8 must-read family books like The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells

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The Welcome Chair

By: Rosemary Wells

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

“An eloquent account of the American immigrant experience.” — Booklist (starred review) “Deserves t…

If you liked the family plot in The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Bailey

1. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

By: Elizabeth Taylor , Paul Bailey

4.00

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

Librarian Note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here On a rainy Sunday in Januar… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • fiction
"Abrió el libro, pero ninguna página parecía ser lo bastante potente para borrar la soledad que sentía."

-Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

"La catastrofe de la vejez residía en no atreverse a ir a cualquier parte, en resignarse a perder la libertad"

-Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

"If you don't praise people just sometimes a little early on they die of despair, or turn into Hitlers, you know?"

-Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

"...pensaba en el amor y en sus espantosas desigualdades. Siempre hay alguien que ofrece la mejilla y otro que la besa."

-Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

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2. Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1)

By: Tracey West , Graham Howells

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

The DRAGON MASTERS series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the DRAGON SLAYERS' ACADEMY! This ser… read more

Similar categories in Tracey West's Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1) book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • fiction

3. Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--t… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6) book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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4. What Do You Do with a Problem?

By: Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.83

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

From the same author and illustrator as our #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea?… read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's What Do You Do with a Problem? book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. What Do You Do with an Idea?

By: Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the … read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's What Do You Do with an Idea? book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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7. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Attack of the Underwear Dragon

By: Scott Rothman

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Brave knights, fire-breathing dragons, and underwear -- every kid's favorite things in one book ill… read more

Similar categories in Scott Rothman's Attack of the Underwear Dragon book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. I'll Meet You in Your Dreams

By: Jessica Young

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming text honoring the ever-evolving relationship of a parent and child across time, with… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Young's I'll Meet You in Your Dreams book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. Dim Sum Palace

By: X. Fang

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little girl's love of dim sum spills over into her dreams, taking her on a fantastical food-fille… read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's Dim Sum Palace book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Cover of What Do You Do With a Chance? by Kobi Yamada

14. What Do You Do With a Chance?

By: Kobi Yamada

4.56

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

The award–winning creators of The New York Times best sellers What Do You Do With an Idea? and What… read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's What Do You Do With a Chance? book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Dear Mr. Dickens

By: Nancy Churnin

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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16. It's a Sign! (Elephant Piggie Like Reading! #9)

By: Jarrett Pumphrey

3.81

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

One, Two, Kat, and Four are starting a club, and every member is good at something! Except naming c… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Pumphrey's It's a Sign! (Elephant Piggie Like Reading! #9) book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

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18. Crow Not Crow

By: Jane Yolen

4.05

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Tells the story of a child's first birding expedition on a golden autumn day. read more

Similar categories in Jane Yolen's Crow Not Crow book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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19. The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky

By: Kim Jihyun

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

'Astonishing to behold.' — The New York Times It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving beh… read more

Similar categories in Kim Jihyun's The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. Why Not You?

By: Ciara Wilson

3.94

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Grammy-winning pop star Ciara and Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson comes a pictu… read more

Similar categories in Ciara Wilson's Why Not You? book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells

21. The Welcome Chair

By: Rosemary Wells

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

“An eloquent account of the American immigrant experience.” — Booklist (starred review) “Deserves t… read more

Similar categories in Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair book and Rosemary Wells's The Welcome Chair

  • american history
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

17 Best fiction books like The Welcome Chair by Rosemary Wells

Transform Your Habits

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Elizabeth Taylor , Paul Bailey

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters #1)

Tracey West , Graham Howells

3.82

Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.21

Transform Your Habits

What Do You Do with a Problem?

Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.83

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15 Top fiction books like Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Bailey

Transform Your Habits

The Vet's Daughter

Kathryn Davis , Barbara Comyns

3.90

Transform Your Habits

A Far Cry from Kensington

Muriel Spark

3.83

Transform Your Habits

The Tortoise and the Hare

Hilary Mantel , Elizabeth Jenkins

3.94

Transform Your Habits

The Priory

Dorothy Whipple

4.21

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