12 best-selling family books like The Tunnel by Sarah Howden

Cover of The Tunnel by Sarah Howden

The Tunnel

By: Sarah Howden

3.88

Format: None pages, None

A spare, powerful story about taking space to process difficult feelings After something bad hap…

If you liked the family plot in The Tunnel by Sarah Howden , here is a list of 12 books like this:

1. The Butterfly

By: Patricia Polacco

4.00

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Since the Tall Boots--the Nazis--have marched into Monique's small French village, terrorizing it, … read more

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2. Coming on Home Soon

By: E.B. Lewis , Jacqueline Woodson

4.33

Format: None pages,

Beloved multi-award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson tells a timeless story set during World War I… read more

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3. If Only I Had a Green Nose (Wemmicksville, #3)

By: Max Lucado , Sergio Martínez

3.64

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A green nose. How silly, thought Punchinello. It wouldn't make him faster, stronger, or even smarte… read more

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4. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. 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
  • fiction
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6. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. 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

Similar categories in Alice B. McGinty's Bathe the Cat book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. 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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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How to Party Like a Snail by Naseem Hrab

12. How to Party Like a Snail

By: Naseem Hrab

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An introverted snail throws his own kind of party to celebrate all things quiet Snail is a party… read more

Similar categories in Naseem Hrab's How to Party Like a Snail book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Moon Pops by Baek Heena

13. Moon Pops

By: Baek Heena

4.00

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A spin on a classic Korean folktale, the first book to be published in English by Astrid Lindgren M… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax

14. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

Similar categories in Pauline David-Sax's Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • emotion
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15. Patchwork

By: Matt de la Peña

4.20

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply mov… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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16. A Duck Called Brian

By: Al Murphy

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud, larger-than-life picture book with a search-and-find element that children will l… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. This Book Is Not for You!

By: Shannon Hale

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning ill… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Corner

By: Zo-O (pen name)

4.18

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A quirky and relatable story about balancing creativity and connection A crow finds itself in an em… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story

By: Thao Lam

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escape fro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Hundred Years of Happiness by Thanhhà Lại

20. 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

Similar categories in Thanhhà Lại's Hundred Years of Happiness book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Climb On! by Baptiste Paul

21. Climb On!

By: Baptiste Paul

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Take a hike with this father-daughter adventure that’s sure to inspire you to get outside. When a y… read more

Similar categories in Baptiste Paul's Climb On! book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian by Karen Henry Clark

22. Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian

By: Karen Henry Clark

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Library Girl is the inspiring childhood story of how beloved librarian, author, and Seattle icon, N… read more

Similar categories in Karen Henry Clark's Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • picture books
  • childrens
"Because reading, Nancy knew, helped people find dreams of their own . . . with the turn of every page."

-Karen Henry Clark, Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian

Cover of The Wishing Balloons by Jonathan D. Voss

23. The Wishing Balloons

By: Jonathan D. Voss

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Be Kind, Come With Me , and Waiting , Jonathan D. Voss’s stunning new picture book, The… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. All Moms

By: Sarah Kate Ellis

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The TODAY Show! Moms are amazing! The care, support, and love they give make us stronge… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Kate Ellis's All Moms book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. A Blue Kind of Day

By: Rachel Tomlinson

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from p… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Saving the Butterfly by Helen  Cooper

26. Saving the Butterfly

By: Helen Cooper

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two resourceful siblings begin a new life as refugees in a poetic picture book about thriving—in yo… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Norton and the Bear by Gabriel Evans

27. Norton and the Bear

By: Gabriel Evans

3.98

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or is it just annoying? This irresistible read-alou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Cats Can

By: Roseanne Thong

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking rhyme that celebrates the playful and mischievous similarities between cats and toddle… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Tunnel by Sarah Howden

29. The Tunnel

By: Sarah Howden

3.88

Format: None pages, None

A spare, powerful story about taking space to process difficult feelings After something bad hap… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Howden's The Tunnel book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • parenting
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion
Cover of Rice from Heaven by Tina M. Cho

30. Rice from Heaven

By: Tina M. Cho

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Rice from Heaven is based on a true story about compassion and bravery as a young girl and her comm… read more

Similar categories in Tina M. Cho's Rice from Heaven book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. You'll Find Me

By: Amanda Rawson Hill

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This lyrical heartful story provides consent and gently encourage readers to move to a place of pea… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Rawson Hill's You'll Find Me book and Sarah Howden's The Tunnel

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
  • emotion

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Doug Salati

4.29

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Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

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4.51

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Berry Song

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4.43

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4.26

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4.04

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Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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