27 Top childrens books like Zee Grows a Tree by Elizabeth Rusch

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Zee Grows a Tree

By: Elizabeth Rusch

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fact-filled story about a little girl and an evergreen tree that grow up side by side. Perfect fo…

If you liked the childrens plot in Zee Grows a Tree by Elizabeth Rusch , here is a list of 27 books like this:

1. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

By: Marjorie Priceman

3.72

Format: 224 pages,

An apple pie is easy to make...if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world become… read more

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2. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

3. The Curious Garden

By: Peter Brown

4.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time. While out exploring one day, a little … read more

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4. When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading rainbow book)

By: Cynthia Rylant , Diane Goode

3.62

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an endu… read more

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5. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Ain't Burned All the Bright

By: Jason Reynolds

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more

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  • family
"What is life in a house underwater?"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

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7. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

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  • childrens
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8. 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
  • picture books
  • family
  • nature
  • juvenile
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9. Over and Under the Rainforest

By: Kate Messner

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A tour of one of the most diverse ecosystems on planet earth: the rainforests of Central America. … read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Over and Under the Rainforest book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • juvenile
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10. Bear Finds Eggs

By: Karma Wilson

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Bear and his friends hunt for missing eggs in this new picture book adventure. Mama Meadowlark c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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11. The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

By: Philip C. Stead

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise. A… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. Thanksgiving in the Woods (Countryside Holidays, 1)

By: Phyllis Alsdurf

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Every year a family and their friends gather in the woods to celebrate Thanksgiving among the trees… read more

Similar categories in Phyllis Alsdurf's Thanksgiving in the Woods (Countryside Holidays, 1) book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Gladys the Magic Chicken

By: Adam Rubin

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Tim… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

By: Kenard Pak

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a simple, cheerful conversation with nature, a young boy observes how the season changes from wi… read more

Similar categories in Kenard Pak's Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • environment
  • juvenile
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15. This Is the Tree We Planted

By: Kate McMullan

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn about all of the animals that coexist in just one tree that a classroom planted in this fun, … read more

Similar categories in Kate McMullan's This Is the Tree We Planted book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • plants
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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16. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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17. Love, Violet

By: Charlotte Sullivan Wild

4.28

Format: None pages, None

Perfect for Valentine's Day, a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Beautifully Me

By: Nabela Noor

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture bo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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19. Red and Green and Blue and White

By: Lee Wind

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by a true story, this is a tale of a community that banded together to spread light. It's… read more

Similar categories in Lee Wind's Red and Green and Blue and White book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • nonfiction
  • family
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20. Dim Sum, Here We Come!

By: Maple Lam

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her yo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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21. 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

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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22. More Than Fluff

By: Madeline Valentine

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A fresh, funny, and timely picture book about a fuzzy chick navigating autonomy and consent. The pe… read more

Similar categories in Madeline Valentine's More Than Fluff book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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23. First Notes of Spring

By: Jessica Kulekjian

3.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Not Quite Narwhal meets ­­­­ And Then It's Spring in this funny, charming picture book debut about … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Kulekjian's First Notes of Spring book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Books by Horseback: A Librarian's Brave Journey to Deliver Books to Children

By: Emma Carlson Berne

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Capturing one librarian's breathtaking fictional journey is a riveting way to showcase and honor t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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25. Neon Leon (Neon Animals Picture Books)

By: Jane Clarke

3.54

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows that chameleons are the best at fitting in. But Leon is an exception. Leon is neon! … read more

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  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • environment
  • juvenile
Cover of Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings by Emma Bland Smith

26. Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings

By: Emma Bland Smith

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Du… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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27. Tumble

By: Adriana Hernández Bergstrom

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous, poetic story follows the unexpected journey of a lone tumbleweed making its way acro… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • science
Cover of Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day by Shaunna & John Stith

28. Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day

By: Shaunna & John Stith

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

This true story of the first Earth Day - told through the eyes of a fictional child - will inspire … read more

Similar categories in Shaunna & John Stith's Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • science
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29. Cozy in Love

By: Jan Brett

3.85

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This lovable companion to Jan Brett's instant New York Times bestselling winter classic, Cozy , sho… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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30. Zee Grows a Tree

By: Elizabeth Rusch

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fact-filled story about a little girl and an evergreen tree that grow up side by side. Perfect fo… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • christmas
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • environment
  • nature
  • juvenile
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31. Everybody Has a Body

By: Molli Jackson Ehlert

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this body neutral picture book, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show… read more

Similar categories in Molli Jackson Ehlert's Everybody Has a Body book and Elizabeth Rusch's Zee Grows a Tree

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

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4.19

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4.35

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4.19

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4.63

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4.39

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4.55

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