13 must-read childrens books like Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

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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…

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Cover of Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, Castellanos Prada Ruth de

1. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

Cover of The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack, Kurt Wiese

2. The Story About Ping

By: Marjorie Flack , Kurt Wiese

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Ping was an adventurous duck who lived on a beautiful wise-eyed boat on the Yangtze River. He liked… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • birds
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3. 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
  • kids
  • juvenile
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4. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

By: Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
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5. Katy and the Big Snow

By: Virginia Lee Burton

4.88

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the wint… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

6. Little Bear

By: Else Holmelund Minarik , Maurice Sendak

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Dem Kleinen Baren ist niemals langweilig, denn er erlebt immer neue Abenteuer. Eines Tages beschlie… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family

7. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

3.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
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8. The Story of Ferdinand

By: Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.33

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinandhas enchanted readers since it was fi… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina

9. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Caps for Saleis a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
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10. 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
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
  • kids
  • birds
  • juvenile
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11. Miss Rumphius

By: Barbara Cooney

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

12. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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13. Stone Soup

By: Marcia Brown

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular … read more

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14. Millions of Cats

By: Wanda Gág

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Newbery Medal Honor Title (1929) An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile

15. 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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16. Madeline

By: Ludwig Bemelmans

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

Madeline is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Set in picturesque Paris, th… read more

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17. 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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18. 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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19. Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1)

By: Arnold Lobel

4.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad--a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters … read more

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20. 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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21. The Little Engine That Could

By: Watty Piper , George Hauman , Doris Hauman

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before r… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
"Little Engine That Could - "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."

-Watty Piper, The Little Engine That Could

13 Top fiction books like Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Transform Your Habits

Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

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The Story About Ping

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4.16

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5.00

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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

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14 Best fiction books like Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

Transform Your Habits

Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad, #2)

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4.25

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4.21

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Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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5.00

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