31 must-read picture books books like There Was a Shadow by Bruce Handy

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There Was a Shadow

By: Bruce Handy

3.76

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times Best Children’s Book author Bruce Handy, a luminous picture book that invites c…

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Cover of The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

1. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn by Shawn Harris

2. 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
Cover of At the Drop of a Cat by Élise Fontenaille

3. At the Drop of a Cat

By: Élise Fontenaille

3.76

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

With lush art by NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz,a picture book about a boy and his la… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Ahoy!

By: Sophie Blackall

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Joyful Song: A Naming Story

By: Lesléa Newman

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What a happy day! Zachary’s baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. The Boy and the Elephant

By: Freya Blackwood

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The powerful new picture book from Greenaway Medallist and seven-time CBCA winner, Freya Blackwood … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.93

Format: None pages, None

Justin Chanda at Simon & Schuster has acquired world rights to Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book by Felicita Sala

9. If You Run Out of Words: A Picture Book

By: Felicita Sala

4.12

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures h… read more

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  • childrens
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10. Finding Things

By: Kevin Henkes

3.51

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling husband-and-wife team Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek, Finding Things is a child-ce… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Let's Go!

By: Julie Flett

4.14

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community, from beloved artist and… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Pepper and Me by Beatrice Alemagna

13. Pepper and Me

By: Beatrice Alemagna

3.90

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From three-time NYT Best Illustrated creator of On a Magical Do-Nothing Day comes a stunning pictur… read more

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  • childrens
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14. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. In the Dark

By: Kate Hoefler

3.56

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With striking illustrations that will make your soul fly and spare text that will make your heart d… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of There Was a Shadow by Bruce Handy

17. There Was a Shadow

By: Bruce Handy

3.76

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times Best Children’s Book author Bruce Handy, a luminous picture book that invites c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle

18. Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall

By: Lynn Brunelle

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth

19. One Day This Tree Will Fall

By: Leslie Barnard Booth

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover how a tree’s wounds and decay bring new life to the forest ecosystem in this lyrical nonfi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Prunella

By: Beth Ferry

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture boo… read more

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  • childrens
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21. The First Week of School

By: Drew Beckmeyer

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in … read more

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  • picture books
Cover of That Always Happens Sometimes by Kiley Frank

22. That Always Happens Sometimes

By: Kiley Frank

4.06

Format: 42 pages, Library Binding

Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he’s g… read more

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  • childrens
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23. The Island Before No

By: Christina Uss

3.97

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

When a kid who can say NO visits an island of walruses who can only say YES, chaos ensues in this h… read more

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  • childrens
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24. We Are Definitely Human

By: X. Fang

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Terrible Horses

By: Raymond Antrobus

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a relatable tale about two siblings at constant odds, a child discovers that expressing himself … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. The Shadow and the Ghost

By: Cat Min

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Shinbi is not a particularly ghosty ghost. At night she likes making tiny bouquets of things, and g… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

27. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Still Life

By: Alex London

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A still-life painting is a painting where everything is supposed to stay still. But what if it does… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Table by Winsome Bingham

29. The Table

By: Winsome Bingham

4.47

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Two families—both filled with love, both encountering hardship and joy, both living in the same pla… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Olive Tree by Hazar Elbayya

30. My Olive Tree

By: Hazar Elbayya

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this simple, touching picture book about the healing power of a loving community, a girl's grand… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of We Go to the Park: A Picture Book by Sara Stridsberg

31. We Go to the Park: A Picture Book

By: Sara Stridsberg

3.83

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

We Go to the Park is a beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play—which extends int… read more

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  • childrens

30 Top childrens books like There Was a Shadow by Bruce Handy

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

Shawn Harris

3.76

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At the Drop of a Cat

Élise Fontenaille

3.76

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Ahoy!

Sophie Blackall

4.09

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21 Top childrens books like Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall by Lynn Brunelle

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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The Last Zookeeper

Aaron Becker

4.24

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