8 must-read fiction books like The Most Wonderful Doll in the World by Phyllis McGinley, Helen Stone

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The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

By: Phyllis McGinley , Helen Stone

3.71

Format: 101 pages, Paperback

The memory of the doll Dulcy lost becomes more wonderful and exaggerated each time she talks about …

If you liked the fiction plot in The Most Wonderful Doll in the World by Phyllis McGinley, Helen Stone , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling) by Peter Spier

1. The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling)

By: Peter Spier

3.97

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

This Caldecott Honor book from beloved illustrator Peter Spier is a spirited take on a classic Amer… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9) by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams

2. The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

4.35

Format: 2700 pages, Paperback

This nine-book paperback box set of the classic series features the classic black-and-white artwork… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions by Maurice Sendak, Sesyle Joslin

3. What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions

By: Maurice Sendak , Sesyle Joslin

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

What do you say when: - you bump into a crocodile on a crowded city street? - a nice gentleman in… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Fly Away

By: Patricia MacLachlan

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tallcomes a story about one brave girl wh… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. The Story of Holly and Ivy

By: Rumer Godden , Barbara Cooney

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real h… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Rain Reign

By: Ann M. Martin

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rose Howard has Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her name is a homonym). S… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

By: Phyllis McGinley , Helen Stone

3.71

Format: 101 pages, Paperback

The memory of the doll Dulcy lost becomes more wonderful and exaggerated each time she talks about … read more

Similar categories in Phyllis McGinley's The Most Wonderful Doll in the World book and Phyllis McGinley's The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

  • classics
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Out of the Dust

By: Karen Hesse

3.71

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

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  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Little Bear's Visit

By: Else Holmelund Minarik , Maurice Sendak

3.86

Format: None pages, Library Binding

Little Bear likes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather's hat and Grandmo… read more

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10. 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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11. Mockingbird

By: Kathryn Erskine

3.57

Format: 432 pages,

In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is co… read more

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12. Anatole and the Cat (Anatole, #2)

By: Eve Titus

4.10

Format: 64 pages,

Anatole is the happiest, most contented mouse in all of Paris. He is Vice-President in charge of Ch… read more

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13. 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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14. 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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15. Just Me

By: Marie Hall Ets

3.71

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A little boy mimes the walk of the animals he sees. read more

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16. 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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Cover of The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

17. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more

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  • classics
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • juvenile

18. Rain Makes Applesauce

By: Marvin Bileck , Julian Scheer

4.28

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The stars are made of lemon juice... ...and rain makes applesauce. Elbows grow on a tickle tree... … read more

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19. Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

By: Marie Hall Ets , None

3.75

Format: 263 pages, Paperback

Published over 30 years ago, Nine Days to Christmas remains fresh and relevant. Ceci's first Christ… read more

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20. The Moon Jumpers

By: Maurice Sendak , Janice May Udry

4.07

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical story of night-time, in which four small children and a black cat find themselves enchant… read more

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21. The Dog Who Wouldn't Be

By: Farley Mowat

3.37

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

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6 Best classics books like The Most Wonderful Doll in the World by Phyllis McGinley, Helen Stone

Transform Your Habits

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling)

Peter Spier

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Little House Collection (Little House, #1-9)

Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

4.35

Transform Your Habits

What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions

Maurice Sendak , Sesyle Joslin

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Story of Holly and Ivy

Rumer Godden , Barbara Cooney

4.22

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11 must-read fiction books like The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling) by Peter Spier

Transform Your Habits

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Dell Picture Yearling)

Peter Spier

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Tiphanie Beeke , Julia Rawlinson

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Bear Says Thanks

Karma Wilson , Jane Chapman

4.20

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