9 must-read animals books like Ox-Cart Man by Barbara Cooney, Donald Hall

Cover of Ox-Cart Man by Barbara Cooney, Donald Hall

Ox-Cart Man

By: Barbara Cooney , Donald Hall

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980) Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, t…

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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
  • animals
  • fiction
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2. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

By: Tiphanie Beeke , Julia Rawlinson

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox! As the leaves fall from his favorite t… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Trina Schart Hyman, Margaret Hodges

3. Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Trina Schart Hyman , Margaret Hodges

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary o… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The path they had to follow was straight and narrow, but not easy to see."

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

"Heart cannot think what outrage and what cries, with black smoke and flashing fire, the beast threw forth, turning the whole world to darkness."

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

"The Fairy Queen has sent you to do brave deeds in this world. That High City that you see is in another world. Before you climb the path to it and hang your shield on its wall, go down into the valle…"

-Trina Schart Hyman, Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Cover of Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian

4. 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
Cover of One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian

5. One Fine Day

By: Nonny Hogrogian

4.00

Format: 32 pages,

After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long serie… read more

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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney, Alice McLerran

6. Roxaboxen

By: Barbara Cooney , Alice McLerran

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney and celebrated children's book aut… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. 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
  • juvenile
Cover of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

8. 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
  • juvenile
Cover of The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, Barbara Cooney

9. The Story of Holly and Ivy

By: Rumer Godden , Barbara Cooney

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real h… read more

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  • classics
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Barbara Cooney, Gloria Houston

11. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story

By: Barbara Cooney , Gloria Houston

3.78

Format: 377 pages, Paperback

This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal cl… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

12. 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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13. 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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  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Ox-Cart Man by Barbara Cooney, Donald Hall

15. Ox-Cart Man

By: Barbara Cooney , Donald Hall

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980) Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, t… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Cooney's Ox-Cart Man book and Barbara Cooney's Ox-Cart Man

  • poetry
  • classics
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

16. Freight Train

By: Donald Crews

3.62

Format: 192 pages, Board Book

Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a blac… read more

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17. 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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18. Chanticleer and the Fox

By: Geoffrey Chaucer , Barbara Cooney

4.22

Format: 129 pages, Paperback

King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes hi… read more

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19. 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
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. Blueberries for Sal

By: Robert McCloskey

4.21

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A belo… read more

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

26. The Seven Silly Eaters

By: Marla Frazee , Mary Ann Hoberman

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Peter wants only milk, Lucy won't settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on a… read more

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27. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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28. When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading rainbow book)

By: Cynthia Rylant , Diane Goode

3.62

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

For twenty years, Cynthia Rylant's story of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains has been an endu… read more

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29. Flotsam

By: David Wiesner

3.96

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything fl… read more

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30. Home in the Woods

By: Eliza Wheeler

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book from Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a f… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

31. 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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  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family

18 Top fiction books like Ox-Cart Man by Barbara Cooney, Donald Hall

Transform Your Habits

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Verna Aardema

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Tiphanie Beeke , Julia Rawlinson

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Saint George and the Dragon (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Trina Schart Hyman , Margaret Hodges

4.19

Transform Your Habits

One Fine Day

Nonny Hogrogian

4.00

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14 must-read fiction books like Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney, Alice McLerran

Transform Your Habits

The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Roxaboxen

Barbara Cooney , Alice McLerran

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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