12 Best animals books like Brothers in Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him by Susan Hood

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Brothers in Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him

By: Susan Hood

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The true story of an orphaned bear cub who grew into a World War ll hero alongside his brothers in …

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1. The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans

By: Layne Johnson , Barbara Elizabeth Walsh

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, successfully established the Flanders Field Memo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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2. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

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  • childrens
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3. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • world war ii
  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • childrens
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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5. Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1)

By: Meggie Ramm

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A new graphic novel series for emerging readers about accepting yourself and others from up-and-com… read more

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  • animals
  • childrens
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6. Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

By: Elise Gravel

4.46

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't Can … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Cicada Symphony

By: Sue Fliess

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 ALA Notable Children's Book 2024 Texas 2x2 Reading List2023 Chicago Public Library Best Inform… read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

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  • world war ii
  • childrens
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9. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Welcome to the Wonder House

By: Rebecca Kai Dotlich

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This collection of poems, creatively presented in the format of an allegorical house, will engage a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Caves

By: Nell Cross Beckerman

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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13. The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

By: Barb Rosenstock

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the import… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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14. Washed Ashore: Making Art from Ocean Plastic

By: Kelly Crull

4.42

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

When artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi found plastic trash polluting the beach near her home, she took … read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines

By: Mo Netz

3.93

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this debut spooky adventure, Jerry and her trusty wheelchair move into a creepy motel at the edg… read more

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Cover of Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash by Kate Hannigan

16. Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash

By: Kate Hannigan

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of A Vaccine Is Like a Memory by Rajani LaRocca

17. A Vaccine Is Like a Memory

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.37

Format: None pages, None

This timely book details the importance of vaccines and how they were developed throughout history,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day by Shaunna & John Stith

18. Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day

By: Shaunna & John Stith

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

This true story of the first Earth Day - told through the eyes of a fictional child - will inspire … read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

19. Fighting for YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann

By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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20. How to Eat in Space

By: Helen Taylor

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A kid-friendly, accessible, and humorous picture book about the sometimes complicated task of eatin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. At the Poles

By: David Elliott

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The author of At the Pond and In the Woods takes readers to the most remote regions of our planet i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin

22. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

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

23. 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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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • 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. Brothers in Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him

By: Susan Hood

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The true story of an orphaned bear cub who grew into a World War ll hero alongside his brothers in … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • world war ii
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom by Lita Judge

26. The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom

By: Lita Judge

4.45

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

With lush illustrations, poems, and accessible scientific information, The Wisdom of Trees by Lita … read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends by Lita Judge

27. Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends

By: Lita Judge

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This illustrated history of dogs, from award-winning author-illustrator Lita Judge, explores how hu… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
Cover of Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?: Questions ― and Surprising Answers ― About Animals by Steve Jenkins

28. Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?: Questions ― and Surprising Answers ― About Animals

By: Steve Jenkins

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fascinating "Why" questions about animals, and plenty of new ones, take center stage in the latest … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
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29. Behold the Hummingbird

By: Suzanne Slade

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations take flight in this exploration of the tiny, gorgeous hummi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
Cover of The Deep!: Wild Life at the Ocean's Darkest Depths by Lindsey Leigh

30. The Deep!: Wild Life at the Ocean's Darkest Depths

By: Lindsey Leigh

4.32

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Plunge beneath the waves to find an alien world of bizarre creatures who explain for themselves how… read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel

31. A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen

By: Erin Frankel

3.84

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book biography about chef José Andrés, who, along with his World Central Kitchen o… read more

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  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens

7 must-read history books like Brothers in Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him by Susan Hood

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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans

Layne Johnson , Barbara Elizabeth Walsh

4.17

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Nell Cross Beckerman

4.31

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The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

Barb Rosenstock

4.28

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Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash

Kate Hannigan

4.13

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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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