8 Best childrens books like The Fishing Lesson by Bernard Friot

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The Fishing Lesson

By: Bernard Friot

4.31

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious read with an important message A humble fisherman is taking a nap in his boat when a…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Fishing Lesson by Bernard Friot , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Histoire de la violence by Édouard Louis

1. Histoire de la violence

By: Édouard Louis

3.77

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

J’ai rencontré Reda un soir de Noël. Je rentrais chez moi après un repas avec des amis, vers quatre… read more

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"I’m sorry, monsieur, but now this is a criminal proceeding. It’s out of your hands."

-Édouard Louis, Histoire de la violence

"I’ve been trying to construct a memory that would let me undo the past, that would amplify it and destroy it, so that the more I remember and the more I lose myself in the images that remain, the les…"

-Édouard Louis, Histoire de la violence

"I know from experience that the isolation of those who try to forget the past is as terrible as the isolation of those for whom the past is an obsession; I’ve learned that the question is never wheth…"

-Édouard Louis, Histoire de la violence

"I was sure that if I kept acting like a trauma victim, that’s what I’d become the effects would be even worse and would last longer. Meanwhile my body knew exactly what was going on. I told Clara: th…"

-Édouard Louis, Histoire de la violence

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2. The Paul Street Boys

By: Ferenc Molnár , Masimiliano Longo

4.17

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The war between two groups of Hungarian boys living in Budapest. One with Hungarian national colour… read more

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  • childrens
"Csónakosi taskus leidus kõike. Pole sellist turgugi, kus oleks nii palju kõige mitmekesisemaid asju kui Csónakosi taskus. Seal oli sulenuga, nööri, kuule, vasest ukselink, naelu, võti, riiet, märkmik…"

-Ferenc Molnár, The Paul Street Boys

"Ama ben kahraman değilim. Buraya gelmemin ne kadar önemli olduğunu bilmiyordum. Ben sadece diğer arkadaşlar gibi savaşmaya geldim. Onlar gibi, aynen arkadaşlarım gibi... Sonra birden önünde Feri Áts’…"

-Ferenc Molnár, The Paul Street Boys

"Was it good? Nemecsek fixed his blue eyes on Gereb and replied: Yes, and quietly added: Much better than to be standing on the bank, laughing at me. I'd rather stay in the water neck-deep until New Y…"

-Ferenc Molnár, The Paul Street Boys

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3. The Nose

By: Nikolai Gogol , Ronald Wilks

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Strangely enough, I mistook it for a gentleman at first. Fortunately I had my spectacles with me s… read more

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4. Irmina

By: Barbara Yelin

3.86

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Die ehrgeizige Irmina reist Mitte der 1930er Jahre nach London, um eine Ausbildung zur Fremdsprache… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics

5. Les cahiers d'Esther 1 : Histoires de mes 10 ans

By: Riad Sattouf

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Apres La Vie secrete des jeunes, la nouvelle chronique de notre epoque par Riad Sattouf, prepubliee… read more

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6. Oh, The Places You'll Go!

By: Dr. Seuss

4.33

Format: 57 pages, Hardcover

In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medic… read more

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7. The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories

By: Tim Burton

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burtonhas … read more

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8. L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

By: Ágota Kristóf

4.11

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

Onze chapitres pour onze moments de sa vie, de la petite enfance en Hongrie à l'apprentissage du fr… read more

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"You become a writer by writing with patience and obstinacy, without ever losing faith in what you write."

-Ágota Kristóf, L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

"في الغالب أكتفي بالكتابة في ذهني . ذلك اسهل . داخل الراس تجري الامور كلها بيسر . لكن ما ان نشرع في الكتابة حتى تتغير الأفكار .تتشوه.تصير خاطئة"

-Ágota Kristóf, L'analphabète: récit autobiographique

9. Le combat ordinaire (Le combat ordinaire, #1)

By: Manu Larcenet

3.53

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A travers l'histoire d'un jeune photographe de presse s'interrogeant sur ce qu'il doit faire de sa … read more

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10. Histoires de mes 11 ans (Les Cahiers d'Esther #2)

By: Riad Sattouf

4.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Dans ce deuxieme tome, Esther est en CM2. Elle raconte la naissance de son petit frere, les attenta… read more

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11. Triste tigre

By: Neige Sinno

4.23

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

J'ai voulu y croire, j'ai voulu rêver que le royaume de la littérature m'accueillerait comme n'impo… read more

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"C'est vrai qu'aucun [...] n'avait vu ce que nous pouvions voir nous, les enfants et ma mère, au sein du foyer, où il se comportait comme un tyran. Et c'est quand même ça qui ressort avant tout de cet…"

-Neige Sinno, Triste tigre

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12. Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

By: Nora Krug

4.32

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

„Kaip žinoti, kas esi, jei nesupranti, iš kur ateini?“ – klausia iliustratorė ir rašytoja Nora Krug… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Here was the evidence of our collective guilt."

