20 must-read picture books books like Max's Breakfast by Rosemary Wells

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Max's Breakfast

By: Rosemary Wells

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Board Book

Rosemary Wells's original four books, brought out in 1979, were the first high-quality board books …

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Cover of I Love You Through and Through by Caroline Jayne Church, Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak

1. I Love You Through and Through

By: Caroline Jayne Church , Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak

4.41

Format: 24 pages, Board Book

A rhyming story of unconditional love with adorable illustrations of a toddler and a teddy bear who… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh

2. Martha Speaks

By: Susan Meddaugh

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Mar… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
"You can't let a little thing like total public humiliation stand between you and a good time." T.D. in the series Martha Speaks"

-Susan Meddaugh, Martha Speaks

Cover of Is Your Mama a Llama? by Steven Kellogg, Deborah Guarino

3. Is Your Mama a Llama?

By: Steven Kellogg , Deborah Guarino

4.18

Format: 14 pages, Board Book

Lloyd the Llama discovers what kind of animal his mama really is in this delightful guessing game p… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

4. 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

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt

5. Pat the Bunny

By: Dorothy Kunhardt

4.08

Format: 20 pages, Board Book

The timeless children’s classic full of interactive fun—a perfect gift for new babies and first bir… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, Jan Brett

6. The Night Before Christmas

By: Clement Clarke Moore , Jan Brett

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as "A Visit F… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be t…"

-Clement Clarke Moore, The Night Before Christmas

Cover of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James

7. The Rainbow Fish

By: Marcus Pfister , J. Alison James

2.67

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The Rainbow Fishis an international bestseller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foilstamping, gli… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw

8. Love You Forever

By: Robert Munsch , Sheila McGraw

4.29

Format: None pages,

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent fe… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book by Rob Scotton

9. Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book

By: Rob Scotton

3.82

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Rob Scotton brings readers yet another laugh-out-loud Splat the C… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

10. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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11. Max's Breakfast

By: Rosemary Wells

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Board Book

Rosemary Wells's original four books, brought out in 1979, were the first high-quality board books … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • food
  • fiction
  • storytime

12. If You Take a Mouse to School

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Barnes & Noble Review Bringing a plucky mouse to school isn't the wisest idea, no matter how mu… 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. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Sherri Duskey Rinker

4.60

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Timesbestseller As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworki… read more

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15. Kitten's First Full Moon

By: Kevin Henkes

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by th… read more

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16. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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17. Jamberry

By: Bruce Degen

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Board Book

This bestselling classic features a berry-loving boy and an endearing rhyme-spouting bear. The fun … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • food
  • fiction
  • storytime

18. Harry the Dirty Dog

By: Gene Zion , Margaret Bloy Graham

3.94

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

There's never been another dog as delightful-or dirty-as Harry. This lovable white dog with black s… 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. Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

By: Rod Campbell

4.60

Format: None pages, Board Book

A child writes to the zoo for a pet. The zoo send a series of unsuitable pets, revealed behind flap… read more

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Cover of Giraffes Can't Dance by Guy Parker-Rees, Giles Andreae

21. Giraffes Can't Dance

By: Guy Parker-Rees , Giles Andreae

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jun… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

"But sometimes when you're different You just need a different song"

-Guy Parker-Rees, Giraffes Can't Dance

22. Rosie's Walk

By: Pat Hutchins

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Rosie the hen is enjoying a leisurely walk around the farm, but the stroll isn't nearly as pleasant… read more

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23. 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 Carrot Seed by Crockett Johnson, Ruth Krauss

24. The Carrot Seed

By: Crockett Johnson , Ruth Krauss

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Board Book

From beloved children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson comes the perennial favorite… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • food
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Robo-Sauce by Adam Rubin

25. Robo-Sauce

By: Adam Rubin

3.81

Format: 46 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times best-selling team behind Dragons Love Tacos is back with a heartwarming tale of … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime

26. I Just Forgot

By: Mercer Mayer

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Little Critter's forgetfulness gets him in trouble with his mother on one particularly bad day. read more

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Cover of The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems

27. The Pigeon Has to Go to School

By: Mo Willems

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Una aventura del nostre colom preferit! El divertit i famós personatge de Mo Willems s’enfronta a u… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems

28. The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster

By: Mo Willems

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times best-selling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems! Buckle up… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
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29. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

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

30. 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

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica     Love

31. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

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  • picture books
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20 must-read fiction books like Max's Breakfast by Rosemary Wells

Transform Your Habits

I Love You Through and Through

Caroline Jayne Church , Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Martha Speaks

Susan Meddaugh

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Steven Kellogg , Deborah Guarino

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Good Night, Gorilla

Peggy Rathmann

4.23

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21 best-selling fiction books like The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Creepy Crayon!

Aaron Reynolds

4.32

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