31 must-read childrens books like What If One Day... by Bruce Handy

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What If One Day...

By: Bruce Handy

3.96

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and …

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1. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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2. 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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3. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

By: Shawn Harris

3.76

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Meet Teeny-Weeny! A pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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5. If I Was a Horse

By: Sophie Blackall

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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6. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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7. Ploof

By: Ben Clanton

4.19

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Come play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for f… read more

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  • childrens
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8. 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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9. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

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  • childrens
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10. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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11. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

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  • childrens
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12. Before, Now

By: Daniel Salmieri

3.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow the story of a child from babyhood to parenthood in this moving book about family connection… read more

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13. 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

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  • childrens
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14. Invisible Things

By: Andy J Pizza

4.29

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

This creatively wacky exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience encoura… read more

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  • childrens
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15. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

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  • childrens
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16. First Laugh--Welcome, Baby!

By: Rose Ann Tahe

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremon… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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17. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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18. Are You Big?

By: Mo Willems

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept … read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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19. Time to Make Art

By: Jeff Mack

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel

21. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland

By: Ævar Þór Benediktsson

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a … read more

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  • childrens
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23. Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle

By: Joseph Coelho

4.27

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho presents twenty tiny tales—each one illustrated by a different… read more

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24. Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll

By: Tonya Bolden

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself." —Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for f… read more

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  • childrens
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25. Kozo the Sparrow

By: Allen Say

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Allen Say's tale of a young boy who saves a baby bird from the local bullies is … read more

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  • childrens
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26. The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent

By: Irene Vasco

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunningly illustrated fable about cultural humility and the transcendent power of stories. A yo… read more

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  • childrens
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27. The Spaceman

By: Randy Cecil

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children—and cast… read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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28. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

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  • childrens
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29. What If One Day...

By: Bruce Handy

3.96

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and … read more

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  • childrens
  • storytime
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30. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

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31. Itty Bitty Betty Blob

By: Constance Lombardo

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Itty Bitty Betty Blob wants to growl for the camera on monster picture day, but every year it goes … read more

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  • childrens

31 must-read picture books books like What If One Day... by Bruce Handy

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

Shawn Harris

3.76

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Pretty Ugly

David Sedaris

3.55

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Lucky Duck

Greg Pizzoli

4.04

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