21 Best picture books books like The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature by Pierre-Jacques Ober

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The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature

By: Pierre-Jacques Ober

4.53

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

Pierre wanted to be a good son. He also wanted to be good soldier, but the whole world was at war a…

If you liked the picture books plot in The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature by Pierre-Jacques Ober , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

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2. Henri's Scissors

By: Jeanette Winter

3.88

Format: 440 pages, ebook

Step into the colorful world of Henri Matisse and his magnificent paper cutouts! In a small weaving… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens

3. 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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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Cézanne and the Apple Boy by Laurence Anholt

4. Cézanne and the Apple Boy

By: Laurence Anholt

3.76

Format: None pages,

This brand-new title in Laurence Anholt's beautifully illustrated children's series of stories abou… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Cyclone

By: Bruce Whatley , Jackie French

3.50

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Outside, a giant groans and growls, A wind that batter, shrieks and howls. A crack, a lurch, our ho… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Whatley's Cyclone book and Pierre-Jacques Ober's The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature

  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Rules of Summer

By: Shaun Tan

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Combining humour and surreal fantasy, Shaun Tan pictures a summer in the lives of two boys. Each sp… read more

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  • art
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • picture books
  • fiction

7. Maddi's Fridge

By: Vin Vogel , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more

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8. The Enormous Crocodile

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry-and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, ju… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Flood

By: Bruce Whatley , Jackie French

3.97

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This is a story that shows how strong and devastating flood water can be to homes and livelihoods. … read more

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10. Anzac Biscuits

By: Phil Cummings

3.17

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

A mother and daughter at home in Australia around the time of World War 1 are baking Anzac biscuits… read more

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11. i love this part

By: Tillie Walden

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Two girls in a small town in the USA kill time together as they try to get through their days at s… read more

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12. The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Just what is the Gruffalo? He has terrible tusks... and terrible claws... and terrible teeth in … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

13. Anna and Froga: Wanna Gumball?: Wanna Gumball?

By: Anouk Ricard

3.64

Format: 211 pages, Hardcover

THE MISADVENTURES OF FIVE CHARMING TROUBLEMAKERS Anouk Ricard's Anna and Froga features the adventu… read more

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14. 100 Pablo Picassos

By: duopress labs , Violet Lemay

3.75

Format: 273 pages, Unknown Binding

Pablo Picasso is one of the most celebrated artists in the world, and this amusing book shows his l… read more

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15. La couleur des choses

By: Martin Panchaud

4.11

Format: 236 pages, Hardcover

Simon, un jeune Anglais de 14 ans un peu rondouillard, est constamment l’objet de moqueries de la p… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • fiction
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16. Bowerbird Blues

By: Aura Parker

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves blue. Magnificent colbal… read more

Similar categories in Aura Parker's Bowerbird Blues book and Pierre-Jacques Ober's The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Mall Goth

By: Kate Leth

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic nov… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • fiction
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

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18. Walk of the Whales

By: Nick Bland

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When all of the whales in the ocean leave their home to walk around on land, people don't quite kno… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. My Shadow is Pink (My Shadow, #1)

By: Scott Stuart

4.60

Format: 17 pages, Kindle Edition

My Shadow is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender ide… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. When I Grow Up

By: Tim Minchin

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on lyrics of Tim Minchin's song from Matilda the Musical, this book gives a child's view of w… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. That Bird Has Arms

By: Kate Temple

3.86

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Roy is an ordinary bird in every way. He is not the biggest, or the smallest. His squawk is not the… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Ellie's Dragon

By: Bob Graham

3.83

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Little Fox in the Snow

By: Jonathan London

3.38

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Follow a young red fox on a snowy day. Little foxling, where will you go? A red fox emerges from… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Flamingo Celeste is not Like the Rest

By: Celeste Barber

3.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celeste the Flamingo is not like the others. She just doesn't blend in. But can her unique st… read more

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  • childrens
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25. Every Night at Midnight

By: Peter Cheong

4.03

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little lone werewolf prowls the nights on his own until he finds friendship in the most unexpecte… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature

By: Pierre-Jacques Ober

4.53

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

Pierre wanted to be a good son. He also wanted to be good soldier, but the whole world was at war a… read more

Similar categories in Pierre-Jacques Ober's The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature book and Pierre-Jacques Ober's The Good Son: A Story from the First World War, Told in Miniature

  • world war i
  • art
  • childrens
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • military fiction
  • picture books
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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27. This Small Blue Dot

By: Zeno Sworder

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With a strong message of hope, interconnectedness, and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot features a … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. The Black Cockatoo With One Feather Blue

By: Jodie Mcleod

4.31

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
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29. Last-Place Lin

By: Wai Chim

4.31

Format: 38 pages, Kindle Edition

Lin's excited about her first school sports day until she comes last. A relatable picture book abou… read more

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  • picture books
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30. Scaredy Bath

By: Zoë Foster Blake

3.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Bath-time is fun! There’s the bubbles, the bath toys and lots of splashing of course. But have you … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Lost Child of Chernobyl: A Graphic Novel by Helen Bate

31. The Lost Child of Chernobyl: A Graphic Novel

By: Helen Bate

3.26

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

One April night, people living near Chernobyl see a bright light in the sky...Everyone is told to m… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • childrens
  • historical fiction

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4.26

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3.53

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Shaun Tan

3.93

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3.79

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4.20

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