30 must-read childrens books like I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf by Danielle Daniel

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I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

By: Danielle Daniel

3.77

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A touching, playful exploration of empathy and interdependency from an acclaimed author and illustr…

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Cover of No Cats in the Library by Lauren Emmons

1. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

2. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

3. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry

4. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

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  • childrens
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5. 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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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
Cover of Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

7. 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

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Ursula Upside Down book and Danielle Daniel's I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck

8. A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation

By: Ellen Heck

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What letter does the word bee start with?If you said "B" you're right – in English!But in many, man… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. 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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

10. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Cranky (Cranky and Friends) by Phuc  Tran

11. Cranky (Cranky and Friends)

By: Phuc Tran

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the #1  New York Times  bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and deb… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. 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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. 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
Cover of Not a Smiley Guy by Polly Horvath

14. Not a Smiley Guy

By: Polly Horvath

3.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

What will it take to get Ernest to smile? Find out in Newbery Honor author Polly Horvath's picture … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. 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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16. Gray

By: Laura Dockrill

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Poetic words, evocative art, and die-cuts throughout combine to explore a child’s moods through col… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. The Squish

By: Breanna Carzoo

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle’s world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Little Shrew

By: Akiko Miyakoshi

4.33

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Akiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures. … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo

19. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Quacken by Justin Colón

20. The Quacken

By: Justin Colón

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fans of The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots will flock to this hilarious, lightly spooky picture book a… read more

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

21. 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
  • nature
Cover of Into the Goblin Market by Vikki VanSickle

22. 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
Cover of Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Constance Lombardo

23. Itty Bitty Betty Blob

By: Constance Lombardo

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Itty Bitty Betty Blob wants to growl for the camera on monster picture day, but every year it goes … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff

24. Just What to Do

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. 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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26. Roy Is Not a Dog

By: Esmé Shapiro

4.03

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Take a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neigh… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. We Are Big Time

By: Hena Khan

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf by Danielle Daniel

28. I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

By: Danielle Daniel

3.77

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A touching, playful exploration of empathy and interdependency from an acclaimed author and illustr… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Daniel's I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf book and Danielle Daniel's I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
  • nature
Cover of Neat Nick's Big Mess by Chad Otis

29. Neat Nick's Big Mess

By: Chad Otis

3.77

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A rambunctious pet dog helps an introverted, anxious boy leave his comfort zone in this endearing a… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

30. 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

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's I'm Sorry You Got Mad book and Danielle Daniel's I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Pinecone! by Helen Yoon

31. A Pinecone!

By: Helen Yoon

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

While Daddy is busy wrangling a mud-happy dog, someone else is collecting lots,/i> and lots of pine… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

27 Top picture books books like I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf by Danielle Daniel

Transform Your Habits

No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Spider in the Well

Jess Hannigan

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Ahoy!

Sophie Blackall

4.09

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18 Top fiction books like The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

Transform Your Habits

I Lived Inside a Whale

Xin Li

4.35

Transform Your Habits

The Last Zookeeper

Aaron Becker

4.24

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