19 must-read picture books books like The Secret of the Tattered Shoes by Jackie Morris

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The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

By: Jackie Morris

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale…

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1. When the Wind Blows

By: Raymond Briggs

4.27

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack o… read more

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  • war
  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. The Song of Roland

By: Unknown , Dorothy L. Sayers

3.51

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spa… read more

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3. The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

By: Andrea Wulf

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, th… read more

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  • nature
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4. All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)

By: James Herriot

3.59

Format: 251 pages,

The classic multimillion copy bestseller Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herri… read more

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5. Roller Girl

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

For fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving j… read more

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  • childrens

6. Days of the Bagnold Summer

By: Joff Winterhart

3.89

Format: 440 pages, Paperback

A tale of single parenting and heavy metal. 'When someone looks back and writes a history of this s… read more

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7. The Old Gods Waken (Silver John, #1)

By: Manly Wade Wellman

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The First Silver John novel. Strange evil things begin to happen to terrorize Luke & Creed Forshay … read more

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8. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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9. 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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  • folklore
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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10. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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  • childrens
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11. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

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12. Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.00

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian advent… read more

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  • adventure
"God help the poor mummy who encounters you, Peabody,"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"...Peabody had better retire to her bed; she is clearly in need of recuperative sleep, she has not made a sarcastic remark for fully ten minutes."

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"I don't know why I should have been so pleased to see Lucas behaving like a gentleman for a change. I never liked the man... But of course I know why. I would have defended Satan himself if he had be…"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle.... Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to me…"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

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13. My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1

By: Wataru Hinekure

4.36

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he b… read more

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14. Mooncakes

By: Suzanne Walker

3.83

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your a… read more

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  • fantasy
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15. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. And the Ocean Was Our Sky

By: Patrick Ness

3.62

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fight… read more

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  • fantasy
  • adventure
"For there are devils in the deep, but worst are the ones we make."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"But I begin to wonder if doubt is better than the wrong knowledge."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"The devil always outnumbers his foes," he said. "Even if he is alone."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"Death is suddenly objectionable to you when the dead has a name you know?"

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

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18. Things That Go Away

By: Beatrice Alemagna

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A playful ode to things that come and go in life—and the one special bond that never fades   There … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories

By: Jarvis

4.12

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Picture-book maven Jarvis brings his subtle wit and charm to the chapter-book realm with this set o… read more

Similar categories in Jarvis's Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories book and Jackie Morris's The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. 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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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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21. Mushroom Rain

By: Laura K. Zimmermann

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

What can smell like bubble gum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by human… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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22. The Queen in the Cave

By: Júlia Sardà

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It’s a story of three sisters who explore a nearby forest in pursuit of a dream. As they go deeper,… read more

Similar categories in Júlia Sardà's The Queen in the Cave book and Jackie Morris's The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fantasy
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23. The Witchling's Wish

By: Lu Fraser

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A magical, beautifully illustrated picture book about what it means to be a friend. Little Witch… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • magic
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24. 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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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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25. Paradise Sands

By: Levi Pinfold

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A captivating tale of eerie places and mystical bargains, sumptuously illustrated by Kate Greenaway… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • magic
  • fantasy
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26. Noticing

By: Kobi Yamada

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This is a story about noticing the little things, the grand big things, the imaginary, and sometime… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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27. Beatrice Likes the Dark

By: April Genevieve Tucholke

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her s… read more

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  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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28. Godfather Death

By: Sally Nicholls

4.45

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustr… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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29. The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky

By: Kim Jihyun

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

'Astonishing to behold.' — The New York Times It's summertime and a boy and his dog are leaving beh… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • adventure
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30. 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
Cover of The Secret of the Tattered Shoes by Jackie Morris

31. The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

By: Jackie Morris

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale… read more

Similar categories in Jackie Morris's The Secret of the Tattered Shoes book and Jackie Morris's The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • princesses
  • picture books
  • magic
  • war
  • folklore
  • fantasy
  • nature

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