28 must-read picture books books like They Call Me River by Maciek Albrecht

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They Call Me River

By: Maciek Albrecht

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Emmy Award–winning animator Maciek Albrecht’s picture book They Call Me River is a moving story abo…

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1. Again!

By: Emily Gravett

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hardcover edition of the dazzling and irresistible picture book AGAIN! by Emily Gravett, the twice … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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2. The Doghouse

By: Jan Thomas

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

3. 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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4. Me...Jane

By: Patrick McDonnell

3.00

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Caldecott Medal Patrick McDonnell-beloved, bestselling author-artist and creator of t… read more

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5. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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6. 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
  • juvenile
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7. Hurricane

By: John Rocco

4.28

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

That night the wind roars and rumbles, like the sound of a thousand waves pounding the shoreline.  … read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • picture books
  • nature
  • science
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8. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest

By: Phoebe Wahl

4.64

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, fr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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10. Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme

By: Avery Monsen

4.40

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

"Chester tries his best to recover his rhyming talent when he suddenly loses the ability that once … read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3) by Ryan T.  Higgins

11. We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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12. As Cool as It Gets

By: Jory John

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

When the Cool Bean picks the name of the coolest of the cool beans, Beanadette, out of a hat for th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Balloons for Papa: A Story of Hope and Empathy

By: Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Arthur's gloomy father rushes him through the park every morning, through gray and rainy weather. A… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Awake

By: Mags DeRoma

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In a big, big city on a busy street at the tipity-top of a tall building lives a girl. One night, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Great Zapfino

By: Mac Barnett

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When The Great Zapfino climbs to the top of the circus platform, all eyes are on him, waiting for h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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16. My Dad Is a Tree

By: Jon Agee

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A dad and daughter take pretending to an adorable extreme in this funny book that's perfect for Fat… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book) by Riel Nason

17. The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (A Little Ghost Quilt Book)

By: Riel Nason

4.35

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Paletero Man

By: Lucky Diaz

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A truly refreshing picture book about determination, kindness, ice pops—and the true meaning of bei… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. How to Read a Book

By: Kwame Alexander

3.84

Format: 32 pages, None

A poetic journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwo… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"don’t rush though: your eyes need time to taste. your soul needs room to bloom."

-Kwame Alexander, How to Read a Book

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21. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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22. Return of the Underwear Dragon

By: Scott Rothman

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this sequel to the hilarious picture book, Attack of the Underwear Dragon, brave Sir Cole teache… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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23. Oona and the Shark (Oona, 2)

By: Kelly DiPucchio

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The big sea's littlest mischief-maker, Oona, is back in another delightful tale from New York Times… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. Jabari Tries

By: Gaia Cornwall

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRAS… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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25. A Crocodile in the Family

By: Kitty Black

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A family of birds stumble across an egg in the bush and take it home with them. The family are thri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel

26. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books

By: Michelle Markel

4.22

Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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27. I Can Be All Three

By: Salima Alikhan

4.41

Format: 40 pages, ebook

Our Favorite Day of the Year meets Alma and How She Got Her Name in this warm, lyrical picture book… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Camilla, Cartographer

By: Julie Dillemuth

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Wild boar Camilla loves maps. Old ones, new ones, she loves them all! She often imagines what it mu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of They Call Me River by Maciek Albrecht

29. They Call Me River

By: Maciek Albrecht

4.03

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Emmy Award–winning animator Maciek Albrecht’s picture book They Call Me River is a moving story abo… read more

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  • poetry
  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Way Past Jealous (GREAT BIG FEELINGS®) by Hallee Adelman

30. Way Past Jealous (GREAT BIG FEELINGS®)

By: Hallee Adelman

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW! "This frank portra… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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31. Heads and Tails Underwater

By: John Canty

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

At first we can only see the sea creature’s tails. Some clues help us try to identify each creature… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

28 Best childrens books like They Call Me River by Maciek Albrecht

Transform Your Habits

Again!

Emily Gravett

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Doghouse

Jan Thomas

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Hurricane

John Rocco

4.28

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27 Top picture books books like A Crocodile in the Family by Kitty Black

Transform Your Habits

Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day Is Cool

James Dean , Kimberly Dean

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You

Nancy Tillman

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes

Kimberly Dean

4.38

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