11 Best childrens books like Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott

Cover of Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott

Arrow to the Sun

By: Gerald McDermott

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

With vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized lo…

If you liked the childrens plot in Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott , here is a list of 11 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

Similar categories in Leo Dillon's Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • folk tales
  • fantasy
Cover of Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, Castellanos Prada Ruth de

2. 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

Similar categories in Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • 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 Song and Dance Man by Stephen Gammell, Karen Ackerman

3. Song and Dance Man

By: Stephen Gammell , Karen Ackerman

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather's younger days that shows you're only as… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Gammell's Song and Dance Man book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

4. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's Jumanji book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian

5. 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

Similar categories in Nonny Hogrogian's One Fine Day book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • folk tales
  • fantasy
Cover of Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis

6. 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

Similar categories in Carson Ellis's Du Iz Tak? book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans

7. 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

Similar categories in Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline's Rescue book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Duffy and the Devil by Margot Zemach, Harve Zemach

8. Duffy and the Devil

By: Margot Zemach , Harve Zemach

3.50

Format: None pages,

Duffy and the Devilwas a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Chris… read more

Similar categories in Margot Zemach's Duffy and the Devil book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • folk tales
  • fantasy

9. 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

Similar categories in Arnold Lobel's Fables book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott

10. Arrow to the Sun

By: Gerald McDermott

3.90

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

With vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized lo… read more

Similar categories in Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • family
  • folk tales
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of Tuesday by David Wiesner

11. Tuesday

By: David Wiesner

3.32

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Caldecott classic celebrating twenty years in print. David Wiesner received the 1991 Caldecott Me… read more

Similar categories in David Wiesner's Tuesday book and Gerald McDermott's Arrow to the Sun

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy

12. Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

By: Leo Lionni

3.59

Format: 83 pages, Hardcover

Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms a… read more

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13. 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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14. Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

By: Tom Feelings , Muriel L. Feelings

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Muriel and Tom Feelings, author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book, "Moja Means One: Swahi… read more

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15. The Amazing Bone

By: William Steig

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Can Pearl, a pig, and her new friend, a small talking bone, outwit a band of robbers anda hungry fo… read more

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16. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

By: Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Margaret Musgrove

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of … read more

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17. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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18. 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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19. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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20. 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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21. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

By: Paul Goble

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend an… read more

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4.04

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4.26

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Song and Dance Man

Stephen Gammell , Karen Ackerman

4.03

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Chris Van Allsburg

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Chris Raschka

3.88

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Peter Spier , Jacobus Revius

4.17

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Nonny Hogrogian

4.00

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