10 must-read classics books like Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky

Cover of Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky

Rapunzel

By: Paul O. Zelinsky

3.50

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

Surely among the most original and gifted of children's book illustrators, Paul O. Zelinsky has onc…

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Cover of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Verna Aardema

1. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

By: Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance ha… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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2. The Emperor's New Clothes

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Virginia Lee Burton

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This is the imaginative tale of a vain Emperor who is hilariously deceived due to his own vanity an… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
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  • fiction
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Cover of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

3. The Lion and the Mouse

By: Jerry Pinkney

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes even the King needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends." In awa… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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4. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. A Ball for Daisy

By: Chris Raschka

3.88

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Little Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart Hyman, Wilhelm Grimm, Johann Grimm

6. Little Red Riding Hood

By: Trina Schart Hyman , Wilhelm Grimm , Johann Grimm

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother in a house on the edge of a vi… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
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  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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7. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

By: Ed Young

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Long, long ago a good woman lived contentedly with her three daughters—Shang, tao, and Paotze—in th… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian

8. Snowflake Bentley

By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin , Mary Azarian

3.76

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the mo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. The Little House

By: Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy

10. The Ugly Duckling

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Jerry Pinkney

4.03

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spe… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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11. Tuesday

By: David Wiesner

3.32

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Caldecott classic celebrating twenty years in print. David Wiesner received the 1991 Caldecott Me… read more

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  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By: James Marshall , Ian Thomson

3.46

Format: 103 pages, Hardcover

"With the same delightfully irreverent spirit that he brought to his retellings of Little Red Ridin… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky

13. Rapunzel

By: Paul O. Zelinsky

3.50

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

Surely among the most original and gifted of children's book illustrators, Paul O. Zelinsky has onc… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • classics
  • childrens
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  • folklore
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

14. Make Way for Ducklings

By: Robert McCloskey

4.24

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

15. 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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16. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead

4.00

Format: None pages,

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more

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17. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

By: John Steptoe

4.03

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for i… read more

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18. The Princess and the Pea

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Janet Stevens

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

In this rendition a tiger is proven to be a princess. read more

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19. 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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20. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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21. Golem

By: David Wisniewski

4.04

Format: 431 pages, Hardcover

Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustration… read more

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22. Black and White

By: David Macaulay

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stor… read more

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23. The Three Pigs

By: David Wiesner

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs … read more

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24. 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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25. Grandfather's Journey

By: Allen Say

2.83

Format: 24 pages,

Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid--words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journeywhen it wa… read more

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26. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)

By: Mo Willems

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs o… read more

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27. Hansel and Gretel

By: Paul O. Zelinsky , Rika Lesser

3.68

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Lesser and Zelinsky retell the story of a pair of children lost in the woods who run into a witch w… read more

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28. Thumbelina

By: Hans Christian Andersen , Brad Sneed

4.29

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

It's not easy being small, but in Brad Sneed's lovely new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's T… read more

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Cover of SMILES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Silly Seasonal Short Stories by Nancy O'Meara

29. 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 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. 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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4.04

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3.98

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4.22

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3.76

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3.94

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3.39

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