25 must-read childrens books like How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe

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How to Ride a Dragonfly

By: Kitty Donohoe

3.64

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Like a laugh-out-loud spin on Thumbelina, this whimsical, beautifully illustrated picture book star…

If you liked the childrens plot in How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe , here is a list of 25 books like this:

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1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. The Dot

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stub… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Big Umbrella

By: Amy June Bates , Juniper Bates

3.59

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Alison McGhee's Someday, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

4. On a Magical Do-Nothing Day

By: Beatrice Alemagna

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

A compelling, magical picture book with "startlingly beautiful words and pictures."* A book to spur… read more

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5. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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6. What Will Grow?

By: Jennifer Ward , Susie Ghahremani

2.83

Format: None pages,

Seeds can be big or small, round or pointy, and all sorts of colors. They can become flowers, trees… read more

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7. The Incredible Book Eating Boy

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.36

Format: 39 pages,

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8. Go, Dog. Go!

By: P.D. Eastman

3.94

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

Reading goes to the dogs in this timeless Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. From big dogs and litt… read more

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9. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. 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

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • adventure
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11. 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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan

12. When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree

By: Jamie L.B. Deenihan

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don’t make a face! Care for the tree, and you might… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

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

14. 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
  • fantasy
  • adventure
Cover of Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire

15. Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots

By: Reba McEntire

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-dri… read more

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16. Sheep 101

By: Richard T. Morris

3.63

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A time-honored bedtime ritual gets a new twist in this rollicking mash-up of counting sheep and nur… read more

Similar categories in Richard T. Morris's Sheep 101 book and Kitty Donohoe's How to Ride a Dragonfly

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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17. The Flower Garden: A Graphic Novel

By: Renee Kurilla

3.90

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

The Flower Garden is a magical graphic novel adventure perfect for fans of Peter & Ernesto or Tiger… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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18. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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19. Nobody Hugs a Cactus

By: Carter Goodrich

4.16

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated artist and lead character designer of Brave, Ratatouille, and Despicable Me, Carter Good… read more

Similar categories in Carter Goodrich's Nobody Hugs a Cactus book and Kitty Donohoe's How to Ride a Dragonfly

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of In My Mosque by M.O. Yuksel

20. In My Mosque

By: M.O. Yuksel

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Step in and discover all the rituals and wonder of the mosque in this lyrical debut picture book fr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Horseback Librarians by Jane Yolen

21. The Horseback Librarians

By: Jane Yolen

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Anna Mary brings books to children and adults in Appalachia during the Great Depression.There were … read more

Similar categories in Jane Yolen's The Horseback Librarians book and Kitty Donohoe's How to Ride a Dragonfly

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of In the Night Garden by Carin Berger

22. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse (A Llama Book, 2) by Jonathan Stutzman

23. Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse (A Llama Book, 2)

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In the hilarious follow-up to Llama Destroys the World , author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman … read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of When Moon Became the Moon by Rob Hodgson

24. When Moon Became the Moon

By: Rob Hodgson

3.94

Format: 65 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Moon! Follow along as she guides us through her origin and her purpose in this charming and hu… read more

Similar categories in Rob Hodgson's When Moon Became the Moon book and Kitty Donohoe's How to Ride a Dragonfly

  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Catch That Chicken!

By: Atinuke

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The team behind Baby Goes to Market and B Is for Baby visit a Nigerian village for a humorous ode t… read more

Similar categories in Atinuke's Catch That Chicken! book and Kitty Donohoe's How to Ride a Dragonfly

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm by Laura Purdie  Salas

26. Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm

By: Laura Purdie Salas

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Explore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book. Morning's c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

27. 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
  • adventure
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28. Pirate & Penguin

By: Mike Allegra

3.94

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirat… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. The Spaceman

By: Randy Cecil

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children—and cast… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Harmony & Echo: The Mermaid Ballet by Brigette Barrager

30. Harmony & Echo: The Mermaid Ballet

By: Brigette Barrager

3.64

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In a magical underwater world, a mermaid learns to overcome shyness and stage fright as she prepare… read more

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  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe

31. How to Ride a Dragonfly

By: Kitty Donohoe

3.64

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Like a laugh-out-loud spin on Thumbelina, this whimsical, beautifully illustrated picture book star… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fantasy

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4.51

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4.38

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3.63

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4.37

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4.43

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