8 Best fantasy books like Once Upon a Friend by Dan Gemeinhart

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Once Upon a Friend

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.05

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A wondrous, heartwarming tribute to the fictional friends we make in stories, how we find comfort a…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Once Upon a Friend by Dan Gemeinhart , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

2. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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3. 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

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • fantasy
  • childrens
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4. Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

By: Michelle Knudsen

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling creators of Library Lion comes a warm (and delightfully fuzzy)… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Knudsen's Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • childrens
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6. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • childrens
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7. The Last Zookeeper

By: Aaron Becker

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah’s Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Last Zookeeper book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
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8. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Ursula Upside Down book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

Similar categories in Marianna Coppo's The Book That Can Read Your Mind book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Finding Things

By: Kevin Henkes

3.51

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling husband-and-wife team Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek, Finding Things is a child-ce… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Finding Things book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Henry and the Something New (Henry, #2)

By: Jenn Bailey

4.39

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of A Friend for Henry and Henry, Like Always comes a delightful beginning chapter… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's Henry and the Something New (Henry, #2) book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. 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

Similar categories in Loren Long's The Yellow Bus book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Two Together

By: Brendan Wenzel

4.13

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In this companion book to They All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat , a journey home leads to unexpected ad… read more

Similar categories in Brendan Wenzel's Two Together book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. They Call Me No Sam!

By: Drew Daywalt

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Drew Daywalt, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit , and illus… read more

Similar categories in Drew Daywalt's They Call Me No Sam! book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • childrens
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15. Home in a Lunchbox

By: Cherry Mo

4.62

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more

Similar categories in Cherry Mo's Home in a Lunchbox book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Not Perfect

By: Maya Myers

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creators of Not Little, the intrepid Dot is back with an endearing story about embracing t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Myers's Not Perfect book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Go and Get with Rex

By: David LaRochelle

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The Geisel Award–winning creators of See the Cat channel their comic sensibility into a rousing alp… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's Go and Get with Rex book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

Similar categories in Christy Mandin's Millie Fleur's Poison Garden book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
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19. Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall

By: Lynn Brunelle

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustl… read more

Similar categories in Lynn Brunelle's Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Wolfgang in the Meadow

By: Lenny Wen

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A little ghost with big dreams learns to define success on his own terms in a spookily satisfying s… read more

Similar categories in Lenny Wen's Wolfgang in the Meadow book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
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21. Duck Duck Taco Truck

By: Laura Lavoie

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

It's a summer showdown at the beach as two taco slinging ducks see their turf taken over by an ente… read more

Similar categories in Laura Lavoie's Duck Duck Taco Truck book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Prunella

By: Beth Ferry

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture boo… read more

Similar categories in Beth Ferry's Prunella book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. That Always Happens Sometimes

By: Kiley Frank

4.06

Format: 42 pages, Library Binding

Max is not exactly a perfect kid. From sunup through his school day and right until bedtime, he’s g… read more

Similar categories in Kiley Frank's That Always Happens Sometimes book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. We Are Definitely Human

By: X. Fang

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect … read more

Similar categories in X. Fang's We Are Definitely Human book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. A Garland of Henna

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nikita’s family takes pride in creating beautiful henna art, and she’s ready to try her hand at it—… read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's A Garland of Henna book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
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26. Felix Powell, Boy Dog

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.84

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In this funny, young middle-grade novel about friendship, family, and animals, Felix Powell is magi… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Felix Powell, Boy Dog book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • fantasy
  • childrens
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27. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's I'm Sorry You Got Mad book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Once Upon a Friend

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.05

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A wondrous, heartwarming tribute to the fictional friends we make in stories, how we find comfort a… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
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29. One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story

By: Ruth Spiro

4.21

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A young girl is inspired to make a difference in this thoughtful and lyrical exploration of the Jew… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Spiro's One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. The Bakery Dragon

By: Devin Elle Kurtz

4.64

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The heroic tale of a tiny dragon with a heart of gold and a taste for baked treats! A scrumptious p… read more

Similar categories in Devin Elle Kurtz's The Bakery Dragon book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • fantasy
  • childrens
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31. A City Full of Santas

By: Joanna Ho

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Joanna Ho's A City Full of Santas book and Dan Gemeinhart's Once Upon a Friend

  • picture books
  • childrens

30 Top childrens books like Once Upon a Friend by Dan Gemeinhart

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Pedro Martín

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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