21 must-read picture books books like The Best Present by Mercer Mayer

Cover of The Best Present by Mercer Mayer

The Best Present

By: Mercer Mayer

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

Little Critter helps Mom and Dad prepare a surprise birthday party for his little sister.

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Cover of Barbie and the secret door by Chelsea West

1. Barbie and the secret door

By: Chelsea West

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Girls ages 4 to 6 will love learning to read on their own with this Step 2 Step into Reading levele… read more

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Cover of Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, Wallace Tripp

2. Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

By: Peggy Parish , Wallace Tripp

4.10

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

The lovable, hilarious Amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseba… read more

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Cover of Umicar's Big Race (Team Umizoomi) by Brian L. Perkins

3. Umicar's Big Race (Team Umizoomi)

By: Brian L. Perkins

4.10

Format: 18 pages, Kindle Edition

UmiCar is all revved up for the big Umi City Race! Boys and girls ages 3-7 who love cars and Nickel… read more

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Cover of Claudia and Mean Janine: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #4) by Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier

4. Claudia and Mean Janine: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #4)

By: Ann M. Martin , Raina Telgemeier

4.37

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more a… read more

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Cover of Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

5. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.60

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tre… read more

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Cover of How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Jane Yolen, Mark Teague

6. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

By: Jane Yolen , Mark Teague

3.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Parents and children can never have enough ways to say "I love you"--and now, America's favorite di… read more

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7. Frozen 5-Minute Frozen Stories

By: Walt Disney Company

3.86

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

Join Anna and Elsa as they discover a mysterious mountain monster, have a royal sleepover, babysit … read more

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Cover of What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe Tuma, Susan Tuma

8. What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night

By: Refe Tuma , Susan Tuma

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From the parents who brought us the web sensation "Dinovember" comes photographic proof of what toy… read more

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9. On the Train

By: Carron Brown

4.48

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

What can we spot on the train today? Shine a light behind the page and see... From the driver in hi… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri

10. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel

By: Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious sequel to the smokin' hot New York Timesbest seller, perfect for story time News aler… read more

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Cover of Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo, Brigette Barrager, Jacqueline Tourville

11. Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire

By: Amy Guglielmo , Brigette Barrager , Jacqueline Tourville

3.98

Format: None pages,

Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color. From her imaginative childhood to her career… read more

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12. Dragons Love Tacos

By: Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This scrumptious New York Times bestseller has a whole lot of kick!Dragons love tacos. They love ch… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle

13. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

By: Eric Carle

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant new Eric Carle picture book for the artist in us all Every child has an artist inside t… read more

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14. Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat

By: James Dean

3.86

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings Pete the Cat's world to life under t… read more

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15. 'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving

By: Dav Pilkey

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experience--laug… read more

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16. Horton Hears a Who!

By: Dr. Seuss

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Surely among the most lovable of all Dr. Seuss creations, Horton the Elephant represents kindness, … read more

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17. Coraline (Illustrated/Graphic Novel Edition)

By: Neil Gaiman , P. Craig Russell

3.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house, strangely si… read more

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18. Pippi Longstocking

By: Astrid Lindgren , Louis S. Glanzman , Florence Lamborn

4.41

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. Tommy and his sister Annika h… read more

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19. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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20. Miss Brooks Loves Books!

By: Barbara Bottner , Michael Emberley

3.71

Format: None pages,

With the help of Miss Brooks, Missy's classmates all find books they love in the library--books abo… read more

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21. What Is a Princess?

By: Atelier Philippe Harchy , Jennifer Liberts Weinberg

4.25

Format: 131 pages, Paperback

WHAT IS A princess? Is she someone who is smart and brave, kind and caring--or is she someone much,… read more

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22. Pete the Cat’s Family Road Trip

By: Kimberly Dean

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Pete the Cat and his family go on a cross-country adventure in this Level 1 I Can Read tale from Ne… read more

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Cover of Moo-Moo, I Love You! by Tom Lichtenheld

23. Moo-Moo, I Love You!

By: Tom Lichtenheld

3.75

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator! “Readers young and old will love the wordplay, s… read more

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24. Overground Railroad

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.29

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A window into a child's experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators of Before… read more

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Cover of Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands (My First I Can Read) by Kimberly  Dean

25. Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands (My First I Can Read)

By: Kimberly Dean

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Join Pete the Kitty as he learns to wash his hands in this new I Can Read story from New York Times… read more

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Cover of I Cannot Draw a Horse by Charise Mericle Harper

26. I Cannot Draw a Horse

By: Charise Mericle Harper

3.88

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny adventur… read more

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27. Got Your Nose!

By: Alan Katz

3.55

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This hilarious new picture book by New York Times bestselling author Alan Katz and Unicorns Are the… read more

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Cover of Pete the Cat and the Sprinkle Stealer (I Can Read Comics Level 1) by Kimberly  Dean

28. Pete the Cat and the Sprinkle Stealer (I Can Read Comics Level 1)

By: Kimberly Dean

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean comes the next I Ca… read more

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Cover of Mighty Truck on the Farm (Mighty Truck #4) by Chris  Barton

29. Mighty Truck on the Farm (Mighty Truck #4)

By: Chris Barton

3.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash.… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Best Present by Mercer Mayer

30. The Best Present

By: Mercer Mayer

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

Little Critter helps Mom and Dad prepare a surprise birthday party for his little sister. read more

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Cover of Fiona Saves the Day: Level 1 (I Can Read! / A Fiona the Hippo Book) by Zondervan

31. Fiona Saves the Day: Level 1 (I Can Read! / A Fiona the Hippo Book)

By: Zondervan

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Join your favorite hippo, Fiona, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botani… read more

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23 Top childrens books like The Best Present by Mercer Mayer

Transform Your Habits

Barbie and the secret door

Chelsea West

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish , Wallace Tripp

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Umicar's Big Race (Team Umizoomi)

Brian L. Perkins

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Claudia and Mean Janine: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #4)

Ann M. Martin , Raina Telgemeier

4.37

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25 Top childrens books like Fiona Saves the Day: Level 1 (I Can Read! / A Fiona the Hippo Book) by Zondervan

Transform Your Habits

Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids

James Dean , Kimberly Dean

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Penguin Says "Please" (Hello Genius)

Michael Dahl

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Frozen 5-Minute Frozen Stories

Walt Disney Company

3.86

Transform Your Habits

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night

Refe Tuma , Susan Tuma

5.00

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