11 best-selling animals books like Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Maurice Sendak, Charlotte Zolotow

Cover of Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Maurice Sendak, Charlotte Zolotow

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

By: Maurice Sendak , Charlotte Zolotow

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The author of such classics as My Granson Lew, Williams's Doll, and Over and Over needs no introduc…

If you liked the animals plot in Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Maurice Sendak, Charlotte Zolotow , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

By: Mo Willems

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his pl… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I bet your mom would let me." -Pigeon, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus-"

-Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

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

2. 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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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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3. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

Cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

4. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell

5. The Relatives Came

By: Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner

6. Mr. Wuffles!

By: David Wiesner

4.75

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

A 2014 Caldecott Honor BookIn a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by Davi… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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7. 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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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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8. Du Iz Tak?

By: Carson Ellis

4.12

Format: None pages,

The creator of Home turns a droll eye to the natural world, with gorgeous art and a playful invente… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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9. Madeline's Rescue

By: Ludwig Bemelmans

4.24

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

It took Ludwig Bemelmans years to think of Madeline's next adventure after the 1939 original Madeli… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Maurice Sendak, Charlotte Zolotow

10. Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

By: Maurice Sendak , Charlotte Zolotow

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The author of such classics as My Granson Lew, Williams's Doll, and Over and Over needs no introduc… read more

Similar categories in Maurice Sendak's Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present book and Maurice Sendak's Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • rabbits

11. Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo

By: Marie Hall Ets

4.50

Format: 182 pages, Hardcover

an amusing story full of wisdom and ageless delight. read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens

12. 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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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

13. 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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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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. A Pocketful of Cricket

By: Evaline Ness , Rebecca Caudill

4.00

Format: None pages,

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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. 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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19. The Biggest Bear

By: Lynd Ward

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of … read more

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20. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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21. Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

By: Eileen Christelow

5.00

Format: 646 pages, Board Book

While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Cr… read more

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22. 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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23. Anatole (Anatole, #1)

By: Paul Galdone , Eve Titus

4.10

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their le… read more

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24. 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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25. Blueberries for Sal

By: Robert McCloskey

4.21

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A belo… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction

26. The Snowy Day

By: Ezra Jack Keats

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more

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27. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI, the imaginative Van Allsburg tale of a boy, a dog, a duck, and a nasty … read more

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28. Grandfather's Journey

By: Allen Say

2.83

Format: 24 pages,

Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid--words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journeywhen it wa… read more

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29. 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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30. 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
  • fiction
Cover of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn   Harris

31. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

By: Shawn Harris

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

15 Top fiction books like Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Maurice Sendak, Charlotte Zolotow

Transform Your Habits

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

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14 Best fiction books like A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

Transform Your Habits

The Lion and the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

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