8 must-read juvenile books like Where's Joon? by Julie Kim

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Where's Joon?

By: Julie Kim

4.42

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

"Kim's story is absolutely enchanting, but her stupendously vivacious illustrations prove even more…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Where's Joon? by Julie Kim , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. Boo Who?

By: Ben Clanton

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A shy little ghost who s new to the group has trouble fitting in until his special talent comes to … read more

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2. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • juvenile
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3. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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4. Exhibit

By: R.O. Kwon

3.24

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author R. O. Kwon, an exhilarating, blazing-hot novel about a woman caught between… read more

Similar categories in R.O. Kwon's Exhibit book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

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5. The Mysteries

By: Bill Watterson

3.76

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more

Similar categories in Bill Watterson's The Mysteries book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • comics
  • fantasy
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6. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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7. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's The Worst Ronin book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
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8. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
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9. The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

By: Tom Gauld

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, a little wooden robot em… read more

Similar categories in Tom Gauld's The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • family
  • fantasy
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10. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1)

By: Flavia Z. Drago

4.38

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to ma… read more

Similar categories in Flavia Z. Drago's Gustavo, the Shy Ghost (The World of Gustavo, #1) book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • fantasy
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11. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • family
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12. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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13. Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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14. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Things in the Basement book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
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15. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • family
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16. 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

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
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17. I Won’t Give Up My Rubber Band

By: Shinsuke Yoshitake

4.08

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

An everyday object (the endlessly versatile rubber band) becomes an invitation to imagine new possi… read more

Similar categories in Shinsuke Yoshitake's I Won’t Give Up My Rubber Band book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • humor
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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18. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • family
  • juvenile
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19. A Sky of Paper Stars

By: Susie Yi

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Paper Girl is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, pe… read more

Similar categories in Susie Yi's A Sky of Paper Stars book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze (Monkey King and the World of Myths, #1) by Maple Lam

20. Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze (Monkey King and the World of Myths, #1)

By: Maple Lam

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Percy Jackson meets Dragonball in the first book of this adorable, funny, and action-packed graphic… read more

Similar categories in Maple Lam's Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze (Monkey King and the World of Myths, #1) book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • fantasy
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21. I Do Not Eat Children

By: Marcus Cutler

3.69

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A smooth-talking monster gets what's coming to him in this funny and slyly subversive picture book … read more

Similar categories in Marcus Cutler's I Do Not Eat Children book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • humor
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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22. Tokyo Night Parade

By: J.P. Takahashi

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai   mythology in this enchanting pictur… read more

Similar categories in J.P. Takahashi's Tokyo Night Parade book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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23. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

Similar categories in Jess Hannigan's Spider in the Well book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • humor
  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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24. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

Similar categories in Robin Ha's The Fox Maidens book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
Cover of Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel by Nidhi Chanani

25. Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel

By: Nidhi Chanani

3.75

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

First in a series, Nidhi Chanani’s Super Boba Café is a sweet and magical middle-grade, full-color … read more

Similar categories in Nidhi Chanani's Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • food
  • fantasy
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26. The Color of Always

By: Brent Fisher

3.93

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The flutter of first dates, the thrill of a text-back, the heart-stopping seconds before coming out… read more

Similar categories in Brent Fisher's The Color of Always book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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27. Where's Joon?

By: Julie Kim

4.42

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

"Kim's story is absolutely enchanting, but her stupendously vivacious illustrations prove even more… read more

Similar categories in Julie Kim's Where's Joon? book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • comics
  • food
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Benita and the Night Creatures by Mariana Llanos

28. Benita and the Night Creatures

By: Mariana Llanos

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and … read more

Similar categories in Mariana Llanos's Benita and the Night Creatures book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • humor
  • picture books
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29. Simone

By: Viet Thanh Nguyen

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrator Minnie Phan comes an unforgett… read more

Similar categories in Viet Thanh Nguyen's Simone book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • family
Cover of My Grandfather's Song by Phùng Nguyên Quang

30. My Grandfather's Song

By: Phùng Nguyên Quang

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A stunning picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other--from… read more

Similar categories in Phùng Nguyên Quang's My Grandfather's Song book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • picture books
  • family
Cover of Batcat: Sink or Swim! (Batcat, #2) by Meggie Ramm

31. Batcat: Sink or Swim! (Batcat, #2)

By: Meggie Ramm

4.22

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Batcat is back in an original graphic novel about facing your fears and making new friends along th… read more

Similar categories in Meggie Ramm's Batcat: Sink or Swim! (Batcat, #2) book and Julie Kim's Where's Joon?

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • comics
  • fantasy

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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The Mysteries

Bill Watterson

3.76

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The Worst Ronin

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

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Ghost Book

Remy Lai

4.09

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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