20 must-read childrens books like The Last Day Julian Was My Best Friend by Jody Jensen Shaffer

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The Last Day Julian Was My Best Friend

By: Jody Jensen Shaffer

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A touching story of true friendship and the power of forgiveness. Best friends and neighbors Anthon…

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1. What Happened on Thursday?: A Nigerian Civil War Story

By: Ayo Oyeku

4.71

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A powerful story of family love amid the backdrop of war, as seen through the eyes of a child. The… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

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  • childrens
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3. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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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5. Brianosaurus

By: Ged Adamson

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Bird Hugs, a story about being yourself, even if that means becoming a new kind … read more

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  • childrens
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6. Touch the Sky

By: Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Vern longed to be one of the kids who swooped until their toes touched the sky. He heads to the swi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Pepita Meets Bebita

By: Ruth Behar

4.07

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

When dog meets baby, it will take a little time and a lot of love for Pepita and Bebita to become t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. When Rosie Walks George

By: Amy Hest

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a New York Times bestselling author and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book hono… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. 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
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10. Oh, Are You Awake?

By: Bob Shea

3.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For anyone who has ever craved sleep—and anyone too full of energy to settle down—a comedy from Bob… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Campingland

By: Ame Dyckman

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling author’s entertaining take on a quintessential outdoor experience—and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

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  • childrens
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13. Hate Follow

By: Erin Quinn-Kong

4.02

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

To her one million Instagram followers, influencer Whitney Golden’s life looks just about perfect. … read more

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14. Into the Goblin Market

By: Vikki VanSickle

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book ode to Christina Rossetti’s classic poem and a clever homage to familiar fairy-tale … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book

By: Stephanie Seales

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A young girl and her father share an early morning horseback ride around their city in this picture… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Last Day Julian Was My Best Friend by Jody Jensen Shaffer

16. The Last Day Julian Was My Best Friend

By: Jody Jensen Shaffer

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A touching story of true friendship and the power of forgiveness. Best friends and neighbors Anthon… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Dinosaurs in Space

By: Todd Sturgell

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Todd Sturgell returns with another irreverent, hilarious, and informative pict… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Lots-of-Time Machine

By: Paulette Bogan

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Step inside the lots-of-time machine, where everyone has lots of time to play―and love to share―in … read more

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  • childrens
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19. The Green Baby Swing

By: Thomas King

3.92

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tender picture book about loss, intergenerational love and the power of family keepsakes, from ac… read more

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  • childrens
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20. No More Señora Mimí

By: Meg Medina

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Medalist Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, comes a poigna… read more

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  • childrens
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21. We Don't Eat Our Neighbors

By: Daniel J. Mahoney

3.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for fans of Lyle the Crocodile and Dragons Love Tacos ,… read more

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  • childrens

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