16 Top picture books books like Except When They Don't by Laura Gehl

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Except When They Don't

By: Laura Gehl

3.97

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This rhyming picture book encourages children to celebrate their individuality and lets them know t…

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Cover of Creepy Carrots! by None, Peter  Brown

1. 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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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of And Tango Makes Three by Henry Cole, Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell

2. And Tango Makes Three

By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell

4.30

Format: None pages,

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt

3. Creepy Pair of Underwear!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.67

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He's not afraid of the dark, and he's definitely not a… read more

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4. Hocus Pocus: (The Original & The Sequel): 25th Anniversary Edition

By: None , None

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

When eighteen-year-old Poppy, the daughter of Max and Allison, finds herself face-to-face with the … read more

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5. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Peter Darling

By: Austin Chant

4.06

Format: 310 pages, ebook

The Lost Boys say that Peter Pan went back to England because of Wendy Darling, but Wendy is just a… read more

Similar categories in Austin Chant's Peter Darling book and Laura Gehl's Except When They Don't

  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"A bad idea, he reflected, was better than no idea at all."

-Austin Chant, Peter Darling

"What was the point of being himself if he had to be alone?"

-Austin Chant, Peter Darling

"I always thought the only way to grow up was to be… her. I don't know what to do as me."

-Austin Chant, Peter Darling

"Thats the trick of growing up. Nothing stays the same." Hook sounded oddly sympathetic. "You see the faults in everything. Including yourself."

-Austin Chant, Peter Darling

Cover of Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) by Bob Shea

7. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • queer
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9. Calvin

By: J.R. Ford

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school a… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

10. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, ebook

For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback—from tragic person… read more

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11. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

12. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • queer
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13. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of There’s No Such Thing as Vegetables by Kyle Lukoff

14. There’s No Such Thing as Vegetables

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are―leaves, roots, flowers… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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15. The Deep & Dark Blue

By: Niki Smith

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and … read more

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  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of You Need to Chill!: A trans pride and acceptance children's book by Juno  Dawson

16. You Need to Chill!: A trans pride and acceptance children's book

By: Juno Dawson

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A delightfully endearing debut picture book by bestselling author and activist Juno Dawson in which… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of This Book Is Not for You! by Shannon Hale

17. This Book Is Not for You!

By: Shannon Hale

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning ill… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's This Book Is Not for You! book and Laura Gehl's Except When They Don't

  • gender
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Pride Puppy! by Robin Stevenson

18. Pride Puppy!

By: Robin Stevenson

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young child and their family are having a wonderful time together celebrating Pride Day—meeting u… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Cone Cat by Sarah Howden

19. Cone Cat

By: Sarah Howden

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

One day, Jeremy wakes up at the vet’s with a giant cone around his head. In a momentary existential… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Except When They Don't by Laura Gehl

20. Except When They Don't

By: Laura Gehl

3.97

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This rhyming picture book encourages children to celebrate their individuality and lets them know t… read more

Similar categories in Laura Gehl's Except When They Don't book and Laura Gehl's Except When They Don't

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • teaching
  • fiction
  • kids
  • gender identity
  • storytime
  • queer
Cover of My Mama Is a Work of Art by Hana Acabado

21. My Mama Is a Work of Art

By: Hana Acabado

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate tattooed moms with this delightful, loving, and inclusive picture book.   A young boy who… read more

Similar categories in Hana Acabado's My Mama Is a Work of Art book and Laura Gehl's Except When They Don't

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime

15 Top fiction books like Except When They Don't by Laura Gehl

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Carrots!

None , Peter Brown

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Peter Darling

Austin Chant

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

Bob Shea

4.27

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24 Best fiction books like What Happened to You? by James Catchpole

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Something, Someday

Amanda Gorman

4.38

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