5 must-read classics books like Wee Gillis by Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf

Wee Gillis

By: Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Book by the creators of the beloved Story of Ferdinand. Wee Gillis lives in Scotl…

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1. April's Kittens

By: Clare Turlay Newberry

3.83

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

Since it was first published over fifty years ago, April's Kittens remains a classic cat story and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Knuffle Bunny, #2)

By: Mo Willems

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

3. Wee Gillis

By: Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Book by the creators of the beloved Story of Ferdinand. Wee Gillis lives in Scotl… read more

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  • music
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Wanda Gág

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Cock-A-Doodle-Doo

By: Berta Hader , Elmer Hader

3.95

Format: 288 pages,

A little red rooster is raised by a family of ducks but sets off to find his others like him, and a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

6. Abraham Lincoln

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.45

Format: 94 pages,

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Andy and the Lion

By: James Daugherty

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Paddle-to-the-Sea

By: Holling Clancy Holling

4.28

Format: 64 pages, Library Binding

A 1942 Caldecott Honor Book A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and na… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps

By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat , Marc Simont

4.25

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge, have a tricky case to solve. Nate's friend Rosamond has … read more

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10. The Little Woman Wanted Noise

By: Robert Lawson , Val Teal

2.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A lost classic from the illustrator of The Story of Ferdinand and Mr. Popper's Penguins. CLANG! THU… read more

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11. George Washington

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.89

Format: 384 pages,

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12. Mei Li

By: None

3.14

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time… read more

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13. Benjamin Franklin

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.85

Format: 96 pages,

A biography of the witty author, scientist, and statesman who helped with the Declaration of Indepe… read more

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14. Leif the Lucky

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

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15. Stone Soup

By: Marcia Brown

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular … read more

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16. Children of the Northlights

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved authors of D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths and other classics comes a new edition … read more

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17. They Were Strong and Good

By: Robert Lawson

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1941, They Were Strong and Goodis a classic book that follows the pa… read more

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18. Millions of Cats

By: Wanda Gág

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Honor Title (1929) An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

19. Pocahontas

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

3.89

Format: None pages,

First published in 1946 with the d'Aulaires's beautiful lithographic prints, this tale of the first… read more

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20. Madeline

By: Ludwig Bemelmans

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, th… read more

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21. Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat , Marc Simont

3.00

Format: 18 pages, Paperback

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for… read more

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22. Bartholomew and the Oobleck

By: Dr. Seuss

3.64

Format: 216 pages,

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23. 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
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. 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
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25. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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26. Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

By: Dev Petty

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The comic duo behind I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings you Chip the dog, a hilarious pup who's got s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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28. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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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
  • juvenile

14 Top fiction books like Wee Gillis by Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf

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April's Kittens

Clare Turlay Newberry

3.83

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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Knuffle Bunny, #2)

Mo Willems

4.03

Wee Gillis

Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.71

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Wanda Gág

3.95

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5 Top fiction books like Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling

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Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

3.73

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The Aesop for Children

Aesop , Milo Winter , H.Y. Xiao

3.32

A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson , Tasha Tudor

4.00

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Holling Clancy Holling

4.28

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