16 best-selling storytime books like A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey

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A Friend for Henry

By: Jenn Bailey

3.93

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend w…

If you liked the storytime plot in A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Ish (Creatrilogy) by Peter H. Reynolds

1. Ish (Creatrilogy)

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A creative spirit learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right” in th… read more

Similar categories in Peter H. Reynolds's Ish (Creatrilogy) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism by Jennifer Zivoin, Shaina Rudolph, Danielle Royer

2. All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

By: Jennifer Zivoin , Shaina Rudolph , Danielle Royer

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

"Nobody gets me, Mama!" In All My Stripes, Zane the zebra feels different from the rest of his c… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Zivoin's All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • school
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • disability
Cover of Spork by Isabelle Arsenault, Kyo Maclear

3. Spork

By: Isabelle Arsenault , Kyo Maclear

3.50

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

His mum is a spoon. His dad is a fork. And he's a bit of both. He's Spork! Spork sticks out in the … read more

Similar categories in Isabelle Arsenault's Spork book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. 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 Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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

5. 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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6. Cry, Heart, But Never Break

By: Glenn Ringtved , None , None

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her awa… read more

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7. Scaredy Squirrel

By: Mélanie Watt

3.86

Format: 536 pages, Hardcover

Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter ta… read more

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8. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end schoo… read more

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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12. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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13. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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14. 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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. A Friend for Henry

By: Jenn Bailey

3.93

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend w… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • disability
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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16. The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5)

By: Jory John

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparis… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Smart Cookie (The Food Group #5) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
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17. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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18. As Cool as It Gets

By: Jory John

3.95

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

When the Cool Bean picks the name of the coolest of the cool beans, Beanadette, out of a hat for th… read more

Similar categories in Jory John's As Cool as It Gets book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. 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

Similar categories in Barbara Barbieri McGrath's Five Flying Penguins book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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21. The Boring Book

By: Shinsuke Yoshitake

3.75

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Boring Book is a humorous picture book that follows the story of one particularly bored child.A… read more

Similar categories in Shinsuke Yoshitake's The Boring Book book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
Cover of Circle (The Shapes Trilogy) by Mac Barnett

22. 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

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Circle (The Shapes Trilogy) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. Shy Willow

By: Cat Min

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside… read more

Similar categories in Cat Min's Shy Willow book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Every Little Kindness

By: Marta Bartolj

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Follow the trail of good deeds in this beautiful wordless picture book to learn how small acts of k… read more

Similar categories in Marta Bartolj's Every Little Kindness book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. Brave Molly

By: Brooke Boynton Hughes

3.85

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they … read more

Similar categories in Brooke Boynton Hughes's Brave Molly book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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26. My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder

By: Nie Jun

4.07

Format: 128 pages, Library Binding

A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing--and it… read more

Similar categories in Nie Jun's My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's What Happened to You? book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • disability
Cover of Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders by Joanna Ho

28. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. Inky the Octopus

By: Erin Guendelsberger

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Out of this tank, I must be free.I must explore the open sea!Inky the octopus is bored with aquariu… read more

Similar categories in Erin Guendelsberger's Inky the Octopus book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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30. A Map into the World

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home and s… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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31. The Red Book - Basic Nonfiction Reading for Grades 2-3 with Exciting Illustrations & Photos - Developmental Learning for Young Readers - Fusion Books ... Minds: Tips for Managing Your Emotions)

By: William Anthony

3.81

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Emotions are like a rainbow--there is a color for every one we feel. And when the angry feeling sta… read more

Similar categories in William Anthony's The Red Book - Basic Nonfiction Reading for Grades 2-3 with Exciting Illustrations & Photos - Developmental Learning for Young Readers - Fusion Books ... Minds: Tips for Managing Your Emotions) book and Jenn Bailey's A Friend for Henry

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion

23 Top fiction books like A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey

Transform Your Habits

Ish (Creatrilogy)

Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Transform Your Habits

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

Jennifer Zivoin , Shaina Rudolph , Danielle Royer

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Spork

Isabelle Arsenault , Kyo Maclear

3.50

Transform Your Habits

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

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18 Best fiction books like Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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