26 must-read picture books books like Who Made This Mess? by Laura Gehl

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Who Made This Mess?

By: Laura Gehl

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mud splattered everywhere, tangled-up wool in huge piles, and carrot tops strewn about--what in the…

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1. The Camping Trip That Changed America

By: Mordicai Gerstein , Barb Rosenstock

2.64

Format: 110 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-know… read more

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  • picture books
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2. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • humor
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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3. Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

By: Dev Petty

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Chip the dog from Don't Eat Bees is back, with more "wisdom" to share, including some hard-won life… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
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4. B Is for Bananas

By: Carrie Tillotson

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of Counting to Bananas, comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana wh… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
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5. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

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6. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
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7. The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary

By: Chelsea Lin Wallace

4.38

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking read-aloud featuring a wide cast of characters coming to the school nurse for help wit… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
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8. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

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  • picture books
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9. The Blackbird Girls

By: Anne Blankman

4.43

Format: None pages, None

On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more

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"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

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10. The Wishing Flower

By: A.J. Irving

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

An LGBTQ-inclusive story about understanding your peers, your feelings, and yourself, The Wishing F… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel by Chris Grabenstein

11. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape… read more

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12. The World's Best Class Plant

By: Liz Garton Scanlon

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
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13. Elves Are the Worst! (...Are the Worst! #4)

By: Alex Willan

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Gilbert the Goblin infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
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14. Books Aren't for Bears

By: Mark Barry

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Bear finds a book in the woods, his world is changed. His friend Owl teaches him to read, and … read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
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15. The Monster Above the Bed

By: Kailei Pew

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A monstrously fun story that puts a wholesome twist on a familiar fear. Blossom loves jumping snake… read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
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16. Charlie Chooses

By: Lou Peacock

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Charlie has a hard time choosing. It doesn't matter if the choice is between flavors of ice cream, … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon by Jilanne Hoffmann

17. River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon

By: Jilanne Hoffmann

4.60

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Over and Under the Rainforest meets This Is How We Do It in A River of Dust—a celebration of global… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

18. The Great Puptective

By: Alina Tysoe

4.28

Format: 128 pages, ebook

A set-in-his-ways housecat has his routine upended by an enthusiastic new puppy with a nose for sol… read more

Similar categories in Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective book and Laura Gehl's Who Made This Mess?

  • humor
  • animals
Cover of Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman

19. Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide

By: Abi Cushman

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Wombats might be pretty weird, but they’re pretty awesome, too! Wombats Are Pretty Weird is funny, … read more

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  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts by Kari Lavelle

20. Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts

By: Kari Lavelle

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Are you ready for round two of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts… read more

Similar categories in Kari Lavelle's Butt or Face?, Vol. 2: Revenge of the Butts book and Laura Gehl's Who Made This Mess?

  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Pumpkin Day at the Zoo by Susan Meissner

21. Pumpkin Day at the Zoo

By: Susan Meissner

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When farmers and pumpkin patch owners donate their pumpkins to the zoo, the animals chomp, chew, pl… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte

22. Willow and Bunny

By: Anitra Rowe Schulte

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling artist and a Christopher Award–winning… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of The Light Within You by Namita Moolani Mehra

23. The Light Within You

By: Namita Moolani Mehra

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of family love and the light we share with the world. Diya is excited to be going … read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Who Made This Mess? by Laura Gehl

24. Who Made This Mess?

By: Laura Gehl

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mud splattered everywhere, tangled-up wool in huge piles, and carrot tops strewn about--what in the… read more

Similar categories in Laura Gehl's Who Made This Mess? book and Laura Gehl's Who Made This Mess?

  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
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25. 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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  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle

26. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just… read more

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  • picture books
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27. Duck Duck Taco Truck

By: Laura Lavoie

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It's a summer showdown at the beach as two taco slinging ducks see their turf taken over by an ente… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Rivka's Presents by Laurie Wallmark

28. Rivka's Presents

By: Laurie Wallmark

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming story about the importance of community, a little Jewish girl living on the Lo… read more

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  • picture books
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29. Smarty Ants

By: Corey Rosen Schwartz

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Ants are busy little creatures, and these smarty ants are extra busy using their math skills! They … read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Happy Pudding (What's Cooking, Arlo?) by Kimberly Gee

30. Happy Pudding (What's Cooking, Arlo?)

By: Kimberly Gee

3.84

Format: 64 pages, Library Binding

After a long storm, Arlo is excited to invite his friends over for a little get-together. But Alice… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Memo and the Unexpected Gift by Funda Özlem Şeran

31. Memo and the Unexpected Gift

By: Funda Özlem Şeran

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

There’s something unusual about the kitten Memo finds in his yard. Memo lives in a small cottage wi… read more

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  • picture books

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Erin Bow

4.31

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Don't Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Dev Petty

3.92

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B Is for Bananas

Carrie Tillotson

4.07

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Kari Lavelle

4.46

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Jessie Sima

4.46

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Marla Frazee

4.28

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Matthew Forsythe

4.12

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