23 Best picture books books like The Night Library by David Zeltser

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The Night Library

By: David Zeltser

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about th…

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1. Library Lion

By: Kevin Hawkes , Michelle Knudsen

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library. Miss Merriweather,… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • books about books
  • juvenile
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2. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

By: Simms Taback

2.50

Format: 32 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Escargot

By: Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bonjour!Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite anim… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Hanson's Escargot book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Easter Egg

By: Jan Brett

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jan Brett’s lovable bunny hero, Hoppi, and her remarkable Easter Rabbit will enchant readers as the… read more

Similar categories in Jan Brett's The Easter Egg book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile

5. Fibblestax

By: Devin Scillian

3.97

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"I dreamed again of Fibblestax, sitting among his books, Peering into the candlelight with a calm, … read more

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6. The Library Book

By: Chuck Groenink , Tom Chapin , Michael L. Mark

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

What's the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapi… read more

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7. How to Eat Fried Worms

By: Thomas Rockwell

3.76

Format: 118 pages, Paperback

People are always daring Billy to do zany things. But Billy may have bitten off more than he can ch… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Rockwell's How to Eat Fried Worms book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile

8. Apple Pie Fourth of July

By: Janet S. Wong , Margaret Chodos-Irvine

4.12

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American ho… read more

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9. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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10. Library Mouse (Library Mouse #1)

By: Daniel Kirk

3.00

Format: 468 pages, Hardcover

A shy mouse who lives in the library decides to write and illustrate his own tales. When he's done,… read more

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11. How to Read a Story

By: Kate Messner , None

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.) Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step Three: F… read more

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12. Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient

By: Areli Morales

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibra… read more

Similar categories in Areli Morales's Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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13. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Harris's The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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14. Be You!

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Peter H. Reynolds creates a celebration of individuality--and staying true to Y-O-U!Be curious...Be… read more

Similar categories in Peter H. Reynolds's Be You! book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Are You a Cheeseburger?

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charmin… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Are You a Cheeseburger? book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Under an Outlaw Moon

By: Dietrich Kalteis

3.30

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Meet Depression-era newlyweds Bennie and Stella. He’s reckless, she’s naive. Longing for freedom fr… read more

Similar categories in Dietrich Kalteis's Under an Outlaw Moon book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • fiction
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17. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book)

By: Riel Nason

4.35

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of… read more

Similar categories in Riel Nason's The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Dear Librarian

By: Lydia M. Sigwarth

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Lydia was five years old, she and her family had to leave their home. They hopped from Grandma… read more

Similar categories in Lydia M. Sigwarth's Dear Librarian book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • books about books
  • juvenile
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20. How to Read a Book

By: Kwame Alexander

3.84

Format: 32 pages, None

A poetic journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwo… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Read a Book book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • books about books
  • juvenile
"don’t rush though: your eyes need time to taste. your soul needs room to bloom."

-Kwame Alexander, How to Read a Book

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21. The Library Bus

By: Bahram Rahman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no b… read more

Similar categories in Bahram Rahman's The Library Bus book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • books about books
Cover of A Book for Escargot by Dashka Slater

22. A Book for Escargot

By: Dashka Slater

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

AN INDIE BESTSELLER ● A cute French snail searches for the book of his dreams in this laugh-out-lou… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's A Book for Escargot book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • books about books
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23. Jack the Library Cat

By: Marietta Apollonio

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Read it and purr." ―Kirkus Reviews When a story-loving stray meets a new kid in town, they beco… read more

Similar categories in Marietta Apollonio's Jack the Library Cat book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • books about books
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24. Say My Name

By: Joanna Ho

4.22

Format: None pages, None

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their c… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Say My Name book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Lost in the Library (A Story of Patience & Fortitude, #1) by Josh Funk

25. Lost in the Library (A Story of Patience & Fortitude, #1)

By: Josh Funk

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Steadfast Fortitude and curious Patience are waiting every morning to greet visitors of the Library… read more

Similar categories in Josh Funk's Lost in the Library (A Story of Patience & Fortitude, #1) book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • new york
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • books about books
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26. Just Read!

By: Lori Degman

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

These kids all love to read—alone or together, on a bus or in a parade. And every time they open a … read more

Similar categories in Lori Degman's Just Read! book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • books about books
  • juvenile
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27. This Book Is Not for You!

By: Shannon Hale

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning ill… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's This Book Is Not for You! book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • books about books
  • juvenile
Cover of The Night Library by David Zeltser

28. The Night Library

By: David Zeltser

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about th… read more

Similar categories in David Zeltser's The Night Library book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • new york
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • magic
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • books about books
  • juvenile
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29. Moonlight Memories

By: Amanda Davis

4.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover how a young girl gains healing and hope as she processes the loss of a loved one in this b… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Davis's Moonlight Memories book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies by Christian Trimmer

30. Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies

By: Christian Trimmer

3.83

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

From Christian Trimmer and bestselling illustrator Jessie Sima comes an adorable and imaginative tw… read more

Similar categories in Christian Trimmer's Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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31. Where Wildflowers Grow

By: Hà Dinh

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully moving picture book that reminds us that wherever we move--across the sea or across t… read more

Similar categories in Hà Dinh's Where Wildflowers Grow book and David Zeltser's The Night Library

  • picture books
  • childrens

18 Top fiction books like The Night Library by David Zeltser

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Library Lion

Kevin Hawkes , Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Simms Taback

2.50

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Escargot

Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

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The Easter Egg

Jan Brett

4.21

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19 Best fiction books like Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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