23 must-read childrens books like The Diddle That Dummed by Kes Gray

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The Diddle That Dummed

By: Kes Gray

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud musical story full of hilarious word play from the author of Oi Frog! , brilliantl…

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1. Odd Dog Out

By: Rob Biddulph

4.34

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It’s a dog’s life in the big city… Come join one busy dog on her journey to find her place in the w… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The World’s Worst Children

By: Tony Ross , David Walliams

4.14

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams – ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadfu… read more

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  • childrens
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3. The Smartest Giant in Town

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

3.40

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

George was very happy being the scruffiest giant in town. But one day, when he sees a shop stocking… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. The Koala Who Could

By: Rachel Bright , Jim Field

3.60

Format: 246 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. The Twits

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.97

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They ha… read more

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  • childrens
  • comedy
"Hey, my spaghetti’s moving!"

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"No one who is good can ever be ugly."

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"What a lot of hairy-faced men there are around nowadays."

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on their face"

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

6. Are You Sitting Comfortably?

By: Leigh Hodgkinson

4.01

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

Hello there! Are you sitting comfortably? Are you sure? Have you found the perfect snuggle-up-and-l… read more

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7. The Wonky Donkey

By: Craig Smith , None

3.14

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

In this cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a s… read more

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8. The Monster at the End of this Book

By: Michael J. Smollin , Jon Stone

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"On the first page, what did that say? Did that say there will be a Monster at the end of the book?… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

9. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

By: Lynley Dodd

4.13

Format: None pages, Board book

Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends. All is uneventful until they … read more

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10. The Gecko and the Echo

By: Rachel Bright

4.28

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

In a sun-drenched island paradise, one little gecko with a BIG personality dreams of becoming a STA… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Too Much Stuff

By: Emily Gravett

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A rhyming story about a pair of hoarding magpies that demonstrates the danger of having too much st… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Witchling's Wish

By: Lu Fraser

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A magical, beautifully illustrated picture book about what it means to be a friend. Little Witch… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Supertato: Bubbly Troubly

By: Sue Hendra

3.82

Format: 32 pages, ebook

The brand new adventure in the bestselling, blockbuster Supertato series, from Sue Hendra and Paul … read more

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  • picture books
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14. Slug in Love

By: Rachel Bright

3.76

Format: 32 pages, ebook

The irresistible story of one slug's search for love from picture book bestsellers Rachel Bright an… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle by David  Litchfield

15. The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle

By: David Litchfield

4.20

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In this follow-up to The Bear and the Piano, a fiddle-playing dog and his human pal share the joy o… read more

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  • music
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. The Whale Who Wanted More

By: Rachel Bright

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is hidden from view. And there, in … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Duck!

By: Meg McKinlay

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A delightfully duckish tale of farmyard disaster. It’s a quiet day on the farm until Duck arrive… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Winnie and Wilbur: The Monster Mystery (Winnie the Witch, #19)

By: Valerie Thomas

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winnie and Wilbur decide to explore the mysterious forest that surrounds their home. They want to d… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. The Diddle That Dummed

By: Kes Gray

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud musical story full of hilarious word play from the author of Oi Frog! , brilliantl… read more

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  • music
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • comedy
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20. Brenda Is a Sheep

By: Morag Hood

3.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Brenda Is A Sheep is a massively mischievous and heart-warming story about being accepted, from Mor… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Gruffalo, Where Are You? (The Gruffalo Baby) by Julia Donaldson

21. Gruffalo, Where Are You? (The Gruffalo Baby)

By: Julia Donaldson

4.07

Format: None pages, Board book

With soft fabric flaps which are easy to lift and help develop fine motor skills, this felt flaps b… read more

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22. The Teeny Weeny Genie

By: Julia Donaldson

3.69

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly entertaining 'be-careful-what-you-wish-for' tale that's full of farmyard fun – from t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Last Wolf

By: Mini Grey

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, Little Red set off into the woods to catch a wolf . . . But the woods aren't all … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Spyder

By: Matt Carr

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

It's not easy being a super special secret agent when you're only as big as a pin badge. But when a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Meet the Weather (Meet the . . .) by Caryl Hart

25. Meet the Weather (Meet the . . .)

By: Caryl Hart

4.53

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

WHOOOOSH! We're off on an exciting adventure in our hot-air balloon to say hello to all the differe… read more

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26. Belinda Brown

By: David McKee

2.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Belinda Brown's whole family thinks her obsession with eating bananas has to be a phase, except for… read more

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  • picture books
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27. The Lipstick

By: Laura Dockrill

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

They say they always know you’re up to something when the house goes quiet… Exploring his mother’s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Bears Love Squares

By: Caryl Hart

4.00

Format: 33 pages, Board book

Triangles are tremendous, circles are sensational, but Bear loves squares … Squares are nice and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Where the Sea Meets the Sky

By: Peter Bently

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

One brave little sea otter is on a quest to find the place where the sea meets the sky. But however… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Things That I LOVE about TREES by Chris Butterworth

30. The Things That I LOVE about TREES

By: Chris Butterworth

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant text accompanied by gorgeous, windswept illustrations, two esteemed picture-book cr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Loud

By: Rose Robbins

3.90

Format: None pages, Paperback

Abigail has ADHD and can't concentrate, but one teacher knows just how to get her engaged. Abigail … read more

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  • music
  • picture books

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Odd Dog Out

Rob Biddulph

4.34

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The Smartest Giant in Town

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3.40

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Rachel Bright , Jim Field

3.60

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3.88

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Michaela Goade

4.43

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4.15

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4.32

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