24 Top picture books books like Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend by Kara LaReau

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Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend

By: Kara LaReau

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Ebullient readers struggling with being mindful of others and true to their always-on selves should…

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Cover of It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us by Hillary Rodham Clinton

1. It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

By: Hillary Rodham Clinton

3.66

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The First Lady shares her observations on the needs of children and families in the modern, fragmen… read more

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"Home is a child's first and most important classroom."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"In times of profound and overwhelming social change like the present, however, extreme views hold out the appeal of simplicity. By ignoring the complexity of the forces that shape our personal and co…"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"Our strength, in other words, has rested in our determination to reject simplistic absolutes and to redefine and revitalize a productive middle ground, relinquishing outdated solutions and embracing …"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

"Let us admit that some government programs and personnel are efficient and effective, and others are not. Let us acknowledge that when it comes to the treatment of children, some individuals are evil…"

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us

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2. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. 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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  • childrens
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4. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

5. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

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  • childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

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6. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • fiction
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7. Lizzy and the Cloud

By: Terry Fan

4.40

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows. It’s a little out of fashion t… read more

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Cover of Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book by Carrie Tillotson

8. Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book

By: Carrie Tillotson

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious, mostly-rhyming picture book about a banana and narrator who can’t quite agree on what … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.24

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to … read more

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  • fiction
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10. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

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"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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11. How to Hug a Pufferfish

By: Ellie Peterson

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about a group of underwater friends who learn to ask for permission before showing t… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

12. Abdul's Story

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson

13. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

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  • fiction
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14. A New Day

By: Brad Meltzer

4.07

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Sunday quit, just like that. She said she was tired of being a day. And so the other days of the we… read more

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  • fiction
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15. With Lots of Love

By: Jenny Torres Sanchez

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful, lyrical story about a girl who moves from her home in Central America to the United St… read more

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Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

16. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

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  • childrens
  • school
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17. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. If You Live Here

By: Kate Gardner

3.71

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A charming, classic picture book that imagines all the different types of places you could live—fro… read more

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  • childrens
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Cover of Just Roll with It by Lee Durfey-Lavoie

19. Just Roll with It

By: Lee Durfey-Lavoie

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy.… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of A Brave Cat by Marianna Coppo

20. A Brave Cat

By: Marianna Coppo

3.77

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This feline-focused picture book is about imagination, courage, and seeing the world differently: a… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) by Nora Dåsnes

21. Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1)

By: Nora Dåsnes

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a … read more

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Cover of Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina LaCour

22. Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

By: Nina LaCour

4.42

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A little girl stays home with Mama when Mommy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting stor… read more

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Cover of Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly by Laura Gehl

23. Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly

By: Laura Gehl

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Donut is a unicorn with a problem: she cannot fly--so she works with all the other creatures in the… read more

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Cover of Miguel's Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood

24. Miguel's Community Garden

By: JaNay Brown-Wood

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Miguel searches for sunflowers to take to his community garden party in this vibrant, diverse explo… read more

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Cover of Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle by Joseph Coelho

25. Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle

By: Joseph Coelho

4.27

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho presents twenty tiny tales—each one illustrated by a different… read more

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Cover of Hundred Years of Happiness by Thanhhà Lại

26. Hundred Years of Happiness

By: Thanhhà Lại

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book debut showcasing the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the chall… read more

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  • fiction
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27. My Moms Love Me

By: Anna Membrino

4.21

Format: 26 pages, Board Book

Cuddle up and celebrate love in this padded board book that shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ moms! “… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Dress-Up Day: A Picture Book by Blanca Gómez

28. Dress-Up Day: A Picture Book

By: Blanca Gómez

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

After missing her class costume party, a girl decides she doesn’t need an excuse to dress up in thi… read more

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Cover of Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend by Kara LaReau

29. Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend

By: Kara LaReau

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Ebullient readers struggling with being mindful of others and true to their always-on selves should… read more

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30. A Park Connects Us

By: Sarah Nelson

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of urban parks and the many ways they connect us to community and nature This pict… read more

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31. Here We Come!

By: Janna Matthies

3.57

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Join a cast of friends, human and animal alike, as they embark on a musical read-aloud adventure in… read more

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27 Top fiction books like Extra Ezra Makes an Extra-Special Friend by Kara LaReau

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Bathe the Cat

Alice B. McGinty

4.36

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21 Top fiction books like Hundred Years of Happiness by Thanhhà Lại

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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