24 Best picture books books like So You Want to Be an Owl by Jane Porter

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So You Want to Be an Owl

By: Jane Porter

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Do you have what it takes to be an owl? Find out in this funny, fact-filled picture book. Welcom…

If you liked the picture books plot in So You Want to Be an Owl by Jane Porter , here is a list of 24 books like this:

Cover of Merry Christmas, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

1. Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Strega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the baker’s daughter, … read more

Similar categories in Tomie dePaola's Merry Christmas, Strega Nona book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2) by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

2. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.68

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie … read more

Similar categories in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that."

-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

"It was an unhappy truth, he told himself, that nearly all people in the world behave badly when there is something really big at stake."

-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

"The President said a very rude word into the microphone and ten million children across the nation began repeating it gleefully and got smacked by their parents."

-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

"It's very difficult to phone people in China, Mr President,' said the Postmaster General. 'The country's so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing you get the wong number."

-Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

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3. The Polar Express

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"The bell still rings for all who truly believe"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've gro…"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

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4. The Explorer

By: Katherine Rundell

4.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Parents' Choice Recommended From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exc… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's The Explorer book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. The Magician's Elephant

By: Kate DiCamillo , Yoko Tanaka

3.35

Format: 520 pages, Hardcover

In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpect… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • childrens
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6. Stone Age Boy

By: Satoshi Kitamura

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

Step back 15,000 years as a modern boy enters a Stone Age village and learns a few prehistoric tric… read more

Similar categories in Satoshi Kitamura's Stone Age Boy book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of House of Robots (House of Robots #1) by James  Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Juliana Neufeld

7. House of Robots (House of Robots #1)

By: James Patterson , Chris Grabenstein , Juliana Neufeld

3.57

Format: None pages, Audio CD

In this new highly-illustrated series from James Patterson, an extraordinary robot signs up for an … read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's House of Robots (House of Robots #1) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • childrens
Cover of When Fairies Go Bad (Dragonbreath, #7) by Ursula Vernon

8. When Fairies Go Bad (Dragonbreath, #7)

By: Ursula Vernon

3.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

NOT your little sister's glittery fairy story! Everyone knows rule #1 in the dragon world: Never, e… read more

Similar categories in Ursula Vernon's When Fairies Go Bad (Dragonbreath, #7) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • childrens

9. The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Secrets and surprises from Roald Dahl! Feast your eyes on a secret! Between these covers is a long-… read more

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10. Cat Problems (Animal Problems)

By: Jory John

3.83

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What could a pampered house cat possibly have to complain about? Just like most cats, this cat l… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's Cat Problems (Animal Problems) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • juvenile
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11. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

Similar categories in Alice Hemming's The Leaf Thief book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

13. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
Cover of Best Party Ever! (Pizza and Taco #2) by Stephen Shaskan

14. Best Party Ever! (Pizza and Taco #2)

By: Stephen Shaskan

3.97

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Pizza and Taco are bored, so they decide to throw an awesome party! What could possibly go wrong? … read more

Similar categories in Stephen Shaskan's Best Party Ever! (Pizza and Taco #2) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. A Spoonful of Frogs

By: Casey Lyall

4.25

Format: None pages, None

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest t… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's A Spoonful of Frogs book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Christmas Book Flood by Emily Kilgore

17. The Christmas Book Flood

By: Emily Kilgore

4.17

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

This lovely and lyrical picture book, based on a real Icelandic tradition, brings all the sparkle … read more

Similar categories in Emily Kilgore's The Christmas Book Flood book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle

18. See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

By: David LaRochelle

4.40

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Move over, Spot. . . . spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist in t… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • juvenile
Cover of The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2) by Ross Burach

19. The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2)

By: Ross Burach

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

WHAT IF I CAN'T? “Will elicit plenty of giggles." -- Kirkus Reviews Which way to the flowers?… read more

Similar categories in Ross Burach's The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nature
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

20. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison

21. Dozens of Doughnuts

By: Carrie Finison

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A generous but increasingly put-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland fri… read more

Similar categories in Carrie Finison's Dozens of Doughnuts book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series) by Ryan T.  Higgins

22. Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Hey, Bruce!, Bruce the bear experiences . . . well, whatever readers want him to. Rupert, Thistl… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • juvenile
Cover of Big Top Bonanza! (Dog Diaries, #7) by Steven Butler

23. Big Top Bonanza! (Dog Diaries, #7)

By: Steven Butler

4.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

The seventh illustrated children's book in the hilarious Dog Diaries series, featuring characters f… read more

Similar categories in Steven Butler's Big Top Bonanza! (Dog Diaries, #7) book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • humor
  • animals
Cover of Snow Globe Wishes by Erin Dealey

24. Snow Globe Wishes

By: Erin Dealey

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

2019 Top 20 Goodreads Choice Awards As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunker… read more

Similar categories in Erin Dealey's Snow Globe Wishes book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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25. A Crocodile in the Family

By: Kitty Black

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thri… read more

Similar categories in Kitty Black's A Crocodile in the Family book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures by Curtis Manley

26. The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures

By: Curtis Manley

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Covered in earthworm slime and assisted only by her cat and her little brother, Roberta rescues tin… read more

Similar categories in Curtis Manley's The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Daddy Speaks Love by Leah  Henderson

27. Daddy Speaks Love

By: Leah Henderson

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children's lives. On that … read more

Similar categories in Leah Henderson's Daddy Speaks Love book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of So You Want to Be an Owl by Jane   Porter

28. So You Want to Be an Owl

By: Jane Porter

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Do you have what it takes to be an owl? Find out in this funny, fact-filled picture book. Welcom… read more

Similar categories in Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • science
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • birds
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of When I Draw a Panda by Amy June Bates

29. When I Draw a Panda

By: Amy June Bates

4.16

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes when they say to draw a perfect circle, mine turn out a little wonky. I can draw a perfe… read more

Similar categories in Amy June Bates's When I Draw a Panda book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • juvenile
Cover of Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth

30. Clever Crow

By: Chris Butterworth

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a beautiful, eye-opening picture… read more

Similar categories in Chris Butterworth's Clever Crow book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • birds
Cover of The Animal Toolkit: How Animals Use Tools by Steve Jenkins

31. The Animal Toolkit: How Animals Use Tools

By: Steve Jenkins

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Did you know animals can use tools? In this fascinating book by award-winning pair Steve Jenkins an… read more

Similar categories in Steve Jenkins's The Animal Toolkit: How Animals Use Tools book and Jane Porter's So You Want to Be an Owl

  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile

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Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.68

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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

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Katherine Rundell

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James Burks

4.19

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Dav Pilkey

4.59

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Aaron Blabey

3.80

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4.61

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