10 must-read poetry books like Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs by Melissa Sweet, Carol Murray

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Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

By: Melissa Sweet , None , Carol Murray

4.83

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction picture book of poetry about fascinating insects with accompanying facts, notes, and i…

If you liked the poetry plot in Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs by Melissa Sweet, None, Carol Murray , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Good Night, Gorilla

By: Peggy Rathmann

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Board book

A must-have board book for all babies.Good night, Gorilla.Good night, Elephant. It's bedtime at the… read more

Similar categories in Peggy Rathmann's Good Night, Gorilla book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

2. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

By: Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterica… read more

Similar categories in Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams Bianco , William Nicholson

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and ex… read more

Similar categories in Margery Williams Bianco's The Velveteen Rabbit book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"...because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

"He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."

-Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

Cover of When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Morstad, Julie Fogliano

4. When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons

By: Julie Morstad , Julie Fogliano

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

december 29 and i woke to a morning that was quiet and white the first snow (just like magic) came … read more

Similar categories in Julie Morstad's When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
Cover of Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer, None, Frann Preston-Gannon, Adam Schaefer

5. Because of an Acorn

By: Lola M. Schaefer , None , Frann Preston-Gannon , Adam Schaefer

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illus… read more

Similar categories in Lola M. Schaefer's Because of an Acorn book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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6. Looking Like Me

By: Walter Dean Myers , Christopher Myers

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When you look in a mirror, who do you see? A boy? A girl? A son? A daughter? A runner? A dancer? Wh… read more

Similar categories in Walter Dean Myers's Looking Like Me book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. Love

By: Matt de la Peña , Loren Long

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a st… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs by Melissa Sweet, None, Carol   Murray

8. Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

By: Melissa Sweet , None , Carol Murray

4.83

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction picture book of poetry about fascinating insects with accompanying facts, notes, and i… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science

9. Corduroy

By: Don Freeman

4.72

Format: 64 pages,

Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Cordur… read more

Similar categories in Don Freeman's Corduroy book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

10. A Bad Case of Stripes

By: David Shannon

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!" Camilla Cream loves … read more

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11. Olivia

By: Ian Falconer

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Have fun with Olivia... dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, napping (maybe), dancing… read more

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12. 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

Similar categories in Robert McCloskey's Blueberries for Sal book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

13. The Deal of a Lifetime: A Novella

By: Fredrik Backman

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown delivers an insightful an… read more

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14. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • childrens
  • nature
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

16. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • nature
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18. 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

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

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

19. 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

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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20. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Last Cuentista book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • childrens
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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21. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) by Kwame Alexander

23. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • childrens
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."

-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

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24. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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25. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

26. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott

28. A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

By: Zetta Elliott

4.40

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this poem, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place in… read more

Similar categories in Zetta Elliott's A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar

29. The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.37

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

Harpreet Singh loves his colors—but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray… read more

Similar categories in Supriya Kelkar's The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar

30. Land of the Cranes

By: Aida Salazar

4.50

Format: None pages, None

From the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Land of the Cranes book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • poetry
  • childrens
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31. The Farmer

By: Ximo Abadía

3.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A farmer's hard work is rewarded in this eco-friendly and elegantly illustrated picture book. A Ne… read more

Similar categories in Ximo Abadía's The Farmer book and Melissa Sweet's Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

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Peggy Rathmann

4.23

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4.32

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4.30

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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons

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Tia Fisher

4.28

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Nicola Davies

4.13

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Joseph Coelho

3.82

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4.32

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