-Nora Krug, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

"We struggled to understand the meaning of Heimat."

-Nora Krug, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

"Whenever I traveled abroad as a teenager, my guilt traveled with me."

-Nora Krug, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

"How do you know who you are, if you don't understand where you come from?"

-Nora Krug, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

Cover of The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

13. The Rabbit Listened

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and ir… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's The Rabbit Listened book and Bernard Friot's The Fishing Lesson

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Sacrées Sorcières

By: Pénélope Bagieu

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Les enfants sont répugnants! Ils puent! Ils empestent! Ils sentent le caca de chien! Rien que d'… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • childrens
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15. Tek Yalnız Ben Değilim

By: Jean-Louis Fournier

4.02

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Tek Yalnız Ben Değilim Jean-Louis Fournier’nin en melankolik, en hüzünlü ve belki de en vurucu anla… read more

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16. I Go Quiet

By: David Ouimet

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How do you find your voice, when no one seems to be listening? A young girl struggles to make herse… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of What Feelings Do When No One's Looking by Tina Oziewicz

17. What Feelings Do When No One's Looking

By: Tina Oziewicz

4.68

Format: 74 pages, Hardcover

Curiosity, a lithe and floppy-eared creature, perches above the open world and gazes out with a zip… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit

18. Cinderella Liberator

By: Rebecca Solnit

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In her debut children’s book, Rebecca Solnit reimagines a classic fairytale with a fresh, feminist … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Solnit's Cinderella Liberator book and Bernard Friot's The Fishing Lesson

  • picture books
  • childrens
"When you love someone a lot, they just look like love."

-Rebecca Solnit, Cinderella Liberator

"...nobody is good or valuable because of who their parents are, or bad because their parents are bad. They are as good and valuable as they are in their own words and deeds..."

-Rebecca Solnit, Cinderella Liberator

"The blue fairy godmother opened the door, and asked her if she'd had a good time, and she said Yes, and No, and It was very interesting to see all the fancy clothes and the fancy plates with fancy ca…"

-Rebecca Solnit, Cinderella Liberator

"But there isn't actually a most beautiful person in the world, because there are so many kinds of beauty. Some people love roundness and softness, and other people love sharp edges and strong muscles…"

-Rebecca Solnit, Cinderella Liberator

Cover of The Fishing Lesson by Bernard Friot

19. The Fishing Lesson

By: Bernard Friot

4.31

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious read with an important message A humble fisherman is taking a nap in his boat when a… read more

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  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • philosophy
  • comics
Cover of Bir Dileğim Var by Jimmy Liao

20. Bir Dileğim Var

By: Jimmy Liao

4.30

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Tayvanlı sanatçı Jimmy Liao'dan, şiirsel anlatım ve hayal gücüyle dolup taşan, her yaştan okurun ka… read more

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  • graphic novels
Cover of Bugün Burada, Yarın Orada by Peter Stamm

21. Bugün Burada, Yarın Orada

By: Peter Stamm

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Kollarını açmış onları bekleyen bu koca dünyada, uzun ve harika bir yolculuğa çıkan sıradan bir ail… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • childrens

5 best-selling picture books books like The Fishing Lesson by Bernard Friot

Transform Your Habits

The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld

4.60

Transform Your Habits

I Go Quiet

David Ouimet

4.25

Transform Your Habits

What Feelings Do When No One's Looking

Tina Oziewicz

4.68

Transform Your Habits

Cinderella Liberator

Rebecca Solnit

4.00

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Transform Your Habits

Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)

Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill

4.47

Transform Your Habits

There's a Monster in Your Book

None , Greg Abbott , Tom Fletcher

4.31

What Do You Do with an Idea?

Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.60

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Say Something!

Peter H. Reynolds

4.47

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