11 Best picture books books like A Day in the Life of Murphy by Alice Provensen

A Day in the Life of Murphy

By: Alice Provensen

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"Murphy-Stop-That is my name. I am a terrier. I bark. I bark at anything and everything and all the…

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Cover of Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle

1. Flora and the Flamingo

By: Molly Idle

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo fr… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

2. Are You My Mother?

By: P.D. Eastman

4.21

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

ARE YOU MY MOTHER? tells a very simple story for children who have just started to read. their youn… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James

3. 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
Cover of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By: Eric Carle

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board book

THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 sec… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
"On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcak…"

-Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Cover of The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Boris Kulikov, B.G. Hennessy

5. The Boy Who Cried Wolf

By: Boris Kulikov , B.G. Hennessy

3.86

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

"Nothing ever happens here," the shepherd thinks. But the bored boy knows what would be exciting: H… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Clifford the Big Red Dog

By: Norman Bridwell

4.11

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big red dog and how they take car… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • dogs
Cover of The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

7. The Grouchy Ladybug

By: Eric Carle

4.33

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

From Eric Carle, New York Timesbestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and From Head to T… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mother Bruce by Ryan T.  Higgins

8. Mother Bruce

By: Ryan T. Higgins

3.83

Format: 95 pages, Hardcover

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs tu… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

9. A Day in the Life of Murphy

By: Alice Provensen

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"Murphy-Stop-That is my name. I am a terrier. I bark. I bark at anything and everything and all the… read more

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  • animals
  • dogs
  • juvenile

10. 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

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens

11. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

By: Dan Santat

3.95

Format: 620 pages, Hardcover

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently wai… read more

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12. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

By: Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin

3.90

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Farmer Brownhas a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, c… read more

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13. Pizza Mouse

By: Michael Garland

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An easy reader inspired by the viral "pizza rat" YouTube video. Life is a challenge for a city mous… read more

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14. After the Fall

By: Dan Santat

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Beekle: The Unimagi… 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. I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories

By: Dr. Seuss

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Pride and over-confidence may take many forms. Dr. Seuss deals with them humorously in three very f… read more

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17. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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18. The Paper Bag Princess

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnap… read more

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19. Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)

By: James Marshall , None

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing … read more

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20. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

By: Megan Lloyd , Linda Williams

2.97

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"A splendiferous Halloween story." --The Horn Book "A great purchase for Halloween or any time of y… read more

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21. 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
  • 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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