16 best-selling childrens books like Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg

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Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

By: Fritz Eichenberg

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A 1953 Caldecott Honor Book  “The richness of coloring; the strength, action and humor in the draw…

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Cover of Song and Dance Man by Stephen Gammell, Karen Ackerman

1. Song and Dance Man

By: Stephen Gammell , Karen Ackerman

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather's younger days that shows you're only as… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids
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2. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
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3. The Happy Day: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

By: Marc Simont , Ruth Krauss

3.55

Format: 36 pages, Library Binding

The woodland animals awake from their deep winter's sleep to discover the first sign of spring'a fl… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Trina Schart Hyman, Margaret Hodges

4. Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Trina Schart Hyman , Margaret Hodges

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary o… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The path they had to follow was straight and narrow, but not easy to see."

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

"Heart cannot think what outrage and what cries, with black smoke and flashing fire, the beast threw forth, turning the whole world to darkness."

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

"The Fairy Queen has sent you to do brave deeds in this world. That High City that you see is in another world. Before you climb the path to it and hang your shield on its wall, go down into the valle…"

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

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5. If I Ran the Zoo

By: Dr. Seuss

3.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the crazy world of Gerald McGrew, who dreams of transforming his local zoo into a madcap… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
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6. 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

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
"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

Cover of All Falling Down by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham

7. All Falling Down

By: Gene Zion , Margaret Bloy Graham

3.63

Format: 32 pages, Board book

Flower petals, leaves, apples, snow and rain all fall down, but Jimmy does not fall because Daddy c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow, Margaret Bloy Graham

8. The Storm Book

By: Charlotte Zolotow , Margaret Bloy Graham

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A Caldecott Honor book about a little boy’s curiosity during a summer storm, poetically written by … read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
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9. Bear Party

By: William Pène du Bois

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens

10. Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo

By: Marie Hall Ets

4.50

Format: 182 pages, Hardcover

an amusing story full of wisdom and ageless delight. read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
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11. The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

By: Phyllis McGinley , Helen Stone

3.71

Format: 101 pages, Paperback

The memory of the doll Dulcy lost becomes more wonderful and exaggerated each time she talks about … read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Christmas Anna Angel by Kate Seredy, Ruth Sawyer

12. The Christmas Anna Angel

By: Kate Seredy , Ruth Sawyer

3.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in Hungary during World War II, this story features young Anna, who wants more than anything to… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

13. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

3.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Beni Montresor

14. May I Bring a Friend?

By: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers , Beni Montresor

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Winner of the Caldecott Medal One day, a small boy receives a very special invitation -- the King a… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

15. Song of the Swallows

By: Leo Politi

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Every summer, the swallows leave San Juan Capistrano and fly far away, to a peaceful green island-b… read more

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16. Juanita

By: Leo Politi

3.89

Format: 384 pages,

Everybody loves Leo Politi, who wrote and illustrated dozens of children's books, many of which are… read more

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17. America's Ethan Allen

By: Stewart Hall Holbrook , Lynd Ward

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

A biography of the patriot and soldier who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticon… read more

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18. The Cat in the Hat

By: Dr. Seuss

4.15

Format: 384 pages,

Poor Sally and her brother. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . .… read more

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19. Dash and Dart

By: Mary Buff , Conrad Buff

4.18

Format: 342 pages,

Simple rhythmic sentences present the first year in the life of two twin fawns. read more

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20. The Biggest Bear

By: Lynd Ward

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of … read more

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21. The Egg Tree

By: Katherine Milhous

2.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an Easter egg hunt through Grandmom's house. Katy couldn'… read more

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22. King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this raucous tale, the Knight, the Duke, the Queen--and eventually the whole court--all try to l… read more

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23. Where the Wild Things Are

By: Maurice Sendak

3.00

Format: 81 pages, Paperback

One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls… read more

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24. One Morning in Maine

By: Robert McCloskey

3.86

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

A Caldecott Honor Book! Today is a specidal day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour wi… read more

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25. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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26. Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

By: Marie Hall Ets , None

3.75

Format: 263 pages, Paperback

Published over 30 years ago, Nine Days to Christmas remains fresh and relevant. Ceci's first Christ… read more

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27. Bartholomew and the Oobleck

By: Dr. Seuss

3.64

Format: 216 pages,

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28. Yonie Wondernose

By: Marguerite de Angeli

3.81

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose out of anything and is always g… read more

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29. The Thanksgiving Story

By: Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh

3.00

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

In this festive Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of t… read more

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30. 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
Cover of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg

31. Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

By: Fritz Eichenberg

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

A 1953 Caldecott Honor Book  “The richness of coloring; the strength, action and humor in the draw… read more

Similar categories in Fritz Eichenberg's Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals book and Fritz Eichenberg's Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids

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4.03

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3.55

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4.19

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3.97

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4.35

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5.00

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4.22

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