5 must-read juvenile books like Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness

Cover of Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

By: Evaline Ness

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Samantha (known as Sam) is a fisherman's daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams--moonshine, her…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Verna Aardema

1. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

By: Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance ha… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

By: Ed Young

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Long, long ago a good woman lived contentedly with her three daughters—Shang, tao, and Paotze—in th… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. One Fine Day

By: Nonny Hogrogian

4.00

Format: 32 pages,

After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long serie… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Little House

By: Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

By: Evaline Ness

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Samantha (known as Sam) is a fisherman's daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams--moonshine, her… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. The Gardener

By: David Small , Sarah Stewart

4.24

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

By the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitca… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

7. Fables

By: Arnold Lobel

3.90

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A pig flying through marshmallow clouds to a marzipan moon? A camel piroutetting through the desert… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully

8. Mirette on the High Wire

By: Emily Arnold McCully

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mirette was always fascinated by the strange and interesting people who stayed in her mother's boar… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

3.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Andy and the Lion

By: James Daugherty

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. A Chair for My Mother

By: Vera B. Williams

4.22

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
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13. Make Way for Ducklings

By: Robert McCloskey

4.24

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile

14. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

By: Dan Santat

3.95

Format: 620 pages, Hardcover

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently wai… read more

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15. Wolf in the Snow

By: Matthew Cordell

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Painting… read more

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16. Freight Train

By: Donald Crews

3.62

Format: 192 pages, Board Book

Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a blac… read more

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17. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead

4.00

Format: None pages,

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more

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18. Chanticleer and the Fox

By: Geoffrey Chaucer , Barbara Cooney

4.22

Format: 129 pages, Paperback

King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes hi… read more

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19. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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20. Officer Buckle & Gloria

By: Peggy Rathmann

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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21. The Three Pigs

By: David Wiesner

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs … read more

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22. Inch by Inch

By: Leo Lionni

3.28

Format: 5 pages, Paperback

Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything … read more

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23. Frédéric

By: Leo Lionni

3.28

Format: 5 pages,

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. Wh… read more

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24. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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25. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

By: Arthur Ransome , Uri Shulevitz

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, th… read more

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26. 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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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
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27. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

28. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

29. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. The Rough Patch

By: Brian Lies

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning ga… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. A Big Mooncake for Little Star

By: Grace Lin

4.20

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-w… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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