13 Best storytime books like Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman

Cover of Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman

Not-So-Brave Penguin

By: Steve Smallman

4.18

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Posy the penguin is scared of many things - snowstorms, loud noises, the dark - but when her advent…

If you liked the storytime plot in Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

1. The Tiger Who Came to Tea

By: Judith Kerr

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

For over 30 years children have been enthralled and delighted by this fanciful tale of a tiger join… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

2. NOS4A2

By: Joe Hill

4.08

Format: 692 pages, Hardcover

NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, the New Y… read more

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"Everyone lives in two worlds,"

-Joe Hill, NOS4A2

"And he paddled away in his douche canoe."

-Joe Hill, NOS4A2

"Sooner or later a black car came for everyone."

-Joe Hill, NOS4A2

"Fantasy was always only a reality waiting to be switched on."

-Joe Hill, NOS4A2

Cover of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Eric Carle

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board book

THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 sec… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcak…"

-Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cover of Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, Skottie Young

4. Fortunately, the Milk

By: Neil Gaiman , Skottie Young

4.06

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this:… read more

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  • childrens
"The piranhas said nothing, but they thrashes about in their bowl, ominously."

-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk

"The piranhas said nothing, but they thrashed about in their bowl, ominously."

-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk

"Dinosaurs are reptiles, sir," said Professor Steg. "We do not go in for milk."

-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk

"Being a geological formation gives you a lot of time to think. Also, I subscribed to a number of learned journals."

-Neil Gaiman, Fortunately, the Milk

Cover of Dentist Trip by Neville Astley

5. Dentist Trip

By: Neville Astley

3.57

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Peppa and George are going to the dentist today. It's George's first visit, so he's a little nervou… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond

6. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you giv… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

7. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

8. The Enormous Crocodile

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry-and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, ju… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

9. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

10. The Wonky Donkey

By: Craig Smith , None

3.14

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

In this cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a s… read more

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11. The Gruffalo's Child

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

3.80

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. But one wild and win… read more

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12. Max the Brave

By: Ed Vere

4.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is Max. Max the Brave, Max the Fearless, Max the Mouse-catcher...But, in order to be a Mouse-c… read more

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Cover of Cat + Gamer, Volume 1 by Wataru Nadatani

13. Cat + Gamer, Volume 1

By: Wataru Nadatani

4.18

Format: 200 pages, None

Riko, a twenty-nine-year-old office worker with an obsession for video games, finds her quiet life … read more

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Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

14. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

15. Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Meet Tiny, a diminutive but determined T-Rex in a big world, as he embraces all obstacles against h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Assembly by Natasha   Brown

16. Assembly

By: Natasha Brown

3.84

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Come of age in the credit crunch. Be civil in a hostile environment. Step out into a world of Go Ho… read more

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"I traded in my life for a sliver of middle-class comfort. For a future."

-Natasha Brown, Assembly

"Explain air. Convince a sceptic. Prove it's there. Prove what cant be seen."

-Natasha Brown, Assembly

"Because they watch (us). They're taught how to, from school. They are taught to view our bodies (selves) as objects."

-Natasha Brown, Assembly

"Everything now is profit. I am what we’ve always been to the empire: pure, fucking profit. A natural resource to exploit and exploit, denigrate, and exploit."

-Natasha Brown, Assembly

Cover of There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom    Fletcher

17. There's a Dragon in Your Book

By: Tom Fletcher

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

OH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book! But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it . . . … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of White Bird by R.J. Palacio

18. White Bird

By: R.J. Palacio

4.50

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

In R. J. Palacio's collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, reader… read more

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  • childrens
"Solo se detiene la maldad cuando por fin las personas se unen para acabar con ella."

-R.J. Palacio, White Bird

"We are not defined by our mistakes, but by what we do after we've learned from them."

-R.J. Palacio, White Bird

"You see, Julian, it always takes courage to be kind. But in those days, when such kindness could cost you everything - your freedom, your life - Kindness becomes a miracle. It becomes that light in t…"

-R.J. Palacio, White Bird

Cover of Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

19. Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.96

Format: 173 pages, ebook

The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a… read more

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"Yet, even so, Mieko and I shared our lives. But Meiko had an accident and fell into a vegetative state. Her eyes no longer saw; her ears no longer heard. My children grieved, but as much as I felt it…"

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)

Cover of Bluey: Grannies by Bluey

20. Bluey: Grannies

By: Bluey

4.48

Format: 24 pages, Board book

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Join Bluey and Bingo as they try to answer the question: can … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Dinky Donkey (A Wonky Donkey Book) by Craig           Smith

21. The Dinky Donkey (A Wonky Donkey Book)

By: Craig Smith

4.30

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

The Wonky Donkey has a daughter in this hilarious sequel to the runaway hit! Wonky Donkey had a chi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings) by Tom Percival

22. Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings)

By: Tom Percival

4.52

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sensitive and reassuring story about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone. Meet Ruby… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner

23. Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep

By: Catherine Rayner

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This beautiful, meditative book about a lion who can't sleep is an excellent bedtime read for reluc… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving

24. The Wishing Flower

By: A.J. Irving

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

An LGBTQ-inclusive story about understanding your peers, your feelings, and yourself, The Wishing F… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of The Grinny Granny Donkey (A Wonky Donkey Book) by Craig           Smith

25. The Grinny Granny Donkey (A Wonky Donkey Book)

By: Craig Smith

4.18

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

From the internationally-bestselling creators of The Wonky Donkey comes a third member of the famil… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Bluey: Bob Bilby by Bluey

26. Bluey: Bob Bilby

By: Bluey

4.30

Format: 24 pages, Board book

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! It’s Bingo’s turn to take Bob Bilby home. Will they have fun … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Black and Blue: One Woman's Story of Policing and Prejudice by Parm Sandhu

27. Black and Blue: One Woman's Story of Policing and Prejudice

By: Parm Sandhu

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

At the point of her retirement from the Metropolitan Police Service in 2019, Parm Sandhu was the mo… read more

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Cover of Unicorn Training by Amanda Brandon

28. Unicorn Training

By: Amanda Brandon

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tilly Teasel loves working at the Unicorn Rescue Center but what she really wants, more than anythi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Big Shark, Little Shark Go to School (Step into Reading) by Anna Membrino

29. Big Shark, Little Shark Go to School (Step into Reading)

By: Anna Membrino

3.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A silly school-themed sequel to the popular Step 1 Reader Big Shark, Little Shark ! Everyone's fav… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman

30. Not-So-Brave Penguin

By: Steve Smallman

4.18

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Posy the penguin is scared of many things - snowstorms, loud noises, the dark - but when her advent… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
Cover of A Hero Called Wolf by Lucy Rowland

31. A Hero Called Wolf

By: Lucy Rowland

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story! … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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Judith Kerr

4.25

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Eric Carle

4.33

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Fortunately, the Milk

Neil Gaiman , Skottie Young

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Marla Frazee

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