13 must-read storytime books like I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6) by Mo Willems

Cover of I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6) by Mo Willems

I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6)

By: Mo Willems

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Pi…

If you liked the storytime plot in I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6) by Mo Willems , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Hi! Fly Guy (Fly Guy, #1) by Tedd Arnold

1. Hi! Fly Guy (Fly Guy, #1)

By: Tedd Arnold

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show, his parents and the judges tell him that… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of Journey (Journey Trilogy #1) by Aaron Becker

2. Journey (Journey Trilogy #1)

By: Aaron Becker

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book ab… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond

3. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

The lovable cat who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Partynow has his very own book in the bel… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Penguin Problems by Lane Smith, Jory John

4. Penguin Problems

By: Lane Smith , Jory John

4.00

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Good for Nothing Button by Mo Willems, Charise Mericle Harper

5. The Good for Nothing Button

By: Mo Willems , Charise Mericle Harper

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Yellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

6. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

By: Kevin Henkes

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly bring… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
"Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better"

-Kevin Henkes, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Cover of I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6) by Mo Willems

7. I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6)

By: Mo Willems

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Pi… read more

Similar categories in Mo Willems's I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6) book and Mo Willems's I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant & Piggie, #6)

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

8. We Found A Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.43

Format: 331 pages,

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Kla… read more

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9. If You Give a Pig a Party

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The little pig from If You Give a Pig a Pancakeis back in this picture book in the beloved #1 New Y… read more

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10. Wolf in the Snow

By: Matthew Cordell

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Painting… read more

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11. The Very Quiet Cricket

By: Eric Carle

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator ofThe Very Hungry Caterpillar! One day a tiny cricket is bo… read more

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12. Triangle

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on … read more

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13. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant… read more

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14. The Blue Fairy Book

By: Andrew Lang , Henry Justice Ford , Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang , None

3.51

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known ta… read more

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15. What Do People Do All Day?

By: Richard Scarry

5.00

Format: 87 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activiti… read more

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16. The Cookie Fiasco (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #1)

By: Mo Willems , Dan Santat

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Four friends. Three cookies. One problem. Hippo, Croc, and the Squirrels are determined to have equ… read more

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17. We Are Growing! (Elephant & Piggie like reading!, #2)

By: Mo Willems , Laurie Keller

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Walt and his friends are growing up! Everyone is the something-est. But . . . what about Walt? He i… read more

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18. If You Give a Dog a Donut

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

3.83

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

If you give a dog a donut, he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juic… read more

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19. Stick and Stone

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Beth Ferry

3.45

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. B… read more

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20. The Most Magnificent Thing

By: Ashley Spires

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unn… read more

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Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

21. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) by Jory John

22. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Silly Seasonal Short Stories by Nancy O'Meara

23. SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Silly Seasonal Short Stories

By: Nancy O'Meara

4.30

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

None read more

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Cover of Dogs vs Bears by Austin    Davis

24. Dogs vs Bears

By: Austin Davis

4.30

Format: 52 pages, Paperback

Fourth-grader Austin Davis introduces a new way for kids to learn about diversity, appreciating dif… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

25. Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.24

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Unicorns Are the Worst! (...Are the Worst! #1) by Alex Willan

26. Unicorns Are the Worst! (...Are the Worst! #1)

By: Alex Willan

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A grumpy goblin gets to know his new unicorn neighbors.It’s an undeniable fact that unicorns are th… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn: A Picture Book by Shannon Hale

27. Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn: A Picture Book

By: Shannon Hale

4.11

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling duo Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a kitty and unicorn story that celebrates t… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Square (The Shapes Trilogy) by Mac Barnett

28. Square (The Shapes Trilogy)

By: Mac Barnett

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Itchy Book! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #5) by LeUyen Pham

29. The Itchy Book! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #5)

By: LeUyen Pham

3.86

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Triceratops has an itch. . . so does Pterodactyl. . . and Brontosaurus. . . and T-Rex! But Dino-Mo … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake by Loren Long

30. There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake

By: Loren Long

3.76

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Built for giggles and fun read-alouds, this classic children's song has been adapted by #1 New York… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #7) by Ryan T.  Higgins

31. What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #7)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.22

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Tiger is big. Tiger is tough. And Tiger has an important note for you. Dear Reader,WATCH OUT FOR W… read more

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

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4.00

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Chris Haughton

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