C. Rudd

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This sweet picture book celebrates the unbreakable bond of a parent's support for a child though li… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter

20. Everybody in the Red Brick Building

By: Anne Wynter

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fresh, urban take on bedtime stories in the spirit of The House That Jack Built and Chicka Chicka… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen  Bell

21. The World Needs More Purple People

By: Kristen Bell

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative dir… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity by Maria Gianferrari

22. Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity

By: Maria Gianferrari

3.74

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Be as curious as a cat with this irresistible companion to Being a Dog by beloved author Maria Gian… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari

23. Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Simply be like a dog with this irresistible picture book by beloved author Maria Gianferrari and il… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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24. Butterfly Child

By: Marc Majewski

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Author-illustrator Marc Majewski delivers a gorgeously painted, tender story about a young child wh… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Oceans of Love by Janet Lawler

25. Oceans of Love

By: Janet Lawler

3.69

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful watercolor celebration of the love between ocean mamas and their babies, big and small.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of This Baby. That Baby. by Cari Best

26. This Baby. That Baby.

By: Cari Best

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this bouncy, playful picture book for very young listeners, follow two baby friends who live in … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border by Stephen Briseño

27. The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

By: Stephen Briseño

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Being Friends with Dragons by Katherine  Locke

28. Being Friends with Dragons

By: Katherine Locke

3.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A 2023 Children’s Book Council Children’s Favorites Award Winner A 2023 CBC Teacher Favorites Winne… read more

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  • childrens
  • dragons
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of If I Were a Dog by Joanna Cotler

29. If I Were a Dog

By: Joanna Cotler

3.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"With its airy illustrations and reassuring message, this is a book to gladden 3- to 7-year-olds."-… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes by Karol Hernández

30. I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes

By: Karol Hernández

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Little Blue Truck, Red Truck and The Little Engine That Could, a rhyming ode to a c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Tate's Wild Rescue by Jenny Turnbull

31. Tate's Wild Rescue

By: Jenny Turnbull

4.38

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A sweet, funny picture book about an animal-loving girl who invites wild animals to live in her hou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

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Casey Lyall

4.25

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Vera Brosgol

4.38

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4.28

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4.19

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3.96

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3.59

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