27 must-read picture books books like How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin

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How to Bake a Universe

By: Alec Carvlin

3.92

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This whimsical and informed debut picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the…

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1. 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
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2. 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
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3. Silver Nitrate

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.61

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic come… read more

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4. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside

By: Kari Percival

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Say hello to worms, dirt, peas, and more in this gentle how-to guide for connecting with nature. … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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6. Witch Hazel

By: Molly Idle

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel’s broom whi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. The Boring Book

By: Shinsuke Yoshitake

3.75

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Boring Book is a humorous picture book that follows the story of one particularly bored child.A… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

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  • childrens
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9. The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story

By: Emma Bland Smith

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography. When Elliott Miche… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Celia Planted a Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden

By: Phyllis Root

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From an all-star team comes a lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Bad Dreams in the Night

By: Adam Ellis

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , this collection of original hor… read more

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13. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

14. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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15. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Wombat Said Come In

By: Carmen Agra Deedy

3.84

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A kindhearted wombat offers refuge to a parade of animal friends during an Australian bushfire in a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

19. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Brown Is Beautiful

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about recognizing the beauty around you and within you.Brown is beautiful.On a hike … read more

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

21. 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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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession by Kate Hannigan

22. Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

By: Kate Hannigan

3.94

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

An engaging picture book biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pione… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein

23. Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian

By: Jacob Sager Weinstein

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens all the books in the world, only one person can stop him—a boo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. I Can't Draw

By: Stephen W. Martin

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The Idea Jar meets When I Draw a Panda in this hilarious picture book following a boy who recruits … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of To the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell

25. To the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam

By: Claudia Friddell

4.04

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This powerful tribute to Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Civil War's Battle of Antie… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Does It Fart?: A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass by Nick Caruso

26. Does It Fart?: A Kid's Guide to the Gas Animals Pass

By: Nick Caruso

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilariously informative book of facts, farts, and fun!Dogs fart. Cats fart. Horses fart (a lot). … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic by Margaux Meganck

27. Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic

By: Margaux Meganck

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

Everything and everyone has a place in the universe, but for a little speck, lost at sea, it will t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama by Loree Griffin Burns

28. Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama

By: Loree Griffin Burns

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fans of the Scientists in the Field series will love discovering ways to save and protect bees thro… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of Can You Believe It?: How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts by Joyce Grant

29. Can You Believe It?: How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts

By: Joyce Grant

4.41

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

For today’s tech-savvy kids, here’s the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the interne… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin

30. How to Bake a Universe

By: Alec Carvlin

3.92

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This whimsical and informed debut picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • space
  • science
Cover of The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang

31. The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan

By: Kristen Mai Giang

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An action-packed picture book biography about Hollywood actor, stuntman, and beloved superstar Jack… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

29 must-read childrens books like How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin

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Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

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How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside

Kari Percival

4.15

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25 must-read fiction books like Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein

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Leave Me Alone!

Vera Brosgol

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins

3.83

Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.21

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What Do You Do with a Problem?

Kobi Yamada , Mae Besom

4.83

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