25 Top picture books books like Tea with an Old Giant by Jane Yolen

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Tea with an Old Giant

By: Jane Yolen

4.16

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to…

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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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"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. My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)

By: Ruth Stiles Gannett

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Elmer Elevator (narrator's father as a boy) runs away with an old alley cat to rescue a flying baby… read more

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

3. 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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Cover of Anansi and the Talking Melon by Janet Stevens, Eric A. Kimmel

4. Anansi and the Talking Melon

By: Janet Stevens , Eric A. Kimmel

3.83

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

A spider tricks other animals into thinking a melon can talk. read more

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5. Ox-Cart Man

By: Barbara Cooney , Donald Hall

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980) Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, t… read more

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6. Pretzel

By: H.A. Rey , Margret Rey

4.07

Format: None pages, Paperback

One morning in May five little dachshunds are born. They grow up the way puppies do, and at first t… read more

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7. Mossy

By: Jan Brett

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Who will help Mossy return home to Lilypad Pond? Mossy, an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden gr… read more

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8. Jamberry

By: Bruce Degen

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Board Book

This bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun … read more

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9. Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero

By: Iacopo Bruno , Patricia McCormick

3.37

Format: 395 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring true story of Reckless, the brave little horse who became a Marine. When a group of U… read more

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10. 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

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11. 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

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12. Goodbye: A First Conversation About Grief (First Conversations)

By: Megan Madison

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book edition of the board book about grief, offering adults the opportunity to begin impo… read more

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13. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

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Cover of Amos McGee Misses the Bus by Philip C. Stead

14. Amos McGee Misses the Bus

By: Philip C. Stead

4.17

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Hooray! Our good friends are back! Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always… read more

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15. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

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16. Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

By: Angela Burke Kunkel

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a … read more

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17. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

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18. The Last Stand

By: Antwan Eady

4.40

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childho… read more

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Cover of There’s No Such Thing as Vegetables by Kyle Lukoff

19. There’s No Such Thing as Vegetables

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are―leaves, roots, flowers… read more

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20. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

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21. Out of the Blue

By: Robert Tregoning

4.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

ONLY BLUE ALLOWED, by Blue government demand. Anything that isn't blue, by colour law, is banned… read more

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22. One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller

By: Kate Read

4.11

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Counting from one to ten has never been so thrilling in this Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor … read more

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"No hens or foxes were harmed in the making of this book."

-Kate Read, One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller

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23. The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

By: Sophia Gholz

4.53

Format: 32 pages, ebook

As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on h… read more

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24. My Baba's Garden

By: Jordan Scott

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The bond between a child and his grandmother grows as they tend her garden together. A young boy… read more

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25. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

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26. 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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27. The Concrete Garden

By: Bob Graham

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A timely, inspiring, and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression from one o… read more

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28. Tea with an Old Giant

By: Jane Yolen

4.16

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to… read more

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29. The Mochi Makers

By: Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous picture bo… read more

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30. You Broke It!

By: Liana Finck

3.63

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

From acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck comes a clever and validating twist on parent-chil… read more

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31. Just What to Do

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like… read more

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27 must-read childrens books like Tea with an Old Giant by Jane Yolen

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)

Ruth Stiles Gannett

3.70

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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

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Anansi and the Talking Melon

Janet Stevens , Eric A. Kimmel

3.83

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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

Neal Shusterman

4.14

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Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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A First Time for Everything

Dan Santat

4.39

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Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

Thien Pham

4.29

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