6 Top animals books like The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot, Ruth Brown

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The Christmas Day Kitten

By: James Herriot , Ruth Brown

3.39

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

"Christmas can never go by without my remembering a certain little cat." So begins The Christmas Da…

If you liked the animals plot in The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot, Ruth Brown , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Brett Helquist, Jennifer Trafton, None

1. The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic

By: Brett Helquist , Jennifer Trafton , None

3.95

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Persimmony Smudge leads (much to her chagrin) a very dull life on the Island at the Ce… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"Life is a mess and a miracle, so pick up a broom and dance."

-Brett Helquist, The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic

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2. The Circus Ship

By: Chris Van Dusen

3.73

Format: 256 pages,

With stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Ralph Manheim, Maurice Sendak

3. Nutcracker

By: E.T.A. Hoffmann , Ralph Manheim , Maurice Sendak

3.93

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

The tale of Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, co… read more

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  • christmas
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

By: Maria Augusta von Trapp

3.50

Format: 93 pages, Paperback

With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and … read more

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5. The Christmas Day Kitten

By: James Herriot , Ruth Brown

3.39

Format: 414 pages, Paperback

"Christmas can never go by without my remembering a certain little cat." So begins The Christmas Da… read more

Similar categories in James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten book and James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten

  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • cats
  • christmas
  • fiction

6. If You Give a Moose a Muffin

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you … read more

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Cover of Miracles on Maple Hill by Beth Krush, Virginia Sorensen

7. Miracles on Maple Hill

By: Beth Krush , Virginia Sorensen

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Marly and her family share many adventures when they move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple Hil… read more

Similar categories in Beth Krush's Miracles on Maple Hill book and James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten

  • childrens
  • fiction

8. A Lion to Guard Us

By: Clyde Robert Bulla

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

The inspiring story that TheNew Yorkercalled "an exciting tale with top-notch writing," about one g… read more

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9. Snow Treasure

By: Marie McSwigan , None

3.11

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

In the bleak winter of 1940, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lundstrom's tiny Norwegian village a… read more

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10. Christmas Tapestry

By: Patricia Polacco

3.34

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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11. The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One… read more

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12. One Morning in Maine

By: Robert McCloskey

3.86

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

A Caldecott Honor Book! Today is a specidal day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour wi… read more

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13. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

By: Barbara Robinson

4.22

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more

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  • christmas
  • holiday
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

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

14. 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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  • childrens
  • fiction

15. The Three Snow Bears

By: Jan Brett

3.74

Format: 646 pages,

Japanese edition of "The three snow bears." A beautiful but very different variation of "Goldilocks… read more

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16. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (The Penderwicks, #3)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.36

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick fam… read more

Similar categories in Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (The Penderwicks, #3) book and James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten

  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2) by Jeanne Birdsall

17. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons. - Mr. Penderwick"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"I got a C because she has no imagination. Who cares about writing essays, anyway, when you can write stories?"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

"[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)

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18. The Snowy Nap

By: Jan Brett

4.27

Format: 32 pages, ebook

When winter comes, Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn't miss out on all the fun his friends are… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
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19. Jan Brett's The Nutcracker

By: Jan Brett

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jan Brett's striking illustrations and the Christmas classic The Nutcracker are a match made in pic… read more

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  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • animals
  • christmas
  • fiction
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

20. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten

  • animals
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Cozy by Jan Brett

21. Cozy

By: Jan Brett

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A group of animals find an unusual but warm and furry home during Alaska's long winter. Cozy is … read more

Similar categories in Jan Brett's Cozy book and James Herriot's The Christmas Day Kitten

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

13 Top fiction books like The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot, Ruth Brown

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The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic

Brett Helquist , Jennifer Trafton , None

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Circus Ship

Chris Van Dusen

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Nutcracker

E.T.A. Hoffmann , Ralph Manheim , Maurice Sendak

3.93

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The Christmas Day Kitten

James Herriot , Ruth Brown

3.39

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13 must-read nonfiction books like The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta von Trapp

Transform Your Habits

And So It Goes: Adventures in Television

Linda Ellerbee

3.74

Transform Your Habits

Keith, A: Three Came Home

Agnes Newton Keith

4.16

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Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood

Jennifer Traig

3.87

Transform Your Habits

A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness

Tom Davis

3.50

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