12 Best animals books like Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro

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Made by Maxine

By: Ruth Spiro

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet Maxine, an inspiring young maker who knows that with enough effort and imagination (and mistak…

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Cover of The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell

1. The Relatives Came

By: Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arri… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Rylant's The Relatives Came book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw

2. Love You Forever

By: Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

Format: None pages,

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent fe… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri

3. Dragons Love Tacos

By: Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!Dragons love tacos. They love ch… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rubin's Dragons Love Tacos book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

By: F. Isabel Campoy , Rafael López , Theresa Howell

3.76

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more… read more

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5. Little Blue Truck

By: Jill McElmurry , Alice Schertle

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beep! Beep! Beep!Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, unti… read more

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6. A River

By: Marc Martin

3.57

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

There is a river outside my window. Where will it take me? So begins an imaginary journey from the … read more

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7. Over and Under the Pond

By: Kate Messner , Christopher Silas Neal

5.00

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snowand Up in the Garden and Down in… read more

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8. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • animals
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

9. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Beatryce Prophecy

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-… read more

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  • animals
  • childrens
"Once there was a mermaid."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Let her have her dangerous will."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Nothing is more terrifying to evil than joy."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Mark that it is dangerous. Trouble has a very long tail."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

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11. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • school
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."

-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class

Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

13. 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
"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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14. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

15. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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16. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

17. The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

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18. Lou

By: Breanna Carzoo

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Breanna Carzoo about an unl… read more

Similar categories in Breanna Carzoo's Lou book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

19. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
Cover of The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

20. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Proudest Blue book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of No Fuzzball! by Isabella Kung

21. No Fuzzball!

By: Isabella Kung

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fuzzball is Queen of the house. Her subjects just LOVE how she scales the tallest shelves and drags… read more

Similar categories in Isabella Kung's No Fuzzball! book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Wordy Birdy

By: Tammi Sauer

3.82

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

Meet Wordy Birdy, a very chatty bird who talks WAY more than she listens! Wordy Birdy LOVES to t… read more

Similar categories in Tammi Sauer's Wordy Birdy book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

23. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • childrens
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

24. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks by Evan Turk

25. You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks

By: Evan Turk

4.28

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Evan Turk showcases the beauty and importance of the National … read more

Similar categories in Evan Turk's You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour

26. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

By: Nina LaCour

3.81

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A charming new chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour. Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place:… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
Cover of The Lumberjack's Beard by Duncan Beedie

27. The Lumberjack's Beard

By: Duncan Beedie

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Jim the lumberjack chops down some animals’ homes, they find a new one — in his beard! Every … read more

Similar categories in Duncan Beedie's The Lumberjack's Beard book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon

28. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?

By: Helen Yoon

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of National Monuments of the U.S.A. by Cameron   Walker

29. National Monuments of the U.S.A.

By: Cameron Walker

4.23

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Travel through America’s incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monument… read more

Similar categories in Cameron Walker's National Monuments of the U.S.A. book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro

30. Made by Maxine

By: Ruth Spiro

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Meet Maxine, an inspiring young maker who knows that with enough effort and imagination (and mistak… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • growth mindset
  • art
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • science
Cover of The Girl Who Heard the Music by Marni Fogelson

31. The Girl Who Heard the Music

By: Marni Fogelson

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The true story of award-winning pianist and environmental activist Mahani Teave and the beloved isl… read more

Similar categories in Marni Fogelson's The Girl Who Heard the Music book and Ruth Spiro's Made by Maxine

  • picture books
  • childrens

27 Best childrens books like Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro

Transform Your Habits

The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Love You Forever

Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Dragons Love Tacos

Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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18 must-read fiction books like The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) by Jory John

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

Transform Your Habits

We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

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