11 must-read fantasy books like I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The …

"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

If you liked the fantasy plot in I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The Dark by Lemony Snicket, Jon Klassen

1. The Dark

By: Lemony Snicket , Jon Klassen

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark is not afraid of Laszlo. Laszlo lives in a house. The da… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"Without the dark, everything would be light, and you would never know if you needed a lightbulb."

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

"You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That’s why the dark is always close by."

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

"You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That's why the dark is always close by. The dark peeks around the corner and waits behind the door, and you can see the dark up in …"

-Lemony Snicket, The Dark

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

Cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

3. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

4. The Book with No Pictures

By: B.J. Novak

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Warning! This book looks serious but it is actually completely ridiculous! A book with no pictur… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

5. Shh! We Have a Plan

By: Chris Haughton

3.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From award-winning illustrator Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's li… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

6. The Dot

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stub… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

7. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers

8. This Moose Belongs to Me

By: Oliver Jeffers

3.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Wilfred owned a moose. He hadn't always owned a moose. The moose came to him a while ago and he kne… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Press Here by Hervé Tullet, Christopher Franceschelli

9. Press Here

By: Hervé Tullet , Christopher Franceschelli

3.29

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP!, LET'S PLAY!and now SAY ZOOP!Collect all four interactive books from Herve T… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • storytime
Cover of They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel

10. They All Saw a Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this celebration of ob… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime

11. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

By: Dan Santat

3.95

Format: 620 pages, Hardcover

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently wai… read more

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12. 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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13. Extra Yarn

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more

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Cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

14. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back book and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back

  • childrens
  • canada
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

15. 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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16. Frédéric

By: Leo Lionni

3.28

Format: 5 pages,

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. Wh… read more

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Cover of The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1) by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

17. The Gruffalo (Gruffalo, #1)

By: Julia Donaldson , Axel Scheffler

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Just what is the Gruffalo? He has terrible tusks... and terrible claws... and terrible teeth in … read more

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

18. The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 45 pages, Hardcover

This is a story about a mouse and a duck who get swallowed by a wolf. Early one morning a mouse met… read more

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19. 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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20. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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21. Nothing Rhymes with Orange

By: Adam Rex

4.33

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a … read more

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Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

22. 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 Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

23. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee

24. The Wall in the Middle of the Book

By: Jon Agee

4.23

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this meta picture book. … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

25. 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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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

26. A Stone Sat Still

By: Brendan Wenzel

4.24

Format: 50 pages, Hardcover

The follow-up to They All Saw a CatA Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rock—b… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Five Flying Penguins by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

27. Five Flying Penguins

By: Barbara Barbieri McGrath

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Five little penguins are content in the cold--until they spot a menacing mammal! With a rhyming na… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett

28. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

29. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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

30. Circle (The Shapes Trilogy)

By: Mac Barnett

3.97

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle. This book… read more

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

31. 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
  • canada
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • storytime
  • juvenile

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Lemony Snicket , Jon Klassen

4.08

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4.30

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

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