28 best-selling picture books books like Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship by Gus Gordon

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Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

By: Gus Gordon

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Philip and Erin Stead and I Walk with Vanessa comes a tender, gently adventurous gem, w…

If you liked the picture books plot in Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship by Gus Gordon , here is a list of 28 books like this:

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

3. Shh! We Have a Plan

By: Chris Haughton

3.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From award-winning illustrator Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's li… read more

Similar categories in Chris Haughton's Shh! We Have a Plan book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Lion and the Bird

By: Marianne Dubuc , None

3.93

Format: 233 pages, Hardcover

One autumn day, a lion finds a wounded bird in his garden. With the departure of the bird's flock, … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

6. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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7. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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8. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

9. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

10. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. 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

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.24

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to … read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

15. Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.44

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

Nimbus learns how to weather her cloudy moods and accept help from her best friend, Kelp, in this c… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima

16. Hardly Haunted

By: Jessie Sima

4.15

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a delightfully spooky story about an old ho… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Old Rock (is not boring) by Deb Pilutti

17. Old Rock (is not boring)

By: Deb Pilutti

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd exp… read more

Similar categories in Deb Pilutti's Old Rock (is not boring) book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

18. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of I Don't Care by Julie Fogliano

19. I Don't Care

By: Julie Fogliano

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling author and two Caldecott Honorees share their delight in the little th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. Monet's Cat

By: Lily Murray

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Monet’s Cat tells the story of a magical pottery cat, Chika, who comes alive to explore Monet’s pai… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • france
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1) by Daniel Haack

21. Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1)

By: Daniel Haack

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this modern fairy tale, a noble prince and a brave knight come together to defeat a terrible mon… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Rick the Rock of Room 214 by Julie Falatko

22. Rick the Rock of Room 214

By: Julie Falatko

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Even rocks have big dreams in this sweet and wacky picture book for fans of Aaron Reynolds and Mac … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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23. The Collectors

By: Alice Feagan

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nature lovers and collectors of all kinds will love this high-adventure quest story about two brave… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of A Bad King Is a Sad Thing (Rabbit and Bear, #5) by Julian Gough

24. A Bad King Is a Sad Thing (Rabbit and Bear, #5)

By: Julian Gough

4.33

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Rabbit and Bear must do everything they can to keep Icebear from becoming king in this story about … read more

Similar categories in Julian Gough's A Bad King Is a Sad Thing (Rabbit and Bear, #5) book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Cannot Draw a Horse by Charise Mericle Harper

25. I Cannot Draw a Horse

By: Charise Mericle Harper

3.88

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny adventur… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What If, Pig? by Linzie Hunter

26. What If, Pig?

By: Linzie Hunter

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You’re not going to find a more heartwarming dynamic duo than Pig and Mouse! Join Pig as he learns … read more

Similar categories in Linzie Hunter's What If, Pig? book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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27. Toasty

By: Sarah Hwang

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Toasty loves dogs--so much so that he'd like to be one. He knows there are some differences--most d… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Hwang's Toasty book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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28. Our Fort

By: Marie Dorléans

3.60

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

It’s spring! Warm and green, the great outdoors beckons, especially when you’ve built a fort to pla… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship by Gus  Gordon

29. Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

By: Gus Gordon

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Philip and Erin Stead and I Walk with Vanessa comes a tender, gently adventurous gem, w… read more

Similar categories in Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • death
  • france
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Stewart's Best Pen by Stephen W. Martin

30. Stewart's Best Pen

By: Stephen W. Martin

3.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Boy meets pen in this funny, concise, and touching picture book about maintaining friendship across… read more

Similar categories in Stephen W. Martin's Stewart's Best Pen book and Gus Gordon's Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Not That Pet! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls

31. Not That Pet!

By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Some are too scary, some are too smelly, some are too wiggly, and some are too giggly. Can Mabel fi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

26 must-read fiction books like Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship by Gus Gordon

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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Jessie Sima

4.46

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Shh! We Have a Plan

Chris Haughton

3.09

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The Lion and the Bird

Marianne Dubuc , None

3.93

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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4.51

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Michaela Goade

4.43

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