16 Best fiction books like If Wendell Had a Walrus by Lori Mortensen

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If Wendell Had a Walrus

By: Lori Mortensen

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming story about friendship and imagination, a boy named Wendell dreams of getting …

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1. Gooney Bird Greene

By: Lois Lowry , Middy Thomas

3.99

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of a… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Gooney Bird Greene book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. The Rainbow Fish

By: Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The Rainbow Fishis an international bestseller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foilstamping, gli… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. How This Book Was Made

By: Adam Rex , Mac Barnett

3.74

Format: 410 pages, Hardcover

You may think you know how this book was made, but you don't. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, a… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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4. Tap the Magic Tree

By: Christie Matheson

3.61

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed interactive picture book about the changing seasons. "Like Herve Tullet's Press Here,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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5. Clark the Shark

By: Bruce Hale , Guy Francis

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Clark the Sharkis a great read-aloud picture book, with fun rhythm and rhyme, from the ever-popular… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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6. Penguin Problems

By: Lane Smith , Jory John

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

7. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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8. Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen

By: Serena Valentino

4.55

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite … read more

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  • fiction

9. Goodnight Moon

By: Margaret Wise Brown , Clement Hurd

3.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And… read more

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10. Through with the Zoo

By: Jacob Grant

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

Goat has always dreamed of having his very own space. But Goat lives in a petting zoo, surrounded b… read more

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11. Mister Seahorse

By: Eric Carle

3.65

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stunning new picture book from Eric Carle about Mister Seahorse and other 'male mothers', with sp… read more

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12. The Monster at the End of this Book

By: Michael J. Smollin , Jon Stone

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"On the first page, what did that say? Did that say there will be a Monster at the end of the book?… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

13. Shark vs. Train

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Chris Barton

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Shark VS. Train! WHO WILL WIN?! If you think Superman vs. Batman would be an exciting matchup, wai… read more

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14. Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

By: Bill Peet

4.09

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

A shark accuses Cyrus of cowardice because he won't sink any ships. The kindly sea serpent almost s… read more

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15. We Are Growing! (Elephant & Piggie like reading!, #2)

By: Mo Willems , Laurie Keller

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Walt and his friends are growing up! Everyone is the something-est. But . . . what about Walt? He i… read more

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16. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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17. How to Read a Story

By: Kate Messner , None

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.) Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.) Step Three: F… read more

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18. The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

By: David von Drehle

4.00

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

One of our nation’s most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life … read more

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Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

19. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg

20. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

By: Nina Totenberg

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal succes… read more

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21. Ten Ways to Hear Snow

By: Cathy Camper

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A snowy day, a trip to Grandma's, time spent cooking with one another, and space to pause and disco… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. The Windeby Puzzle

By: Lois Lowry

3.53

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Ag… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Windeby Puzzle book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. The Caiman

By: Maria Eugenia Manrique

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The unforgettable story of a man and his alligator. When Faoro the clockmaker adopts a baby alligat… read more

Similar categories in Maria Eugenia Manrique's The Caiman book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Poopsie Gets Lost

By: Hannah E Harrison

4.18

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A fluffy, nap-loving cat goes on the (fur-raising!) outing of a lifetime in this funny and gorgeous… read more

Similar categories in Hannah E Harrison's Poopsie Gets Lost book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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25. Truman

By: Jean Reidy

4.33

Format: 40 pages, ebook

An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A New York Times Best Children’ s book of 2019 A Kirkus Reviews Best P… read more

Similar categories in Jean Reidy's Truman book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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26. A Place for Pluto

By: Stef Wade

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Pluto got the shock of his life when he was kicked out of the famous nine. His planet status was st… read more

Similar categories in Stef Wade's A Place for Pluto book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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27. Here Comes Ocean

By: Meg Fleming

3.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the wonder of a day at the beach in this exuberant, rhyming picture book from the author o… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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28. The Tide Pool Waits

By: Candace Fleming

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dive into the rich ecology of tide pools and watch a hidden world spring in this masterful nonficti… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. The Heart of a Whale

By: Anna Pignataro

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this beautiful story of kindness and empathy, loneliness and love, one creature finds that the h… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation by Kate Messner

30. The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation

By: Kate Messner

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

All it takes is one: One coral gamete to start a colony One person to make a difference One idea… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of If Wendell Had a Walrus by Lori Mortensen

31. If Wendell Had a Walrus

By: Lori Mortensen

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this heartwarming story about friendship and imagination, a boy named Wendell dreams of getting … read more

Similar categories in Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus book and Lori Mortensen's If Wendell Had a Walrus

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

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Transform Your Habits

Gooney Bird Greene

Lois Lowry , Middy Thomas

3.99

Transform Your Habits

The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Transform Your Habits

How This Book Was Made

Adam Rex , Mac Barnett

3.74

Transform Your Habits

Tap the Magic Tree

Christie Matheson

3.61

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Those Darn Squirrels!

Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Dark

Lemony Snicket , Jon Klassen

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Hug Machine

Scott Campbell

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Shh! We Have a Plan

Chris Haughton

3.09

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