14 must-read childrens books like My Fourth of July by Jerry Spinelli

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My Fourth of July

By: Jerry Spinelli

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Picnics! Singing! Fireworks! It's time to celebrate the best day of all--the Fourth of July! Newbe…

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Cover of Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

1. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tre… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko

2. The Skin You Live In

By: Michael Tyler , David Lee Csicsko

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Red, White, and Boom! by Lee Wardlaw, Huy Voun Lee

3. Red, White, and Boom!

By: Lee Wardlaw , Huy Voun Lee

2.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Fireflies flit Sparklers spit Pinwheels spin Goosebump skin It's the Fourth of July! Travel across … read more

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  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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4. I Was Here

By: Gayle Forman

3.50

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

Cody and Meg were inseparable. Two peas in a pod. Until . . . they weren't anymore. When her best f… read more

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5. The Bad Mood and the Stick

By: Lemony Snicket , Matthew Forsythe

3.78

Format: None pages, ebook

Lemony Snicket sheds light on the way bad moods come and go. Once there was a bad mood and a stick.… read more

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6. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

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7. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more

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  • childrens
"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

8. Happy Birthday America

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Peter Catalanotto

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Mary Pope Osborne celebrates July 4th, the most American of holidays, with a warm family story. Thr… read more

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9. The Curious Garden

By: Peter Brown

4.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time. While out exploring one day, a little … read more

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10. Rhyming Dust Bunnies

By: Jan Thomas

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bug! Rug! Mug! Hug! These dust bunnies love to rhyme. Well, except for Bob. Much to the other bunni… read more

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11. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers

12. I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

By: Andie Powers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Emile is not shy—he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"Strength can be quiet. Answers can be quiet. Friendship can be quiet."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"l am quiet on the outside, but not on the inside. On the inside, my imagination shouts loudly and runs wild."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"My mother says that "if you hold a shell close to your ear and are very quiet, you can hear the entire ocean sing."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

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13. Bluey: Fruit Bat: A Glow-in-the-Dark Book

By: Bluey

4.38

Format: 24 pages, Board book

"You mean fruit bats don't need to go to bed now?"It's bedtime, but Bluey doesn't want to go to sle… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

By: Ellen Vaughn

4.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Elisabeth Elliot was a young missionary in Ecuador when members of a violent Amazonian tribe savage… read more

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  • history
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15. Swashby and the Sea

By: Beth Ferry

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers learning new ways to communicate while… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Pig the Rebel (Pig the Pug)

By: Aaron Blabey

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The laughter is nonstop as everyone's favorite greedy and selfish pug is sent to obedience school i… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. How to Catch a Witch

By: Alice Walstead

3.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times and USA Today bestseller from the hit How to Catch series! Do YOU have what it tak… read more

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  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Potato Pants!

By: Laurie Keller

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarmin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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19. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of My Fourth of July by Jerry Spinelli

20. My Fourth of July

By: Jerry Spinelli

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Picnics! Singing! Fireworks! It's time to celebrate the best day of all--the Fourth of July! Newbe… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • family
  • storytime
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21. The Day the Rain Moved In

By: Éléonore Douspis BA

3.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

One day, it starts to rain in Pauline and Louis’s house. The whole family looks for the source of t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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