8 Top juvenile books like I Want to Be Mad for a While! by Barney Saltzberg

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I Want to Be Mad for a While!

By: Barney Saltzberg

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover an exploration of BIG feelings that is perfect for fans of social-emotional bestsellers Wh…

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Cover of Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, Ben Cort

1. Aliens Love Underpants

By: Claire Freedman , Ben Cort

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size, but there are no underpants in space... You pro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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2. The Name Jar

By: Yangsook Choi

4.14

Format: None pages,

The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Clifford the Big Red Dog

By: Norman Bridwell

4.11

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big red dog and how they take car… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

4. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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6. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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7. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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8. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

9. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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10. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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11. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Memory Jars

By: Vera Brosgol

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever. F… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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14. Bubbles . . . UP!

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An everyday visit to the pool transforms into an unforgettable celebration of the water in this rem… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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15. Potato Pants!

By: Laurie Keller

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarmin… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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16. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina M. Cho

17. The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story

By: Tina M. Cho

4.14

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour

18. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
  • emotion
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19. Pignic: A Springtime Book For Kids

By: Matt Phelan

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It’s a perfect day for a pignic! A blue sky. A shady tree. A bright kite. And a full picnic bas… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of I Want to Be Mad for a While! by Barney Saltzberg

20. I Want to Be Mad for a While!

By: Barney Saltzberg

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover an exploration of BIG feelings that is perfect for fans of social-emotional bestsellers Wh… read more

Similar categories in Barney Saltzberg's I Want to Be Mad for a While! book and Barney Saltzberg's I Want to Be Mad for a While!

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • storytime
  • emotion
  • juvenile
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21. I Believe In Me

By: Emma Dodd

4.13

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

I believe in me. There’s nothing I can’t do. That’s what you have taught me, and I believe in yo… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • juvenile

20 must-read childrens books like I Want to Be Mad for a While! by Barney Saltzberg

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Aliens Love Underpants

Claire Freedman , Ben Cort

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi

4.14

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Clifford the Big Red Dog

Norman Bridwell

4.11

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

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11 Top childrens books like Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, Ben Cort

Transform Your Habits

Aliens Love Underpants

Claire Freedman , Ben Cort

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Very Busy Spider

Eric Carle

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Lost and Found (The Boy, #2)

Oliver Jeffers

4.34

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The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Judith Kerr

4.25

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