15 Top storytime books like The Not-So Great Outdoors by Madeline Kloepper

Cover of The Not-So Great Outdoors by Madeline Kloepper

The Not-So Great Outdoors

By: Madeline Kloepper

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens an…

If you liked the storytime plot in The Not-So Great Outdoors by Madeline Kloepper , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

By: Mo Willems

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his pl… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
"I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-"

-Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Cover of The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

2. The Halloween Tree

By: Ray Bradbury

3.78

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

A fast-moving, eerie tale set on Halloween night... Eight costumed boys running to meet their fr… read more

Similar categories in Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree book and Madeline Kloepper's The Not-So Great Outdoors

  • childrens
  • fiction
"Because of this one brave, new-thinking man, summer lives in the winter cave."

-Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree

"When you reach the stars, boy, yes, and live there forever, all the fears will go, and Death himself will die."

-Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree

"Night and day. Summer and winter, boys. Seedtime and harvest. Life and death. That's what Halloween is, all rolled up in one."

-Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree

"The day Joe Pipkin was born all the Orange Crush and Nehi soda bottles in the world fizzed over; and joyful bees swarmed countrysides to sting maiden ladies."

-Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree

Cover of Hocus Pocus, It's Fall! by Anne Sibley O'Brien, Susan Gal

3. Hocus Pocus, It's Fall!

By: Anne Sibley O'Brien , Susan Gal

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Leaves on trees are green and bright Abracadabra! What a Sight! Eleven gatefolds open to re-create … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Curious George Visits the Zoo by H.A. Rey, Margret Rey, Alan J. Shalleck

4. Curious George Visits the Zoo

By: H.A. Rey , Margret Rey , Alan J. Shalleck

4.00

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Curious George and the man with the yellow hat visit the zoo. A hungry Curious George snatches a pa… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Creepy Carrots! by None, Peter  Brown

5. Creepy Carrots!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. Zathura

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.86

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hello, Bugs! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Emily Bolam

7. Hello, Bugs!

By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls , Emily Bolam

4.83

Format: 28 pages, Board Book

A charming introduction to ten beautiful little bugs, featuring high contrast black-and-white patte… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of This Book Will Not Be Fun by Olivier Tallec, Cirocco Dunlap

8. This Book Will Not Be Fun

By: Olivier Tallec , Cirocco Dunlap

1.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A mouse who acts as a careful custodian of his book tries to guarantee his reader some peace and or… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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9. Brave Little Golden Book

By: Walt Disney Company

3.51

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Pixar Animation Studio's 13th animated feature film, Disney/Pixar Brave, is an epic adventure set i… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

10. I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

By: David Catrow , Karen Beaumont

4.20

Format: 488 pages, Hardcover

A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of … read more

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11. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

12. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

By: Mo Willems

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. Bu… read more

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13. Summer Days and Nights

By: Wong Herbert Yee

3.96

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

On a hot summer day, a little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. She catches a but… read more

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14. Hop On Pop

By: Dr. Seuss

3.44

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, such as Hop and Pop, Cup and Pup,… read more

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15. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!

By: Mo Willems

4.44

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't yo… read more

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16. The Paper Bag Princess

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnap… read more

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17. Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

By: Rod Campbell

4.60

Format: None pages, Board Book

A child writes to the zoo for a pet. The zoo send a series of unsuitable pets, revealed behind flap… read more

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18. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?

By: Mo Willems

3.57

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Much to the chagrin of Pigeon, little Duckling uses very polite manners to request a cookie, and ac… read more

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19. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee

21. The Wall in the Middle of the Book

By: Jon Agee

4.23

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this meta picture book. … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

22. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4) by Jory John

23. The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4)

By: Jory John

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the ele… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

24. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast by David Ezra Stein

25. Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast

By: David Ezra Stein

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Wake up! The little red chicken is hungry--and up to his old tricks. It's bright and early on a … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • storytime
Cover of Tidesong by Wendy  Xu

26. Tidesong

By: Wendy Xu

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming grap… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hike by Pete Oswald

27. Hike

By: Pete Oswald

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Take to the trails for a celebration of nature—and a day spent with dad. In the cool and quiet e… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • environment
  • family
  • fiction
  • outdoors
  • storytime
  • nature
Cover of The Serious Goose by Jimmy Kimmel

28. The Serious Goose

By: Jimmy Kimmel

3.81

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a very Serious Goose in late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's first fun and funny picture book! There… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Please Don't Read This Book by Deanna Kizis

29. Please Don't Read This Book

By: Deanna Kizis

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this laugh-out-loud book that begs readers to break the rules, silliness and hilarity reign supr… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Timmy Failure: Zero to Hero-Timmy Failure Prequel by Stephan Pastis

30. Timmy Failure: Zero to Hero-Timmy Failure Prequel

By: Stephan Pastis

4.31

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The prequel to the New York Times best-selling series that's now a movie on Disney+! Timmy Fail… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Not-So Great Outdoors by Madeline Kloepper

31. The Not-So Great Outdoors

By: Madeline Kloepper

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens an… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Kloepper's The Not-So Great Outdoors book and Madeline Kloepper's The Not-So Great Outdoors

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
  • fiction
  • family
  • outdoors
  • storytime
  • nature

21 Best fiction books like The Not-So Great Outdoors by Madeline Kloepper

Transform Your Habits

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Halloween Tree

Ray Bradbury

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Curious George Visits the Zoo

H.A. Rey , Margret Rey , Alan J. Shalleck

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Carrots!

None , Peter Brown

4.29

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24 Top fiction books like Hike by Pete Oswald

Transform Your Habits

Ish (Creatrilogy)

Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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