7 must-read animals books like Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh

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Maybe a Whale

By: Kirsten Pendreigh

4.54

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the …

If you liked the animals plot in Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • mental health
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2. Cape

By: Kevin Johnson

4.54

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love,… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
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3. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
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4. Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

By: Jean E. Pendziwol

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two children wake up to hear the lake sin… read more

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  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • nature
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5. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews

By: Julie Hedlund

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography explores the early life of film star, theater performer, singer, and pu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
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8. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • nature
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9. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • nature
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10. Down the Hole

By: Scott Slater

3.92

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Anansi the Spider meets Jon Klassen in this wickedly witty debut. When a suspiciously polite fox at… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

By: Roz Maclean

4.41

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

A CBC Kids Reads Competition FinalistIn the tradition of All Are Welcome and The Day You Begin come… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. 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
  • fiction
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13. A Stone Is a Story

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Follow a stone’s journey through time as it faces ice, water, wind, and scorching heat in this beau… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss (English and Persian Edition) by Azam Mahdavi

14. Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss (English and Persian Edition)

By: Azam Mahdavi

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle gi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
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15. The Three Little Mittens

By: Linda Bailey

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A single mitten is excluded by a matching pair in this endearing picture book about friendship, bel… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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16. Look

By: Gabi Snyder

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Tomie dePaola’s Quiet , this lyrical, timely picture book with beautiful dioram… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Maybe a Whale by Kirsten  Pendreigh

17. Maybe a Whale

By: Kirsten Pendreigh

4.54

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the … read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Pendreigh's Maybe a Whale book and Kirsten Pendreigh's Maybe a Whale

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • animals
  • death
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
Cover of The Girl Who Loved Poutine by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

18. The Girl Who Loved Poutine

By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Zoey loves poutine with its French fries, gravy, and squeaky squeaky cheese curds. It's her favouri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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19. Tricky Chopsticks

By: Sylvia Chen

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this story loosely inspired by Chen's childhood, a girl determined to hold her own in her family… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Goat's Boat Won't Float: A Goat & Turkey Story (A Goat & Turkey, 1) by Kim A. Larson

20. Goat's Boat Won't Float: A Goat & Turkey Story (A Goat & Turkey, 1)

By: Kim A. Larson

4.92

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
Cover of They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park by Tonya Duncan Ellis

21. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park

By: Tonya Duncan Ellis

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of J… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The World in Our Backyard

By: Jami Gigot

4.34

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Show young readers that whether they live in the country, city, or suburbs, their backyard is a wor… read more

Similar categories in Jami Gigot's The World in Our Backyard book and Kirsten Pendreigh's Maybe a Whale

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Quiet Forest

By: Charlotte Offsay

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a small action creates a snowball effect that disrupts the peace of the animals, the forest an… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. One Sweet Song

By: Jyoti Rajan Gopal

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In an ode to the power of music and community, this vibrantly illustrated picture book steps out on… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Was It a Cat I Saw?

By: Laura Bontje

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hannah loves palindromes. She even speaks in them! When Otto the cat runs away, Hannah and his owne… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. When PB Met J

By: Katelyn Aronson

3.92

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The best friendship since sliced bread! Once upon a kitchen, the Fridgers chilled on one side. The… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love by Saira Mir

27. Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love

By: Saira Mir

4.42

Format: 32 pages, ebook

This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets you… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda

28. Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

By: Anita Yasuda

4.79

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The grit of  How to Solve a Problem  meets the lyricism of  Drum Dream Girl  in Anita Yasuda’s evoc… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of What About an Octopus?: A Fact-Filled Underwater Adventure by Deborah Kerbel

29. What About an Octopus?: A Fact-Filled Underwater Adventure

By: Deborah Kerbel

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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30. Playdate Surprise

By: Karen Autio

4.79

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

A joyful story of friendship and the simple things we can do to make the world a more accessible pl… read more

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  • canada
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31. A Roof!

By: Stephanie Ellen Sy

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling picture book debut about a young girl in the Philippines who returns a neighbor’s roof a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

17 Top fiction books like Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Cape

Kevin Johnson

4.54

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In Every Life

Marla Frazee

4.28

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Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

Jean E. Pendziwol

4.27

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The Watermelon Seed

Greg Pizzoli

4.09

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Finley: A Moose on the Caboose

Candace Spizzirri

4.66

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Tala Learns to Siva

Kealani Netane

4.36

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Maybe a Whale

Kirsten Pendreigh

4.54

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